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IF PEOPLE -ANT IT SMITH
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Continued front rne One
Inthnt flection rnther than the pub.
Hq, and I nm not for that For that
reason I am opposed to tho originally
proposed extension.
' As for the construction of tho sub-'
wnyi under City Hall, It was known
U'.yeara apo that It was not alto
gether! a feasible plan with regard to
Bafcty. And under the present condl-
tlons hittttorn aro worse, because tho
Broad street subway contemplates
feeing to, even o. greater depth and
wouWl fro under the Market Btrect
subway. From nn engineering stand
point It has been said that tho plan
to go around City Hall outside of Its
foundations Is far preferable than
directly under tho big building. I
believe that to bo true and havo
sanctioned tho plan of Director Twin
ing to go on the outside and build tho
subway.
Tho Mayor was exceedingly frank nnd
straightforward throughout the entire In
terview; Ho especially emphasized tho
fact that It was not his Intention to go
South at this time, and said ho was wilt
ing to talk on any matter with whoever
wished to discuss matters pertinent to
tho city's progress with him,
The declaration of the Mayor nnd with
Senatore I'enroso openly lined up against
the Twining revised transit plnns, sup
porters of the Smith administration and
supporters of Director Twining began to
waver today. In political circles It was
freely predicted that no further attempt
would bo mado to foist tho emasculated
transit program upon tho city nnd that
the rising tide of public Indlgnntlon would
bear fruits In tho prompt modification of
tho Twining recommendations to conform
with tho original Taylor program for n
comprehensive pystem of high-speed lines
serving tho wholo city.
Tho way for a rotreat by Mayor Smith
was adroitly paved by Congressman W.
B. Vnre nnd Senator Edwin If. Varc, who
united In pointing out thnt Director Twin
ing had merely recommended the changes
and that no ofllclal Indorsement which
would commit the city to them had beon
given.
CONNELLY'S OPINION.
Tho plans of Director of Trnnslt Twin
ing for a Broad street subway that stops
nt Erlo avenuo, on the north, and Spruco
street, on tho south, could not bo carried
out, according to an Informal opinion
given by City Solicitor John I. Connolly
to the Mayor
According to tho opinion of tho City
Solicitor, tho 6. 000,000 loan bill, which
was ratified by tho voters of Philadelphia
by nn overwhelming majority at tho
upeclnl election, held April 29, 1015, speci
fied that the Uroad street subway should
extend from Olney avenue on tho north
to Leaguo Island on tho Houth. and tho
fact that In ratifying tho loan the voters
also went on record ns favoring the lines
as designated In the loan bill, raises n
strong legal objection to any change be
ing made In the routes 'or the lines with
out tho voters ratifying the changes.
Tho City Solicitor declined to discuss
his Informal opinion, pointing out that
ho Is tho law olliccr of tho city and the
friend of the Mayor and that ho can do
nothing officially until after Director
Twining has mado public his complete re
port.
Tho loan ordinance also stated that tho
Frankford elevated lino should extend
from Bridge street to Ithawn street and
under tho Informal opinion of tho City
Solicitor the cxtcnslqn to tho Frankford
elevated must also be built.
The loan ordinance that was approved
by the voters April 29, 1015, In part fol
lows: Signifying the desire of the cor
porate authorities of the city of Phil
adelphia, to Increase the indebtedness
of the said city in tho sum of six
million (6,000,000) dollars, to be used
toward the construction of a nub
way rallivuy In llroiid direct, from
League Inland to Olney avenue, with
the necenMiry branch lines northeast
and northivmt from Brood street, nnd
the construction of an elevated rail
way from Triint and Arch KtreetN tn
Itlmwn xtreet; and to authorize and
provide for submitting to tho vote
of the electors the question of In
creasing tho said indebtedness in the
sum of six million (6,000,000) dol
lars, fixing a day for holding an
election for tho purpose of obtaining
the assent of the electors to said in
crease, nnd authorizing tho Mayor
to give notice of such election; and
to make an appropriation to pay the
expenses for holding said election
The ordinance of June 30, 1915, author
lilng the city to borrow the J6.000.000,
nnd that of July 2, 1915, appropriating the
loan to the Department of City Transit,
aiso designated mat tno uroad street sub
way shall extend from Olney avenue to
Leaguo Island.
VAKK ItnASSCTMNG
"The transit situation will he snled,
nnd you can say that Phll.idclphlans will
have better transit facilities, hecauso
Mayor Smith Is a man who has the peo
ple's interests at heart," said State Sen
ator Vare today
"While Mayor Smith is Mayor he won't
permit any Injustice to occur."
