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The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
VIEWS ON CURRENCY BILL
Urge. Measure That WillsProve eene-
fit to Farmers-Hopos For Quick Ac-

uraes Measure That Viii Prove Bene
fit to Farmers-Hopes For Quick Ae-
tion.
/. turn to matters of domestic con-
Germ. You already have under consid-
Grafton a bill for the reform of sS,r
system of banking and currency, for
which the country waits with impa-
tience. as for something fundamental
to its whole business life and necessa
nv to set credit free from arbitrary
and artificial restraints. need not
say how earnestly hope for its early
enactment intosIaw. ] take leave to
beg that tire Whole energy and atten-
tion of the senate he concentrated
upon it till the matter is successfully
disposed of. And yet feel that the
request is not needed-that the mem
bers of that great house need no urg-
ing in this service to the country.
/ present to you in addition the ur-
gent necessity that special provision
be made also for facilitating the credits
needed by the farmers of the country.
The pending currency bill does the
farmers a great service. 1t puts them
upon an equal footing with other bust
ness men and masters of enterprise. as
1t should. and upon its passage they
will find themselves quit of many or
the difficulties which now hamper them
In the field of credit. The farmers OF
course ask and should be given no spe-
ciaI privilege. such as extending to
them the credit of the government
Itself. What they need and should OBJ
tain is legislation which Will make
their own abundant and substantial
credit resources available rs foun-
dation for joint. concerted. local ac-
tion in their own behalf III getting the
capital they must use. 1t is to this we
should now address ourselves.
II has. singulnrly enough. come TO
mss that we have allowed the indus
try of our farms to lag behind the
other activities of the country in its
development. ! need not stop to tell
you how fundamental to the life Of the
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
FAvoRs DIRECT ELECTIONS.

Would Retain Conventions, Delegates
to Be Nominees For Office, Whose
Duty II Would Be to Frame Plat
forms.
turn to subject which hope can
be handled promptly and without seri-
Gus controversy of any kind l mean
the method of selecting nominees for
tue presidency of the United States. I
feel confident that do not mlsinte.-
pret the wishes or the expectations Of
the country when | urge the prompt
enactment Of legislation which will
provide for primary elections through
out the country at which the voters of
the several parties may choose their
nominees for the presidency without
the intervention Of nominating conyen-
tions ! venture the suggestion that
this legislation should provide for the
retention of party conventions. but
only for the purpose of declaring and
accepting the verdict of the primaries
and formulating the platforms of the
parties. and suggest that these con-
ventions should consist not of dele
gates chosen for this single purpose,
but Of the nominees for congress, the
nominees for vacant seats in the SEN
ate Of the United States, the senator's
whose terms have not yet closed. the
national committees and the candi-
dates for the presidency themselves,
in order that platforms may be framed
by those responsible to the people for
carrying them into effect.
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vote of the people expressed at pri-
lmaries. The message in full is as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the Congress-In pur-
suance of my. constitutional duty to
"give to the congress information Of
the state of the Union take the lib
erty Of addressing you on several mat
ters which ought. as 1t seems to me,
particularly to engage the attention of
your honorable body. as of all who
study the welfare and progress of the
nation. .
shall ask your indulgence IL I ven
ture to depart in some degree from the
usual custom of setting before you in
formal review the many matters which
have engaged the attention and called
for the action of the several depart
ments of the government or which
look to them for early treatment In
the future. because the list is long,
very long. and would suffer In the abb
brevia on to which i should have to
subject it. | shall submit to you the
reports of the heads 0f several depart
ments In which these subjects are set
forth in careful details and beg that
they may receive the thoughtful atten-
ton of your committees and of all
members of the congress who may
have the leisure to study them. Their
obvious Importance. as constituting the
very substance of the business of the
government. makes comment and en-
phasis on my part unnecessary.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
PRIMARY NOMINATIONS
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

urge the prompt enactment
of legislation which will provide
for primary elections through
out the country at which the
voters Of the several parties may
choose thcir nominees for the
presidency without the interven-
ton of nominating conventions.
venture tho suggestion that this
legislation should provide for the
retention of party conventions,
but only for the purpose of de-
claring and accepting tho ver-
dict Of the primaries and .formu-
lating the platforms of tho par
ties, and | suggest that these
conventions should consist not
Of delegates chosen for this sin
gle purpose, but Of the nominees
for congress-, tho nominees for
vacant seats in the senate Of the
United States, the senator's
whose terms have not yet closed,
the national committees and the
candidates for the presidency
themselves, in order that plat
forms may be framed by those
responsible to the people for car
ryins them into effect.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
UPHoLDs ANTITRUST LAW.
Recommends That 1t Be Supplemented
With More Explicit Legislation te
Facilitate Its Administration.

