The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-03


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 '>0~~-~~"-"~~~~~o-~~~-~-~~~~ sonnel of the conventions should be for the most part chosen from those members of congress and congress sional nominees upon whom would evolve the duty of carrying out plat form pledges, there was a wave of handclapping in Wbich Secretary Bryan and members of the cabinet joined
 "It was a fine, statesmanlilze speech said Speaker Clark after wards, covering points that I haze been agitating for years, particularly presidential primaries"
 q think, said Representative Uuder wood. the presidents message was the address of a broad statesman. GOV ering the scope of the necessary leg isatiTe action for this session of con gress. It was in accord with the prin- ciples of policies of our party as de clared at Baltimore and I have no doubt it will meet with favorable ac tion by the house of representatives.
 For nearly all of the Legislation outlined in the message the ground work has been laid. and the presi dent plans to speak further to con gross with relation to antitrust re. forms Alaskan railroad legislation now is before both houses; work mans compensation act has been ia vorably considered in each house, and bills on the other important subjects are in a position to receive immedi- ate attention.
 The declaration for legislation to provide for primary elections for presidential nominees without the in tervention of nominating conventions. bore immediate fruit in the house 2. Representative Fucker of Missouri chairman of the house committee on privileges and elections tonight be- gan framing a bill to cover the presi- dents suggestions. He will introduce it immediately with a view to getting action by his committee before the Christmas holidays, if possible. in- terest in this recommendation was manifested in both houses Several bills of this character have been in troduced in the senate and advocated on the floor by republicans and pro gressiyes
 Address of the President. Gentlemen of the Congress:
 In pursuance of my constitutional duty to give to the Congress infor- mation of the state of the Union take the liberty of addressing you on several matters which ought, as 1t seems to me, particularly to engage the attention of your honorable bod ies. as of all who study the welfare and progress of the Nation.
 I shall ask your indulgence if l venture to depart in some degree from the usual custom of setting be- fore you in formal review the many matters which have engaged the at  tention and called forSthe action of the several departments of the Gov ernment or which look to them for early treatment in the futu because the list is long, very long, and would suffer in the abbreviation to which l should have to subject it. l shall suo- init to you the reports of the heads of the several departments, in which these subjects are set forth in care ful detail, and beg that they may re- ceive the thoughtful attention of your communities and all Members of the Congress who may have the leisure to study them Their obvious impor- tance, as constituting the very sub stance of the business of the Govern ment, makes comment and emphasis on my part unnecessary.
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