The Dickinson press., 1917-10-27
FARMERS CONDEMN
FALSE ATTACKS

Reports have gained credence
throughout the east that the farmers
of North Dakota refuse to purchase
Liberty Bonds, refuse to sell their
products, refuse to pay taxes and
refuse to fight. These reports are
not based on facts and the farmers
Of the Missouri Slope resent the in
situation.
The members of Heart River Local
of the Farmers Educational and CO.
operative Union Of America, in ses-
sion in Dickinson on October Goth,
passed the following resolution:
Whereas, B. D. Hubert, president
of the Merchants Loan & Trust Co.,
Chicago, has allowed to be circulated
through the newspapers of the
country by the press associations a
statement that the Farmers will
neither buy Liberty Bonds, pay taxes,
sell their products or fight" now,
Whereas, the Heart River Local of
the Farmers Educational and Coop
erative Union of America, in session
at Dickinson, North Dakota, on Sat-
urday, October Goth, 1917, do most
strenuously object to the circulation
of such malicious and false state
ments, now therefore be it resolved
that we, the members of Heart River
Local., take to express u
disgust and deny all the statements
attributed to the said B. H. Hubert,
now therefore
The statement that the farmers will
not buy Liberty Bonds is refuted by
the facts showing that many, many
farmers are making big purchases of
these bonds, that the said farmers in
this district are buying all such bonds
within their means:
That the farmers are yearly pay
ing their pro-rata of taxes in this
district, as is shown by the tax col
lectors' books; that were their profits
large enough, would gladly pay in
come taxes. Instead many as borrow
ers r forced to pay high interests
instead.
That the farmers in this district
have and are selling all of their pro-
ducts that it is consistent to sell, hold
ing only such grains as will be re-
quired by them to promote their
farming operations during the coming
crop season, and to keep their stock
during the winter season. The farm
ers will be compelled to borrow money
to respond to the nations demand for
increased acreage next spring.
That the farmers of the Slope, and
of the entire state Of North Dakota
have given their sons most generous
ly during the past few months, that
this great commonwealth has given
to the armies of the United States
men to the number Of many thousands
and that this number, a greater per
cent are boys from the farm homes,
boys vitality needed to promote the
welfare of their communities but who
have responded most nobly to the call
Of the president of these United
States to uphold the honor and glory
of our nation. Now therefore be it
resolved,
That we severely censor B. D. HUI
bert for the untruthful statements at
tributed to- him, and
That we ask B. Fl. Hubert the
question, ""Could he have made the
purchase Of Liberty Bonds to the
amount of $5,000,000 without the
farmers aiding in his amassing his
supposedly large fortune" and be it
further resolved =.
That in buying five millions in
Bonds, Banker Hubert is to be COM
mended for his support of our gov
eminent; but in .condemning some
thirty million other citizens by his
untruthful slam, he hinders justice,
Injuries the cause, libels the great
mass of genuine supporters Of the
nation, all Of which is NJ credit to
| Mr.. Hubert.
That we request the newspapers to
publish these resolution, that a copy
be forwarded to Mr.. Hubert, that a
copy be spread upon the minutes Of
the meeting and a copy be sent to
state and National headquarters Of
the Farmers Union.
JOHN J. Lob,
+, JOHN FISHER,
IT s.. C. BARNES,
j., Resolution Committee.