The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24

mands of the increase of business.
There are one million more spindles
going in the cotton mills OF New En-
gland than ever before turned at one
The sheep dealers assert that lamb
chops were never produced at a great
er profit to the sheep growers than
they are right now. I hear the wall
of lament only from the fellow who
predicted calamity and sees it not.
This is a time for real rejoicing
and not time for fearful forebod-
tngs. 1t is proper to want to win, but
it is more to- be desired that we de-
serve to win. If. when the brief of
these two years of Democratic ad-
ministration at Washington is all in
and made up, the people sitting as
jurors reject that record, it will still
continue to lift upon the burdens that
bend the backs OF the humble and
poor"
Federal Farm Loans.
Congressman Dudley Doolittle of
the Fourth district told of the merits
OF the federal tarm loan bill which
he introduced in congress and predict
ed that farm loan bill-proDably a
compromise act-wOuld pass congress
at the present SESSION. Outlining the
features of the proposed new federal
aid to farmers, Doolittle said:
People the country over are inter-
ested in government loans, and many
bills are being introduced. l have
about 5000 letters and kilograms from
every state in the union but two. I
wish l could read you parts of them.
The bill provides: The establishment
of a bureau of farm loans in the treas
ury department, for the purpose of
the soil, taking farm mortgages as Sc
curity for repayment. 1t is home
builders bill and will put a family on
every quarter section in the middle
west. 1t insists that borrowers shall
be residents of the farm to obtain the
benefits of its provisions. 1t provides
for the appointment Of an assistant
farm loan commissioner in each state,
whose office shall be at the state cap
ital. This is done to make the depart
business. This commissioner Is to pass
on the title and see that all appltca-
tions are made in due form; If he
finds everything correct. he recon-
mends the making of the loan to the
bureau in Washington, who in turn
fnstructs the preparation of the funds
and the money is sent to the borrower
through the proper state commission
er. The loan cannot exceed 65 per cent
of the taxable value of the land. nor
more than $4,000 in any event.
The Trust Problem.
Congressman Joseph A. Taggart OF
the Second district made one of the
most impressive speeches of the eve
| ring In his discussion of the proposed
trust legislation Of the national adj
m:n:stration. He declared that hoI-
est big business would not suffer at tho
hands of the government, but that the
fight against corrupt and oppressive
| financial combines would receive the
fight of their lives. The new trust
| measures. IL adopted, viii be the most
| effective weapons in the hands of the
government in its fight against the
! trusts, Taggart said. Discussing this
law he said:
The department of justice will DC
armed as never before. The evidence
put On record by the government II
any proceeding, civil or criminal
against any of these combinations
/ will be made available to be used in
favor of any other party who brings
an action for relief or damages in cas<
his business has been injured or de-
stroyed The individual responsibility
Of the directors, officers and agents
OF q corporation win be put into t1t