The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-31

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10. In order to quiet this discomfort
among the poor farmers the capital
lists promised them reforms, but these
reforms were, for the most part, car
ried out in the interest Of the well-to-
do farmers, big landowners and
banks.
Farmers Cannot Rule Alone.
IL. The farmers, owing to their
lack Of organization and inexperience
in the struggle, cannot by themselves
maintain the power OF the state. This
Is shown by the agrarian party now
In power in Czecho- Slovakia which
rules in the interest of the bourgeoisie
and the landowners and in Bulgaria,
where the farmers did rule but lost
their power to the fascist. For this
reason the farmers need an ally and
this ally must be the workers.
IL. The tenant and mortgaged farm
ers and farm workers are beginning
to become convinced that they have
nothing in common with the big land
owners and the banks and the bour-
geoisie, and they are therefore now
organizing themselves into unions and
organizations Of their own. The ad-
herents of the International Farmers
Council should enter into these organ
izations and work in them, but with
out causing splits. II no organization
exists thru which the ideas Of the
|. F. @. can be propagated then new
organizations must be created for this
purpose. These organizations should
be both political and economic, based
upon program of concrete demands,
affecting the mass Of farmers.
Should Start Farm Organizations.
10. In many countries, as for in
stance, Poland, U. s., Canada and
Mexico, farmers organizations are be-
ing started, striving for the unity Of
interests with the city workers. Ad-
herents of the I. F. G. should accelar-
ate this process.
IA. The active committees, embrac-
ing the whole population Of farmers
in the various localities, should be or
ganized to fight for such demands as
the land for the users, against heavy
taxes and for cheap, long term credits.
Farmers Councils.
Is. When confronted with the Ques-
ton Of the direct fight for power, the
farmers, in alliance with the work
ers, should create farmers and work
ers' councils to take charge Of the
work, in solidarity with the city work
ers.
1s. Energetic work should be done
in the farmers co-operatives, linking
them up with the consumers co-opera-
tives Of the workers.
II. Work among the farm women
is very necessary, organizing them
separately, but joining them to the
general farmers organizations.
Is. The young men and young wom-
en- on the farms should be be organ
lied and linked up with the farmers
organizations, influencing the young
on the farms away from the leader
ship Of the half-hearted progressives.
Close Ties with Workers.
10. Farmers must establish the clos
est ties with the organizations of the
city workers and the city workers
should participate in farmers organ
izations.
20. The program of action for the
farmers must be suited to the actual
situation in each country and such a
program should include: (1) land for
the users; (2) against high taxes; go
better credits; a. campaign against
the banks and trusts; 90 against rep
aration in the vanquished countries;
(6) against militarism and imperial
ist war; CD defense Of the U. s. s. R.;
(S) for self-determination of all ma
tons, including the colonial peoples;
90 close alliance of exploited farm
ers with the city workers.
Pamphlets and Newspapers.
Fl. Joint meetings and conferences
OF farmers and workers for the pur-
pose of fighting the capitalists are
very desirable. Pamphlets and news
papers, dealing with the problems of
the tenant and mortgaged farmers and
farm workers must be published.
~. 1t is necessary, when the occa-
sion demands it, to point out the re-
dictionary role of the clergy, but this
should be done without offending the
religious feelings Of the farmers.
2S. The aim should be to get as
many farm organizations as possible,
both political and economic to afili-
ate to or brought into contact with the
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