The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-12

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the Fifth. Cooperators Congress. No
person who was not present can be
medium of cold type the wonderful re-
ception given DR.. E. F. Ladd, presi-
College, Attorney General Ford, Hon.
ley of the Nonpartisan League, Mrs.
of other splendid speakers.
Certain it is that never before in
the history Of Montana did 5000 peo-
be more foully misrepresented by the
Kept Press Of the State.
Not content with lying outright,
the accounts of this great gathering
of the people worth while in Montana,
the people who produce all the wealth,
appeared in the Kept Press on obs
cure back pages.
Strangers to the Truth
Speakers We're misQuOted, lied
about, ignored entirely IN many in
stances, and generally given the treat
ment that is accorded to gatherings
Of the common people by editorial
prostitutes who can only bold their
Jobs Ivy nhisre representing what actually
transpircd.
No theatre or auditorium in Great
Falls was large enough to ac:c.,lo1o-
date the crowds assembled.
Sentiment Unanimous
Never before in the history of this
great state was any series Of meet
ings ever held which elected the ap-
plause given the various speakers
never before were all given such close
attention, and never was such a gal
axy of truth tellers assembled on one
platform.
Real Cooperation.
From the first session Monday ev-
ening when DIR. Craighead, w. S. Nc
Corn1ick and r. B. Martin spoke, till
the informal round table held by Non
partisan League members and men,
bers of the Labor League on Friday
afternoon, following the adjournment
of the Congress on Thursday evening
there was the utmost enthusiasm and
harmony. The aims of all were alike,
and all were both willing and anxious
to work along the lines that should
be determined to be the most effec-
tive and efficient, and support the en-
tire ticket that is to be endorsed at
a later date WHEN A STATE CON-
FERENCE FOR THAT PURPOSE
HAS BEEN DULY CALLED.
Old Gang Foiled.
Great Falls during the entire week
was teenaing with the paid agents of
the Anaconda Copper Company and
Montana Power Company and Big
Business generally, attempting to
muddy up the waters, create factions,
induce candidates to make state
ments, but all their efforts were Ut
TERLY FUTILE.
It has been expected by the Old
Gang that the action in the supreme
court to destroy the referendum would
stampede the farmers and labor into
tacitly agreeing on a ticket at least,
but this subject was not discussed
even informally, and will not be till
the state conference for that purpose
is duly called which may be soon and
may not be till later in the summer,
depending upon the progress of the
suit at Helena in which efforts Of the
gangsters are being made to prove
signatures to the referendum petitions
have been duplicated and that some
Of them are invalid. AS a matter of
fact the signatures are all valid, and
crooked work will be necessary in or
der to knock them out.
The Truth About North Dakota.
Intense interest was manifested in
the truth about North Dakota as told
by DR.. E. F. Ladd, president of the
North Dakota Agricultural College,
Governor Lynn j. Frazier and others
who gave first hand information.
Gov. Frazier told in his forceful
earnest way just what had been ac-
complished through the mill and ele-
vator law, how the little State owned
Flour mill at Drake paid the farmers
more for their grain and sold the flour
for less to the consumer. and how
much more would be accomplished
when the monster mill and terminal
elevator at Grand Forks are complet-
ed and in operation, and still more
when other similar monster units are
of sufficient capacity to
take care of the entire grain crop in
North Dakota BY PLACING THE |
FARMER WHERE BIG BUSINESS
EXPLOIT HIM.
The vast audience knew what
Governor Frazier said was true,
and as he detailed the terrific op-
position made to every step of |
the farmers program, and the ul- /,