The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
Mr.. TAFT OUTLINES
A VIGOROUS POLICY
To Bo No interference With Leglti
mate Business.

.
to the Cincinnati Commercial Club,
of which he has been a member for
is years, William Howard Taft
brought every member of the club
to his feet in his address, sounding
the keynote of prosperity for the
country for the next four years.
Every business man who Is obey
ing the law may go ahead with all
the energy In his possession; every
enterprise which Is within the stat
utee may proceed without fear of
interference from the administration.
when acting legally; but all interests
within the jurisdiction of the federal
government may expect a rigid en-
forcement of the laws against dis
honest methods" was the keynote
of what Mr. Taft said.
To Show No Favors.
Judge Taft told in a way which
no one has written of the human
side of the campaign:
Il have been the subject of a
coterie OF bosses" he declared with
the greatest good humor, (which the
demands OF left me no duty but
to respond to the calls from six
o'clock in the morning to midnight.
to the calls of the populace-and
If l did not respond, the crowd, af-
ter one minute, made a mighty
shout: 'Hurrah for Bryant
Seriously" he declared, 1.-THE in
dicatlons are already apparent and
the hopes which 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 must
be carried to a termination If the
country is to reach its full need
of prosperity and business standing.
Business men are to be shown
the lines of legality and are to be
directed in keeping within these
lines, which have been emphasized
during the last four years. Busi-
ness 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 understand that the government
Is back of them and does not in
tend to do anything to Interfere
with their legitimate advancement" "
Substantial Progress Ahead.
After the applause which met the
declaration had subsided, Judge
Taft added:
ut is a question of the definite
knowledge of the statutes and OF
their clear undertaking which shall
make the honest progress of ouI
business possible. And that is, in
my belief, all that is necessary tC
make that progress substantial and
enduring.
Judge Taft apologized for direct.
ing his words into such a serious dis.
cussion.
II know the difficulties that will
arise in my new care he added
'and know that there will be ques
| tions which will arise that | do mo-
/ know of now, and that times vii
come when many of my friends here
| will shake their heads and say poor
BILL but all l ask is for suspension
| of Judgment until the situation may
| be understood. It's decisions vii
rest upon principles of sound ant
| honest business policies which | have
outlined and its intrioacies may
| be ascertained and applied. These
details will, am sure, explain wha
may appear to be errors of tudgmen
aud mistakes"
What Judge Taft said preceding
hts plain business talk pleased the
club immensely. He told of the
many policies which had been die
tated to him by the local committee
men during the campaign, and ther
of the whole object OF being Presi
dent, which was to enforce the law
and give every honest endeavor
fair opportunity. and to warn will
knowledge and prosecute with vigo
every apparent effort to evade th'
laws and to affect prosperity by dis
honest business methods.