The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-25
REPUBLICAN PARTY
MUST MAKE GOOD
James R. Garfield Points Out
Danger of Failure to
Keep Promises.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 2i.-James
Il. Garfield, former secretary of the In
tcrior. in speech before the Tippecanoe
club tonight, urged the Republican party
TO continue progressive"
lie said in part:
1--WE as a party have promised pro-
gressive legislation, and the people are
justly calling upon us for fulhllment
of that promise. They will not be salts
fed with ineXection and make-shift leg
islatlon This legislation must provide
for such regulation over corporations by
both nation and state as Will safeguard
public interest. prevent abuses, make
moro easy the enforcement of law against
illegal or unfair business. and then fully
protect corporations that obey the law,
To-day the average American demands
that his party strive for the public good
first; the party good second; he pays
but little attention to mere personal sue
cess OF party leaders. lie VIII support
them when they strive for the common
good; he will discard them when they
fail so TO do.
Political Outlook.
we arc again preparing for gem
eral election. Parties and men RESPONSE
bic for the conduct Of national and state
aifairs Will be called TO give an account
OF their stewardship and they Will he
Judged by what they have done for or
against the public welfare. That is the
I'VE cannot deceive ourselves with the
idea that people will be satisfied with
the mere repetition of promises; they de-
mand and are entitled to action.
The Republican party owes its sue
cess to tho fact that all its great achieve
nents have been progressive and ag-
gressive While II has. in successful
campaigns. urged its history as a rea-
son for q renewed vote of confidence, it
has placed its main strength on the fact
that ii looked To the future rather than
to the past.
Whenever any party fails to be pro-
sresslvc, that moment lis usefulness be-
gins to waae. II Is the part of wisdom
and courage 10 hold fast 10 position
campign. but the chief benefit of such
position is lost unless IL Is used for
further progress. This is the wide diff
ference between the present day stand
pattcr' and the progressive,
The Republican party has already rec
ognlzed the new order of things and
taken the first steps in the progressive
movement.
The great majority Of our people be-
lieve in this new order OF things and de-
mand that the Republican party continue
TO he the progressive party
Administration Arraigned.
The Republican administration was ar
raisned here tonight before the Tippe-
canoe club by former Governor Myron 7.
Herrick. who charged it with gross eX
travaSance. and asserted the high tariff
was necessitated by the immense rev.
enues required by unbusinesslike govern
mont methods.
Mr.. Hcrricll was preceded by James
R. Garfield. former secretary of the In
terror. who warned The Republican party
the country was impatient for the full
fillment of it's pledges and inaction or
makeshifr legislation would not be toler
ated.
ANY department of the government
could be run nv a man who could run
bank or a factory at one-half OF the cost
of the present system" said Mr.. Her
rick.
"There has been a great outcry about
the high tariff, hut that tariff was framed
by men who knew they must have an
enormous revenue to support the gross
eNtraVaga OF the government. One OF
the greatest menaccs confronting us to-
day is the great bonded debts which. in
time, must break down credit"