New-York tribune., 1922-11-04
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II is unfortunate tnat that iavesti-
Sation happened during q political can
vass. That WAS not the fault OF the
fansit Commission. II was coinei.
9erce that Mr.. Justice Mullanss de-
atsion happened TO be made when 1t was
cation. But that investigation has re-
vealed much to iliumine the whole sub-
aset, 20 account for the attitude Of the
&ity administration for the last four
Years. TO explain the desperate attempt
tc scrap che surface lines in order to
tstkstitute busses, TO explain the des-
perate proposal now made TO still fur
Sher break the systems in two in order
TO seize hold of o aeesion only of the
brnken parts, to be operated as part
&zfd parcel OF political machine, FOR,
without referring to the Testimony in
SIS worst aspects, this at leas. has
been proved beyond question--thaS
these emergency lines have been oper-
Htsa solely as part OF political ma
chine for private profit to the fevorites
~ that political machine That system
has been allowed to grow up, which
reald rot possibly have grown up un-
der legal operation, and so they pro-
teeded In the face CT court decisions
Shat they might keep the whip hand
nver the bus drivers, over the bus own
ers, over the bus lines, In order to col
ject tribute in cne way or another for
iheir political friends.
Hits whslen's Attitude
Nothing more illuminating need TO
he referred to than the testimony OK
Gfoyer Whaien himNelf where, when
IFS attention was called to the fact
Ibat the five-cenk fare administration
had permitted bus line in fat terri
Tory to chsxge q swenty-cent fare In
byder that q POS per cent profit might
30 paid through two dummieg TO two
og the henchnen Of Tammany Hall, he
ratd he was not concerned. so long a5
The dummies represented good Demo-
rrats. That explains how the city
Administration wishes to operate the
transit lines OF the city--for good
Democrats.
.AThe Democratic candidate stands
3or the proposal of striking down the
work of the Transit Commission In
order to turn over the transit lines Of
The city to good Democrats.
"r want to emphasize the point that
The Transit Commission has dons and
is doing sill In Its power to protest the
psople who have been dependent upon
bus lines. to substitute legal opera
ion for illegal operation, and. not
esithstanding all Of the obstruction
arom the City Hall, It will continue to
yave every one of the present mssns
~ transportation and speedily TO
inaugurate the construction of the new
lines whose construction ought to haye
been begun at least four years ago.
a~es says Smith sidesteps
Mr.. Smith has been consistently
ffdestepping the discussion Of the
v IA n II LII
hearers, after starting out by inviting
'tliecussion on that subject. The people
Of New York are entitled to know
what the two programs of the oppos-
ing candidates or this object are, he
continued, but SO far they hare not
heard one word from the Democratic
nominee in criticism of the pragram
which he promises to strike down, nor
IN defense Of ,the program which he
prapeses TO substitute in it's place.
He switched last night to Thomas
up in ST. Lawrence County" the Gov
ernor said. with the burning issue
9f transit uppsr,nost in the minds of
The people Of this town he Is so put
10. tt for something to soy as an excuse
Tor. .evading the real Issue that he
talked on the picayuns subject Of a
$4,000 bridge in st. Lawrence County.
vhloh he ssys ought TO have cost less.
- "Hs finds fault with the fact that /
sm closing the campaign here. I can
understand from the evidences that are
daily sceunulating why he feels 80
badly, but do not know Why he should
claim the sola right TO address the
paopla OF this city. The Governor of
his state is the servant Of all Of the
people Of the state, not simply Of those
who vote for him. have been the
aervant of all Of the people OF the
stata. and the interests Of the people
Of the state. irrespective Of party. are
of. primary consideration to me as
Governor Of this state, and those in
serests I am discussing before the peo-
serested in them, apparently to the
great discontinue OF the Democratic
randidste.
Sticks 60 Transit zssue
Regardless OF the attitude Of the
Democratic candidate, have been dis
cnssing transit the Governor went on.
Adding that he had set forth Mr..
Smiths record in the matter and the
record Of his Public Service Commis-
sioner, Lewis Nixon, in attempting to
increase fares, in allowing an extra
charge for transfers, in creating dou-
bte and triple fares, in allowing service
60 deteriorats, and i'll sndsavoring to
create Zones.
And | have discussed the record of
fhose to whom ne proposes to turn
over the solution OF the transit prob
tenn, and I have discussed the record
sf performance OF the Arans.s Commits
sien up to date and what il proposes to
DO ia the future" added the Governor
tf'T have asked the Democratic candi-
date to justify or so defend what his
Commissioner did. His sole iustihca-
ticn Up to date has been ths discovery
that a pro-forna order was made By
Commissioners Nixon denying an appli-
ration for an Increased fare for want
Of power--an increase which later on
IN speech Mr. Nixon himself re-
gratted he had been unable to grant, /
might add.
"f have asked him TO SQUARE his
promise to strike down the work Of tn q
Transit Commission and TO delegate che
egulatory powers Of the state TO 7nu.
nicipai authority with his record OF
performance in office, when he asked
gey and received from the Legislature
The power not Co delegate the reeuIa-
. lon of public utilities to municipal au.
J hority but to appoint two agencies in.
ptead of one to regulate that subject.
Challenges Smiths Statement
"His answer YVES the statement that
as Governor he had asked not for what
ne thought was right but for what he