The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-10-24
A 1924 Declaration Of independence
By J. w. ANDERSON

resort of scoundrels, wrapping the
flag around the traitors who stole
millions from the government during
the war, while branding those who
would restore the stolen goods as reds
and radicals.
They protect high government OH
Gals who violate their oath of Office
and the laws of the country thereby
creating a general disregard and con-
tempt for law.
They encouraged the creation of a
| S1O,OOO,000 credit corporation, to help
the farmer by leaning S100,00O,OOO Of
credit to the banks.
! They refuse to lower interest and
freight rates, the two largest items
of expense for the farmers.
They follow the Scriptures which
declare, Ito him that hath shall be
given and he shall have an abund-
ance, but from him that hath not,
shall be taken away that which he APP
peareth to have" (Such as mortgaged
farmers which really belong to the
banker, which the farmer "appeareth"
to OWN
They protect the farmer with a AZ
cent tariff on wheat, but provide that
the millers may import millions OF
bushels annually at less than 1 cent
; bushel duty.
They divert the thought of the peo-
pie to a republican oil scandal which
is as a drop in a bucket compared to
} the Democratic Hog lsland-Aero-
} Iplane-war grating scandal.
They pass general leasing laws for
t the Standard Oil Company, making
= possible the Teapot Dome scandal, and
e then they blame the thieves, instead
: of blaming themselves.
S They encourage war through secret
treaties and financial imperialism.
t They spend "a cents out Of every
dollar of federal taxes fer war and
s are clamoring for the other six cents
5. They have used the powers Of Gov
d eminent to destroy trade unions anC
d oragnized labor.
/ They have surrendered all theil
powers to and become obedient serv
: ants of the predatory interests Orga
al nized politically and industrially t
exploit and pLnder the people.
l. They collect 90 per cent of thei
ct campaign funds from New York AM
s. in return allow Wall Street to nam
their presidential candidates togethe
IS, with their cabinets who in turn REIN
o. burse the Wall Street robbers on
k hundred fold from the oil and cos
lands belonging to the people, and /
of subsidies and class legislation benz
sh fitting only the rich.
The evils of monopoly and the
It's control of government have bee
stressed by Roosevelt and Wilson, bl
70 their power and control has increase
year by year.
zee America is now facing the create
no crisis in all her history. Governmel
i'd by monopoly must end. The presel
bondage to the money trust is as r
for pulsive and abhorrent to all hber
IN loving men as any form of chat
S. slavery the world has ever know
ers The modern masters is more hear
,lic less, cruel and inhuman than t
masters of any other age. The rewa
APP and profit of the toll, the anguish a
the tears of millions of men a
the women go into the Golfers of the il
rich and enables them to revel in IL
ent ury and dissipation, while the childI
rts. of the men who produce this wea
and cry in vain for bread.
buy We, therefore, the representati'
of the toiling. exploited masses,
of pealing to the Supreme Judge Of
,ver world for the rectitude of our int
nee tions, call upon all liberty loving p
pie to sever their connections with
lens old Wall Street political parties,
the unite with US under the banner
Senator La Toilette, the true fri
vad- of the common people, in this,
,uri- supreme effort of his life, to free
in American people from financial
industrial servitude.
liars And for the support of this de
rail ration, with a firm reliance in
the protection of divine Providence,
-, mutually pledge to each other
lives, our fortunes, and our sa
last honor.