New-York tribune., 1913-12-29
BARNES WARNING
FOR REPUBLICANS
Chairman Urges Assembly
men To Be Firm Against
Moose-Tiger Alliance.
CALLS 1T A DUTY
PARTY OWES PEOPLE
Electorate Did Not Intend Lower
House To Be Organized by
Tammany Aid, He Says.

William Barnes. chairman or the Re-
| publican State Committee, issued a state
mcnt yesterday in regard to the proposed
alliance, as recently suggested In some or
the newspapers, between the Democrats
and Prosressivcs In the organization OF
! the Assembly for 1914, by the election OF
Michael Schaap, the Progressive leader III
the Assembly, as Speaker. He said
There is nothing astonishing in such
an alliance.
"In 1912. when the failure OF the Dix
administration called for change in the
administration Of the government or the
state MIR. Sulzer was elected through
third candidacy which had no chance OF
success, and the people Of the state were
afflicted by the imposition on them or TINS
last year of inefficency, turmoil and as
grace
THE attempted combination in the faIl
OF 1918 between the Democratic and Pro-
gressive parties on the same candidate
for Associate Judge of the Court OF Ap-
peals only fell through at the last mo-
mont. Combinations OF Democrats ana
Progressives all over the state TO defeat
the Republican candidates for member
Of Assembly were made in 1918 There
fore there is no reason why, now that
the Republican party has been given the
responsibility by the election OF Re
publican majority in the Assembly, the
elements opposed to the Republican party
should not combine 10 impede its prog
ress.
Through the result OF the last cleo
ton the Republican party now STANDS
as the leading party in the state, de-
spite dire predictions OF its demise ana
is prepared 20 enter upon the contest TO
/ elect a Republican Governor and Re
publican United states Senator in the
fall OF l9li What more natural than
that the Democracy. which has made
complete failure OF government in TINS
state and those who prevented the Re-
publican party from succeeding in lsl2'
should unite in the hope OF picking on
few Republican members 10 go Into the
new combination OF Tammany Progress
sives and independent Republicans?
The Republicans have elected a clean
cut ma jority to the lower branch OF the
Legislature. II is the unquestloned duty
OF that majority To convene. and there
upon determine It's course OF action. II
is not the function. nor is it within the
power. OF any man in the Republican
party 10 control the action OF that cau-
GUS but that that body should meet and
take the responsibility which the people
have placed upon It. as a party responsi-
biity, regardless OF the minority. Is clear.
For It 10 take any other position would
be an indication OF party cowardice. be-
trayinE ;midty OF the responsibilities
which the people have placed upon it.
These three things are certain: That
the Democratic administration at Albany
will do all I'm its power 10 prevent Re-
publican organization OF the Assembly;
that the people did not elect Repub-
llcan Assembly TO have II organized
through the agency OF Speaker Smith and
the Tammany members. and that the
alliance OF the Democrats and the Pro-
gressives cannot organize the House
without Republican votes; therefore, II
the Republican members arc wise they
will heed the admonition OF George Wash
ington and avoid entangling alliances,
that the Republican party through the
next Assembly may demonstrate it's ca
pacity for orderly government and exer-
else its veto power upon the Democratic
Governor and the Democratic Senate.