The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-06
TAFT WARNS THE.
POWERS THAT PREY.
TO Be GOOD
PREsloENT-ELEcT NO LEoiTi-
MATE BUSINESS INTERESTS
NEED FEAR HIS APPROACHING
ADMINISTRATION.

CINCINNATI, Nov. Gin his speech
TO the Cincinnati Commercial club, OF
which he has been a member for Is
years, William Howard Taft last night
sounded the keynote of prosperity for
the country for the next four years.
Every business man who is obeying
the law may so ahead with all the
energy in his possession: every en-
terprise which is within the statutes
may proceed without fear OF interior
ence from the administration when
acting legally; but all interests with
in the Jurisdiction OF the federal gov
ernment may expect a rigid enforce
ment OF the laws against dishoneg.
methods" was the feature OF what
Taft said.
The speech created a profound i'm
preston among the business men Of
the city.
Campaigns Human Side.
Judge Taft told In a way which no
one has written OF the human side OF
the camapign.
Il have been the subject OF CO..
terie or bosses" he declared with the
sreatest good humor. Their demands
left me no duty but TO reswpond to the
calls of the populace from 6 o'clock
in the morning to midnight, and II
did not speak the crowd after one
minute made a mighty shout, 'Hurrah
for Bryan"
In beginning, Taft admitted that II
might not have been 80 easy 10 smile
tonight IL the kilograms Of congran.
lation which passed between Lincoln
and Cincinnati yesterday had been
originated In this city instead OF the
home of the great commoner.
Seriously" he declared, the indica-
tons are already apparent and the
hopes which / entertain are that the
business communities and the invest
ors OF both foreign nations and among
our people will take heart In carry
ing out the great enterprises which,
have been projected and must be car
ried to an end IL the country Is TO
reach it's full need Of prosperity.
four years. They will know that they
are to conform to the laws and thay
no favors are to be expected for those
whob reak them.
This shall be SO that men who con-.
duct a legitimate business may under
stand that the government Is back o.
them and does not intend to do any
thing to interfere with their advance
ment."
After the applausew hich met the
declaration had subsidized. Judge Tart
added:
1T Is a question OF the dehnite
knowledge OF the statutes and or their
clear understanding which shall make
the honest progress OF our business
possible And that is. In my BELIEF.
all that Is necessary to- make IT sub
stantial and enduring"
Judge Taft apologized for directing
his words into such a serious discus
sion.
II know the difficulties that Will
arise In my new care" he added, "and
| | know that there will be questions
which will arise that I 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 ask is for suspension of Judgment
until the situation may be understood.
Its decisions will rest upon the
lprinciples of sound and honest buai-
ness policies which l have outlined
and it's intricacies may be ascertained
and applied. These details Will. an
sure, explain what may seem to %
mistakes and errors of Judgment