Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-10
TAFTGIvESN new
DEFINITION Of A
PROGRESSIVE
Makes Notable Political Address at
Banquet Of Swedish Republican
League in Chicago.
ELIMINATES RADICAL FROM LIST
Chief Executive Says Progressive is
that Progressive Does.
HE POINTS TO REAL RESULTS
Functions of Government Discussed
for Benefit of All.
Functions of Government Discussed
for Benefit of All.
CORPORATE CAPITAL REGULATED
Two Decades of Enormous Expan.
sion Brought New Problems.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO PREDECESSOR
President says that Colonel Roose-
welt Deserves Most Of Credit
for Awakening Public Mind
for Need of Action.


litlcal progressive" in a speech at the
banquet OF the Swedish-American league
OF Chicago. He eliminated from eonsid-
Grafton as real progressives those who
look to socialism for relief from present.
day evils in government, declared that
his distinguished predecessor deserved
most OF the credit for awakening the
public TO the need for action, and argued
that progressive Is that progressive
does" pointing TO some of the achieve
ments Of his administration to prove that
il has qualified under that respect.
The term progressive, said the
president. includes all OF those who have
been moved to efforts Of reform by the
necessity for legislative and govern
mental action TO deprive corporate capi-
tai and undue vested privilege Of its po-
litical power. and to bring about proper
popular and governmental control and
regulation Of the use OF capital In legiti-
mate avenues and for legitimate purposes
Handsome is that handsome does" said
he quoting the old maxim. An admin
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uiscussins.
Ihe iutiiity OF every soelalsne scnema
which destroys the risht OF property tor
the upiift OF humanity IS tnat II 10 I'M
possible 10 iina sufticlenuy strong mo-
tive for labor or for saving. without
tins the wealth OF the world could not
increase TO meet the demands for the
living and comfort and increased physica!
happiness Of the growing population"
The banquet was given in commemora- |
tlon Of the fiftieth anniversary Of the
battle between the Monitor and Merrimac. |
and the president referred TO that first |
dsht OF the ironclads as q sort Of start |
ing point for political speech.
There is nothing more inspiring in the I
history OF tho world than the story OF |
the achievements OF the republican party |
since the Monitor received her baptism |
or fire." he said.
of Progressive Movement.
Mr.. Taft pointed out that the progress 4
sive movement practically began with the
present century. Two decade. Of enor-
nous expansion in all lines of endeavor
IN the United States previous 10 1900. ne
we're reSponsib,e for epcroscb- /
nents OF .sblg business" I'm the field Of 1
politics. and Il finally became apparen,
hat these encroaehmen,s must he
stopped and more legislation must be