Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-11

of credit. He is the servant Of the sea-
sons: Nature determines how long he
must nus wait TOR his crops. and will not be
iiurt1eu IN ner processes. He may give
MS note, but the season Of its maturity
depends upon the season when his crop
maaures. hes at the gates Of the market
Wnere nus products are sold. And the
security. he gives is Of a character not
kn1wn In he brokers office or as fa-
nnliariy as 1t might be on the counter
OF the banker.
Duty to the Farmer.
The agricultural department of the
before to make farming an efficient bust
ness, OF wide cooperative effort, in quick
t to- with the markets for fo~odstuffs:
henceforth work together US real part
ners in this field, where we now begin
70 see our way very clearly and where
put into execution. The treasury of the
considered distribution OF its deposits,
scarcity of available funds too often ex-
perienced at such times. But we must
tr%aor sfaM oo experlsn t9 de We m %pGn a ead
the means by which the farmer may
make his credit constantly and easily
capital by which to support and expand
his business. We lag behind many other
great countries. Of the modern world in
dllcLipdHS 10 40 I0lS. systems OF ruTaI
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
district to see the result. the handicap
and e~mbarrassment which have been put
ons saoss w VI t Rredu SacS S%r fGoa; and
neglect on our part. the congress re-
Gently authorized the creation OF a spe-
cial commission to study the various
SvSfaYng IF vJIro1 Nan1{t rJh}Nh howe honr
put into operation in Europe, and this
commission is already prepared to re-
port. Its report ought to make it easier
hope and believe that the committees
Of the Senate and Hous will address
fruitful results, and I believe that the
studies and recently formed plans Of the
department Of agriculture may be made
H isglslat % f Il woaid be a indiscr nasaa and
presumptuous in any one to dogmatize
ton, but l feel confident hat common
counsel will produce the results we must
Antitrust Program.
Turn from the farm to the world of
business which centers in, the city n
in the factory, n I hin that all
doubtful observers will agree that the
communities of the country is to pre-
vent private monopoly more effectually
than it has yet been prevented. l think
unaltered,. as it is, with Its dehatable
ground o it, but that we should
that debatable ground by further and
also supplement that great act by .iegis.
also facilitate its administration and
make it fairer to all concerned. No
doubt we shall all wish, and I'll the eonni
subject of our deliberations during the
present session; but it is a subject so
many-sided and SO deserving. of careful
TX the liberty of addressing you upon
it in q special s,essage at a later date
than this, It IS of capital Importance
should be relieved Of all uncertainties Of
law with regard to their enterprises
Investments and a clear path Indicated
1t is as important that h should be
relieved of embarrassment and set free
to prosper as that private monopoly
should be destroyed. The ways OF action
should be thrown wide open.
Direct Nomination of President.
K turn to a subject which I hope can
be handled promptly and without seri-
GUS CONTROVERSY of any kind. l mean the
m pre t OF o 5slf tSe EEn na%'e States. '0r I f sai
Confident that I do not misinterpret the
wishes or the expectations Of the coun.
try when | urge tn a; prompt nrd1id ena fcr n1dt
mary elections throughout the country
at Which the voters Of the, several par
ties may choose their tha nominees ;n%tnrssnf f1r the NE
nominating conventions. venture the
suggestion that this legislation should
provide for the retention OF party CON
yentions, but only for the purpose Of de-
claring and accepting the verdict Of the
primaries and formulating the platforms
Of the parties; and n I suggest ST. that at These dsise
gates chosen for this single purpose, but
of the nominees for congress, the nom1.
nees for vacant s1n seats tba IN se the Ssna WSoe el
terms have not vet closed, the national
Committees and the candidates for the
presidency themselSes, IN order tsr.a that a
sponsible to the people for carrying them
into effect.
Territorial Policy.
These are all matters of vital domes-
tic concern, and besides them, outside
life in which our affections command us,
as well as our c~onsciences, there stand
out our obligations toward our territories
Rico, Hawaii, the Philippines, are ours,
indeed. but not ours to do what we please
with. Such territories, once regarded as
selishly exploited: they are part of he
domain Of public conscience and of serv-
iceable and enlightened statesmanship.
We must administer them for the peo-
sense of responsibility to them as to-
fairs. No doubt we shall successfully
enough bind Porto Rico and the Ha.
waiian islands to ourselves by ties. OF
Justice and interest and affection, but
Philippines is a more difficult and de-
batable matter. We can satisfy the OBJ
legations of generous justice toward the
people of Porto Rico by giving them the
ample and familiar rights and privileges
accorded our own citizens in our own
the people of Hawaii by perfecting the
provisions for self government already
granted them, but in the Philippines we
must go further. We must hold steadily
in view their ultimate independence, and
we must move toward the time of that
independence as steadily as the way can
be cleared n the foundations thought
fully and permanently laid.
Extend Self Government.
Acting under the authority conferred
upon the president by congress, I have
already accorded the people OF the ISL
ands a majority in both houses Of their
legislative body by appointing five in
bership Of the commission. I believe
Of their capacity In counsel and their
sense of responsibility in the exercise OF
political power. and that the success. of
this step will be sure to clear our view
BY step. we should extend and perfect
the system Of self government In the
islands, making test OF them and modi-
fying them as experience. discloses their
successes and their failure; that we
should more and more put under the con-