New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-28
SENATOR R. f. WAGNER
DEFENDS LEGISLATURE
SAYS He Expected DenuncIatIon.
but Mentions Beneficial and
MeritoriouS" Acts.
CALLS LEVY BILL "REFoRM'
Neplects 10 Show Tammany S
Brand of Economy as Applied
10 This City in Salary
Increase Measures

Robert 2. Wagner. temporary Fres'-
dent OF the Senate. issued yesterday
statement which. ne said. was intended
not as an apology for the Legislature
~ 1911" but as a preventive Of faise
impressions regarding the course OF thar
hcdv He SAID he had expected denuh-
cation OF certain partisan measures
hut hadn't expected 20 find lack Of
rraise for "ensctments which must ap-
near beneficial and mer. torious even TO
the str1ctest partisan
Senator Wagner begins by explaining
the length OF the session as unavoidable
Necause 81 the Capitol fire. the United
States Senatorial election and the reap
.portionrnent OF Congress districts, which
he said, .cok about four months OF the
eight 70 which the session stretched. He
neglected 10 mention that the delay IN
~I.cting a Senator was due almost en-
r+reiy 20 a brutal intention on the part
OF Boss" Murphy Of Tammsny. de-
ciared many times by his henchmen at
The CAPITOL. 10 beat opposition 70 the
organization" - II took until December
that what DELAY there was in connection
with the passage Of the reapporu0nment
net came because Tammany Hall was
using that bill as a means OF barter 10
ratch votes for other legislation.
Regarding the Legislatures action on
rhe Democratic platform pledges. Sena-
Tor Wagner said.
II you viii examine the Rochester plat
9orrr YOU will fno that the Following pr9un
hses were made. IN the following oroeI
MIorne rule. economy. direct primaries. elec-
sion law reform. popular election or OIll-. ME-.
states Senators. income lax. ptrCeiS 49,
.SxrsraiOn. conservation. AGRICULTURAL a.,
vance lsborers' compensation, pTotecuon o.
American citizens while travelling abroad
iend 4 few other measures o. MINOR lfuiO'
nj now YOU will go through the laws, Of
,sq11 you Will find that every single pieus
mentioned above has found place on lns
statute books o. this state, ana, WlJhou'
ess~ ne Democratic party challenges any
eutellicent person. with the Rochester PA
FORM and rne laws OF 1911 before lului ~
hhow wherein tho Legislature of l'll "a,
-aisd 70 fulfil the promises upon WINCH IL
was elected 70 once
How the Premises Were Kept.
Taxing these various platform. pledges
e. ths order set forth alcve' II WI" no seer
The pledge f'r home rule was redeenlec
~ The resolution proposing on amehuln'lN
10 The constitution uarsnteeing 70 cue
md villages the right or nInCpo- AeA'
government. passed July n, .@-.
-ros uTornise o. economy was kept ny az
sdmiufg7~arior which shows decrease @.
nearly 100000 over the APPROPRIATION %
TIE last wear of Eouurlcsn aecendencN
Ncr-lratIo- uv direct primaries was fns ID
. Fsor rv C1su--r sos of the Laws pr l-LL.
Tho election '.w Ws- ref orUel ana llol7
inform bv Chant. .f- ~ tho Avs or ltl-'
T7e 0ovuf4r election 0' United states sen
s-o-e was advocate. .- resoirlon adopted
me FEDERAL income tax vas ratified ~
f.r-0lr-rfrr ADOPTED July I-. lt,l
The extension 81 rho parcels posf serVict
was provided -oT ''aoi''i'- W
Trs corserratior ~ eur natural resources
was guaranteed rv CHARTER c'I ~ INC Laws
agricultural advancement was naoo noH-
tcle oy tffe passa-" o. -eNert, .-WS. ~ =.
fn- Law. oe 1911 authorizing rle commits
siousr 0f ACrlclltur1 10 give oNalh. lo-s
M nd Demonstrations az to the a-Fleu4Iu' ~
III resources ana opportunities 0f f'iS sia'e
~ raapte~ ~ of tne Laws Of 1914. crearE1
3 state advisory board ~ consider plans
f0~ The promotion and direction - 5Ericut-
1.~sl edurari01. ard Chapter ~ or me ia US
of 1911 creating a board no IuN ~sflgate ne
r.ricss ara purity OF food. to2dsiuTs' iafH
end dairy produce
CEN 0ansatl0u 20 vOrgmen Tor injuries rf
sefv.d was considered by reSo ltiou ADOPT
81 bv The Senate on July IT.. lall tsuil IN
isDd demanded act Of tire Legislature might
r. renrioDed the resolution. adopted Jui'
= 1871 requesting Congress % HprogatN th'
--ezfv with Russia on account of me ~
.,usrice md liscrimi07t'cn made aSainS
America lows while travelling I'm ma
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