Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-05

within her territory can long be sue
cessfully safeguarded, and which
threatens, II long continued, to imperil /,
the interests of peace. order and toler-
able life In the lands Immediately to
the south Of US.
Even il the usurper had succeeded
In his purposes, in despite OF the con-
stitution of the republic and the rights
Of its people, he would have set up
nothing but q precarious and hateful
power, which could have lasted but q
little while, and whose eventual down
fall would have left the country In a
more deplorable condition than ever.
But he has not succeeded.
Has Forfeited Respect.
He has forfeited the respect and the
moral support even of those who were
at one time willing to see him sue.
coed. Little by little he has been
completely isolated. BY little every
day his power and prestige are crum-
bling and the collapse Is not for away.
We shall not, believe. be obliged to
alter our policy Of watching and wait
ing.
And then, when the end comes, we
shall hope to see constitutional order
restored in distressed Mexico by the
concert and energy Of such Of her
leaders as prefer the liberty of their
people to their own ambitions.
turn to matters of domestic con
Germ. You already have under consid-
GRAFTON a bill for the reform Of our
system Of banking and currency, for
which the country waits with impa-
thence, as for something fundamental
to its whole business life and neces-
sary to set credit free from arbitrary
and artificial restraints. need not
say how earnestly hope for its early
enactment into law. take leave to
beg that the whole energy and atten-
ton of the senate be concentrated up.
on it till the matter is successfully dis
posed Of. And yet feel that the re-
/ quest is not needed-that the mem.
bers Of that great house need no urg
ing in this service to the country.
i To Facilitate Credits.
i present to you. in addition, the
urgent necessity that special provision
be made also for facilitating the cred
its needed by the farmers of the coun
try. The pending currency bill doe
, the farmers a great service. It put
! them upon an equal footing with othe
!, business men and masters OF enter
4 prise, as it should; and upon It's pas
sage they will find themselves qui
1 OF many Of the difficulties which nov
Q hamper them in the field of credit.
y The farmers, of course, ask an
9 should be given no special privilege
i such as extending to them the credl
i of the government itself. What the
/ need and should obtain is legislatio
q which will mike their own abundan
u and substantial credit resources avail
,, able as q foundation for joint, col
Z certed local action In their own beha
9 in getting the capital they must u.s.
y It is to this we should now addres
:, ourselves.
:. 1t has, singularly enough. come
!. pass that we have allowed the industr
). Of our farms to lag behind the otht
I, activities Of the country in its develo
- ment. need not stop to tell you no
! fundamental to the life of the natio
" is the production Of its food.
Our thoughts may ordinarily be co
d centrated upon the cities and the hiv'
% Of industry, upon the cries OF Il
Or crowded market place and the clang'
Of OF the factory, but 1t is from the Qut
Or interspaces Of the open valleys al
le the free hillsides that we draw Il
NJ sources Of life and Of prosperity, fro
10 the farm and the ranch, from the fe
- est and the mine.
Depends on Crops.
ur Without these every street would
ne silent, every office deserted, eve
%. factory fallen into disrepair. And y
OF the farmer does not stand upon &
"a same footing with the forester a.
W the miner in the market of credit.
al ia the servant of the seasons. Natu
gu determines how long he must WI
GU for his crops, and will not be hurri
In her processes. He may give
-, note, but the season Of Its matur1
No depends upon the season when
=. crop natures, lies at the gates OF
MR. market where his products are SO
IN And the security he gives Is OF
nd. character not known in the broke
mt office or as Familiarity as 1t might
ON the counter of banker.
The agricultural department OF
at. government is seeking to assist
of never before to make farming an
orc ficient business, of wide co-operat
up effort, in quick touch with the mark
am for foodstuffs. Inc FARMERS anu
-, i..-nc.ort x.,s11 hourof0rth work