The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-04
PRIMARY FOR
CHOOSING PRESIDENT
IS URCEDBY WILSON
Need Of Anti Trust and Rural
Credits, Is Shown in
His Message.
Federal RAILWAY
Chief Executive Maps Out Ambitious
Program for congress-Wouid
Not Upset the sher-
man Law.

man Law.
Gentlemen OF the Congress: In pur-
Huance OF my constitutional duty TO give
to the congress information of the state
Of the union" i a X the liberty or adj
dressing you on several matters which
ought, as 1t seems 70 me. particularly 70
bodies. as OF all who study the welfare
and progress of the nation.
4 Il ask your indulgence IL j venture
20 depart IN some degree from the usual
view the many matters which have en-
gagged the attention n called for the
action OF the several departments or the
early treatment in the future. because the
list Is long, very long, and would suffer
In the abbreyiation to which ! should have
to subject II 4 \ submit TO you the
reports OF the heads OF the several de-
pnrtnnents, In which these subjects are set
forth In careful detail, and beg that they
may receive the thoughtful attention 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 COM
AT Peace with World.
The country, I am ankfu to say, Is
ut peace with all the world, and many
happy manifestations multiply about US
OF q growing cordiality and sense Of COM
munisy or interest among the nations.
f~oreshadOwing an age OF settled peace and
good will. More and more readily each
decade do the nations manifest their will
ingness to bind themselves to solemn
treaty to the processes of peace, the
processes of and fair conces-
sion. SO far the United States has stood
at the front of such negotiations. h
will, i earnestly hope, and confidently be-
Heve, give fresh proof OF her sincere adj
herence to the cause OF international
friendship By ratifying the several treaties
or arbitration awaiting renewal by the
Senate. In addition TO these, IL has been
the privilege of the department OF state
70 gain the assent, In principle, Of no less
than 81 nations, representing four-fifths
OF the population Of the world, to the me-
COLLATION. OF treaties by which II shall be
agreed that whenever differences OF ln-
terest or OF policy arise which can not be
resolved by the ordinary processes of
diplomacy they shall be publicly analysed,
discussed, and reported upon by a tri-
bunal chosen by the parties before either
nation determines its course Of action.
There is only one possible standard by
which to deterfuine controversies between
the United States and other nations, and
that Is compounded OF these two elements:
our own honor and our obligations to the
peace Of the World. A test so compounded
ought easily to be made TO govern both the
establishment Of new treaty obligations
the Interpretation Of those already as
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Disbursement of Huerta.
There is but one cloud upon our horizon.
That has shown itself to the south Of us,
and hangs over Mexico. There can be no
certain prospect Of peace In America un-
I'll General Huerta has surrendered his
usurped authority in Mexico; until II Is
understood on all hands, indeed, that such
pretended governments will NOT BE- coun-
enanced or dealt with by the govern
ment OF the United States. We are the
friends OF constitutional government IN
American we are more than it's friends,
we are Its champions: because In no 9TH
er way can our neighbors. to whom we
would wish In every way TO make proof OF
our friendship, work out their own devel-
0pment In peace and liberty. Mexico has
ono one ~ rhe Civ or 81 MexIepo mas mf brojsen
down. and a mere military despotism has
been set up which has hardly more than
the seunblance OF national authority. II
Huerta, who, after a brief attempt to play
the part OF constitutional president, has
at last cas- aside even the p~retense of le-
Gai right and declared himself dictator.
As q consequence, a condition of affairs
now exists In Mexico which has mad II
doubtful whether even the most element
airy and fundamental rights either of her
own people or the citizens OF other coun-
tries resident within her territory can long
be successfully sa~feguarded, and which
threatens. II long continued, to tmperil the
interests OF peace order tolerable
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or us. Ever if the usurper had succeeded
In his purposes, In despite Of the constitu-
ton OF the republic and the rights OF It's
people. ne would have SET up nothing but
could have lasted but a little while, and
whose eventual downfall would have left
the country In q more d~eplorable condition
ever. But he has not succeeded. He
has forfeited the respect 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,
tige are crumbling and the collapse Is not
Tar away. We shall not, I believe, be
obliged to alter our policy OF watchful
we shall hope to see constitutional order
restored In distressed Mexico by the con-
cert and energy OF such of her leaders as
prefer the liberty of their people to their
own ambitions. .
Currency Reform.
I turn to matters of domestic concern.
You already have under consideration a
bill for the reform OF our system of ban
ing currency, for which the country
fundamental 10 its whole business life
and necessary to set credit free from ar
bitrary and artificial restraints. I need
not say how earnestly hope for Its early
that the whole energy and attention of the
Senate be concentrated upon II till the
matter Is successfully disposed of. And
Yet y ACci THAI lIG ICQucSll 10 AloI 1Ncc0CQ-
that the members Of that great house
need no urging In this service TO the
try.
/ present to you. in addition, the
urgent 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 It puts them
an equal footing with other busi-
ness men and masters OF enterprise, as
1T should; and upon its uassage 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 spec
cIal privilege, such as extending TO them
the credit OF the government itself.
legislation which will make their own
abundant and substantial credit re-
sources available as a foundation for
Joint, concerted local action in their own
behalf in getting the capital they must
use. 1t il TO this we should now ad-
dress ourselves.
Need OF Rurai Credits. Z
II has, s~ingularly enough, come to pass
that we have allowed the industry OF orr
farms to lag behind the other activities
OF the country in its development. i
need not stop TO tell you how funda-
mental TO the life OF the nation Is the
PRODUCTION OF it's food. Our thoughts
may ordinarily be concentrated upon the