The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-15
fierce STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY
ABROAD And AT HOME AT CLIMAX
OUR GTON I.ETrED

word from the White Houst
sooh a1ter the departure of tho con.
eof from the interview, telling II
a'oorhey general that he need not h
Ia a hurry to bring action aoains
Cne harvester people.
a campaign was on. Hanshro,,o =,
suddenly found himself outside +b,
administration circle. He discovers,
.ilaC hoosevelt's friends were avoid
ins lnin' and then he discovered tha-
,he international Harvester compan,
liao vetoed his further tenure of
seat in the senate.
80 Hansbrough had his lesson .,
NooseVeit, as so many men in con.
gress have had theirs. He lives in ,
maryland town just outside the Die.
trlct of Columbia now, and watches
the game of national politics. And
every time he sees Roosevelt sneak.
Ing up on President Wilson for a,
indian blow he feels like sounding an
alarm.
FURTHER WALL STREET
ATTACKS
On the other side of the political
held are these two former progress
slves, now hopelessly reactionary-
ex-senator Bourne of Oregon and
Senator Poindexter of Washington
Hansbrough became a progressive at
the very end of his political career
Polndexter and Bourne won their
seats through their regulations as
progresslves, and then started down.
hill toward toryism. Bourne has long
since been forgotten, except for the
tarlff-loving campaign he carries on
IN the national capital under the
name of Republican Publicity aslso-
clatlon.' Big textile interests and
Wall Street financial interests seem
to be backing his efforts. And from
this doubtful obscurity he energies
every little while with sniper's shot
at the more liberal policies of the ad-
For example, Bourne
sent out on October 81 press state
ment entitled, "President's Terms
Please Germany"
The state department is barring
from the privilege of passports to
Europe nowadays, for diplomatic rea-
sons, men of high scientific attain
nents and broad democratic sympa-
5hies. What would be adequate
treatment for Bourne, on that basis
IF caution, can only be guessed at!
SHIPYARD WORKERS UPHOLD
PRESIDENT
AS for Poindexter, he won re-elec-
ion two years ago on his record as
IN early progressive. But today he
T. R., and out-Pen-
'oses Penrose in his warfare against
he essentially democratic features of
he presidents foreign and domestic
Dolicy. Matters have reached such
,ass that the Riggers' and Fasteners
lnion, shipyard workers in Seattle,
las sent this telegram to President
wilson:
Representing more than 1000
workers, many of whom left
1ore profitable employment to build
he nations bride of ships, we hasten
0 assure you that the people of the
tate of Washington are not behind
senator Poindexter in his detestable
hreat of your impeachment in the
vent you fail to carry out the will
f the imperialist group which he
as joined, in spite of the fact that
e was elected as a progressive.
1--WE feel that we know some of
he influences that are brought to
ear upon you. We realize that 3d.
90 new millionaires have been made,
nd that older millionaires have
uadrupled their fortunes, out of the
lood and tears of this war. The
tate of Washington has it's share of
rofiteers, whose patriotism consists
OF in love of humanity but lust for
honey, but the people of this state,
influenced by motives of greed,
ave supported you in this war be-
ause of their perfect confidence in /
lie sincerity of your declarations of
fly purpose.
"With that same confidence in you,
e expect this war to be concluded
hen that lofty purpose has been
and that neither the ]
treats nor the pleadings of the pro-
teers or Poindexters can lead you to '