The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
ON PROSPERITY
UrqeS Business Men to Proceed
With Industry With All
Possible Energy.
WARNS VlOLATORS OF LAW
SAYS STATUTES WILL BE RIGID
LY ENFORCED.

Cincinnati, o., Nov. 5.-Speaking to
the Cincinnati Commercial club, of
which he has been a member for fifteen
years, William H. Taft tonight brought
every member of the club to his feet
in an address sounding the keynote of
prosperity for the country for the next
four years.
Every business man who is obeyiug
the law may go ahead with all the en-
ergy in his possession: every enterprise
which is within the statutes may pro-
coed without fear of interference from
the administration when acting legally;
but all interests within the jurisdiction
of the federal government may expect
/ a rigid enforcement of the laws against
dishonest methods" was the keynote of
what Mr.. Taft said.
The speech which Mr. Taft delivered
here tonight created a profound sensa-
ton among the substantial business
men of the city, who are members of
the club which gave him the dinner, ar
ranged long before the result of the
election could be known, and they arose
as one man TO the sentiments he ex-
pressed. The speech, which was pre-
ceded by words of friendship and neigh
borly felicitation on the part of the dis
| tinguished guest, brought out the hui
man side of the president in a manner
which was most touching, and respond
ed to with the greatest enthusiasm.
The Human Side.
Judge Taft told, in way which no
one has written, the human side of his
campaign.
Il have been the subject of a coterie
of bosses he. declared, with the great
est good humor. 1.-The demands of which
/ left me no duty but to respond from 6
| o'clock in the morning to midnight to
the calls of the populace-and If / did
not respond the crowd after one minute
made mighty shout, 'Hurrah for
Bryan"
In beginning, Mr. Taft admitted that
il might not have been so easy to smile
! tonight if the kilograms of congratula-
/ tions which passed between Lincoln
and Cincinnati today had been orig
mated in this city instead of the home
of the great Commoner.
Seriously" ne declared, 1.-The indica-
tons are already apparent, and the
hopes which 1 entertain are that the
business communities and the investors
of both foreign nations and among our
people, will take heart in carrying out
the great enterprises which have been
projected, and which must be carried
to determination if the country is to
y.
To Show No vavors.
Business men are TO be shown the
lines of legality and are to be directed
in keeping within those lines, which
have been emphasized during the last
four years. Business men shall know
that they are to conform to the laws
upon the statute books, and that no /
fayors are to be expected for those who
break the laws
This shall be so that the men who
conduct legitimate business may un-
derstand that the government is back
of them ard does not intend to do any,
thing to interfere with their legitimate
advancement"
After the applause which met the
declaration had subsidized, Judge Taft
added:
1T is question of the definite knowl-
edge of the statutes and of their clear
understanding which shall make the
honest progress of our business posi- |
bic. And that is, in my belief. all that
is necessary to make that progress sub |
stantial and enduring"
Judge Taft apologized for directing
his words into such a serious discus |
sion.
Some Will Say "poor BILL"
Il know the difficulties that will arise
in my new career Judge Taft added. |
land l know that questions will arise |
that do not know of now. and that !
times Will come when many of my |
friends here will shake their heads and |
say, Poor Bill but all 1 ask is for sus-
pension of judgment until the situation
may be understood. Its decisions will |
rest upon the principles of sound and |
honest business policies which l have /
outlined
What Judge Taft said preceding his !
plain business talk pleased the club i'm |
mensely. He told of the many policies |
which had been dictated to him by the |
local committeeman during the cam |
paign, and then of the whole object of |
being president, which was to enforce /
the laws and give every honest en- !
deavor fair opportunity, and prose-
cute with vigor every apparent effort |
to evade the laws and to affect pros |
perity by dishonest business methods.
The club of which Judge Taft was a |
guest tonight was also his host at a |
dinner which he attended just before |
leaving the United States to become |