Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-06
SOUNDS THE KEYNOTE
Taft Announces the Policy of
His Administration.
SPEECH AT CINCINNATI
Legitimate Business Enterprises to
Be Free From Interference.
DISHONEST METHODS OPPOSED
Hopes That Investors Will Take
Heart in Carrying Out Enter
prises Which Have Been
Planned.
DISHONEST METHODS OPPOSED

CINCINNATI, Ohio, November o.
Speaking to the Cincinnati Commercial
Club, OF which he has been member for
hfteen years, William Howard Taft last
night 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 obeylur the
law may go ahead with all the energy in
ms possession; every enterprise which is
WIhlh the statutes may proceed without
rear Oh interference from the adm1nistra-
ton, when acting legally; but all infer.
ests within the jurisdiction of the federal
government may expect rigid enforce
ment of the laws against dishonest meth
DDS. was the keynote of what Mr.. Taft
said
Profound Sensation Caused.
Tafts speech created profound sensa-
ton among the business men of the CITY
who are members 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 as
to the sentiments expressed. The speech
was preceded by expressions of friend
ship and neiShbOrly felicitation on the
part of the distinguished guest and was
responded to with the greatest enthu-
SiaSm.
Judge Taft told in a way which no one
has written of the human side of the
campaign.
Il have been the subject of d coterle of
posses, he declared, with the greatest
good humor. whose demands left me no
duty but to respond to the calls from u
o'clock in the morning to midnight-to the
calls OF the populace-and if | did not re-
spond the crowd after one minute made a
mighty shout. 'Hurrah for Bryant
haPlnnin0 T.,F. OIL,
might not have been so easy to smile If
the kilograms of congratulation which
passed between Lincoln and Cincinnati
yesterday had originated in this city in
stead or the home of the great COM
moner
Seriously. he declared. the indica-
ions are already apparent. and the hopes
winch | enter,a ain are that the business
communities and the investors of both
foreign nations and among our people will
take heart i'm carrying out the great en-
terpriSeS which have been projected and
must be carried to determination if the
country is TO reach its full need of pros
perity and business attending
Within Lines of Legality.
Business men are to be shown the
lines of legality and are to he directed in
keeping with these 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 ex-
pected for those who break the laws
This shall be SO that the men who
conduct legitimate business may under
stand that the government is back of
them and does not intend to do anything
to interfere with their legitimate advance
ment.'
After the applause which met the dec
laration had subsidized. Taft added: 1T
ir-, nf % doGnita Er0 -
the statutes and of their clear under
standing which shall make the honest
progress of our business possible. And
that is. in my belief all that is necessary
to make that progress substantial and
enduring.
Taft apologized for directing his words
into such serious discussion.
Il know the difficulties that will arixo