The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04

ious systems of rural credit which
have been pui into operation in Ell
rope, and this commission is already
prepared to report. Its report ought
to make it easier for us to determine
what methods will be best suited To
our own farmers. | hope and believe
that the committees of the Senate and
House will address themselves to this
matter with the most fruitful results,
and i believe that the studies ana re-
Gently formed plans of the depart
ment of agriculture may be made to
serve them very greatly in their worl;
of framing appropriate and adequate
legislation. 1t would be indiscret and
presumptuous in anyone to dogmatiz,
upon so great and many-sided a ques-
ton, but | feel confident that com
mon counsel Will produce the results
We must all desire.
The trusts.
Turn from the farm to the world
of business which centers in the city
and in the factory, and think that
all thoughtful observers will agree
that the immediate service we owe
the business communities OF the
country is to prevent private mono
poly more effectually than il has We,
been prevented. think it viii be
easily agreed that we should let the
Sherman antitrust law stand, unal-
tered, as it is, with its debatahlC
fsround about it, but that we should
as much as possible reduce the area
OF that debatable ground by furthe,
and more explicit legislation, amt
-ln,tli alCy,- CO, ,ln,,n,t ,J,., imam
act by legislation which will not only
clarity it but also facilitate its adj
ministration and make it fairer 10 al
concerned. No doubt we shall al.
wish, and the country will expect
this to be the central subject OF ON
deliberations during the present SEES
sion; but it is a subject so many-sid-
ed and so deserving of careful enc
discriminating discussion that | shall
take the liberty of addressing you
upon ii in a special message at a late
date than this. 1t is OF capital import
ance that the business men of thi
country should be relieved of all un-
certainties of law with regard to theii
enterprises and investments and {
clear path indicated which they car
travel without anxiety. 1t is as inn
portant that they should be relieved
OF embarrassment and set free to
prosper as that private monopoly
should be destroyed. The ways Of ac
ton should be thrown wide open.
For Primary Elections.
! turn to a subject which | hope
can be handled promptly and without
serious controversy of any kind.
mean the method of selecting nomin-
ees for the presidency of the United
States. | feel confident that | dc
not misinterpret the wishes or thu
expectations of the country when
urge the prompt enactment of legis
lation which will provide for primar!
elections throughout the country q
which the voters OF the several par
tics may choose their nominees foI
the presidency without the i%nteryen
tion of nominating conventions.
Yeture tho suggestion that this legis
latian shorll provide for the reten
ton of party conventions, but onl,
for the purpose Of declaring and ac
ceDting the verdict of the primariei
aud formulating the platforms OF thu
parties; and ! suggest tiat these con
tventicns should consist not OF dele
gates chosen for this single purpose
but OF the nominees for Congress
The nominees for vacant seats in III
Senate OF The United states, the Sen
ators whose terms have moi "
lclosed, the national committees. an'
the candidates for the president,
themselves, in order that platform.
may be framed by those responsible
to the people for carrying them int
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