The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-09

ho adoption of the Report by tn
Conference:
We are involved in the most gigan
- war of all history-a war for De
,,ocracv and Liberty against Auto
cracy and Slavery.
There are two kinds Of autocrac!
-DOIitical and industrial autocracy
unoro are two kinds of democracy
.ol+ical and industrial. Political de
r,ocracv has but one purpose, the es
enlistment, the Equalization and the
protection of Industrial Democracy
which means the free exercise of the
rabt to life, liberty and the pursuit
Il happiness; full and equal opportu-
n;tv to labor and to possess and en-
NV the fruits Of that labor to the
fnIl--eoual rights to all, special
privileges to none, both politically
and lndustIi@Hy'
Political Autocracy means the pri-
vation of the right of a people to
determine their own way of life and
obedience" Industrial Autocracy is
the derivation of the right of the
citizen to labor is freedom and en-
IL c..-:+ of +bo+ lobOr
The moving cause of this world
war was and is Political Autocracy
used to perpetuate and extend In
dustnal Autocracy. It is the strug-
gle Of political overlords to extend
and perpetuate their power to rob
and exploit their fellowmen. Auto
cratic rulers who have robbed and
exploited the fathers and mothers
now slaughter the children for the
single purpose of further intrenching
themselves in their Infamous posi-
ton and securing and legalizing their
possession of the fruits Of others
toll and thrusting the world under
the yoke of political autocracy, which
is ever the shield and the mask of In
dustrial Autocracy.
Our war is to extend the political
democracy which we, in the United
States ENJOY in order that political
democracy may be safe in our own
Land, and that It may be used to ac-
complish its hi''olic purpose-Indus-
trial Democracy.
Because Of the international form
Of modern, commercial and indus
tnal Life, Industrial Democracy must
be International to be complete and
70 be safe. The new political demo-
sfaey Of Russia has faced this fact |
and throws its strength wholeheart-
soy into the struggle for worldwide
p0A'eal democracy to the end that
Industrial democracy may also be
worldwide. We join our Allies in
'as struggle, and to the end that
'~0ee, liberty, equality and demo-
Hssy political and industrial, shall
W me heritage of all mankind we
pledge our lives, our fortunes and
Our sacred honor to our country and
our flag in this OUR WAR.
INSPIRED by patriotic and loyal de-
s"0n 70 the principles of democra-
~ "ue - the ideals of our fathers
~, -pnOldng and defending human
sl's and human liberties, and
s In our purpose to make the
"a safe for democracy, political
-Auusllal, we, the members and
seS'es OF farmers organizations.
presenting sixteen states, and the
him. 's's and delegates of fourteen
Its ~ organizations, representing Iii
's ~'ss' DO hereby reafirm our unal-
:.ra loyalty and allegiance to our
INV ~: CITIZENS and our government
Fery need anu LII 'iieir
Var sccor+,,o.
Sd.t, ~|'enVaates the financial and
.ons sal problems which our gov
sid, - must at all times face. and
msa y" problems. Large numbers
.raqs W. "a and Women have been with
srnv sSS wi" peace Industries into the
ia int' NJ navy and into the indus
tba in3 VIC army and navy and in
h, s1 auuS'fleS necessary to clothe.
h., am NJ and equip our fighting
nupnt. niS also calls for immense
J, thOut Vi material to be furnished
a e. food Problem is intensified -,
rsi,I hat We must feed our Al.
~ sl a',. at the same time our Uut own W.,
acy must. be fed and national eff
Nsy NM. 'alned, Vast sums of
| The ' ss,I be quickly raised to
| ditpls enormously no, increased ex-
san,s nrs,, Allies have faced
eAce h.. problems, and their ex-
sAeit som.i POINTED the way for US
ID. s' o"a me: is adopting the
e Sste sl ss;,. have found out