The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
DECLARES THE
PRESIDENT IS
PROGRESSIVE
Secretary Fisher in Interview
Points Out What Has Been
Accomplished by Mr.. Taft
Since He Became Chief.
ATTITUDE ON THE
TARIFF REVIEWED
Progress Made Toward Scien-
tific Revision of Schedules
Due in Great Part to Oc-
cupant of White House.
ATTITUDE ON THE
TARIFF REVIEWED

teTV1eW tOQdy. urBOu Ing
w nomination Of President Taft.
HIS statement. which was Is
sued from the Taft national headquarters
said;
at would be false rnodesty for me 20
ignore. or 20 expect others to ignore. the
fact that the Judgment thus expressed Is
the opinion Of a member Of the cabinet
subject to such conscious or uncon-
scious influences as arise from that asso-
citation. but hope the personal note will
be excused when say that the ap-
pointment was not sought. but was Of
fered under circumstances that COM
PEELED acceptance and that imposed no
political obligations OF any kind that
no suoh obligations were then or have
sonai and official association has at
accurate opinion Of the character and
the capacity OF the president and OF his
idenls and methoda"
Secretary Fisher saad inc people of
Chicago "do not need to be told that
he Ia, and has been. an earnest advo-
cate Of progressive policies, in feet,
enough Of progressive TO have been
denounced as a radical"
Fisher. 'tcould ask from the chief execu-
tive more intelligent appreciation.
more helpful cooperation or a moro uni
form and answering support" than he
had received from the president.
Problems Of the Day.
Taking up the argument In favor OF
President Taft. Mr.. Fisher said that the
nation faced problems of the greatest
difficulties and "that the people are de-
terrnined that old abuses shall no longer
be endured.
Whether the remedies will be wise or
unwise. constructive or destructive de-
pends largely on the choice of the new
chief executive Of the nation" said Sec
retary Fisher. Most OF all, think It
depends on the choice of the Republican
nominee.
'T believe that the nominee should be
President Taft
lar government. TO be achieved through
the principles Of representative democ-
racy, only by means OF which genuine
and enduring, popular government can be
secured for the people.
Second. because he has demonstrated
constructive ability at a time when con-
never before since the republic was
founded.
Third, because principles which he
has advocated and on the progress he
has achieved the Republican party must
stand at the election.
Taft's Fine Record.
His whole ambition is and has been
20 render disinterested and effective pub
lie service His ideal Of public service
is the promotion OF the welfare Of the
whole people. Under the most adverse
conditions, In spite of misunderstand-
Ing, Misrepresentation and abuse. ne has
demonstrated courage, patience and abll-
ity and has made real and definite prog
ton.
He has shown that he is more in
tereSted IN curing evils than In denounc-
ing them. In moving steadily and surely
forward than In talking about the de-
,sirahilitN OF moving forward, These.
office"
Secretary Fisher said Taft had not
conteuted himself with reserving coal
sites, but had followed such Withdrawals
with efforts TO secure effective conserva-
ton laws.
HE is a couservationist who eppre-
ciates that conservation will be a USE
ful and enduring policy only 10 tho ex-
constructive policy" said the secre-
tary.
Secretary Fisher reviewed tho attitude
Of TAFT on the tariff ito show that he
had done more than any other man. TO
establish q scientific revision OF sched-
amendment OF the railroad laws and his
enforcement OF the antitrust laws as
Indicative Of his thorough administration
OF corporation laws.