The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-01-13

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the Poultry Herald, st. Paul.
FARMERS, ATTENTION.
Remember Advice Of Your President,
Mr.. Potter-Keep Farm Blu
reau Free From. Politics.
The editorials quoted below, which
appeared in two of our county pa
pers during the last two weeks, should
be read by every farmer.
The Onania Lake Breeze published
the following comment on the farm
bureau:
The farm bureau solicitors have
worked most of the lake country and
reported fair luck in signing up men,
bers. The Breeze believes that co.
operation is the only weapon for far
mers to gain justice, but cooperation
can be political as well as social and
economic. IF any league members
think that the bureau will be impotent
TO- gain some benefits, they should
think twice, because anti-league legis-
lation will be only too glad to listen to
bureau officials in spite OF league
leaders, and for that reason it be-
hooves 1eaguers to join the farm bu-
reau and obtain the governing power
in it so that the reactionaries cannot
use it to the harm Of all farmers. If
farmers can gain justice without
political methods then by all means
drop them, but that is an undecided
question today, therefore farmers
must join both movements now to in
sure the adoption Of q program that
will benefit them most,
I The Wahkon Enterprise replied in
the following manner:
It is really amusing to read the stuff
published in some Of the sTownley pa
pers, protesting against the admission
OF any but actual farmers to member
ship in the bureau on the ground that
non-farmers would dictate the policies
of the bureau At the same time
members of the nonpartisan league to
join the bureau for the reason that "it
behooves leaguers to join the bureau
AND OBTAIN THE GOVERNING
POWER IN IT." Isn't that consis-
tency for you? One class Of people
must be kept out Of the bureau 70
prevent dictation and another class
must get into the bureau in order to
dictate! Now, in the first place, un-
der the present rules only those ac-
tually engaged in farming may join
the farm bureau. It is being reorga-
nized on a business-like basis that
cannot fail to benefit every farmer in
the country if carried out. But j'xst
as soon as any class or clique-be it
Townleyite or not-attempts or as
sumes to dictate it's affairs the doom
of the farm bureau would be sealed
The plan and purpose of the bureau
is practical cooperation. Dictation by
anybody spells defeat of cooperation
Farmers, the bureau is good
thing for you, and because it is q
benefit to everybody. Join it and
help make it success-but use your
own brains in the conduct of it's af-
fairs. We presume we will be called
"anti-farmer" for expressing these
sentiments. sentiments which we have
always held.
The Union heartily endorses the
stand Of the Wahkon Enterprise.
George Sloan has the reputation of
being able to express his sentiments
on a subject.
The people who are most interested
in securing an active Farm Bureau
association in Mile Locs county have
tried to keep political affiliations in
the background, but if only one party
is going to play the game straight it
is high time the matter was thorough
ly aired before the public.
A number of good farmers and
loyal American citizens are members
of the nonpartisan league, but we be-
lieve Townley and his gang of orga-
nizers back of the league are not
working for the real benefit of the
farmers. Residents Of North Dakota
who have, seen Townley's machine in
full operation firmly believe that
Townley and his lieutenants were in
the league for the money they could
get out of it.
Now if the members of the nonpar-
tisan league who endorse this man
.Townley and his hirelings gain con-
troll of any Farm Bureau association,
with the purpose of promoting the
interests of the nonpartisan league.
the death knell of that particular as
ISOLATION has been sounded. The last
election demonstrated, overwhelming
ly that the majority of people in Min
nesota are opposed to Townley and his
outfit. The farm bureau is state IN
stitution and Minnesota as state.
will never support Townley crgani-
cation.
Mile Laos county is going to have
a Farm Bureau association suf-
ficient number of members have al.
ready been obtained. tits up to the
loyal, progressive farmers to secure a
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