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Evening journal., 1913-12-02
VIEWS ON CURRENCY BILL.

Urges Measure That Will Prove Bens-
fit TO Farmers-Hopss For Quick Ae-
tion.
turn TO matters OF domestic con
cern. You already have under consid-
Grafton a bill for the reform OF our
system Of banking and currency, for
which the country waits with impa-
tience. ms for something fundamental
to its whole business life and necessa.
ry to set credit free from arbitrary
and artificial restraints need not
say how earnestly hope for its early
enactment into law. take leave to
beg that the whole energy and atten-
ton Of the senate be concentrated
upon II til the mntter is successfully
disposed OF And yet I feel that the
request is not needed-that the pem-
bers OF that great house need no urg-
ing in this service TO the country.
present to you 10 addition the ur-
gent necessity that special provision
be made also for facilitating the credits
needed by the farmers OF the country.
The pending currency bill does me
farmers great service. II puts them
upon an equal footing with other bust
ness men and masters Of enterprise. as
It should. and upon its passage they
will find themselves quit Of many OF
the difficulties which now hamper them
IN the field Of credit The farmers OF
course ask and should be given no spe-
cial privilege, such a. extending 70
them the credit Of the government
itself What they need and should OBJ
tain Is legislation which will make
their own abundant and substan ntlal
credit resources available as a foun-
dntion for joint. concerted. local ac-
ton in their own behalf in getting the
capital they must nse Il Is TO this we
should now address ourselves.
II has. sfngularly enough. come 10
pnss that we have allowed the indus
try OF our farms To lag behind the
ofher nctivities Of the country IN its
der 'uent ! need not stop 3. tell
you fundamental to the life of the
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
FAvoRs DIRECT ELECTIONS.

Would Retain Conventions, Delegates
to BE Nominees For Office, Whose
Duty II Would Be to Frame Plat
forms.
] turn to a subject which hope can
be handled promptly and without seri-
GUS controversy OF any kind. l mean
the methnd Of selecting nominees for
the presidency OF the United States.
feel confident that do not misinter-
pret the wishes or the expectations OF
the country when ! urge the prompt
enactment Of legislation which win
provide for primary elections through
out the country mt which the voters OF
the several parties may choose their
nominees for the presidency without
The Intervention or nominating conven-
tons. venture the suggestion that
this legislation should provide for the
retention Of party conventions. but
only for the purpose OF declaring and
accepting the verdict Of the primaries
and formulating the platforms OF the
PARTIES. and | suggest that these con-
ventlons should consist not OF dele
gates chosen fer this single purpose,
but Of the nominees for congress. the
nominees for vacant seats In the sen
ME of the United States. the senators
whose terms have not yet closed. the
national committees and the candi-
dates for the presidency themselves,
In order that platforms may be framed
by those responsible to the people for
carrying them into effect
Evening journal., 1913-12-02

10 use them for the service and devel-
opment OF the country and its people.
But the construction Of railways is
only the first step-ls only thrusting In
the key to the storehouse and throw
ing back the lock and opening the
door How the tempting resources OF
the country are to be exploited is an
other matter. to which / shall take the
liberty OF from time TO time calling
your attention. for 1t is policy which
must be worked out by well consid-
cred stages. not upon theory but upon
lines OF practical expediency. II is
part OF our general problem Of con
servation. We have a freer hand in
working ont the problem In Alaska
than in the states OF the Union. and
yet the principle and object are the
same wherever we touch it. We must
use the resources Of the country. not
lock them up.
There need he no conflict or jealousy
as between state and federal authori-
ties. for there can be no essential diff
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
PROBLEM IN ALASKA.