"Are you In tavor of chopping off the
BUbway at Broad and Spruce streets, as
outlined In the Twining plan?" Senator
Vnro was asked
Tho Twining plan hasn't as yet been
adopted. Mayor Smith will not allow any
Injustice or raw deal to South Philadel
phia or to any other part of the city "
"Will you be satisfied If the subway
only runs ns far as Broad and Spruco
streets, thereby shutting off South Phila
delphlans?" was the next question
"I believe a little In philosophy and mv
motto is never to cross a bridge until I
get to It. Everything will be bottled
amicably
"Everybody knows my attitude on sub
ways and better transit. I have always
been for anything In the way for improve
ment which would help to make Philadel
phia a greater city."
Following the statement from Senator
Penrose condemning the Twining changes
the tide of public sentiment against any
tempering with the orignial Taylor plans
rose by leaps and bounds today
Business associations and trade bodies
Jn every section of the city announced
meetings to discuss the transit situation.
Plans for the fight on the floor of Coun
ells, next week were brought nearer per
fection and steps were taken to throw the
i entire question Into the courts in the form
of a, series of taxpayers' suits, unless the
original Taylor program Is adopted by the
administration leaders. As the Public
Service Commission will be called upon to
approve all changes before arty new con
tracts are let. several business organiza
tions declared their Intention of appealing
to the commission.
Closa friends of Director Twining asked
that the public suspend Judgment until
tomorrow, when the Director hopes to
have his full and detailed report ready to
submit to the Mayor and to lay before the
public. It was pointed out in the same
connection that the changes have been
merely "suggested" by the Transit Deiiart
ment head, and no official steps have been
taken which would compel Mayor Smith
to accept all the changes.
PENROSE'S STATEMENT
The statement by Senator Penrose de
nouncing the Twining chances follows:,
i The proposed changes in the city's
jjan for transit development do not
tppal to me a being1 advantageous,
tp the city or to the people.
As J understand tliein. they provide
lor a four-trade subway leading from
JirlB avenue down Bjoad street to
tetdge avenue, at which point two
raks diverge down Ridge avenue,
dow 8th street and out Walnut
trit to 16th street; and two tracks
uontluu on down Broad street from,
UUXi uvenu to Spruce street. J do
not see hj.t tbU pjan. or lis ex ten
jmojm planned ' for lb UUurr bring
nu required bretfttfi ftdvfcBUjih to ih?
at,v uf PhiUJetpm
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u viti t "- ?w. that express 5
trains can be operated down to Arch
street In the mornings nnd evenings.
The north side of the loop would ac
commodate moro people under Arch
street than under llldge nvenue. The
South Broad street subway Is an Im
mediate necessity, rind must bo built
to relieve tho overcrowding of surfaco
cars. I personally nm nwaro of this
fact, because 1 see the surface can
going to and coming from South Phil
adelphia frequently nt the rush hours,
nnd they are greatly overciowded
Tho Darby elevated line should bo
built promptly to servo tho great pop
ulation and Industrial plants south
west of tho city
Tho subway and elevated lines, run
ning from the bustnoss district under
the Parkway nnd along 30th street,
and up to Hoxborough, nro equally
Important, and should not bo left out,
because they will connect, up tho now
subway nnd elevated lines penetrat
ing every Section of Philadelphia with
Falrmount Park nt tho Oieon street
entrance, nt Dauphin street, and at
tho Wlssahlckon drlvo. They also
will be a great boon to tho residents
of the northwest Bcctlon, especially In
Hoxborough.
The Taylor plan was worked out
with tho greatest enro and "skill on
broad linos to nerve the entire cltv
nnd tcconncct all important points In
tho city by dltcct high-speed servloe
It was given vvldo publicity Aftor
the Toylor plnn was published in n
most full, understandable nnd frank
way. It was studied for months by
practically nil of tho business men's
associations and labor unlont nnd
other similar bodies In tho cltv of
Philadelphia. Mr. Taylor was railed
before some ono of theso associations
practically every night In the week
to explain nnd tit bate details during
several months
Then the Taylor plnns were ap
proved and Indorsed by nil of these
organizations throughout tho city, and
tho peoplo were asked to vote a loan
of JO, 000,000 to carry out tho Tay
lor plans which they nit understood
to r (institute the city's plan for Ktib
way and elevated construction At
the election the vote wus overwhelm
ingly in fnvor nf the carrying out of
the Taylor plan for trnnslt develop
ment, nnd It would bo a breach of
fnlth with the peoplo of Philadelphia
If their ofllclnl servants vcro to sub
stantially alter tho plnns which tho
people have improved, In a manner to
curtail their sphero of usefulness.
I reaffirm my unqualified Indorse
ment of tho Taylor plans for transit
development, nnd I disapprove of the
substitute plan now offered, most em
phatically, for it neither serves tho
clty'3 present needs nor provides prop
erly for tho city's futuro development.
