The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-03


threatens. II long continued. 10 i'm
peril the interests OF peace. order.
and Iolerabe life in the lands I'M
media tely 10 the south OF us Even
81 the usurper had succeeded In his
purposes In despite of the constItu-
ton OF the republic and tho rights
OF It's people. he would have set up
nothing but a precarious and hateful
power, which could have lasted but
little while, and whose eventual
downfall would have left the country
In more deplorable condition than
ever. But he has not succeeded.
He has forfeited the respect and the
moral support even OF those who
we're at one time willing to see him
succeed Little by little he has been
completely isolated BY q little ev-
cry day his power and prestige are
crumblIng and the collapse is not
far away. We shall not. believe.
DC obliged 10 alter our policy OF
watchiul waiting. And then. when
the end comes. We shall hope to see
constitutional order restored In dis
tressed Mexico by the concert and
energy OF such OF her leaders as pre-
fer the liberty OF their people to
their own ambitions.
Currency Reform.
7 turn to matters OF domestic con-
Germ You already have under con-
sideratlon a bill for tho reform Of
our system Of banking and currency.
for which the country waits with
impatienoe, az for something funda-
mental TO its whole business life
and necessary TO set credit free from
arbitrary and artificial restraints. !
need not say how earnestly I hope
for It's early enactment into law.
take leave to beg that the whole en-
erGy and attention OF the senate be
concentrated upon Il TIL the matter
Is successfully disposed OF. And yet
I feel that the request is not needed
that the members OF that great
house need no urging in this service
10 the country.
| present TO YOU. in addition, the
urgent necessity that special provi-
sion be made also for facilitating the
credits needed by the farmers OF the
country The pending currency bill
puts them upon an equal footing with
other business men and masters OF
enterprise, as Il should; and upon lts
passage they will find themselves
Quit OF many of tho difficulties which
now hamper them In the field OF
credit The farmers, Of course, ask
and should be given no special privi-
legc such as extending to them the
credit OF the government itself. What
they need and should obtain is legis
lation which Will make their own
abundant and substantial credit re-
sources available as foundation for
Joint, concerted local action In their
own behalf in getting the capital they
must use It is TO this we should now
address ourselves.
Credit for Farmers.
II has, sinsularly enough, come to
pass that we have allowed the Indus
try OF our farms to lag behind the
other activities OF the country in its
development. I need not stop to tell
you how fundamental to the life OF
the nation IL the production Of It's
food. Our thoughts may ordinarily
he concentrated 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
tho quiet interspaces Of the open VAL
leys and the free hillsides that we
draw the sources Of life and Of pros
perity. from the farm and the ranch,
from the forest and the mine. With
out these every street would be ST.
lent. every office deserted. every fac
tory fallen into disrepair, And yet
the farmer does not stand upon the
same footing with the forester and
the miner In the ma rket OF credit.
Heis the servant Of the seasons Ma
ture determines how long he must
walt for his crops and Will not be
hurried In her processes He may
give his note. but the season of It's
maturity depends upon the season
when HIS crop natures. lies at the
gates OF the market where his prod
ucts are sold And the security he
gives Is of q character not known
in the brokers' office or as familiar
ly as II might be on the counter OF
the banker
Government to Help.
The agricultural department OF the
government Is seeking TO assist as
never before to make farming an eff
icient business. OF wide cooperative
effort. in quick touch with the mar
kets for foodstuffs. The IA srmers and
the government will henceforth work
together as real partners In this field,