Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-11-01
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
Continued from page two1

eiai conditions that will come after
the war.
IL We send our greetings to the
food producers OF our allies. and es-
Peeially to the heroic women OF
France, Italy and England. who.
while the younger men were holding
t'e line. have rendered the most in
dispensable of all services to the
cause of liberty.
Greetings to the Farmers of Russia
Resolved, That the National
Board Of Farm Organizations of the
United States, representing many
millions OF the real farmers and till
ers of the soil throughout this coun-
try, assembled at national conference
in Washington, d. G., August q,
IS and %, 1918, send their greet
ings from the farmers OF America
to the people and particularly to the
peasants of free Russia and express
their great faith in the future democ-
racy of Russia and in the final world
victory against all autocracy for
which cause Russia has given so
many of her sons and is now suffer
ing great hardships.
We deeply appreciate and ac-
knowledge the great sacrifices and
service already rendered by the
brave people OF Russia in their strug-
giles to protect their country aud the
world from the autocracy and mill
tary domination of Germany and her
allies. and to safeguard the freedom
of Russia.
We are now giving the blood of
our sons and the great resources OF
our country, as are our allies. includ-
ing Russia in the world struggle to
destroy the military and autocratic
power and the insidious, cruel and
destructive forces and propaganda of
Germany, in order that the whole
world may enjoy the fruits of democ-
racy peace and freedom of all
peoples
We are now sending our sons and
resources to Russia for the friendly
and single purpose Of rendering sucn
aid to the people of Russia as shall
be acceptable TO them. and TO help
in the driving out of the German
enemy now on Russian soil, and to
assist the Russian people themselves
| in their endeayors to regain control
of their own affairs, their own terri
tory and their own destiny.
The farmers of America will help
to send all possible assistance to the
peasants and other people OF Rus
STA, and with men, agricultural ma
chinery and real cooperation, assist
| them to make the fields and the cat
tie of free Russia foundation stone
Of their new democracy.
We will back up with the strong
arm of the American farmer the
broad and friendly policy OF our
President, Woodrow Wilson, to stand
by the people of Russia in their hour
of trouble and perplexity; and be it
further
Resolved, That the American
Russian League representing the
great popular forces of the United
States and the people of free Russia.
be requested to send this message TO
the people of Russia and to the mil
lions of Russians now living in and
enjoying the freedom and democratic
life of the United States.
Agricultural Reconstruction Commit
tee of the National Board of
Farm Organizations
Whereas, In times past the efforts
of farmers to exert an influence up
on public matters affecting their vel
fare. or even to express themselves
as unit upon agricultural condi-
tions, has been minimized by the
lack of cooperation between the or
CARNATIONS representing them, and
Whereas, This distressing condi-
ton has been relieved by the organi-
cation of the National Board OF
farm Organizations, and
Whereas The need of concerted
action upon agricultural matters was
never more imperative, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the chairman of
this convention be authorized to ap-
point a committee consisting Of a
chairman and As members, one from
each of the several states, whose
duty it shall be to determine the
present status of organized farmers
in the affairs of the nation and to ex-
anime and report what changes, in
the widest sense, should be made in
the reconstruction after the war, and
how these changes can be best
! brought about.