To state It another way, the sub
stitute plan is lacking In vision nnd
fnils to meet the rcqplrements of tho
peoplo of Philadelphia.
SEQEP. JOINS OPPOSITION
Hard on the heels of Senator Penroso's I
statement, Charles beger, chairman of
Councils' Subcommittee on Flnanco and
political lieutenant of Senator McNIchol.
came out In opposition to the Twining
changes on tho ground that tho $6,000,000
transit loan bill, for which the people
voted at tho special clcctlot last April,
especially designated tho Fiankford elo
vatcd ns a lino from Front and Arch
street to Ithawn street" nnd the Broad
Btreet subway ns a lino "from Olney
avenuo on tho north tp League Island on
the south "
"The Evening Lbdqbh editorial on tho
'Bed Herring' transit plan Is the exact
position of the Atl.Philadolphla Rapid
League,'" said John R. Grummer, chnlr
man of tho Publicity Committee, today.
Speaking In detail of this, Mr. Grammcr,
who was a member of the original Transit
Committee of the 21st Ward Independent
League, from which the All-Phtladclphla
Rapid Transit League sprang, said-
"In all our talks to civic and business
men's associations since the first of the
year, when we began to prepare for tho
battle that is now on, we have stood like
u rock on exactly the samo principles
laid down .In the magnificent editorial in
yesterday's Evn.viNa Ledoer, and It vaB
by using the Identical arguments followed
In this editorial that we were enabled to
build the clty-vNldo organization, around
which nil the people are rallying to sup
port the work of former Director Taylor,
who completed a plan for transit system
which is a real solution of tho needs of
the cltv. The Evenino Ledger editorial
Is a masterpiece of fact and logic which
is pointing at the heart of the wholo
transit problem, and every one who knows
the situation can say a hearty 'Amen' to
what the Evening Ledqeii stands for"
"If the Twining plan goes through Phil
adelphia will be deprived of its stragetio
position of being able to drive a fair and
equable bargain with the Rapid Transit
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talnly reveals n lot of shortsightedness on
the part of somebody. . , I
"Of course, the Rapid Transit Cotrlpany
Is not enthusiastic about the creation of
n, systcn) of hlRh speed lines, nnrl the Com
pany cannot bo blamed If It makes every
fffort to drlvo a sharp bargain,"
Tho transit plnns wilt bo discussed at
tho following meetings today:
TONIGHT.
Allied Itualnest Men's Association of VTrH
PhllAdelDhfA mrettnr jointly with wt'1h1A.
delnhlii Councllmanfe Letifrutt. .
IIuntlnR Park Improvement Association.
. South Street Business Men's Association,
Hoard nf Directors.
North 22d Btreet Business Men's Associa
tion. North Perm Improvement Association
n-Alrmmint Avsnus ItuslnrA ifen'A asikvIa.
tlon
The most Important mooting tonight
will bo at tho Republican Club. 4106 Chest
nut street, whero tho Allied Business Men's
Association of West Philadelphia, com
prising 14 district ossoolatlonB, will meet
with the West Philadelphia Councllmanla
Inguo. Tho 22 Councllmcn from tho
West Philadelphia district will be present
nt tho meeting to consider their position
In tho fight to conserve tho Interests of
their section
WOODLAND IiINE DEMANDED
At tho meeting, the Woodland Avenue
' Business Men's Association will present
I the claims Of Woodland avenue to nn
elevated line. John T. Pcdlow, president
of tho association, nnd n committee ho has
nppolnted will represent Woodland avenuo
nt the meeting. Representations will bo
mado to tho Colincllmen that the Twining
plan must bo chnnged so that the section
of West Philadelphia south of Market
ln,l nrlll hAnAflr Thn nnsoclatlbn I'M
Inner heAri nn earnest hdvocato of the'
Taylor plans. Mr. Pcdlow, the president,
has announced tho association's attltudo
of opposition to nny plans that leavd out
tho neighborhood and Darby.
40TH WARD PROTDSTS
Tho 40th Ward Business Men's Asso
elation also will bo represented nt the
meeting. David E. Colflesh, president of
tho assoolatlon, has nppolnted a, commit
tee to tako enro of tho Interests of tho
organisation and urge, tho arrangement of
plans by which tho (Twining proposition
can bo subjected to ohange
"It Is the sentiment of tho association
that the Couiicllmon should be given a
clear Idea that otlr section of Philadelphia
will not bo left out," said Mr. Colflesh
"If the Influenco of tho Counollmcn Is
not brousht to bear successfully and no
.relief Is gained, then we will oppose tho
loan Din, we win ngni mo iuuh iiinc
something Is dono to provide for the cto
ated over Woodland avenue."
The Frankford Board of Trado met
nt 2 30 o'clock this nfternoon nt 4612
Frankford nvenuo to discuss tho Twining
changes.