Urges Development by Nation sf Nat
ursi Resources and Full Territorial
Form Of Government.
A duty faces us with regard to Alas
ka which seems to me very pressing
and very imperative: perhaps should
say double duty. for it concerns both
the political and the material develop
nent Of the territory. The people Of
Alaska should he given the full terri
torial form Of government. and Alas
ka. as storehouse. should be unlock
ed. One key to Il is a system Of rail-
ways These the government should
itself build and administer. and the
ports and terminals It should itself
control in the interes; OF all who wish
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ference Of purpose between them. The
resources In question must be used.
but not destroyed OF wasted; used. but
not monopollzed upon any narrow idea
Of individual rights as against the
abiding interests Of communities. That
n policy can be worked out by confer
ence and concession which will release
these resources and yet not leopard
OF dissipate them for one have no
doubt. and 1t can be done on lines Of
regulation which need be no less ac-
ceptable to the people and government
OF the nation at large. whose heritage
these resources are. We must bend
our counsels to this end. A common
purpose ought to make agreement
easy.
Evening journal., 1913-12-02

nation is the production Of its food.
Our thoughts may ordinarily be con
centrated upon the cities and the hives
OF Industry. upon the cries OF the
crowded market place and the clangor
Of the factory. but It is from the quiet
lnterspaces Of the open valleys and the
free hilsides that we draw the sources
Of life and Of prosperity. from the
farm and the ranch. from the forest
and the mine. Without these every
street would be silent, every Office de
serted. every factory fallen into disre-
pair.
Aad vet the farmer does not stand
upon the same footing with the fores-
ter and the miner in the market Of
credit. He is the servant Of the sea
sons. Nature determines how long he
must wait for his crops and will not
be hurried in her processes. He may
give his note. but the season of its
maturity depends upon the season
when his crop natures and lies Mt the
gates Of the market where his prod
ucts are sold. And the security be
gives IS Of character not known In
the brokers' Office or as Familiarity as
It might be on the counter OF the
banker.
The agricultural department OF the
government is seeking to assist as
never before TO make farming an eff,
Client business. OF wide cooperative ef-
fort In quick touch with the markets
for foodstuffs. The farmers and the
government will henceforth work to-
gether as real partners in this field.
where we now begin to see our way
very clearly and where many intelli-
gent plans are already being put into
execution.
The treasury OF the United States
has by a timely and well considered
distribution Of its deposits facilitated
the moving Of the crops IN the present
season aud prevented the scarcity Of
available funds too often experienced
at such times But we must not allow
ourselves to depend upon extraordIs
nary expedients. We must add the
means by which the farmer may make
his credit constantly and easily avail
able and command when he win the
capital by which to support and ex-
pand his business We lag behind
many other great countries Of the mod
ern world In attempting TO do this.
Systems Of rural credit have been
studied and developed on the other
side of the water while we left our
farmers TO shift for themselves In the
ordinary money market You have
but to look about you In any rural dis
trict 10 see the result. the handicap
and embarrassment which have been
put upon those who produce our food.
Conscious OF this hnckwardness and
neglect on our part, the congress re
Gently authorized the creation OF a
special commission TO study the vari-
Gus systems OF rural credit which have
been put into operation IN Europe. and
this commission Is already prepared
10 report It's report ought to make It
easier for us 10 determine what meth
ods viii be best suited to our own
farmers hope and believe that the
OF the senate and house
viii address themselves to this matter
with the most fruitful results. and
believe that the studies and recently
formed plans OF the department Of ag-
Evening journal., 1913-12-02

riculture may be made TO serve them
very greatly In their work OF framing
appropriate and adequate legislation.
II would be indiscreet and presump-
tuous in any one to dogmatlze upon SO
great and many sided a question. but
! feel confident that common counsel
VIII produce the results we must all
desire.
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
Oyster snsII. as Medicir..

Ground oyster shells were given by
the medieval doctors to children suf-
fering from ricketts, and scrofula. Now
It appears that they were right The
shells contain lime nitrogen. iron. sui
phur. manganese. magnesia. -four. bro
mide, phosphoric acid and iodine. all
excellent for feeble children. They say
thnt II growing children were to take
powdered oyster shells I'm their food
the teeth would be improved
Evening journal., 1913-12-02

Washington. ID. C.-ln his message.
delivered at joint session Of the
houses of congress at the beginning OF
,.he second session Of the Sixty-third
.anngress President Wilson urged Inn
mediate currency legislation. devoted
considerable space to the needs Of the
Farmers ana referred 70 the Mexican
srieis The sherman anti-trust lnw he
said should be changed so that it's
exact meaning would be clearer. The
president also urged the choice OF
presidential nominees by the direct
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
URGES CURRENCY REFORM
TO BENEFIT THE FARMER.

