The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-02


our own farmers hope and believe
that the committees OF the senate and
house viii address themselves TO this
matter with the most fruitful results
and believe that the studies and re
Gently formed plans OF the depart
ment Of agriculture may be made te
serve them very greatly IN their work
OF framing appropriate and adequate
legislation. Il would be indiscreet
and presumptuous in anyone to dog.
matize upon so great and many-sided
a question. but ! feel confident that
common counsel will produce the re
suits We must all desire.
let Sherman Law Stand
Turn from the farm to the world of
business which centers in the city an6
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 monopoly more
effectually than IL has yet been pre-
vented think II wiz be easily agreed
that We should let the sherman anti
trust law stand. unaltered, as It is.
with lis debatable ground about it.
but that we should as much as possi'
bic reduce the area Of that debatable
groAld BY further and more explicit
legislation; and should also supple
ment that great act by legislation
which win not only clarity IL but also
facilitate its administration and make
II fairer to all concerned No doubt
we shall all wish. and the country viii
expect. this 10 be the central subject
Of our deliberations during the pres
ent session. but Il Is subject Sc
many-sided ana so deserving Of care
iul and discriminating discussion that
] shall take the liberty Of addressing
YOU upon Il In a special message at
later date than this. II is OF capital
Importance that the business men OF
this country should be relieved OF al
uncertainties Of law with regard to
their enterprises and investments and
a clear path indicated which they car
travel without anxiety II is as Inn
portant that they should be relieved
OF embarrassment and set free &c
prosper as that private monopoly
should be destroyed. The ways Of
action should be thrown wide open.
turn to a subject which hops
can be handled promptly and with.
out serious controversy Of any kind
mean the method of selecting nomi-
nees for the presidency Of the United
States. feel confident that !
DO not misinterpret the wishes
or the expectations Of the
country when / urge the prompt
enactment Of legislation which viii
provide for primary elections through.
out the country at which the voters o.
the several parties may choose their
nominees for the presidency withouf
the intervention Of nominating con.
ventions I.yenture the suggestion
that this legislation should provide
for the retention OF party conventions
but only for the purpose OF declaring
and accepting the verdict OF the pri-
maries and formulating the platforms
OF the parties; and ! suggest that
these conventions should consist not
Of delegates chosen for this single pur.
pose. but Of the nominees for con.
gress. the nominees for vacant seats
in the senate OF the United States. the
senators whose terms have not yet
closed. the national committees,
and the candidates for the presidency
themselves, IN order that platforms
may be framed by those responsible to
the people for carrying them into ef.
feet.
Independence for Philippines.
These are all matters Of vital do.
nestle concern. and besides them. out
side the charmed circle OF our own
national life in which our affections
command us, as wen as our con.
sciences. there stand out our obliga.
tions toward our territories over sea.
Here we are trustees. Porto Rico,
Hawaii. the Philippines. are ours. once
regarded as mere possessions, are nc
longer to be selfishly exploited; they
are part OF the domain OF public con.
science and Of serviceable and enlight.
ened statesmanship We must admin.
lister them for the people who live in
them and with the same sense Of re
sponsibllty TO them as toward our
own people in our domestic affairs No
doubt We shall successfully enough
bind Porto Rico and the Hawaiian is.
lands to ourselves by ties Of justice
and affection. but the performance Of
our duty toward the Philippines is
more difficult and debatable matter
We can satisfy the obligations of gen
erous justice toward the people OF
Porto Rico by giving them the ample
and familiar rights and privileges ac-
corded our own citizens in our own
territory and our obligations toward
the people OF Hawaii BY perfecting the
provisions Of self.government already
granted them, but in the Philippines
we must 90 further We must hold
steadily in view their ultimate inde-
pendence. and we must move toward
the time OF that independence as
steadily as the way can be cleared and
the foundations thoughtfully and per-