New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
FRISRIE ANSWERS MERRITT
Speaker Goes Out Of His Way to
Attack Depew.

Albany. March 12.-Spoakcr Frisbie cf the
Assembly issued statement to-day in
reply 10 one given out recently hy tho
minority leader. Mr. Merritt The Speaker
says in part:
without realizing it, Minority Leader
Merritt of the Assembly has rendered the
Democratic ma iortv in that house dis
tinct SeT1 ice. In recent interview La
ltcs issue with the statement made I'm the
Houso few DAYS ago by the Speaker, VINO
called attention TO tic volume of commit
tee reports as evidence that business is
nerG transacted by tho House in regular
and ORDERLY fashion. Mr.. Merritt says that
the Assembly committees reported mp to
March III bills. of which li3 havc been
passed. This proves that tho Assembly -
q real working body. that tho ccn,mittees
are doing effective service. and that .tilo
Democrats arr capshly conducting pubic
IN sness. Coming frcm an opponent the
public cannot refuse 10 beleve i.
Mr. Merritt socks 10 convey the impre.-
sion that tho new M iority T. not as e.
fectiye As the Republican majority of iast
wear. by reason Of not having passed quite
so many hills M to March T. This is not
reasons First. the cha'rmen Of commit
tees have not had the long aNperience Of
thor predecessors IN legislative responsi'
hility, second. greater care is being eNeI-
csed in the scrutiny Of hills before report.
ing favorahfv: third f. Is NOT the policy "f
the Speaker and tho ajoriiN II load the
statute books with crude. il Considered.
harmful and unconstitutional la rs. or those
laws OF that kind have been placed upon
tho statute books in recent years.
u is claimed that tho important NUS
have rot vet appeared upon the calendar,
that some Of them nave not yet been intro
duced. notably the appropriation hiIl.
Thsr. is 2 degree If truth In this state
meut. and tho reason &c perfectly obvious.
Much Of this legislation is or remedial
h1d cf T(r
publican legislatures in other wears. The
preparation Of tteee hills. their form snd
scope. requires most careful oonsideranpi'
The Republican minority leader docs not
e. silv adjust himself To his new position
-Four hours after tho expiration f the term
of Senator Dopev mis- diatrih" appeared.
Stating Whs: eVerv ono knew. that the state
has nov. but ono United S'at@e Senator.
NA doubt whether the plain people nf the
state feel that they have lost anything Py
his retirement.
As tho rew Congress. summoned h Re-
rub',can President TO enact Laws demanded
bv the pnorle AMI refused hr = recr@snt
Renuhlicsu Congress. does not convene I'm
~, April I. No have empie time IN seltct =
real representative ~ the n"orie IN M 20.
news pIscA "A man Who will truly represent
The cons"rvativeiv progressive sentiment
Of our great state. one Tho ia right on the
GREAT questions ~ the d3T. who VIII eate
guard the interests n aericultura. ~ hNs'-
rces. commerce barking railTnads and Ia
nor With oduai fdoitv. ono viIo ie broad
erouch IN his viavs 80 allow NO racial. re-
Ii-ious or eocsl rreitd diCer ~ infuenc" IN
tho rc-nofe.i deg1eo bis action. ono who
hse had oyporience En- legislation. In state
craff. in business Or professional ~" ore
who has come into close contact win The
reopls ard has symQathv with tho a"eiacH
~ n . native Ne't Yorker. "'ho 'oves her
ver,- soil ~hc g Jealous Of her proud r"
sit'on jn the family ~ states. and r-h"
ciU dedicate himeolF 7rd AT trat is IN h'n
- tho service cf tho state such man
y,;1I le Drrev's successCr