President Wilson In his mes
sage urges the immediate pas
sage Of currency legislation. He
asserts that business interests Of
the nation are waiting on the ex-
pected law before making large
new investments or developing
resources. The president alec
calls attention 70 conditions as
they exist at present, which
make Il very difficult for tho
farmer TO finance his crop. He
urges in his annual message pro-
visions that will safeguard the
farmer, help his credit and pre-
vent a repetition Of the neces-
sity for the oovernmemnt TO de-
pqsit large sums Of money In
the southern and western states
20 As 10 aid the producer, az WAS
the case last fall.
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
PRIMARY NOMINATIONS
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

urge the prompt enactment
Of legislation which will provide
for primary elections through
out the country at which the
voters Of the several parties may
choose their nominees for tho
presidency without the interven-
& tlon Of nominating conventions.
I venture tho suggestion that this
legislation should provide for the
retention Of party conventions,
but only for tho purpose Of de-
olarins and accepting tho YER
dict Of tho primaries and formu-
latlno the platfornno Of the par
ties and suggest that these
conventions should oonalst not
Of delegates chosen for this sin
gle purpose. but Of the nominees
for congress, the nominees for
vacant seats in the senate Of the
United States. tho senators
whose torrns have not YET clooed.
the national committees sand the
candidates for tho presidency
themselves, IN order that plat
forms may be framed BY those
responsible TO the people for car
rying shen into effect.
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
WANTS TREATIES RATIFIED.
Asserts That United States Leads In
Peace Negotiations.


Peaes Negotiations.
The country. am thankful to say, IS
at pence with all the world. and many
happy manifestations multiply about rs
OF a growing cordiality and sense OF
community OF interest among the ma
tions. foreshadowing an age OF settled
peace and good viii. More and more
readily each decade do the nations
manifest their willingness to bind them
selves Dy solemn treaty TO the proc
esses OF peace. the processes OF frank
ness and fair concession. SO far the
United States has stood at the front OF
such negotiations. She will l earnest
" hope and confidently believe. give
fresh proof OF her sincere adherence to
the cause Of international friendship
by ratlfying the several treaties OF ar
filtration awaiting renewal by the sen
ate
In addition to these It hns been the
privilege Of the department Of state to
gain the assent. In principle. OF no less
than thirty-one nations. representing
four-dfths OF the population Of the
world. 70 the negotiation OF treaties bv
which It shall he agreed that whsnever
differences OF interest OF Of policy arise
which cannot be resolved by the ordi-
nary processes Of diplomacy they shall
be publicly anaiyzed. discussed and re
ported upon BY tribunal chosen by
the parties before either nation deter
mines its course OF action.
There Is only one possible standard
by which to determine controversies
between the United States and othel
nations. and that Is compounded ol
these two slemenu-our own honol
and oar obligations % the peace Of the
world. A test so compounded oughl
s4sf,y to Be msds 70 govern both the
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
WILSON SAYS MEXICO HAS NO GOVERNMENT
AND THAT PEACE is IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL
HUERTA GIVES UP USURPED AUTHORITY

regard to their enterprises and invest
ments and clear path indicated
which they can travel without anxiety.
It is as important that they should be
relieved Of embarrassment and set
free to prosper as that private monop-
oily should be destroyed. The ways Of
action should be thrown wide open.
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
PRESIDENT MAKES KNOWN
HIS PHILIPPINE POLICY.

