The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-23

.---1oiL .logates who participated III
q The u5.-5+ior of cur Party at TINS
he orge--1. and particularly upon the
srvantioA' Fl the Workers Party OF
s9en 5 Tolerated FarmeT-La6or Party
The 800 silent under these at
Is re---a l- his time, hoping that the
1tAs -G the united front OF labor
t-a3.h, n - bsaied and not wishing TO
or.d o5 81 dimculties in the way OF
F-l.;sying this aim. ..ooo,+o
s-L5..L ;ia Of this the misrepresenta,,
in spy, orard TO this convention, and
ton u 10 lef If the Federated Farm
q US goiP5y ar+v has continued, and
s--La.3 .-. the Federated Farmer-La-
faT2alO-s5 ,. hos determined to make
..t lsel 80 in regard to the con-
--s .sr and its present policy to or
80 80 labor in the City OF Chlcago.
ga 2a tbe actions of the delegates
si l1 workers Party have been par
q ~ nrder attack the Federated
-s-.- -.rI abor Party has requested
IN 7I---i-sr- Party, which is affiliated
ls w he Federated Farmer-LabOr
M II make a statement OF its
IT, 81. e the controversy and has re-
- ..-s5 the following reply:
l-tTFWFNT OF THE WORKERS
PARTY OF AMERICA
.~.. cbargp that the Workers
m 5sIoo9tes caused the split with
. Ell rIorrsr-Labor Party at the July
81 INVENTION is a misrepresentation
~ ~ farts in regard to this cOnven-
- The truth is that the Farmer
1.5,r party representatives, after
Inc an agreement with the Work
i. priv left the Workers Party in
s. rrcb and betrayed the conven-
ton.
W,an the Farmer-LabOr Party,
.,Tr IN the spring Of 1922 proposed
: ri+bdraw from the Conference for
p,,gressive Political action the Cen
III Executive Committee of the
Workers Party sent strong recon-
rsrdation urging that this action be
IN AIKEN In spite Of the recon-
-riation of the Workers Party, the
Ferrer-Iabor Party withdrew from
hi Cleveland Conference for Pro
ressve Political Action, and upon
notion Of John Fitzpatrick, issued q
c1 for the July 3rd convention to
wtr all labor political forces.
The Workers Party received an in
rstn from the Farmer-LabOr Par
F 70 send delegates to this conven-
Ton and accepted this invitation. II
I'D not only accept the invitation but
# threw all its energy into the work
fmaHng the convention. Toward thi;
end it also contributed a considerable
amount Of money to the Farmer-La
boz Party for the purpose Of enabling
L TO print and mail invitations to this
convention
From the time the call for the con
w1dn was issued until the conven
ton isef there was the closest CO op
grafton between the Workers Part.
and the FaTmer-Labor Party. Mum
nervous conferences were held at tn
request Of the Farmer-Labor Party
4 conference just prior to the conven
Ton was arranged for the purpose o
agreeing upon the plan of action i
the convention.
In compliance with a request o
ne famer-Labor Party the Worker
E9rty sent an official delegation t
Ilcago which met with representa-
Ies Of the Farmer Labor Party an
discussed the work of the conventio
in detail.
Al this conference it was agree
u2i II the convention was larg
a9lgn land delegates representa-
12lt-milliOn workers was agree
lyon as being large enough a Fede-
eel tamer-Labor Party should
-samzed and an Executive Commi
d elected at the convention and ce
eI resolutions containing the pril
N-5s Of the party should be adOpte
me Workers Party did not desire
+. ee1ne position of leadership
u convention. It was willing al
Fsgl tnat the representatives of Il
ST. 1;-- q Il Party take the leade
NJ NJ NJ Ine new organization and tn
sl-. workers Party would give
TT5o't 70 make the work a success
lug Workers Party received
u sssSlon that the agreement arr
sb,r 8. U the conference referred
h. vas not to be carried out I'm
IT, 1.e OF the convention itse
l.5 ~ II found that John Fitzpatri
i1- s9 ~ cold feet. 1t seemed til
~ I'm, y fitzpatrick feared the action
so.;S Jumpers machine would ia
r a,'.'5 y nm IN the trade union mo-
r le,. L u ne Went through with the d
h "llen had been agreed to.
I.! 5Slalon to the convention its
o oeen agreed between the G..
tgal ~, y Workers Party and the \
% committee of the Farner-T i,
ls6o~ mat only bona fire Farm
h Dr. GI.55le.gates should be seated
hsrr 1N,-Illniary convention of Il
t,ro ms agreement was in
r++s. ~ letter to the National CO
~ C.D " me Farmer-Labor PARTY
IL M f-s,l;fal Executive Committse
bbv tba rs rarity, which was ayr
IN s ~ almer-Labor PARTY.
dertisiF,'s OF this agreement the
lsbor D.. eo3lnnlttee of the Farm
lepo,+ aIJy convention brought /
hg n, y seat all delegates and :
b the discussion an effort was m
EorEe-Il 'I ~ VINO had agreed with
Flrmer1r i fty that only bona
Be saata5 .1'. /: Party delegates sh,
ton - N this preliminary COM
gaias s, 557a1 part Of the other 4
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