Recommends That 1t Be Supplemented
With More Explicit Legislation te
Facilitate Its Administration.
Turn from the farm to the world OF
business which centers in the city anc
in the factory. and | think that al
thoughtful observers will agree that
the immediate service we owe the
business communities of the country
is to prevent private monopoly more
effectually than 1t has vet been pre-
vented think it will be easily agreed
that we should let the Sherman anti
trust law stand. unaltared. as it is.
with its debatable ground about it.
but that we should as much as posi-.
BILE reduce the area OF that debatable
ground by further and more explicit
legislation. and should also supplement
that great act by legislation which
will not only clarity it but also facii.
tate its administration and make it
fairer to all concerned.
No doubt we shnll MI wish. and the
country will expect. this to be the
central subject of our deliberations
during the present session, but 1t is a
subject so many sided and 50 deserv-
ing OF careful and discriminating dis
cusslon that ! shall take the liberty of
addressing you upon it In special
message ut later date than this. 1t
is of capital Importance that the bust
ness me;i of this country should be re
lieyed of all uncertainties Of law with
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
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DoNN ELLISON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orvil Kiger of Galland
visited in our city Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Switzerland left
for their home at Humeston. Iowa,
Friday morning after pleasant visit
in our city
Mrs. John Korschgen of Fl. Madi-
son arrived in our city Saturday
morning for several days visit.
Mrs. j. w. Schmidt and daughter,
Huth visited at the Will 6rown home
near Primrose Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Holdefer spent
Thanksgiving in Stronghurst, Ill.
Miss Mabel Thornton of Hillsboro
is visiting in our city.
Mrs Maria Reid of Mt Hamill is
visiting her son, l.. R. Reid.
Misses Alma Bank and Anna Sem
pei of Keokuk spent several days in
our city.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Butler are al
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02

Cast Aside Even Pretense of Legal
Right and Declared Himself Dicta-
tor" @ So
There Is but one cloud upon our hori-
zon. That has shown itself to the
south of us and hangs over Mexico.
Ihere can be no certain prospect of
peace in America until General Huerta
has surrendered his usurped authority
In Mexico Until 1t is understood on
all hands, indeed, such pretended gov
ernments will not be countenanced or
dealt with by the government of the
United States. We are the friends of
constitutional government in America.
We are more than It's friends; we are
Its champions. because In no other
way can our neighbors to whom we
would wish in every way to make
proof of our friendship work out their
own development In peace and liberty.
Mexico has no government. The at
tempt to maintain one at the City of
Mexico has broken down, and mere
military despotism has been set up
which has hardly more than the sem
biance of national authority 1t origi-
mated In the usurpation of Victoriano
Huerta, who. after a brief attempt to
play the part Of constitutional presi-
dent. has at last cast aside even the
pretense of legal right and declared
himself dictator. AS consequence
condition of affairs now exists in Mex
leo which has made 1t doubtful wheth-
er even the most elementary and fund
amental rights either of her own peo-
pie or of the citizens of other coun-
tries resident within her territory can
long be successfully safeguarded and
which threatens If long continued to
imperil the interests of peace. order
and tolerable life in the lands imme-
dtately to- the south of, u.s.
Even IL the usurper had succeeded
in his purposes, ins despite of the con-
stitution Of the republic and the rights
of its people, he would have set up
nothing but Il precarious and hateful
power which could have lasted but a
little while and whose eventual down
fall would have left the country in a
more deplorabl ble condition than ever.
But he has not Succeeded. He has for
feited tue respect and the moral sup
port even of those who were at one
time willing to see him succeed. Little
by littlealie has been completely isolat-
ed. BY a little every day his power
and prestige are crumbling. and the
collapse Is not far away. We shall
not. believe. be Obliged to alter our
policy of watchful waiting. And then.
when the end comes. we shall hope to
see constitutional order restored in dis
tressed Mexico by the concert and en-
ergy of such of her leaders as prefer
the liberty of their people to their own
ambitions.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
PROBLEM IN ALASKA.

Urges Development by Nation of Nat
ural Resources and Full Territorial
Form Of Government.
A duty faces us with regard to Alas
ka which seems to me very pressing
and very imperative: perhaps ! should
say double duty. for 1t concerns both
the political and the material develop
ment of the territory. The people of
Alaska should be given the full terri
torial form of government. and Alas
ka. as Il storehouse. should be unlock
ed. One key to it is n system of rail
ways. These the government should
itself build and administer. and the
ports and terminals it should itself
control in the interest of all who wish
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT.

