The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-22
ENDORSE MAY 80 ME
ADOPT PROGRAM

ADOE IhOUhANl
BISMARK. n. D.-NOthing shows
better the temper of the conference
that launched the North Dakota
Farmer-LabOr Party here than the
following telegram sent to Senators
LaFOllette, Frazier, Shipstead, john
son and Sinclair:
At a conference composed of some
of the most representative old time
leaguers, in the State, the Farmer
Labor Party Of No. Dakota was form
ed. We are in favor of the May 3Oth
convention at the twin cities and Op-
posed to its pOspOnement.
Signed: WALKER, Chairman, and
MARTINSON, Secretary.
Bismark, N. ID. H. Hamil-
ton. an old nonpartisan league MEM
Der of the state senate, said last
night after the convention: '"The
nOn-partisan league has been stolen
from the people of North Dakota by
a bunch Of tin-hOrn politicians; they
have made it smoothly running
machine"
WALKER ANNOUNCED CONVEN-
TION
AS a result of this situation, R.
H. Walker announced to the non
partisan league convention that i'm
mediately following adjournment a
conference would be called fer the
purpose of organizing a State Farm
er-Labor Party.
10 DELEGATES ATTEND
At the all night conference which
took place as the result of this an
nOuncement, attended by forty del
egates and many sympathizers,
the Farmer-Labor Party was
launched and a national and state
DEMAND LA TOILETTE LEAVE
REPUBLICANS
program adopted.
Resolutions were passed calling
upon LaFOllette to leave the Repub-
lican party and help lead the move
ment. A resolution was also adopt
ed endorsing the May 80 confer
ence and against its posponement.
The Federal United front cam
paign was endorsed and the Farmer
Labor Voice made the official organ
of the North Dakota Farmer-Labor
party.
WALKER CHAIRMAN
R. H. Walker was elected State
Chairman; H. r. Martinson, secretary
of the Fargo Trades and Labor
Assembly, was chosen state secre-
tary; an executive committee of five
which includes the chairman and
secretary and one member from
each congressional district was also
elected.
There is tremendous enthusiasm
for the new party and all the sin
cere members of the non-partisan
league are getting in. The Federated
land program adopted pleases the
delegates and they feel that it will
be a real foundation on which to
build an organization that cannot
be stolen by self-seeking politisians
who pirate of political expediency.
Present at the conference that
formed the Farmer-Lebor party were
members of the state senate and for
mer members of the non-partisan
league state executive committee.
The best fighting material in the
old league is either in the new party
or has signifed their intention Of
joining.
See Hand of Coolidge.
The hand of the Coolidge Admin
istration and the influence of the
powerful Republican machine were
plainly visible in the first sessions
of the State Convention Of the Non
partisan League of North Dakota.
An attempt was made to have
the convention indorse the nomination
of Senator LaFollette for the
presidency. After a spirited debate
the delegates adopted the majority
report of the committee on this ques-
ton. The majority report did not
propose the endorsement of Coolidge.
No delegate here would dare to ask
that openly at this convention. But
the report recommended that no &C
ton be taken at this time by the
NOnpartisan League on the question
of presidential nominees.
Seek LaFOllette Endorsement.
The minority report was presented
to the convention with the reading
of two letters to the delegates from
Congressman Sinclair and United
States Senator Lynn w. Frazier.
Sinclair, who has for a long time
DeCu Closely GSSOclaIeQ WIN LaFOl-
lette in Washington and who is con-
sidered as the Wisconsin Senator's
right hand man in the state. specif-
cally asked endorsement for LaFol-
lette's candidacy.
In view of the conference held
last Saturday in Washington by
many active Democratic and Repub-
hcan progressives, and its decision
to urge LaFollette to accept the
nomination of the Presidency on a
third party ticket, this open appeal
for the presidential nomination : of
the Wisconsin Senator is significant.
It is the most open bid LaFollette
has yet made for the nomination.
Dirt Farmers Welcome Ayres.
Tom Ayres, of the Farmer-Labor
Party Of South Dakota, was given
round after round Of applause when
he appealed to the Convention to line
up with the great national farmers,
Independent of the present republican
and democratic nartiac of the ha1,l~orc