Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
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Election News.
KEYNOTE OF PROSPERITY
Sounded by Pres elect Taft at Ban
uuet in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 5.-Speaking
tonight to the Cincinnati Commercial {
Club, of which he has been member
for Is years, William Howard Taft
brought every member OF the club 10
his feet in his address, sounding the
keynote of prosperity for the country
for the next four years.
every business man who is obeying
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 legal
": but all interests within the juris-
diction Of the federal government may
expect a rigid enforcement of the laws
against dishonest methods" was what
Mr. Taft said.
The speech which Mr. Taft delivered
here tonight created a profound sen
sation among the business men Of this
city who are members Of the club
which gave him the dinner. They arose
as one man to the sentiments he eA-
pressed The speech when was PEE
coded by expressions Of friendship ana
neighborly felicitation on the part OF
tie distinguished guest, was responded
t. With greatest enthusiasm.
Judge Taft told in a way which no
one has written off, the human side Of
hte campaign.
Il have been the subject Of cottcre
CT bossos,' he declared with the great
est h,inor, which the demands left
me no duty but to respond to the
calls, from O'Clock III the morning
to midnight Of the populace-and ii /
did not respond the crowd, after one
minute made {; mighty shout, 'Hurray
for Bryant"
In beginning MI Taft admitted that
it might not have been so easy to smile
tonight if the kilograms Of congrat-
ulations which passed between Lincoln
and Cincinnati today had been nrig
mated in this city instead of the home
If the great commoncr. Seriously he
declared, the Indications are already
apparent and the hopes which ! enter
tain are that the business communities
and the investors of both foreign ma
tons and among our people will take
heart in carrying out the great cEds
which nave been projected and mast
DO carried to a termination If the
country is to reach its full need %
prosperity and business activity
business men are to be shown the
lines Of legality and are to be directed
in EecIin within these lines " flirii
have been emphasized during the las;
four years. Business men shall know
that they are TO confer laws on the
statute books and that no favors are
to BE expected for those WHO break the
laws.
This shall be SO that the men who
conduct q legitimate business may I'M
Gerstand that The government is back
of them. and | do not intend to do any
thing to interfere with their legitimate
business.
ut is a question of definite knoWl~
edge of the statutes and of their clear
understanding which shall make lhc
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.
~ know the difficulties that will
arise in my new career" he added
and / know that there will be ques-
tons which will arise that I do not
know of now ard that times will come
when many of my friends here will
shake their heads and say 'Por Bill,
but all ] ask IS for suspension Of judg-
mcnt until the situation may be under
stood"
What Judge Taft said preceding his
plain business talk pleased the club
immensely. He told of the many ro-
liticies which had Jbeen dictated t.
HIM by tie local committeeman during
the campaign and then Of the whole
ohjct of being President which was to
enforce the laws and to give every hon
est endeavor q fair opportunity and tc
warn with knowledge and prosecution
every apparent effort to evadc the
laws and to affect prosperity by dis
honest business methods.