President Wilson's policy to-
ward the Philippine Islands is
made clear in his message. He
urges the development Of the
Philippines. always keeping in
view ultimate independence Of
the islanders. While he does not
believe they are ready for self
government today he believes
that eventually they will be. He
points out improvement that has
recently been made by calling
attention TO tho fact that more
natives have been appointed on
the Philippine commission than
was the case previously.
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
NURSES ALUMNAE DANCE

The Nurses Alumnae Association
of Delaware Hospital will hold their
fourth annual dance In Pythian Castle
on Thursday evening Nock's orches-
ira will furnish music. The dances
of the graduate nurses have proved
very popular. that last year having
been largely attended.
Evening journal., 1913-12-02

establishment OF new treaty obliga-
lions and the Interpretation of those
nlready assumed.
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
VIOLATED GAME LAWS.

Magistrate Robertson last nigh,
fined Edward Hill IS and costs for
catching muskrats out of season.
Evening journal., 1913-12-02

When you want women workers in
your factory, be sure and get the
Help Wanted" kind. They're always
best
Evening journal., 1913-12-02
PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS \:

Chief Executive Discusses the
Mexican Crisis, the Currency
Bill. the Sherman Law. Nomi-
nation Of President by Direct
Vote at Primaries and Other
Matters Of Importance.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-25
ORDINANCE NO. 57o

AN ORDINANCE amending Section ? of Ordinance No. 440, entitled, An Ordinance Requiring Contractors and Builders to Remove All Building Material. Tools or Appliances Used ny Them off of Streets or Sidewalks Within Three Days After Completion of Improvement"
 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF PHOENIX DO ORDAIN AS FOL LOWS:
 Section 1. That Section ?. of or dinance No 40 of the City of Phoe- nix, entitled, An Ordinance Requir- ing, Contractors and Builders to Re move All Building Material, Tools or Appliances Used by Them off of Streets or Sidewalks Within Three Days After Completion of Improve rnent," be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
 It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to drop, place or leave any brick stone. gravel, sand, CT building material of any kind or nature whatsoever on any public street, alley or sidewalk in the City of Phoenix or to suffer or permit any person in his, their or its employ to drop. place or leave any brick, stone,
  any kind or nature whatsoever upon any such public street, alley or side walk. without immediately removing the same.
 Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to drop. place or leave any goods, wares CT merchandise, or any property of movable nature whatsoever, upon any public street, alley or sidewalk Of the City of Phoenix, or to suffer or iefmit any person in his. their or it's employ to drop. place or leave any goods. wares CT merchandise, or any property of movable nature whatsoever, upon any such public street, alley or sidewalk without inn nediately removing same.
 Section 3 It is the intention of this ordinance to make it unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to drop, place or leave any com modity, material or thing of nov able character upon any public street. alley or sidewalk of the City of PhOe- nix, or for any such person. firm or corporation to suffer or permit any one in their employ so to do without Immediately removing same.
 Section 4 Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, fined in sum not less than Five Dollars ($50O), Tor more than Five Hundred Dollars (S500.00), Or by imprisonment in the city jail for period of not less than five (5) days, nor more than five hundred (5OO) days or by both such fine and imprisonment
 Section ,. This ordinance shall take effect and be Tn force from and
Arizona republican., 1913-10-25
The Phoenix Phan Says:
Nut MAY come. Leonard WON'T come.

Nut MAY come.
 Leonard WON'T come.
 Cook IS here
 And McDevitt has not yet been handed his release from the Phoenix baseball team.
 Tt is very, very seldom that I notice the notoriously unreliable junk written by the amateur baseball reporter of one Of the afternoon sheets. But in this case the players on the SolOn team de- mand that some reply be made to the nonsense written in the issue of yes terday concerning the frailties of Me Dewitt, the star third sacker of the locals and the man who Won lead off position on the batting list-out of a field of hitters
 Incidentally the Phoenix team will do pretty well, thank you, without i'm porting Mesa. Mesa has some good ball players, but they have no right to demand with clumsy subtlety through their Phoenix organ, a cut in the gates receipts of our fair week series.
 And now about my friend McDevitt. Mack is a perfectly machined cog in an extremely efficient inffeld mechan- ism. TOgneri, not Tognerio, Ritchie and Whit compose the remainder of that machine. Until they fall down an awful sight harder than they have the last two months, this quartet will stay
 Catcher John Mutt formerly of the Tempe Bears wants to come to Phoe- nix. The exact status of the negotia- tions for his return is this. He told Johnny Mullen he wanted to come back. Mul told Ritchie, Ritchie wired him to come, and there the matter rests.
 Pep Cook arrived yesterday morn ing The team as it has been playing all this season went through a first class work out on Grant Park diamond yesterday afternoon, and Captain Ritchie says it's all right
Arizona republican., 1913-10-25
BRAVES CLASH
 WITH ALUMNI
Rivalry of Old Will Be Set tied on the Grid This Af- ternOOn-The Teams Are Ready for Fray - Good Game Promised

