The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18

ploitatiOn OF the people and the nat
ural resources Of the Mexican M
ton"
Speaking for the Fsrmers' National
Council, Benjamin Marsh presented
the committee with planks which de-
mand government ownerships of the
railroads, heavy income taxation to
make war profiteers pay of the ma
tional debt, and concluding with two
demands as follows: 1--WE are unal-
tary service in time Of peace" 1--WE
terably opposed to compulsory mill
pledge the repeal Of all wartime se-
dition and espionage laws and the re-
storation of personal liberty"
The more conservative National
Board Of Farm Organizations came
peal Of oil laws restricting the rights
able assemblage" and in opposing
training in time Of peace" n
Several negro organizations ap-
peared with appeals for the Repub1i-
can party to end the barbarous prac-
tice of lynching."
Sparks flew at the afternoon ses-
sion Of the resolutions committee
when Benjamin C. Marsh, speaking
for his farmers organization, de-
nounced the Cummins railroad law,
with all due Difference to Senator
Lodge" who had praised the law in
his keynote speech. Marsh had said
the law would impose an extra bur-
den of $3OO,OOO,OOO on the farmers
because of the clause which guaran-
tees profits on "six billion dollars of
water in railroad stocks"
A sudden rap for order came from
Senator Ball, Delaware, who was
acting as chairman. 1.-THE speaker
must not indulge in personalities"
Ball ordered. Marsh explained that
he had intended nothing personal,
and proceeded to score congress for
the proposed sale of steamships to
foreign and domestic capitalists. Ball
again raped for order, and asked
Marsh to state quickly just what he
was talking about.
II am demanding in the name of
seven hundred and fifty thousand
farmers" explained Marsh, "that the
British flag shall not supplant the
American flag on ships built with the
money of the American people, and
that railroads that have been equip
ped with public money shall be public
property and run for the people in
stead of Wall Street. Three months
of private control have brought to
the railroads deficit nearly as
great as they accumulated under two
years of government operation"
Again Senator Ball raped for or
der. Immediately Il woman from
Michigan sprang to her feet, and
shaking an angry finger at Ball, ex-
claimed:
II demand that this man be allowed
to speak without such Interruptions
as you are making, Mr.. Chairman.
We all know that he is speaking the
truth. We know that Great Britain
and Wall street are among the Sc
cret ruler of this country. Does the
Republican party stand for that kind
of thing? Let me tell you and 9TH
am I. Republican woman from a farm
blood and it's wealth to shield demo-
cracy, but if the Republican party
shall tolerate the muzzling Of this
man because he tells us the truth then
will see to it that the Republican
party comes to grief in my, county,"
Relieved of her innocent fury, the
little woman sat down, while tile au-
dience cheered. Senate Ball knew
he had balled things up. lie tried
vainly to excuse himself. At once a
male member of the committee rose
and declared: "This speaker has not
violated the rules Of the committee,
he deserves to be hard, and | demand
that he be heard without Interrupt
ton from the chair"
Marsh leaned easily upon mis- fold
ed sheet of resolutions and smiled.
Senator Ball tried to smile also. And
he did not interrupt Marsh after that.
Speaking as she said for the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, Mrs. Lucy
Robins made a strong plea for
plank demanding the release Of poll
teal prisoners and conscientious OBJ
jectors. She was listened to without
interruption, but as she finished and
turned away one committeeman called
out, mo red flag here"
In behalf of the Irish Republic,
Frank P. Walsh made passionate
speech which brought the room to
cheering and then offered the follow
ing proposed plank:
mindful of the circumstances of
the birth of our own nation, we re-
assert the principle that all govern
ment derive their just powers from
the consent of the government. We
will support the continuance Of our
long established and lawful practice
Of according recognition without in
PREVENTION in all cases where the peo-
pie of a nation. as in Ireland, have by
free vote of the people set up re-
public and chosen a government to
which they yield willing obedience.
Therefore we favor the according by
our government to the elected govern
ment of the Republic of Ireland, full,
moral and official recognition, thus
vindicating the principle for which
our soldiers offered up their lives"
0HlAN NOMINATED