Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
STIMSON HOLDS
TAFT FILLS NEED
Secretary of War Declares for Re-
nomination of President in
Chicago Speech.
RooSEvELTs SINCERE FRIEND
Entered Cabinet with Understand.
ing Would Be Politically Free.
BIG MAN FOR REAL PROGRESS
Does Constructive Work Without
Seeking Personal Glory.
TERM SEES BIG ACHIEVEMENTS
Refuses 10 Subscribe to Recall No
Judges and Asserts Those Who
Bring oat Roosevelt Hin
der Real Advance.
POINTS MADE ny sTIasoN.

POINTS MADE BY sTIMsoN.
Secretary Of War Stimson In an
nouncing his decision as between
Taft and Roosevelt. said:
II am for the denomination OF
President Taft.
Il am now and always have
been a progressive.
"Mr. Taft has faithfully carried
out the progressive faith.
II entered public life under the
inspiration OF Theodore Roosevelt
Il am a firm believer In his
great national policies.
81 now remain his sincere friend.
But / believe those who are
forcing him. against his original
intention, into the arena against
Mr.. Taft, are jeopardirins instead
Of helping real progress.
'Mr. Taft has faithfully carried
out his pledges Of four years ago.
''Mr. Taft has been most falsely
villlfied and abused.
The recall Of judges would
bring the courts down into the
welter Of politics"
CHICAGO. March 5.-Henry Ia Stimson
Of New York. secretary OF war. and the
Roosevelt candidate for governor OF New
York in 1910. tonight declared himself Tor
President Taft. and said that while ne
remained the sincere friend Of Mr.; Roose-
welt, he could not support him for the
presidential nomination.
Mr.. stimson entered President Tafts
cabinet last year. after consultation
with Mr.. Roosevelt, and with the distinct
understanding With the president that he
would be bound In no way TO take part
in the political activities Of the admins
tration. In a speech before the Taft club
Of Illinois tonight, he declared his belief
that President Taft's adminlstration re-
presented the highest expression OF pro-
gressive republican policy.
II am here tonight TO speak for the
denomination OF President Taft" said
Mr.. stimson. Il am now and always
have been q progressive.
II am for Mr.. Taft because believe
i,s nzs- fannfuiIy carrier uur-Tns-yrc-
sressiye faith OF the repstiisen p4fsy,
that his administration stands for orderly.
permanent progress In our national gov
eminent; and that 10 refuse him tho
nomination on the assertions that have
been made against him. would be blow
to that progress and would put a premium
upon hasty and unfounded criticism.
Il entered into public life under the in
spiration OF Theodore Roosevelt ] am
a finn believer In the great national
policies for which he has fought. and l
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 jeopardiz-
ing instead Of helping the real cause OF
progress in the nation.
Personal Issue is Unfortunate.
The Introduction OF such contest at
this time. dragging In. as It necessary
viii. new and personal issues which are
quite foreign 10 the great progressive
policies for which the republican party
stands. cannot fail to weaken whichever
candidate is eventually nominated in
June. IL, as a result. that candidate is
defeated In November. the government
may be thrown into the hands Of truly
reactionary party for years to come"
Mr. Sumson said that President Taft
had deyoted himself INCREASINGLY 10 the
carrying out OF constructive work along
progressive lines. The administration was
begun. he said. upon a plan that had
the thorough approval and deliberate
endorsement Of Mr.. Roosevelt and 10 that
plan President Taft had adhered rigidly.
rs II fair now to criticise him." asked
Mr.. stimson, because In faithfully carry
Ing out this pledge Of four years ago IN
performing this vitality useful though in
conspicuous work. he has-sot dominated
the public attention with dramatic ais
playy'
President Taft pledged himself .a,a
Mr. stimseQ TO a progressive deyelon-
ment' OF the work that President Roos.-
Welt had inaugurated, and the ''compIe-
ton and perfection Of the machinery bv
which the moral standards set by Pre-i-
dent Roosevelt may be maintained"
Tnfts Methods Undramattc.
To this work Mr.. Taft has deyo,sd
himself" said Mr.. sumson. He thns
renounced more str4k,ng
methods Of reform. and set himself ~
the undramatic and inconspicuous puh.
lie service which leaves out ali thouvh,
Of mans own aggrandlzement.
He has repeatedly. for example, urged
upon congress to place upon the clasSi-
fled civil service virtually ali 10 t,hs
presidential offices; measure which
would at one blow strike ou, nost a,
the enormous political power of the presa-
dent
The results OF this deliberate seIf/
abnegation are shown in the great leg
lslative and constructive accomplish
ments Of his term. Mr.. Tafts standards
Of administration. like those of Mr..
Roosevelt. have been constantly toward
purity and elevation in our public service
and our public life.
with great patience. with answering
courage. with absolute dlsinterestedness
In these excltable times when mems
minds are full Of a readiness for critic
sm and desire for experiment. he has
carried on the burden Of administration
and has carried II forward IL will he
q reflection upon our own power OF fair
minded and candid judgment II we do
not recognize the merit as well as the
difficulty Of that achievement now
Certain reform methods Of government
advocated by many o. the progressives,
and in part By ar. Roosevelt, 9ere Sc
yereiy criticised b. Mr.. stim.on. He de-
nounced the recall Of judges as destined
To bring the coslrts dawn futo fhs ual.