Following a short order challenge, with a shorter order assembling of their team. the Alumni will clash with the Braves from the r. s. l. $. on the field of the latter team at three o'clock this afternoon. The men of both teams, are in the best of condition. considering the time in which they have prepared for the contest, and there may be expected from the contestants the best sort of a game They are evenly matched as to speed. weight and experience and they will meet for the cham pionship of the valley.
 The game will be called at three o'clock promptly They will meet on the grid of the Indian school. be- cause the grounds at Grant park are so dusty
 Referee for the game between the Braves and the Alumni will be Eos ter Rockwell, well known in this valley for his football prowess. Um- pire will be Ross of The Republican and the head Iinesman will be Stroud of U. s. c. Time keepers of the afternoon are to be chosen later.
 The line ups will be as follows:
 IndianS-SOVanaS, left end; Sneed, left tackle; Mitchell left guard: Clifton. center; Paul. right guard; Austin. right end; Butler, quarter back; Whitman, captain and right half: Burke, left half; Flores, full back
 Alumni-Justus GOebel fullback; Corpstein. right half and captain; Vogt. left halfback; McGlaskin, right half; O'NeiI. quarter; Bellas, center; Hammels and Jackson, guards; Lutgerding, Hurst and Norton,
Arizona republican., 1913-10-25
WORLD of SPORT
i tackles; Marian and Luke. ends; Bin

tackles; Marian and Luke ends; Bill Taylor, left halfback.
 There is a great rivalry between the men of the Indian school and of the Alumni team, which has come down from the time when the mem bers of the Alumni team were in the High school Then the present team of Alumni met and successfully de- feated the Indians To be sure, the teams did not line up as they will today, but there were a gOOdly ma jority of the men who will meet to- day on each of the two teams, and the rivalry that then existed still is alive and burning in the football breasts of the two punches.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-25

Third The City Recorder shall at least twelve CPD days prior to the date of said election. tO-wit: Nov ember II, 1913, post at least five (5) copies of this Resolution ordering said election in public places within the corporate limits within the said City of Phoenix and shall post a copy of said Notice or Order calling said election at each polling place within the said City of Phoenix, pro- Yided that in addition to the posting of such notice. publication of a copy thereof shall be made in the Ari- zona Republican, a newspaper pub lished in the City of Phoenix. County O. MaricOpa, State of Arizona, for at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such election. That said cleo tiOn shall be conducted and re- turns thereon made in conformity with the provisions of general cleo tion laws of the State of Arizona, and in conformity with Chapter % If the Regular Session of the First Legislature of the State of Arizona. entitled An Act Enabling Counties. School Districts. Cities, Towns and other Municipal Corporations to be come indebted in an amount exceed ipg Four per centum of the taxable property therein, etc." and The Com mon Council of the City of Phoenix shall hold a special meeting on the first Monday succeeding the twelfth G2th) day from the date of such election for the purpose of canvass ing the vote cast at said election, and they shall immediately thereafter. declare the result of said election in conformity with Chapter 29 of the Regular Session aforesaid
 PASSED by The Common Coun ci of the City of Phoenix on the 22nd day of October. A. D., 1913.
 LLOYD B. CHRISTY,
 Mayor
 Attest:
 FRANK THOMAS,
 City Recorder.