The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-07
THE PROSPERITY WAVE.

THE PROSPERITY WAVE.
 It "has came" The prosperity wave, waich has appeared imminent and all but upon us for so many months, hal been expected to loom up speedily once ths uncertainties of election were out of the way and Mir Taft had been selected our next executive, but s9w there have been to foresee that the industrial world would experience such marked improvement within three days after Election day as has been the case. The Hartford Courant cheerily comments thus upon the out come: Tt was like the clear shining of the sun after rain. Business brisked and frightened up imme- diately"
 There can be no doubt from the very beginning that MT, Taft realizes how important 1t Is that certain great business and commercial problems be solved at once and that he make 1t the first and greatest concern of his coming administration to see that this country enjoys that broad prosperity which is it's by every right. That fact is quite apparent in his first speech made since his election by the voters. The great enthusiasm which MT. Taft has aroused among the business men of Cincinnati Thursday nigat when speaking before tho Cincinnati Com mercial club. will be as joyously ecio- ed by the business men the country wide before long. Said Mr. Taft at that time: Every business man who is obeying the law may go ahead with all the energy in his possession; every enterprise which is within the statutes may proceed without fear of interfer- ence from the administration, when acting legally; but all interests within the jurisdiction of the federal govern ment may expect a rigid enforcement of the laws against dishonest meth ods."
 If there is a man in the United States to-day who is capable, as our president, of bringing about speedy return of real and wholesome prosper ity, that man is William H. Taft. There are many different concerns which unite in bringing about the commercial welfare of nation Not the least of these are the courts. Other matters are substantial and safe currency, banking and tariff laws. A man who has had such rare legal ex- perience as has MT. Taft, who mas re- fused position on the supreme bench of the United States, may be de- pended on to know what court reforms are needed and to dare to bring them about. GTis Judgments as to the cur rency, the banks, and the tariff will prove to be as wise, and as prompt as those in regard to the courts.
 But what is more surprising than all this is that within a few hours after the announcement of the national election there should be such visible manifestations of renewed trade and commercial activities. The Pennsyl- vania railroad has just placed a $5,- 0o0,000 contract with the Westing- house company for the identification of it's Jersey -City-to- Long Island city tunnel; Pittsburg reports large orders for steel rails, which means the rail- roads are to get on the prosperity wagon" at once; the sale of bonds in New York has reached the high wa ter mark; factories which have been idle since the panic have started up ana tHOSe WNlCH uhNe beeu ruHlllllG dL half speed have thrown in the high speed clutches;" and the New Ha- vens shops at Rockville are to return to full time schedule again
 In short, confidence, that will-o'- the-wlsp concern which so vitally con- nerne all hl1sineas mas come hack If is restored with bound with tho week of the elections and America Is well along on the high-road already.