Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
PRESIDENT DEFINITELY COMMITS
HIMSELF TO POLICIES OF HIS
PREDECESSORS.
MUST PREVENT ALL ABUSES,
Refers to Conservation of Resources in
Short Address at Colorado
Springs.
ADMINISTRATION is PLEDGED.

PUEBLO, Colo, Sept 2S.-"We are
entering upon an era of prosperity that
| hope will be exceptional even in the
history of our prosperity, but in doing SO
we mist be careful not to forget the
obligation there is upon us TO adopt such
legislative measures in state and nation
as shall prevent recurrence Of the
abuses which were brought so plainly to
the mind of the people by my predeces-
Sor, Theodore Roosevelt"
This was President TaftS declarati ton
at Colorado Springs Wednesday after
noon in the course of an address giving
a definite pledge to uphold the Roosevelt
policies
The President referred to the fact that
he was billed on the programme merely
to say how do you do" to his audience,
but admitted he was so carried away
with his subject that he could not help
charging on it a trife.
Text of Taft's Speech.
The President said:
1T is easy when you are comfortable,
and when the income is coming in, to
think that everything is all right, but il
is just about that time when the SapDers
and miners begin their work ON the foun-
dations of society with reference to the
ABUSES 10 WHICH L nave referred.
And this administration is pledged
with the aid of the people to put on the
statute books such additional legislation
rs shall clinch the advance in the stand
ards of business and in the management
OF railroads and industrial corporations
which were set up by my predecessor in
his talks to the people and i'll his mes
ages to Congress.
Sees Great Advances
Il think we have made great advances
under his influence, but we must not
stop. He took up the question of con
Servation of our resources, including tho
reclamation of land, the preservation of
forests, the deepening of our Waterways
and pledged all his efforts in the direction
of a scientific solution of these questions
Such a policy can't be brought to Il cul.
mination in one administration or two or
three. All that each one can say while
he is responsible is that his best efforts
will be devoted to carrying out these pol
icies, not only to devoting the govern
ment's attention, but also in encouraging
the use of private capital and private eff,
fort in the same direction.
Now, my friends, | did not expect
to make a speech. 1t was said that
| would only say-at least on the pros
gramme handed mellow do you do to.
the people, but we are so constituted in
American pontlcal Ire that when man
sets his mouth going it has to go for q
little while and l have subjected you,
therefore, to that trial, which, as Amer
lean people in a political atmosphere.
you are bound to undergo every time q,
politician visits you. J
Expresses His Gratitude. ~
Il wish to renew, in closing my sin
cere gratitude for your cordial reception
in coming here in such numbers to see
the President of the United States
understand that the tribute is not a per-
sonal one, but that it is the tribute of
Americans to the temporary head of
their nation as a manifestation of their
spirit of loyalty and their determination
to hold up high the person who for the
time being represents the sovereignty of
the nation and the dignity of the law"