Urges Legislation to Safeguard Work.
men Both on Land and sea-Points
Out Needed Economical Reforms.
Three or four matters OF special i'm
portance and significance I beg that
you will permit me to mention in clos
ing.
Our bureau Of mines ought to be
equipped and empowered to render
even more effectual service than it rem
ders now In Improving the conditions Of
mine labor and making the mines more
economically productive as well as
more safe. This is an all important
part of the work of conservation, and
the conservation of human life and en-
ergy lies even nearer to our interest
than the preservation from waste of
our material resources.
We owe 1t In mere justice to the rail
way employees of the country to pro
vide for them fair and effective EN-
ployer's liability act: and law that
we can stand by in this matter will be
no less to the advantage of those who
administer the railroads of the coun-
try than to the advantage Of those
whom they employ. The experience
of large number of the states abun-
dainty proves this.
We ought to devote ourselves to
meeting pressing demands Of plain
justice like this as earnestly as to the
accomplishment of political and eco
nonlic reforms. Social Justice comes
tirst Law is the machinery for its
realization and is vital only as it ex-
presses and embodies 1t.
An international congress for the dis
cussion of all questions that affect safe
the suggestion of our own government.
So soon as the conclusions of that con-
gress can be learned and considered
we ought to address ourselves. among
other things. to the prompt alienation
of the very unsafe. unjust and burden
some conditions which now surround
the employment of sailors and render
1t extremely difficult to obtain the
services of spirited and competent men
such as every ship needs if it is to be
safely handled and brought to port.
May | not express the very real
pleasure have experienced in coop
Grating with this congress and sharing
with it the labors of common service
to which it has devoted itself so unre-
servedly during the past seven months
Of uncomplaining concentration upon
the business Of legislation? Surely IT
is proper and pertinent part of my
report on 1.-THE State of the Union to
express my admiration for the dill
gence. the good temper and the full
comprehension Of public duty which
has already been manifested by both
the houses. and ! hope that 1t may not
be deemed an impcrtinent intrusion
of myself into the picture If say with
how much and how constant satisfac-
ton have availed myself of the priv
ilege of putting my time and energy
at their disposal alike in counsel and
in action WOODROW WILSON.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
WANTS TREATIES RATIFIED.
Asserts That United States Leads In
Peace Negotiations.

Asserts That United States Leads In
Peace Negotiations.
The country, am thankful to say. is
at peace with all the world. and many
happy manifestations multiply about us
OF growing cordiality and sense Of
community of interest among the ma
IONS, foreshadowfng an age of settled
peace and good will. More and more
readily each decade do the nations
manifest their willingness to bind them
selves by solemn treaty to the proc
esses OF peace. the processes of frank
ness and fair concession. So far the
United States has stood at the front of
such negotiations. She will. | earnest
nope and confidently believe, give
fresh proof of her sincere adherence to
Inc cause of international friendship
py fatifying the several treaties of ar
duration awaiting renewal by the SEN
ate.
In addition to these it has been the
privilege of the department of state to
gum The assent in principle. of no less
.nah thirty-one nations. representing
ionr-hftlls of the population of the
world. to the negotiation of treaties by
which 1t shall be agreed that whenever
uiiiefences of interest or of policy arise
which cannot be resolved by the ordi-
nary processes Of diplomacy they shall
W publicly analyzed. discussed and re-
I,orted upon by a tribunal chosen by
'ne parties before either nation deter
h'lnes its course Of action.
Ihere is only one possible standard
~ which to determine controversies
petween the United States and other
Aitons. and that Is compounded of
snese two elements-onr own honor
alin our obligations to the pence Of the
World. A test so compounded ought
EASILY to be made to govern both the
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02

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ference of purpose between them. The
resources in question must be used,
but not destroyed or wasted; used, but
not monopolized upon any narrow idea
of individual rights as against the
abiding interests Of communities. That
a policy can be worked out by confer
ence and concession which will release
these resources and yet not leopard
or dissipate them 1 for one have no
doubt, and 1t can be done on lines of
regulation which need be no less ac-
ceptable to the people and government
of the nation at large. whose heritage
these resources are. We must bend
our counsels to this end. A common
purpose ought to make agreement
easy.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
URGES CURRENCY REFORM
TO BENEFIT THE FARMER.

