The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-02

lance of national authority. 1t origl.
mated in the usurpation of Victoriano
Huerta, who, after a brief attempt to
play the part Of constitutional presf-
dent, has at last cast aside even the
pretense of legal right and declared
himself dictator. AS a consequence, a
condition OF affairs now exists In Mex
leo which has made it doubtful wheth-
er even the most elementary and fun
damental rights either Of her own peo"
pie or Of the citizens of other countries
resident within her territory can long
be successfully safeguarded, and which
threatens, if long continued to imperil
the interests Of peace, order and tcler-
able life in the lands Immediately to
the south Of US. Even if the usurper
had succeeded in his purpose, in de-
spite Of the constitution of the repub"
lie and the rights Of it's people, he
would have set up nothing but a pre-
carious an dhateful power. which could
have lasted but little while, and
whose eventual downfall would have
left the country in a more deplorablG
condition than ever. But he has not
succeeded. He has forfeited the re-
spect and the moral support even Of .
those who were at one time willing to
see him succeed. Little by little he
has been completely isolated. By lit
tie every dey his power and prestige
are crumbling and the collapse Is not
far away. We shall not, believe, be OBJ
liged to amer our policy Of watchful
waiting. And then, when the end comes,
We shall hope to see constitutional or
der restored In distressed Mexico by
the concert and energy of her leaders
as prefer the liberty Of their people to
their own ambitions.
The Currency Bill.
turn to matters Of domestic con-
Germ. You already have under con-
sideration bill for the reform Of our
system Of banking and currency, for
which the country waits with impati-
ence, as for something fundamental
to it's whole business life and necessary
to set credit free from arbitrary and
artificial restraints. 1 need not say
how earnestly I hope for it's early en-
actment into law. | take leave to beg
that the whole energy and attention of
the senate be conc entrated upon 1t till
the matter Is successfully disposed of.
And yet / feel that the request Is not
needed--tH1at the members Of that great
house need no urging in this service
to the country.
viii Benefit Farmers.
present to you, in addition, the
urgent necessity that special provision
be made also for facilitating the cred
It's needed by the farmers of the coun-
try. The pending currency bill does
the farmers great service. 1t puts
them upon an equal footing with other
business men and masters of enters
prise, as 1t should; and upon It's paa1
sage they will find themselves quit of
many OF the difficulties which now
hamper them in the field of credit.
The farmers, of course, ask and should
be given no special privilege, such as
extending to them the credit of the
government itself What they need
and should obtain is legislation which
will make their own abundant and,
substantial credit resources available
as foundation for Joint, concerted
local action in their own behalf in get.
ting the capital they must use. 1T is
to this we should now address our-
selves.
1t has, singularly enough, come to
pass that we have allowed the indus
try of our farms to lag behind the
other activities of the country I'm it's
development. I need not stop to tell
you how fundamental to the life OF
the nation is the production OF its
food Our thoughts may ordinarily
be concentrated upon the cities and
the hives of industry. upon the cries
OF the crowded market place and the
cIangor Of the factory, but 1t Is from
the quiet inter5paces OF the open val-s
leys and the free hillsides that we
draw the sources OF life and OF pros
perity, from the farm and the ranch.
from the forest and the mine. With.
out these every street would be SILENT,
every office deserted, every factory
| falln into disrepair. And yet the farrrf-
er does not stand upon the same foot
ing with the forester and the miner Iii.
the market OF credit. He is the serv~
| ant of the seasons. Nature determines
| how long he must wait for his crops
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