(leorgo Haverbush, president of tho
board, said today thnt tho majority of
the business men of Frankford vero op
posed to nny meddling with tho Taylor
plan
"We feel," ho said, "that the Taylor
plan best meets the trnnslt needs of tho
various sections of the city, nnd we cannot
see nny benefit to bo gained by such n
system ns proposed by Director Twining."
William II. Emhardt, president of tho
dormantown nhd Chestnut Hill Improve
ment Association, said today that ho
would endeavor to nrrnnge nn lntorviow
between Director Twining and members
of tho association, Oermantown and Chest
nut Hill Councllmen and other business
association representatives from that sec
tion. After the interview, ho said, the
association of which he Is president would
bo prepared to take a stand on the trnnslt
question.
John C. Kcefo, president of the North
Penn Improvement Association, said today
that the association's position on the tran
sit question would bo settled at tho meet
ing tonight.
"Our association Indorses tho Taylor
plan," he ndded, "and overy member of
the association realizes that tho transit
question Is tho most Important civic Issuo
In the city of Philadelphia today."
It. J. Boyer, a member of the board of
governors of the Hunting Pnrlt Improve
ment Association, Bald today:
"Wo shall take up tho transit situation
at our meeting tonight, which will bo
held In Hunting Park Hall. Wo wcro all
hopeful that the Taylor comprehensive
rapid transit plan would bo adopted by
the city. Our association for n long while
has been Interested In bettor transit facili
ties It Is probable that resolutions will
bo Introduced at tho meeting calling upon
the city to put tho Taylor plan Into opera
tion Instead of the Twining plan "
OAFFNEY TO SPEAK
Joseph P. GafTney, chairman of Coun
cils' Flnanco Committee will discuss tho
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Association, at 19th str
.William A. Dunlap, Uresfd
soclatlon. said that ihn ...J
either iterl,1 In nii - rT'"a
the 16th Ward or else adopt S2S3
expressing Its opinion of the Pm?1?1!
Rapid Transit Company In no "3
"It Is the meanest comoanv'ft. ttt
existed," Mr. Dunlap said. 7 """l
Harry M. Lovy, president of th. B
Street Business Men's AssoclaiTl8?
plained today that whatever? .muI
Board of Directors of the ra.,1
takes tonight on tho transit m$Z
lie ratified by tho entire nasoclallMi
nro 17 members of tho board JtXvM"
said, and they are qualified to Wa La
for tho entire nssoolatlon whnTS1'
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Tries to Block Marriage to AtdB
NEW YORK. March 7 Chief of rM
Uvob Fnurot today received a mST
from Chief of Police Wythe, of Sun w
Cisco, asking thnt he halt the tnarrlmvi
Joseph Moody, son of a California mlm"
aire nnd a Harvard student, and a t
Blrl In Now York. Young Moodtf'arfvS
tho marriage license office shotiwv.
HO Was flpcnmn.iiuj S'
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foro noon.
mm uuuii, u wua accompanied H,
young woman, who described herself ii
member of tho "Blue Paradise" HuatrtLI
company.
She said her nnmn , ii?JFli
I'nrkes, Tho llconso was refused beeiS'
the couplo wcro unable to meet sllwll
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SENATOll VARE, PHILOSOPHER
He believes Mayor Smith will not
give city "raw deal" on transit.
Asked if ho favored chopping off
Uroad street subway at Spruco
street, thereby eliminating South
Philadelphia, of which ho is Re
publican political leader, from
rapid transit benefits, he said his
motto was never to cross a bridge
until he came to it.
Company ns to tho operation of the high
speed lines "
This was tho Humming up of tho trnnBlt
bltuntlon today by Sheldon Potter, Se
lect Councilman from the 22d Ward and
former Director of Publlo Safety. Mr.
Potter Is president of tho Business Men's
Association of Germantown, which wilt
tako up tho transit question at Its meeting
next Tuesday.
"The change outlined by Director Twin
ing," said Mr. Potter, "removes the most
Important clomont from tho proposed
system of high-speed lines. To my mind,
the important element wns tho Inde
pendence of tho Taylor plan. Tho Taylor
system was so designed that It could be
operated by tho Rapid Transit Company
or Independently of that company.
"Under tho Twining plan tho system
can .only bo operated by the Rapid Transit
Company. It removes any possibility of
tho olty making n, fair "bargain with the
company to operate tho lined. In other
wordB, under tho Twining plan wo would
spend millions of dollars of the people's
money to construct a sybtem which would
be only a part of tho system of tho Rapid
Transit Company.
"Tho Twining plan offers no relief to
the great need of r.ipld trnnslt In this city.
Tho Twining system will begin nnwhero
and end nowhere. The Twining plan cer-
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