The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
TAFT ---- PROSPERITY
SPEAKS TO CINCINNATI CONNER
 CAL CLUB.
Pledges Himself To Support the Mater ial Interests of the Country and To Wage War Upon the
 Evil Doern.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 5-Speaking to the Cincinnati Commercial Club. of which he has been member for fifteen years, w. H. Taft tonight sounded the keynote of prosperity for the country for the next four years. 4
 Every business man who is obey- ing the law may go ahead with all the energy in his possession; every enter prise which Is within the statutes may proceed without fear of interference from the administration, when acting legally; but all interests within the Ju- risdIction of the Federal Government may expect a rigid enforcement or the laws against dishonest methods, was the keynote Of what MT. Taft said:
 The speech which MT. Taft deliv: cred here tonight created profound sensation among the substaqtial busi- ness men of the city, who are mempers of the club which gave him the dinner, which had been arranged long before the result of the election could be known, and they arose as one man 10 the sentiments he expressed.
 The speech, which was preceded by words of friendship and neighborly felicitation on the part of the next President in a manner which was most touching and responded to with the greatest enth usiasrn.
 Judge Taft told, in way which no one has written. of the human side Of his campaign.
 q have been the subject of a coterie of bosses" he declared with the great est good humor, which the demands left me no duty but to respond, from 6 o'clock in the morning until mid night, to the calls of theA populace- and if I did not respond, the crowd. after one minute, made a mighty shout. Hurrah for Bryan!
 Ar Ia al thai 1t might not have been so easy to smile tonight if the telegrams of con- graduation which passed between Lin- coin and Cincinnati today had been originated in this city instead of tho home of the great Commoner.
 seriously" he declared. "the indica- fions are already apparent. and the hopes which I 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 reach It's full need of prosperity and business attending.
 "Businoss men are to be shown the lines of legality. which lines 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 men who con duct legitimate business may under stand that the Government is back of them, and does not intend to do any, thing to interfere with their legiti- mate advancement.
 After the applause which met this declaration had subsided, Judge raft added: Tt is a question of definite knowledge of the statutes and of their clear understanding which shall make the honest progress of our business people. And that is, in my belief. all that Is necessary to make that progress substantial and enduring"
 Judge Taft apologized for directing his words into such a serious discus- sion.
 'T know the difficulties that will arise In my new career,p Judge Taft added. T know that there will be questions which will arise which I do not know of now, and that times will como whe en many of my friends here will shake their heads and say. Poor Bill, but all I ask is for suspension of judg- ment until the situation may be under stood. It's decision will rest upon the principles of sound and honest business policies which have outlined and It's intricacies may be ascertained and ap- piled. These details will, am sure explain what may appear to be errors of judgment and mistakes"