New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Miller Praised
By Machold i'm
Farewell Talk
Assembly Cheers Heartily
When Speaker Calls Gov
ernor Man of Courage
With Vision OF Leader
Traction Remedy Cited
Achievement of Program of
Economy and Executive
Efficiency Is Emphasized
From a Staff Correspondent

From Stdt Correspondent
ALBANY, April 16.-Governor Miller
was hailed as a great leader, man of
courage and Governor of vision, "who
looked calmly beyond the irritation of
the hour" by Speaker H. Edmund
Machold in his farewell address to the
Assembly o-night. :.
Each reference to the Governor was
received by the Assembly with an out
burst of applause which for intensity
and duration seldom has been equaled
in the chamber
Full credit was given to the Governor
for the great economies and efficien-
cies effected in the administration of
the state government. Speaker Mac
holds references to the Governors
courage in attempting a solution of the
transit situation even met with the
approval of the Republicans and Demo
Gratis who had opposed him to the end
OF his question. In reviewing the Gov
ernor's program dealing with traction
he said:
"Timid public officials in some local-
ties and blatant demagogues in others.
sought to put obstacles in the way of
any fair settlement. 1t was a problem
apparent to all who gave thought to the
existing conditions. But some shrunk
from attempting any remedy, while
others tcmporized in a search for the
will-o'-the-wisp of an ideal remedy"
Predicts the Public Will Be Satisfied
Governor Miller, he went on, grasped
the problem firmly, went to the heart
OF 1t with directness and keen insight
and outlined practical and reasonable
remedy which he said bore every prom
lse OF success. He added that in the
end the public would be more than
satisfied.
Speaker Machold's speech, which has
been regarded by both Republicans and
made from the Speakers rostrum of
recent years, follows IN part:
Before the fall of the gavel that
will mark the close of this, the 144th
annual session of the Legislature of
the State of New York, l am moved to
express to you, my fellow members, a
few words of qualification at the rec
ord made by an administration Of
which you are great part, and of
thanks for the share which you have
enabled me to take in the labors of
this session.
when we first assembled, the peo-
pie of the State of New York looked
to us with hope to be relieved of some
upon them. They expected, and with
reason, that we would respond to their
needs as far as it was possible to do
so, and that we would go about our
business with HIGH resolve to do our
duty for the best interests of the
state. And l believe, as your Speaker,
that | can assure you, on their behalf,
that the people do realize the value
and the quality of your service, AS
time goes on they will more fully ap-
preciate the benefits that they have
lation.
Economy Program Praised
"The people of the state demanded
time their demands were needed. They
did not expect parsimony, nor will
they ever want a. stingy and shabby
administration. But they do want a
reasonable regard for their interests
which will check extravaganza and
waste and which will bring home tc
every person or body who or which
spends the states money the fact that
it is public money that he or she is
spending, trust funds that should be
expended only for necessities or bene
fits and not squandered reck!lessly en-
improvident or useless projects MOI
wasted in inefficient planning or man
agemcnt.
"You have needed this sensible ant
practical demand of the people. Yo,
have reduced appropriations, but no
public service. You have held dowr
and reduced taxes, but not impaired
the work of government.
"You have put stop to the mount
ing cost of government which was go
ing higher and higher until the farmer
the rent payer, the property owner ane
the business man, who constitute the
very backbone Of our people, were
wondering if they would ever escap,
from the load of taxes that prevou:
administrations had placed upon them
I'm other words, you have INTRODUCED
into the administration of the busines:
) Of the State of New York that qualit,
which is to-day being sought by exec
utives in charge of the administration
of all private business. 1t is the
quality of efficiency
economy the members of the Legisla
ture have had in the Governor great
leader. The majority in both houses
have realized that fact and the mem.
bers have cooperated with unusual
harmony and lack of friction because
OF it. You have recognized in him 8
man of courage who could say no anc
III Soii ~ lc HdlOfltV nave ADMIRED
the courage and intelligence and the
patience Of the Governor and thew
have supported him in his constructive
program because it mcrited SUPPORT
and because it was what the people
wearied with the burdens of the war
and tired of higher and higher taxes
demanded.
Selfish Interests Discarded
You are to be congratulated he.
cause, despite the discord which here
and there. and perhaps with unexpect-
ed frequency, may have arisen from
those. whose selfish intere sts are ad
versely affected by the character. and
scope of your work, you have not failed d
to distinguish tire true from the false.
nor to have trust that in the Executive
Chamber there is a Governor of
vision, who with a courage aiindis
mayed and temper unperturbed looked
calmly beyond the irritations Of the
hour, confident that. he and yoif were
building a substantial structure,9 the
stability, soundness and benefits of
which were bound to sneedilyamake
themselves apparent. to the, people, -
THE cities, from the Smallest To the
largest, and many other communities
of the state thave been SUFFERING for
years in gradually increasing ratio
from the enforced deterioration ,:in
their public service utilities. The laws
were inadequate to deal with the situa-
tion in numerous directions Tin,id
pubic officials in some localities and