Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-06

political activities OF the adminlstra-
ton. IN a speech before the Taft club
OF illinois last night, he declared his
belief that President Tafi's adminis-
lration represented the highest ex-
preston OF progressive Republican
policy.
Il am here tonight 10 speak Tor
the denomination Of President Taft"
said Mr. Stimson. II am now, aud al
ways have been, a progressive.
Il am for Mr.. Taft because 1 be.
lleve he has faithfully carried out
the progressive faith OF the Repub-
lican party; that his administration
stands for orderly, permanent pro-
gress IN our national government, and
that 70 refuse him the nomination on
the assertions that have been made
against him wouid be blow 70 that
progress and would put a premium
upon hasty and unfounded criticism.
Il entered into public life under
the inspiration Of Theodore RoOso-
welt. I am firm believer In the
great national policies for which he
has fought; aud now remain his
sincere friend But / believe that
those who are forcing him, contrary
to his original intention, into the
arena against Mr.. Taft, are je0par-
diglng instead OF helping the real
cause Of progress In the nation.
"The Introduction Of such n con-
test at that time, dragging In, as IL
necessarily will, new and personal Is
sues which are quite foreign to the
great progressive policies for which
the Republican party stands, cannot
fall TO weaken whichever candidate
Is eventually nominated In June. H.,
as result, that candidate Il defeated
IA November, the government may be
thrown into the hands of a truly re-
dictionary party for years to come"
Mr.. Stlmson said that President
Taft had devoted himself INCREASINGLY
10 the carrying out Of constructive
work along progressive lines. The
administration was begun, be said,
upon "A plan that had the thorough
approval and deliberate endorsement
of Mr.. Roosevelt" und 20 tnat plan
President Taft had adhered rigidly.
us II fair now to criticize him, "
asked Mr.. stimson. because IN faith
fully carrying out this pledge OF foar
1
useful though ineonspicuous work, he
has not dominated the public atten-
ton with dramatic dispiay?'
President Taft pledged himself, said
Mr.. Stimson, to a progressive de-
velopment Of the work that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had inaUgurated and
the completion and perfection Of the
machinery by which the moral stand
ards set by President Roosevelt may
be maintained"
ITO this work Mr. Taft has devoted
himself" said Mr. Stimson. "lle thus
deliberately renounced more striking
methods OF reform, and set himself to
the undramatlc and inconspicuous
puhlic service which leaves but ali
thought OF a mans own aggrandizo-
mcnt
"He has repeatedly, for example,
urged upon congress- 20 place upon the
classified civil service virtually all OF
the presidential offices; measure
which would at one blow strike out
most Of the enormous political power
Of the president
'rhe results OF this deliberate self
abBegation are shown In the great
legislative and constructive accom-
plishments OF his term Mr.. Tafts
standards Of administration, like
those Of Mr.. Roosevelt, have been
constantly toward purity and eleya-
ton In our public service and OUT
lpubslc life.
with great patience. with un-
swerving courage. with absolute dis
lntcrestcdness, In these excilable
times, when mems minds are tull OF
a readiness for criticism and a de-
sire for experiment. ne has carried
on the burden OF administration and
has carried q forward. II Will be q
reflection upon our own power ol
fairmlnded and candid Judgment Il
we do not recognize the merit ~ well
rs the difficulty OF that achievement
now"
Certain reform methods Of govern
nont advocated BY many OF the pro
gresslves, and In part by Mr.. Roose
Welt, we're severely criticized by Mr.
stimson. lie denounced the recall o
Judges as destined 10 bring the court
down into the welter OF politics,
and said that Il was no test Of Re
publlcan's progressiveness "a reqpir'
his support TO Rystcms that had beei
successful IN certain states.
IT Is mere narrowness and intoief
ance 20 Insist upon "a remedy whiel
has proved effective in one place q
the necessary test OF sincere aud 10
telllgent reform Ia another" he said
III Is even more erroneous TO max
fidelity 10 one of these schemes o
local government IN one Of the com
monwealths test for what Is prope
and appropriate IA tho government o
the nation az laFgc."
Mr. stimsOn said that the roferon
dum had apparently worked wall 4
Oregon, bat that IA d fifty-yoars iris
ln New York as applied 90 constltu
tionai questions. It had been a fail
uro.
should the national Ropublica
who lives IN New York be read out g
this party" he asked, because p
declines 90 accept tho reforondum q
the best remedy 90 cure the abuse
of popular government In his ow
gtate2
~ only confuses ana disiracts
drag into national campaign th
prciudlces and shibaolc hs whic
have arisen IN tho contests OF the az
fnreut atntps. Mr. Tafta administra