New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-30
SENATOR WAGNER SATISFIED
Praises Work of Legislature
Young Gives Summary.

Albany. March Ex-senator Wagner. ma
ioritv leader, to-day issued long state
ment concerning legislation enacted during
the years 1911 and 1912. He said IN part:
There Is a strong sense Of satisfaction in
looking back over the record of the Demo
cratic party in the Legislatures OF 1911 ana
1912: there is a feeling Of confidence that
the people will show tts approval OF the
proceedings Of those legislatures An cN,
haustiva review would be unnecessary ana
perhaps unwelcome, but political equity
ganctlons IL not demands, brief account
ing. There is all the more reason Tor con con
graduation IN the retrospect when one cor
siders the difficulties and delays when the
Legislature met in those two Years, mere
United states Senator: there was the Cap.
itoI fire and there was the Congressman
respportionment. and. nnally, nuIIuE ~,
last wear there was thu impeachment 81 2
RenubIcan Assembly, which made lnpoS-
eihie any attempt at party legislation, mo
natter how merltorious that legislation
may have been.
Despite these obstacles tho pemocran'
marty has substantially enacted the pro
grammo Of legislation pledged III inc
Rochester platform. and, in addition. has
given to the people more broad. construct
I've Iegislatiou and more laws Of senu-
ineIv reform character than any other
sogsion within tho last decade CURSOR
perusal of tho Rochester platform VIII
, show that tho following promises were
made IN the following plfPI 'l''l' III
economy. direct primaries. election law no
form popular election Of Iuited states
Senator's income tax. parcels post eNt"n-
sion. Consorvat ton. protection OF american
citizens while travelling abroad and foW
other nea aUres Of minor importance.
An equally superficial eNsmina ton OF
the laws of 19il-12 will prove that every
single pledge mentioned above has been
reduced to Law and has found place
upon tho statute books Of this state.
Frank T.. YOUNG. Republican loader of the
House. gave ont statement summing NJ
the sessions work in which ho says that
the Assembly has b"er surrounded by cir
cr,mstances which have made il impos
sibIe to accomplish extensive affirmative
results He says.
Practically the whole scope n it, power
has been exercised IN preventing the on
actment of laws which are ropugnant IN
their nature and 10 accepted Republican
theories.
Tho attitude Of tho Assembly has been
that Of progressive conservatism. We have
preferred 10 be safe rather than TO j."
novel We have not neen sWayed by tenn
porary passion for vote getting al the cN-
pcnse Of q departure from tho ideals oi
representative government. We have or
dered our activities i'm tho direction Of as
siStinc business enterprises and not ham
porting il with undu" restrictions and op-
prcssive regulations We have stood fast
against revolutionary pro"odur" under
cover Of legislative enactment. and We haN =
tried our best 10 diSsuade and aay tho
agitation and lack of confidence IN our
publ" men and orr Public institutions.
Everything which vo have hccu per
mittcd IN do has been clean. wholesome and
safely progressive. but tho value of that
work is Insignificant to tho state iu com
parison With our work I'm preventing ~ sd
viscd and crude attempts At legislation. %
the statement says I'm closing.