The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-25

But why should farmer who is a
member of the league, who has paid
his money to the league and wants
the league program enacted into law,
by their vote for state senator defeat
the very thing they have worked foe,
for the past two years, by voting for
man who is opposed to their pro-
gram, because they happen to know
him and like him personally.
Is it more pleasant to have the
league program defeated by some ono
you happen to like, than by some one
you happen to dislike? Is it more
desirable to have a friend vote
against the league program, than To
have someone you don't happen to
know or you don't happen to admire
to be elected and to vote for it?
Just a little thinking will disclose
to anyone the absolute foolishness OF
the line of argument of the "kept"
press, who know that the only wa,'
to elect Banker Lowe is on a "good
fellow" issue.
This is a conflict of ideas not OF
men or of personalities.
The Farmers Nonpartisan League
has candidate in the field in the
person of Clair Stoner of Outlook.
Mr.. Stoner is also a "good fellow"
In every way as fine a fellow as
Banker Lowe of Culbertson. He is
endorsed by the farmers. He is
pledged to support the league pro-
gram: he will organize with the rest
Of the league senators at Helena
next wineer. He will be for the
League program, first, last and all the
time.
Does Clair Stoner say that he will
oppose all unnecessary legislation and
let it go at that?
No.
He tells you in his platform just
what laws he will work for: he is
pledged to this program.
He will work for law exempting
farm improvements from taxation,
thereby making the Spectator pay
his share of taxes.
He will work for state hail insur-
ance, a law that will cut hail insur-
ance down to a few cents an acre
and will insure every farmer by law,
collecting the premiums in taxes.
This will not only benefit the farmer
but all business men as well.
He will support measure provid-
ing state owned elevators, flour mills
and packing plants.
He will support bill making the
copper mines pay their share of the
taxes, instead of making the farmers
pay practically all Of the taxes.
He will support a bill providing
rural credit banks, which will be
financed by the state and which will
reduce interest on farm and chattel
loans to about 6 per cent.
This is what Clair Stoner will try
to do. This is what the league will
try to do and will do If the farmers
stick and elect enough men to the
legislature to control that body.
Banker Lowe is pledged to only one
thing. that is to work against laws
that the league wants to enact.
He also makes the following prom.
Use: that is, to use the power of the
legislature to GUST Miss Rankin, pro-
viding she is elected, in the follow
ing words: eff I am nominated and
elected, during my term of Office I
shall consider the vote of the people
for United States Senator in Con-
gress, nothing more than a recon-
mendation, which I will be at liberty
to disregard if reasons for doing SO
seem to me to be sufficient"
If there is anything that the sup
porters of Banker Lowe avoids dis
cussing its his platform.
Still he is a fine fellow: a fine fell
low for Hopper"