Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-05
PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE

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season and prevented the scarcity OF
available funds too often experienced
at such times. But we must not allow
ourselves to depend upon extraordina-
ry expedients. We must add the
means by which the farmer may make
his credit constantly and easily avail
able and command when he will the
capital by which to support and ex-
pand his business.
We lag behind many other great
countries of the modern world In at
tempting to do this. Systems Of rural
credit have been studied and develop
ed on the other side Of the water
while we left our farmers to shift for
themselves in the ordinary money mar
ket. You have but to look about you
in any rural district to see the result,
the handicap and embarrassment
which have been put upon those who
produce our food.
Conscious of this backwardness and
neglect on our part the congress re-
Gently authorized the creation Of q
special commission to study the vari-
GUS systems Of rural credit which
have been put into operation In Eu-
rope. and this commission is already
prepared to report. It's report ought
to make it easier for US to determine
wat methods will be best suited to
our own farmers.
Hopes for Results.
I hope and believe that the commit
tees Of the senate and house will ad.
dress themselves to this matter with
the most fruitful results, and l be-
lieve that the studies and recently
formed plans of the department of ag-
: riculture may be made to serve them
very greatly in their work OF framing
I appropriate and adequate legislation.
1t would be ,ndiscreet and presump-
tious in any one to dogmatize upon
+ SO great and many-sided a question,
J. but feel confident that common coun-
J sci will produce the results we must
, all desire.
l. Turn from the farm to the world OF
5 business which centers in the city and
Ill Lu0 ldCtOIs nA0 l tAAAh SAAs-S s~A>
thoughtful observers will agree that
the immediate service we owe the bust
: ness communities of the country is to
: prevent private monopoly more ef
fectually than it has yet been pre-
!, vented.
z think it will be easily agreed thai
- - we should let the Sherman antitrust
:. law stand, unaltered, as it is, with It'll
: debatable ground about it, but that WI
Is =. should as much as possible reduce thu
~ area Of that debatable ground by fur
y Their and more explicit legislation; ant
should also supplement that great &C
AZ by legislation and make 1t fairer to al
=. concerned.
Nv Many-sided Subject.
on No doubt we shall all wish. and tn
mt country will expect, this to be the Ger
IL trail subject of our deliberations dull
m ing the present session; but 1t Is sui
alf ject as many-sided and so deservin
,e. Of careful and discriminating discus
ss sion that ! shall take the liberty 9
addressing you upon 1t In a speeds
to message at q later date than this.
Ty IL Ol CdR1J01 lAAPOA S0AASO sAAess seAS $3.50
Ter ness men Of this country should be r
d. lieved Of all uncertainties Of law wit
ow regard to their enterprises and inves
on ments and a clear path indicate
which they can travel without anxiet,
On It is as important that they should
res relieved of embarrassment and 81
he free to prosper as that private mono
,or oily should be destroyed. The ways
let action should be thrown wide open.
no For Direct Nomination.
~ turn to subject which hope ca
=. be handled promptly and without 8
rious controversy of any kind. mea
the method of selecting nominees Il
the presidency of the United State
be l feel confident that | do not mi
cry interpret the wishes or the expect
vet tions of the country when / urge Il
the prompt enactment of legislation whi'
Ind will provide for primary election
He throughout the country at which Il
ure voters Of the several parties ms
rait choose their nominees for the pre-
led dency without the Intervention OF no
his mating conventions.
rity l venture the suggestion that Il
his legislation should provide for the
the tention of party conventions, but or
old. for the purpose of declaring and
L cepting the verdict Of the primarl
er's and formulating the platforms OF
be parties; and / suggest that these CT
yentions should consist not OF de
the gates chosen for this single purpo
as but Of the nominees for congress,
ef- nominees for vacant seats in the B.