Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-10
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

 of congress notable and intensely interesting paper Popular anticipation cenered what might be said regard ing the relations between this nation and Mexico.
 topic which will have volumnous and continued dis cusson people the recommendation that pres dena nominations by primaries the future and that party conventions be held only for the purpose of declaring and accepting the verdict Of the primaries and formulating the plat form of the parties"
 The president recommends that hese conventions should delegates for this single purpose but the the nominees for in the senate the United States the whose have not yet closed the national committees and candidates for the presidency them selves that platforms may framed by those respons ble to the people, for carrying them into effect
 The plan suggested has many elements of merit in it. Prob ably would be the best for the country but cannot believe that the great influence of the president will be able its into law.
 The southern will oppose because of the question: Under the plan of the president federal laws would nominating primaries holding of elections At present there few republican candidates for office the south In South Carolina Alabama Mississippi Florida Louisiana Arkansas and Texas negroes do the polls
 Should the recommendations of the president become law all of this would be changed er and United States instead state officers would hold federal elections.
 The system suggested of delegates national conventions would stimulate complete republican organization the southern candidates each congressional district candidates for the United States each
 things any southern state and it would be surprising the souherners congress permit the become effective But the fact that the president has urgently recommended indicates that fight will be made for '
 Regarding Provisional President Huerta the address emphatic disapprova d say scathng denunciato The president says: We shall believe be obliged alter policy of watchu waiting - by little every day his
 uertas power and prestige crumbng and the collapse not far away
 The continues that pont And then when the end shall hope constitutional order restored distressed Mexico by the and energy such of her leaders as prefer the liberty of their people to their ambitions
 The significant uerances those in which the pesden expresses belief that shall be compelled Ito alter policy of wachful waiting and that this nation will take such action may be dictated by honor an obligations to tho peace of the world"
 president pursues his policy cryptic in Mexico and recognize there founded force will be employed
 The other pertinent suggestions ill the message relate to tho currency b better facilities by which be enabled finance their operations recognizing that the farmer is evan of the season. and that nature determines how long he wait for his crops and will be hurried in her processes
 The address determination to break down private monopoly and relieve business of all uncertainties of law with regard their enterprises and investments and that cea path shall be indicated which they travel without anxiety
 With geneaes social justice the address closes after expression of qualification for the happy results brought about by closer relations which exist between the executive and the law making body.
 address thought and happily phrased anC points clearly the fact that congress has many months of reforms recommended.