The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-03

lie and the rights of it's people, he
would have set up nothing but Il pre-
Curious and hateful power. which could
have lasted but littlo while, and
whose eventual downfall would have
left tho country In more deplornble
condition than over. But ho has not
succeeded He has forfeited the re-
spect and the moral support even Of
those who were at ono time willing
to see him succeed Little by little IA
has been completely Isolated I3y d
littlo every day his power aud prcs-
tige are crutnbling. and tho collapse
is not far away. We shall not, be-
iieve. be Obliged To alter our policy Of
watchful waiting And then. when tho
end comes, we shall hope TO sec CON
stitutiona! order restored in distressed
Mexico by the concert and energy Of
such of her leaders az prefer tho Ii
bcrty OF their people to their own am
billions
D0Inestic Affairs.
turn 20 matters OF domestic con
Germ You already havs under cons!d-
GRAFTON I. bill for the reform OF our
system ~ banking and currency, FOR
which the country waits with inpa-
thence, as for something fundamental
to its whole business life and necessary
to set credit free from arbitrary and
artificial restraints. | need not say
enactment into law take leave TO
beg that the whole energy and atten-
ton Of tho Senate be concentrated upon
II TIL the matter IL successfully dis
posed Of And yet feel that the re-
quest is not needcd-that tho members
Of that great House need no urging
III this service 10 the country.
present to you, in 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 blu does the
farmers 4 great service. 1t puts them
upon an equal footing With other bust
ness men and masters OF enterprise.
as IL should; and upon its passage they
Will find themselves quit of many Of
the difficulties which now hamper
them in the field of credit. Tho farm
ers, OF course. ask and should be
given no special privilege. such az cx-
tending 10 them the credit Of the gov
eminent Itself What they need and
should obtain is legislation which will
make their own abundant and substan-
tial credit resources available as a
foundation for Joint. concerted local
action In their own behalf IN getting
the capital they must use II is to
this we should now address ourselves.
IT has, singularly enough. come TO
pass that we have allowed the indus
other activities OF the country In its
development ] need not stop to tell
you how fundamental TO the life OF the
nation ia the production of It's 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 il is from the quiet
!nterspaces OF the open valleys and the
free hillsides 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. And yet tho 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 ma
turity depends Upon tho season when
his crop natures. lies at the gates of
the market where his products are
sold. And the security he gives is OF
a character not known in the brokers'
Office or Familiarity as II might be on
the counter OF the banker.
Development of Farming.
The Agricultural Department OF the
ScNti Iiii'V''t 10 seehlHS 10 hSSlSl as
never before to make farming AN Elf
cient business, OF wide cooperative
effort, 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 10 see our way
very clearly and where many intel
ligent plans are already being put into
execution. The Treasury OF the United
States has, by timely and well-con-
sidered distribution OF its deposits, ia
cilitated the moving of the crops In the
present season and prevented the scar
city OF available funds TOO often ex-
pericnced at such times. But we must
not allow ourselves TO depend upon
extraordinary eXpedicrts. We must
add the means by which the farmer