Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1908 — POLICY IS ANNOUNCED [ARTICLE]

POLICY IS ANNOUNCED

Proaident-Elect Tells Business Men What They May Look For from Him. TALKS AT A CLUB BANQUET ■ Ke Mercy for Men Who Sin Against the Statute. All Friendship for Those Who Conduct a Legitimate Business, No Matter How Large Its Operation/ Are.

Cincinnati, Nov. 6.—Speaking to the Cincinnati Commercial club, of which he has been a member for fifteen years, William Howard Taft brought every member of the club to his feet In bis address. “Every business man who la obeying the law may go ahead with all the energy In his possession^.every enterprise which 18 within the Minutes may proceed without fear of tnterfer ence from the. administration, when acting legally; but all Interests within the jurisdiction of the federal government may expect a rigid enforcement of the laws against dishonest methods,” was the keynote of what Taft said. They Rose as One Man. The speech created a profound impression among the substantial business men of the city, who are memben 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 to the sentiments he expressed. The speech was preceded by words of friendship and neighborly felicitation on the part of the distinguished guest. Judge Taft told the human side of his campaign Been “Bossed” for Weeks.

“I luive 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 tgjlls from 6 o’clock In the morning to midnight—to the calls of the populace—and if I did not respond the crowd, after one minute, made a mighty shout, ’Hurrah for Bryan.’ ” In beginning Taft admitted that it might not have l>een so easy to smile now if the telegrams of cnngratulatlon which pawed between Lincoln and Cincinnati had l>een originated in tills city instead of at the home of the Great Oomiuouer. In this he referred to Bry an’s telegram of congratulation which arrived yesterday.

THEN HE SPEAKS SERIOUSLY Tells His Hearers What His Poltcj is Going to Be. When the laugh had subsided Judge Taft proceeded. “Seriously.” said he. “the indications are already apparent •nd the hopes which I entertain are that the business communities and the: investors of lioth foreign nations and' among our i»eople will take heart In I carrying out the great enterprises which have been projected, and which 1 must lie carried to a determination • if I the country is to reach Its full meed I of prosperity aqd business standing, j “Btwincss meii are to be shown the lines of legality, and are to be directed ' in keeping within the lines of legality.' iwhlrii lines liave been emphasized during the last four years. Buslnem men ! shall know that they are to conform' to the laws upon the statute booksand| that no favors are to be expected for i those wjto Iweak the laws. This shall ■ be so that the men who conduct a legitimate business may understand that' tlie government Is back of them, and does not intend to do anything to interfere with their legitimate advancement.” After the a]tpisuse which met the declaration imd subsided Judge Taft said: "It is a question of the definite knowledge of the statutes and of their clear understanding wldcii slwill make the hmiest progress of our business possible. And that Is. in my lielief. all that Is necessary to make flint pro grees substanfhd and enduring. “1 the difficulties that will arise tn my new cares and I know that there will lie questions which will arise that I do not know of now, and that times will come when many of my friends here Will shake tlieir heads and say. ‘Poor Rill;' but all I ask Is for susjienstpn of judgment until the situation may be understood. Its decision will rest ypon the principles of Mnnd and honest business policies which I have outlined.” He told of the many policies which bad been dictated to him by the local comnoitteeiueii during ftie campaign, and talked of (be whole object of being president, which was to enforce the laws and give every honest endeavor a flair opportunity and. to warn with knowledge h’iU> prou«-< iite with vigor •very «ppareut effort to evade tlie taws and to affect prosperity by dishonest methods.,