President Wilson in his mes
sage urges the Immediate pas
sage Of currency legislation. He
asserts that business interests of
the nation are waiting on the ex-
peeted law before making large
new investments or developing
resources. The president also
calls attention to conditions as
they exist at present, which
make il very difficult for the
farmer to finance his crop. He
urges in his annual message pro-
visions that will safeguard the
farmer, help his credit and pre-
won't a repetition Of the neces-
sity for the sovernmemnt to de-
post large sums of money in
the southern and western states
so as to aid the producer. as was
the case last fall.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02

home from several weeks visit al
Tingley, Iowa
II. p. Armknecht, A D. Krebill and
B. F Warren left for Chicago Saturday
evening to take in the stock show.
F. C. Tabor has moved his printing,
office into the new building recently
finished near A d. Krebill's store.
Mrs. Chas. Holdefer and son Morris
of Indiana, are visiting relatives in our
city.
The carpenters have been working
on the new restaurant building TO bs
occupied by u. e. Barnes. The weather
the last few days was so bad that they
haven't made much progress.
Mrs. Natalie Bealer and son Lester
returned TO their home al FL Madison
Friday evening after a several days
pleasant visit in our city. They were
accompanied by Misses Clara and
Alice Mehl who We're over Sunday
visitors with Mrs. Bealer
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02

& washington, D. C.-In his message,
deliyered at a joint session of the
houses Of congress at the beginning Of
the second session of the Sixty-third
congress. President Wilson urged i'm.
mediate currency legislation. devoted
considerable space to the needs of the
farmers and referred to the Mexican
csiss. The Sherman antitrust law, he
said. should be changed so that its
exact meaning would be clearer. The
president also urged the choice OF
,presidential nominees by the direct
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
oyster Shells as Medicine.

Ground oyster shells We're given by
the medieval doctors to children suf-
fering from rickets and scrofula Now
it appears that they We're right The
shells contain lime. nitrogen. iron. sui
phur. manganese. magnesia. tlour. bro
mide. phosphoric acid and iodine. all
excellent for feeble children. They say
that il growing children were to take
powdered oyster shells in their food
the teeth would be improved
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02
PHILIPPINE CONTROL.


Must Hold Ultimate independence In
View and Strive to Fit Filipinos For
Self Government at Future Date.
These are all matters of vital do
nestle concern. and besides them. out
side the charmed circle of our own ma
tional life in which our affections COM
mand us, as we'll as our consciences,
there stand out our obligations toward
our territories over sea. Here we are
trustees. Porto Rico. Hawaii. the Phil
ippines. are ours. indeed, but not ours
to do what we please with. Such ter
ritories, once regarded as mere posses
sions. are no longer to be selfishly ex-
plotted; they are part of the domain Of
public conscience and Of serviceable
and enlightened craftsmanship.
We must administer them for the
people who live In them and with the
same sense of responsibility to them as
toward our own people In our domestic
affairs. No doubt we shall success
fully enough bind Porto Rico and the
Hawaiian Islands to ourselves by ties
Of justice and interest and affection.
but the performance Of our duty to-
ward the Philippines Is a more diff
cult and debatable matter. We can
satisfy the obligations of generous JUS
tice toward the people of Porto Rico
by giving the ample and familiar
rights and privileges accorded our own
citizens in our own territories and our
obligations toward the people of Ha-
wall by perfecting the provisions for
self government already granted them,
but in the Philippines we must go fur
ther. We must hold steadily in view
their ultimate independence. and we
must move toward the time OF that
Independence as steadily as the way
can be cleared and the foundations
thoughtfully and permanently laid.
Acting under the authority conferred
upon the president by congress. / have
already accorded the people Of the fs-
lands a majority in both houses OF
their legislative body by appointing
Eve instead of four native citizens to
the membership of the commission.
believe that in this way we shall make
proof of their capacity in counsel and
their sense of responsibility in the ex-
ercise of political power and that the
success of this step will be sure to
clear our view for the steps which are
to follow.
Step by step we should extend and
perfect the system of self government
in the islands making test of them and
modifying them as experience discloses
their successes and their failures; that
we should more and more put under
the control of the native citizens of the
archipelago the essential instruments
of their life. their local instrumental
ties of government. their schools, all
the contmon interests Of their commu-
mites and so by counsel and experience
set up q government which all the
world will see to be suitable to a peo-
pie whose affairs are under their own
control.
At Inst. | hope and believe. we are
beginning to gain the confidence of the
Filipino peoples. BY their counsel and
experience. srather than by our own,
we shall learn how best to serve them
and how soon it will be possible and
wise to withdraw our supervision. Let
us once find the path and set out with
firm and confident tread upon it. and
we shall not wander from il or linger
upon It,
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-02

riculture may be made to serve them
very greatly in their work of framing
appropriate and adequate legislation.
1t would be indiscreet and presump
tuous in any one to dogmatize upon SC
great and many sided a question. bu'
l feel confident that common counse
will produce the results we must al
desire.