The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-02
MexiCO Has No
Government" "


usafper had succeeded in his purposes.
~ despite Of the constitution OF the
republic and the rights Of its people.
ne would have set Up nothing but a
preearious and hateful power which
could have lasted but a little while,
and whose eFentful downfall would
nave left the country IL a more de.
plorable condition than ever. But he
has not succeeded He has forfeited
fhe respect and the moral support
ffen OF those who were at one time
Eilling 70 see him succeed. Little by
Nittie he has been completely isolated.
by little every day his power and
prestige are erumbiing and the col
iapse Is not far away. We shall not.
! believe. be obliged 10 alter cur pol
~ o. watehiui waiting And then
when the end comes, We shall hope 20
see constitutional order restored in
distressed Mexico By the concert and
ENERGY Of such OF her leaders as pre-
fer the liberty Of their people TO their
own ambitions.
Currency Reform.
turn 70 matters of domestic con
Germ. You already have under con-
sids'Fation a bin for the reform Of our
system OF banking aud currency, for
which the country waits with impati-
enck, as for something fundamental
70 its whole business life and neces-
sary 10 set credit free from arbitrary
and artificial restraints. need not say
how earnestly hope for its early en-
aetment into Law. | take leave to beg
that the whole energy and attention
Of the senate be concentrated upon It
till the matter is successfully disposed
OF And yet feel that the request Is
not needed that the members OF that
great house need no urging in this
service to the country
present to you. Ia addition. the
urgent necessity that special provision
be made also for facilitating tho cred
It's needed by the farmers OF the coun-
try. The pending currency bin does
the farmers a great service. Il puts
them upon an equal footing with 9TH
er business men and masters Of en-
terprise. as It should; and upon its
passage 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 win make their own abundant
and substantial credit resources avail
able as a foundation for joint. con-
certed local action in their own be-
half in getting the capital they must
use. II Is 20 this we should now ad-
dress ourselves.
Allowed to lag.
Il has. singuiarIy enough. come 20
pass that we have allowed the indus
try OF our farms to lag behind the
other activities OF the country in It's
development. need not stop to tell
you how fundamental TO the life OF
the Nation is the production Of IT'S
food Onr thoughts may ordinarily
be concentrated upon the cities and
the hives OF Industry. upon the cries
OF the crowded market place and the
clangor OF the factory. but It Is from
the quiet lnrerspaces OF the open val
lays 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 81.
lent. every office deserted. every fac
tory fallen into disrepasr. And yet
the farmer does not stand upon the
same footing with the forester and the
miner in the market Of credit He Is
the servant OF the seasons. Nature
determines how long he must wait for
his crops. and viii not be hurried In
her processes. He may give his note,
but the season OF It's maturity depends
upon the season when bis crop ma
tnres. lies at the gates OF the market
where his products are sold. And the
security he gives Il Of a character not
known In the brokers' Office or as IA
miharly as it might be on the counter
Of the banker.
EFucfenCf W FaftHtHH.
The agricultural department OF the
government is seeking 10 assist as
never before to make farming an eff
cient business. OF wide cooperative ef-
fort, in quick touch with the markets
for foodstuffs The farmers and the
government will heneeforth work to-
gether as real partners In this Held,
where we now begin TO see our way
very clearly and where many intelli-
gent plans are already being put into
execution. The treasury OF the Uni-
ted states has by timely and we'll
considered distribution Of its depos-
its. facilitated the moving Of the crops
In the present season and prevented
the scarcity OF available funds too oft
en- experienced at such times. But
we must not allow ourselves to de-
pend upon extraordinary expedlents
We must add the means by which the
farmer may make his credit constant
" and easily available and command
when he Will the capital by which to
support and expand his business. We
lag behind many other great countries