Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-07
TAFT SOUNDS The KEYNOTE
Next President Outlines Principles
Which Will Guide Him
REAL BASIS FOR PROSPERITY
Every business Enterprise Within
h Statutes May Proceed with
out Fear of Interior
emce.

Cincinnati Commercial club, of which he
has been a member for fifteen years, VIII
liam owa Taft last night brought every
member of the club to his feet in an adj
dress sounding the keynote OF prosperity
for the, country for the next four years.
Every business mar who Is obeying the
law may go ahead with all the energy in
his possession; every enterprise which is
within the statutes may proceed without
fear of interference from the administra-
ton, when acting legally; but all interests
within the jurisdiction Of the federal gov
eminent may expect a rigid enforcement
OF the laws against dishonest methods"
was the keynote of what Mr.. Taft said.
The speech which Mr.. Taft delivered here
tonight 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 senti-
ments he expressed. The speech was pre-
coded by words of friendship and neigh
borly felicitation on the part of the dis
tlnguished guest which brought out the
human side of the next president in a man
ner most touching and responded to with
the greatest enthusiasm.
Human Interest Side,
Judge Taft told in a way of which M
one had written of, the human side Of his
campaign. Il nave been the subject of a
%coterie Of Bosses" he declared with the
greatest of good humor, the duty to which
left me nothing to do but to respond to
the calls of the populace, and If did not
respond after one minute, the crowd made
a mighty shout for 'Hurrah for Bryan"
In beginning Mr.. Taft admitted that it
might not be SO easy to smile tonight il the
kilograms OF congratulation which passed
between Lincoln and Cincinnati today had
been originated in this city instead of
the nome OF the great commoner.
seriously" he declared, the Indications
are already apparent and the hopes which
l entertain are that the business communf-
ties and the investors of both foreign ma
tlons and our own people will take heart
IN carrying out the great enterprises which
must be carried to a determination If tho
country is to reach its full need of pros
perity.
Business men are to be shown the lines
OF legality and are to be directed IN keep
ing 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
DOCKS and that no favors are to be ex-
pected for those who break the laws.
Ihls shall be made SO plain that the
men who conduct a legitimate business
may understand that the government Is
pack or them. and does not intend to do
anything to interfere with their legitimate
Advancement"
VIII Encourage Honest Progress.
AFTER the applause which met the declar-
alton had subsidized, Judge Taft added:
1t is a question of the definite knowl-
edge of the statutes and of their clear I'm
Outstanding 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 en-
during."S
Judge Taft apologized for directing his
words into such a serious discussion.
Il know the difficulties that will arise in
my new care" Judge Taft added, and I
know that questions will arise that 1 don't
know OF now and that times viii come when
many of my friends here will shake their
heads and say Poor BILL but all 1 ask is
for suspension of judgment until the sltua-
ton my be understood. The administrations
decisions will rest upon the principles of
sound and honest business policies which I
have outlined
Club Immensely Pleased.
What Judge Taft said preceding his plain
business talk pleased the club immensely.
He told of the many policies which had
been indicated to him by the local commit
teemen during the campaign. and then Of
the whole object of being president, which
was to enforce the laws and give every
honest endeavor a fair opportunity and to
prosecute with vigor every apparent effort
to evade the laws and effect prosperity by
dishonest business methods.
The club of which Judge Taft was the
guest tonight was also his host at a dinner
which he attended just before leaving to be-
come governor of the Philippines. The club
entertained tonight members OF similar or
PLANTATIONS from Chicago, st. Louis and
Kansas City.
DINNER FOR WILBUR WRIGHT