The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-06
heart TO HEART TALK.
Taft Addresses the Business Men of
His Home City.

Cincinnati. Nov. 6.-The speech which
Mr.. Taft delivered here last night
created a profound sensation among
the substantial business men of the
city who are members of the club
which gave him the dinner. arranged
long before the result of the election
could be known, and they arose as one
man to the sentiments he expressed.
The speech, which was preceded BY
words Of friendship and neighborly
1elicitation on the part of the distin-
guished guest. brought out the human
side Of the next president In a manner
which was most touching and respond
ed to with greatest enthusiasm. Judge
Taft told in a way which no1one has
written Of, the human side of his cam
paign.
Il have been the subject of a coterie
OF BOSSES" he declared with the great
est good humor. 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 II I did
not respond the crowd after one minute
made a mighty shout Of 'Hurrah fo-
Bryan"
In beginning Mr.. Taft admitted that
II might not have been so easy to smile
If the kilograms of congratulations
which passed between Lincoln and Gin
cinnati had been originated in this city
instead of the home of the great COM
moner.
Seriously" he declared, ''the indica-
lions 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
reach its full need of prosperity.
Business men are to be shown the
Al
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
favors are to be expected for those who
break the laws.
This shall be so that the men who
conduct a legitimate business may I'M
derstand the government is back of
them and does not intend to do any
thing to interfere with their legitimate
advancement"
After the applause which met the
declaration had subsidized. Judge Taft
said:
TT is a question Of the definite
knowledge of the statutes and of 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 progress sub
stantial and enduring"
Judge Taft apologized for directing
his words into such serious discus
sion.
'I know the difficulty that will arise
IN my new care" Taft added, land I
know that questions will arise that l
do not know 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" --,--,.------- --.-
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
psiEn and then of the whole object OF
being president which was to enforce
the laws and give every honest en-
deavor a fair opportunity and prosecute
with vigor those who seek to affect
prosperity by dishonest business meth
DDS.
The club, of which Judge Taft was
the guest, was also his host at a dinner
which he attended Just before leaving
the United States to become governor
of the Philippines as the appointee OF
President Mckinley. The club enter
tained members of similar organiza-
lions from Chicago st. Louis and Kan
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