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Show JOHNSON FIGHTS TRACTION BILLS 'Manhattan Hires Coast Sen-' ator to Combat Legislative Program NEW York, Feb. 21. Corporation) Counsel uT.rlon unnounced today that with approval of Mayor Hylan h--; had en (,'r. S.iutlor lllr.im John-' !son of California, to fight traction bills : now before the legislature. Senator I j JohSSOn hn nrroptc.l Senntor Johnson, Mr. O'Brien an-i nouneed, will lead ih. fight of tho city administration against the plan of I Governor Miller for solving New! York's ' ' i 'iit problem, LEGI8L V I t RE AIMS. Tho plan now before the leglsla-; turo. provides for appointment of a: 'state commission to control nil transit I companies operating In this cltv if. Hi-lings Hi-lings ar expected to begin soon in Albany Al-bany with the eit administration opposing op-posing Hi. measure on the ground that 'it violates the principle of home rule' and will mean a higher fare. Republican leaders here expressed Surprise when they learned that the California senator had accepted ths POSt Of Special counsel. They pointed out that Senator Johnson, himself a Republican, would be obliged to oii...m. the Republican Mtate machine headed j by Governor Miller. In a telegram to Mr. O'Brien accept-' ing the position, Senator Johnson congratulate. con-gratulate. I Mayo i Hylan and other Democratic officials for th- " valiant I luM mi an- making." I l. H i (. UN81 GHI&l l "I am very glad to undertake the i "lli"." lueui oi wpeciai counsel, uo ,aald. "In tho endeavor to protect and preserve the city's rights from the assault as-sault com being made upon them. I recognize the odds In th0 contest ;and trfc tremendous opposition and difficult obstacles which must bo cii-' cii-' countered, but It Is the old, old fight with special privilege and exploiting '"'I' orate groc on the one side and I the simple Justice and Inherent ughis of tho mass of people on the other, pou are fighting the good fight and I am delighted to be In a part of K With you." |