Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-06


campaign.
IL. have been the subject Of q coterie
of bosses" he declared, with the great
est good humor, of which the demands
left me no duty but to respond from
6 o'clock in the morning to midnight.
to the calls of the populace-and if l
did not respond the crowd, after one
minute made mighty shout, 'Hurrall
for Bryan
In beginning Mr.. Taft admitted that
it might not have been so easy to smile
tonight II the kilograms of congratula-
ton which passed between Lincoln and
Cincinnati yesterday had been origi-
mated in this city instead of the home
of the great commoner.
Seriously he declared, 1.-THE indi-
cations are already apparent and the
hopes which l entertain are that the
business communities and the invest
ors of 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 a determination if the country is to
reach its full need of prosperity and
attendant business.
To Points Lines Of Legality.
Business men are to be shown the
lines of legality and are to be directed
in keeping within the lines OF legality,
which lines have been emphasized
during the last four years. Business
men shall know that they are to con-
form 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 that the government is back
OF them, and does not intend to do
anything to interfere with their legiti-
mate advancement.
After the applause which met this
declaration had subsidized, Mr.. Taft
added:
1T is 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 that pro-
gress substantial and enduring"
Mr.. Taft apologized for directing his
words in such a serious discussion.
And Some May Say "Poor Bill"
II know the difficulties that will arise
in my new care, and" he added II
know that there will be questions which
will arise that / 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 I
can ask is for suspension of judgment
until the situation may be understood.
My decisions will rest upon the prin-
ciples of sound and honest business
policies which / have outlined. Details
will. l am sure, explain what may APP
9ear to be errors Of Judgment and mis-
axes"
What Mr. Taft said preceding his
immensely He told Of the many pol
les which had been dictated to nm
the local committeeman during the
ampaign and then of the whole OBJ
ject of being president, which was to
enforce the laws and give every hon
est endeavor n fair opportunity and to
warn with knowledge and prosecute
with vigor every apparent effort to
evade the laws and every scheme to
affect prosperity by dishonest business
methods.
The club, of which Mr.. Taft was the
guest last night was also his host at
a dinner which he attended just before
leaving the United States to become
governor of the Philippines as the APP
pointee of President Mckinley. The
club had as it's guests last night mem
Der Of similar organizations from Chi
cago, st. Louis and Kansas City.