Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
HIS AMBITION AND IDEALS
Man to Wrestle With Problems
Which Confront the Country.
HAS COURAGE AND ABILITY
denomination Of Present Executive
Urged Upon the Republicans
by Declared Progressive.

Secretary Of the Interior Fisher today
In an interview urging the denomination
Of President Taft. which was issued as
a statement from the Taft national head
quarters. said:
1T would be false modesty for me to
ignore or to expect others to ignore the
fact that the judgment thus expressed is
the opinion Of member OF the cabinet.
influences as arise from the association;
but I hope the personal note will be ex-
cused when say that the appointment
was not sought. but was offered under
circumstances that compelled acceptance
and that imposed no political obligations
Of any kind: that no such obligations
were then or have ever been suggested,
and that the personal and official associa-
tion has at least afforded me the oppor-
tunity to form an accurate opinion Of the
character and the capacity Of the Presi-
dent and OF his ideals and methods"
Secretary Fisher gives illness In his
family as his reason for not taking part
in the primary election in Illinois. He
says the people of Chicago do not need
to be told that he is and has been an
earnest advocate Of progressive policies
in fact, enough Of a progressive to have
been denounced as a radical" No de-
partment head, he said, ''could ask from
the chief executive mere intelligent ap-
probation, a more helpful cooperation or
a more uniform and answering support
than he had received from the President.
Problems Faced by Government.
Taking up the argument in favor of Mr.
vrof N;ol,4 hot <l,ov ion, fo~
problems Of the greatest difficulty, and
1.-The people are determined that old
abuses shall no longer be endured"
Whether the remedies will be wise or
unwise. constructive or destructive, de-
pends largely upon the choice Of the next
chief executive of the nation" said Sec
retary Fisher. Most Of all, think. it
depends upon the choice Of the republican
nominee.
Il believe that nominee should be
President Taft.
First, because he believes in popular
government. to be achieved through the
principles OF representative democracy.
enduring popular government can be Sc
cured for the people Of this country.
Second, because he has demonstrates
constructive ability at a time when con-
sxructive statesmanship Is needed as
never before since the republic was
founded.
Third, because upon the principles
which he has advocated and upon the
progress he has achieved the republican
party must stand at the election.
Taft's Ideals Discussed.
His whole ambition has been, and is.
to 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 misunderstanding.
MISREPRESENTATION and abuse. he has
demonstrated courage, patience and abil-
ity, and has made real and definite prog
ress both in legislation and admintstra-
ton.
He has shown that he is more in
terested in curing evils than in de-
nouncing them, in moving steadily ano
surely forward than in talking about
the desirability of moving forward.
These, it seems to me, are the qualities
peculiarly needed now in the prest-
Dental Office"
Secretary Fisher said President Taft
had not contented himself with reserv
ing coal fields and timber lands and
waterpower sites.' but had followed
such Withdrawals with efforts to secure
effective conservation laws.
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