The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-02
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and will not be hurried in her pro-
cesses. He may give his note. but the
season of its maturity depends upon
the season when his crop natures nes
at the gates of the market Where MS
products are sold. And the security
he gives Is of a character not known
in the brokers' office or as tamillaTlyI'
as It might be on the counter Of th9
banker.
Government Assisting armer
The AGRICULTURAL department of the
government is seeking to assist as
never before to make farming an EN-
Client business, Of wide cooperative
| effort. in quick touch with the mar
| kets for foOdstuffs. The ana
the government will henCeforth WORK
together as real partners in TINS neld'
where we now begin to see our Wayb
| very clearly and where man lntell-
gent plans are already being put into
execution. The treasury OF the Unit
ed States has, by a timely and WelF-'
considered distribution Of its deposits,
facilitated the moving Of the crops III
the present season n prevented the
scarcity Of available funds too otten
experienced at such times. But we
must not allow ourselves to depen0
upon extraordinary eXpedients. We
must add the means by which the
farmer may make his credit constant
Nv and easily available and
when he will the capital by which TO
support and expand his business. We
lag behind any other great countrleS
of the modern world In attempting 10
do this. Systems of rural credit nave
been studied and developed on the
other side of the water while we lett
orr farmers to shift for themselves In
the ordinary money market. You have
but to look about you in any rural dls-
trict to see the result, the handlcaP
and embarrassment which nave peen
put upon those who produce our Ioou;
Conscious Of this backWardness ana
neglect on our part, the congress
recently authorized the creation or a
special commission to study the Varl-
Gus systems of rural credit which nave
been put into operation in Europe, ana
this commission Is already prepared to
report, It's report ought to make 1t
easier for us to determine what
methods will be best suited to our W
farmers. I hope and believe that the
committees of the senate n mouse
will address themselves to this mat
ter with the most fruitful results, and
T believe that the studies and recently
formed plans of the department OF
agriculture may be made to serve
them very greatly in their work OF
framing appropriate n adequate
legislation. 1t would be indiscreet n
presumptuous in anyone to dogmatlze
upon so great and MANIFESTED a ques-
ton. but I feel confident that common
| counsel will produce the results we
must all desire.
Should Supplement Sherman Law.
Turn from the rarm to the world
of business which centers in The city
and in the factory, and I think that all
thoughtful observers will agree h a
the immediate service we owe the
business communities Of the country
is to prevent private monopoly more
effectually than it has yet been pre-
vented. + think it will be easily
agreed that we should let h Sher-
man antitrust law stand, unaitered,
as 1t Is, with it's debatable ground
about 1t, but that We should as much
as possible reduce h area or n a
debatable ground by further and more
explicit legislation; and should also
supplement that great act by leg1s-
lation which will not only clarity 1t
but also facilitate it's administration
and make it fairer to all concerned.
No doubt we shall all wish, n the
ountry will expect, this to be the
central subject of our deliberations
during the present session; but 1t is
a subject so many-sided and SO de-
serving Of careful and discriminating
discussion that I shall take the liberty
Of addressing o upon 1t in a special
message at a later date than this. 1t
is Of capital Importance that the BUSH
ness men Of this country should be re-
lieyed of all uncertainties of law with
regard to their enterprises and invest
ments and a 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
monopoly should be destroyed. The
way OF action should be thrown wide
open.
Presidential Primaries.
L turn to a subject which I hope.
can be handled promptly and without
serious controversy Of any kind. r
mean the method of selecting norni-
nees for the presidency Of the United
states. T feel confident that I do not
misinterpret the wishes or the expec-
tations OF the country when I urge the
prompt enactment Of legislation which
will provide for primary elections
Throughout the country at which the
voters of the several parties may
choose their nominees for the presi-