New-York tribune., 1922-10-11
J Don't Advise Me
On Busses, Says
Hylan to Miller
uayor BristIes at Governors
Refusal to Call an Extra
Session for Legislation
10 Keep Auto Lines Going
End of Service Forecast
MS Honor Declares There
Will Be No Temporary
Permits. Worth Millions

Governor Milier's refusal to call
sDteial session of the Legislature to
consider emergency bus legislation at
gthe request of the BoarG Of Estimate
drew from Mayor Hylan Yesterday a
sn,sl-word statement, in when ne DIT
terly assailed the state Executive Tor
The responsibility for any incon-
ysnierce which might result from the
haIt;np Of bus operations as a result
aS Snnrene Court Justice Muilan's de-
r;sion had baen placed sauarely at the
aaor ~ ,he city administration by
covernor Miller, who pointed out that
.bs emergency could be met locally by
the Granting of temporary certificates
oneratiye upon approval by the Transit
aye do not need advice on how to
,roeeed in the matter of issuing tempo
syv franchises for bus operation
s,id the Mayor in his answer. "Such
srants. whether for long or short
ssr;ods. would mean the turning over
franchises worth millions of dollars
nriyate control.
Unless stay of Justice Mullan's
dor can be obtained the Mayors de-
,s;on would indicate that the remain
s.v emergency bus lines operated by
,ss Department of Plant and Struc-
snres must cease operation. -
Mayor Counter Charges
Mayor Hylan's statement discusses
e,rh Of the charges made by Governor
Miller in his letter, and replies to
each with counter charge. Although
tse Mayor. bristles at the Governors
.tstenent that the five-cent fare "has
bssn preserved in name only" he ad-
r;ts that every taxpayer who rides in
the subway pays. six. cents, the addi-
tional renny coming from city taxes to
nav interest charges on bonds issued
nrasr the dual contracts.
sGoyernor Miller's refusal to call a
,pscial session of the Legislature to
grsut the power that the city needs 10
operate its own busses is plain disre-
ssrd of the rights of the people of this
sty.ae the statement continues.
III an avowed representative Of the
faction companies had control of the
s,scutiye and legislative power of this
stste ne would pursue no other course.
The fact that the Governor adopts that
policy as a matter of avowed high
mindedness does not alter the effect I
have indicated.
aHis position, stripped of it's verbi-
age is that the city should be coerced
into placing into private hands and out
Of public control bus franchises worth
millions cs dollars.
Governor Miller's pretense not to
see this does not deceive any one. He
is an ayowed exponent of the plan to
tie all transportation companies-bus,
subway and surface lines--into one
and after faancing them with the peo-
1lss. money to turn them over to .pri-
fsfe operation for private exploitation.
"Buncombe," He Tells Miller
Governor Milier's declaration that
The Transit Commission has made
.gepess toward solving the city's
transit problem is buncombe. 1t has
astsno progress. 1t is merely trying to
N.eyer plan under which the people
Will again be mulcted by those in con
trcl of the various surface and ele-
yatsd lines. Their plan was placed be y.
fore the people by the commission and
haueptance or rejection made an is
sac in the last election. 1t was op-
rsed by me and overwhelmingly re-
sr.ed.
i oihSc tHSH iiOtHlliS has UtSH uOES
! BY the Transit Commisss "a except 70
| % through motions and mark time un-
/ y after the coming election, when, ii
/ eunditions seem to warrant it, attempts
| vii be made to force the plan over by
goyernmental strong arm methods,
whether the people of the city want it
/ Or not.
Governor Miller's reference to home
I rule in connection with transit is gro
Msque and no one knows it better than
amself. Real home rule consists in
sne state granting to locally elected
omciais the power to act with reference
h to matters that solely affect the local
a ny as distinct from the state. Local
v Hanslt is purely a local matter.
j Denies Home Rule
ut is not home rule for the state
70 superimpose on city a set of
4 olflcials, be they local men or out Of
4 sown men, with the power to attempt
+ . force upon the city their ideas of
saat the city ought to have in the
wy Of transportation. The exercise of
,aen arbitrary power is none the less
H. Hspot'c and Objectionable because the
aslfunlents for carrying it out are
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