The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-02
HE FARMER-LABOR Party

lobby of Sixth of the Hennessy build
ing Butte places Washington d. c. and wherever
else couple of politicians happen to meet in Montana
All see and realize the possibilities of the Famer-Labor
party and naturally enough since the Minnesota caastophy all
Can it be put over? each asks. "Wi the Farmer
Labor party garner the here that is gathering in other
places? Will it rally the old NOnpartsan League and radical
vote? will the chances of Joe Dixon for
reelection? How will it effect Rankins senatorial hopes? viii
Judge Erickson the hopper candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for Governor? VIII Joe Dixon be the Farmer
Dunno Going to be candidate for something? Is Rankin sleeping
well nghts These the subjects for discussion wherever two
statesmen meet
The Falmel-Labor party the all pevading subject Of
political discussion in the state.
Dixon and Rankin don't want it, they want to rally the
radical the Republican party The RecoTde1ad
about the idea than honest d. c. Doman political adventur
of MnOt who has moved in here and just sticking
spite the that it does not interfere with his game
ahe wants balance of power machine with Dewey at the
party in his "Cooe Club argon the Scientific this
month nor mention Na9nu Haste IS reported to be an aspI
he at time strong third party advocate is also the
entire Anaconda crowds who spent much energy the past
trying egisate the radicals into third party Sen Wheeler
down Washington keeping of the fuss watchfuy wait
ment While Sen Wheeler strong candidates
in Minnesota he reported not overly enthusiastic for the idea
IN Montana Sen Walsh IS not for third party at all at ALL and
thinks that the natural home Of the radicals is in the democratic
spite of the fact that Gov Dixon and Attorney General
RANKIN reels that the Radical vote should be the Republican
that representatives of Bill Campbell other leading
democrats have approached Bill Dunno asked
candidate Congress district proposing
his name as stan9 horse to helm them in aIectin@ an An9c
da Legislature under the guse of radicals which strategy
of the Company this year. Since be their
decoy Bill Campbell and the Helena Independent razzng
him.
The inerockng press having fit going to
be the candidates the FamerLabor ticket making all
kinds OF wild guesses insisting that Dunno will be the candidate
for United States Senate Sen Anderson of Sidney the
ddate for Congress the eastern district snuang that the
crafty their own personal ambitions Of course it may easily be
that the interlocking press is all wrong
Conference at Great Falls did not endorse any cand
dates the Conference called for the of organizing the
tee and other officers and make definite plans for organization
and publicity The Primaries for nomination for office
mea6or party will be thus cOntradctng the allegations
Of the domination by Dunno any else Gov Dixon
become candidate for the governor if he
DESIRES and Dunno only become party nominee he has
any such ambitions by receiving the nomination in the August
each office in both the several counties in the P
feel the urge to do So
Already the Farme-Labor party is a reality Il is = local
party duly existing according to law and has existed 1920
when Farley Christensen candidate for president on
ton and pay the nominating fees required by law This
fact saves lot Of and trouble trying nominate radical
candidates the old party tickets and this move nses the
nomination of candidates. and threecornered fight in the No
yember election it makes that citizen will have can
ddate pledged to the policies he stands for even
many of the farmers stay their fields Primary day The
pnse and handcapeavng the old line politicians alone in their
IN Iu of their pateS The
Iue Urinary campaign can be used effectively in the finals
The Famer-Iabor party is being organized on member
snip pan membership costs three dollars per year pay
able cash the post dated check having been abandoned
The party being organized in locals communities and viii
have local officers and committees which attend to COLLECTING
the membership fees year by The membership consist
OF right to participate in all party activities and includes
years subscription to the party organ The party organ will
make It's appearance about January first 1924 At first if will
come tornghty bat after June first will weekly The
organ will assure continued party publicity.
The Farmer Labor party opposed to the Nonparti
league which 1T