The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-07
P|NCHOT FIRM
IN Ne VI FAITH
Former Chief Forester Ad-
dresses Progressive Republi-
can League of Akron, 0.
DEEPLY INTERESTED
IN NEXT CAMPAIGN
Gives His Views Regarding In
dispensibIe Qualifications of
Republican Candidate.

AKRON. O., March 6,-More than 800
Republicans, mostly progressives. In at
tendance at the Lincoln banquet here
tonight, heard Clifford Pinchot, seconded
by James r. Garfield Of Cleveland. and
A l.. Garford OF Elyria. o.. declare for
independence OF party rather than regu-
larity in order TO become free OF corpo,
rate control OF the nations resources ana
of the Republican party.
O. c. Barber of Akron also spoke,
Whatever is right and vital IN the
RGuSeap P%r !SSay Is IS not
gressive is dying or dead. The Rcpub,
ilcan party cannot live haIf-dead and
half alive. II cannot continue hail re,
dictionary and f-progressive, We shall
live II we free ourselves from the gan
CREME of blind devotion to things that
have gone by
cannot afford to risk it's chance OF vic
tory in 1912 merely upon the hope OF
Democratic blunders..
Thine was when that was reasonably
safe" he said To-day IL is a depend
ence distinctly less reliable than in the
past. Also we need a larger issue. In
than half the platform. he must have
certain Indispensable qualifications ne
must be a progressive and stand Tor
popular government" Mr.. Plnchots
speech follows:
Address of Former Forester,
tJenerailOlS nave IIlelT
we'll as men; During the last third
OF the nineteenth century the American
people gave their energy and their IN.
tellisence mainly to the great task OF
and drive OF their concentration upo
material success they developed TINS
continent with a thorough yotns effect
iveness without parallel In history. New
industrial devices, both mechanical and
legal, were needed. and appeared. and
they were as effective as they were nav
vast natural resources, and made the
nation rich. But in the process the
tools came to outweigh their masters
and the political power Of corporations
created by the people became the doml
nant factor in government.
When the great combinations of capi-
tai found that monopollstie control OF
secured more easily through politics
than In any other way. they went into
pdiSes politics. Using .,coilp corrupt Commercial
had learned in their legitimate opera
lions. they set out to get political
power, and they succeeded. Political
power opened an easy way to use money
TO get more money. and they cung TO
it Till they wore their welcome out. The
Paync-Aldrich tariff was the last straw.
Demand for Better Things.
The demand for better things is work
ing out In many state legislatures
through the passage OF progressive laws
lot pCPQidt OnGeT lnGSe
laws. which are by no means revolution
ary. the people will take better control
of their own affairs. There is no move
this, and it is for this reason that the
organization of the National Progressive
Republican league was thoroughly good
thing.
In the field OF national politics the
situation is less clear. Here the central
question about which men are thinking
concerns the presidential nominations.
Anf nf hxy hi
men is not heard. but much quiet work
is being done, and the lines are already
taking shape.
This is, of course. the formative time.
Therefore ] see every reason why the
public discussion of this matter Is in
order now. while there still remains
I'm each party to influence the result
The longer we wait. the nearer the con-
ventions. and the less likelihood that the
will OF the people may prevail against
OF the bosses, Many national con-
vention does no more than ratify nomi-
sembie. The time to strike is when the
iron is hot and can still be shaped.
Republican, but Not Hide-Bound.
l am Republican, and as such I am
interested in the success of the Repub-
ing the public welfare. In common with
all other Republicans. I am deeply In
terested (and rightly SOY in the next
presidential nomination. but I differ from
some others In being willing 10 speak out
The public interest Is not apt TO suffer
from plain speaking. Thus far, however
/ conform cheerfully to the prevailing
custom. and express no opinion as to who
the Republican nominee Will be- OF who
lie ought TO be-
But II we keep silent over II we should
also keep up lively thinking. For this