The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-11-13

Since the defeat of the Farmer III
Labor Party in the last great pclitl- :
cal battle staged in the arena of Mon
tana. MANY farmers have become dis
with the outlook. Many
have stated that they have no faith
in any organization to help the farm
ers of this or any other state. But
they are not satisfied with their pres
ent standard of living. And they
have no plausible remedy to offer for
the present distressing state of at !
fairs.
1t would seem that, on first thought,
every organization to help workers
and farmers has met with disaster. 1t
would seem that, to try and remedy
conditions, is like Quitting ones head
against a stone wall" This attitude
seems to be the main attitude of most
of our workers and farmers today.
But the question is not that which
has so discouraged our best citizens.
To fight the fight for freedom, to
work against the malignant forces de-
stroying our civilization, and to strug
gle for our reasonable rights, is not
discouraging, if taken in the correct
light. Men who have been leaders
in these progressive organizations are
not discouraged. Why should we, the
people who give US our all, so that
we may survive, be discouraged? Is /
/ it because we do not understand the /
true import of the class struggle?
But, what has this to do with a
new farmers movement you ask!
In politics it is a known truth that
each old order of political thought
must give way for the new. Each I'M
progressive action, each misrepresen-
tation of the rights of the people,, will
give way to a new just law, and a
new righteous reaction. In the old
class struggle we see the same forces
at work that were apparent in the last
great political fight in Montana. The
downtrodden seeking liberty thru the
ballot, the oppressOrs fighting for
what they deem their rights. Pro
! gress working against the old order,
science of thought against tradition,
the Old against the New. And IN
each battle we come a little nearer to
our goal, a little more certain that
one day we will gain our political and
economic freedom. Each new pro-
gressive action, brings US nearer to
our hopes.
It is needless to bring before the
progressive and educated farmer the
fact that, to gain this freedom, he
must struggle for justice in his own
ership, organization of his industry,
co-operation with his fellows, and the
right to demand standardization Of
prices. To the average farmer of the
Northwest, this program means
: I,,,4 hour Ao byinoe about iC
= what he questions.
In an organization for the purpose
of Strengthening the ranks of the
producers, we will find the power and
the strength to maintain our rights,
after they are acquired. In organiza-
, ton we will add power to progressive
forces all through the country. We
, will not gain in a day what has
! taken US years to realize, justice In
our business. For ages our class has
been downtrodden, and in the MAORI
ty of cases, has submitted, the mass
: little realizing the true facts of the
4 case. Today, through the efforts of
some of our progressive leaders, we
q know that we can gain justice. The
Grange movement, the N. p. League,
: the Farmer-Labor Party-all have
been forces so great that the very
+ foundations of usury have trembled,
: and in each fight we realize a little
n more the truth of the statement that
e T. our rights can be won if we fight for
: what we want.
! We must net go into this next fight
i with the idea that we will gain our
!, ends in a day. 1t has taken ages OF
: struggling, to make it possible for
! the commoner to lift his face from
) the clod. 1t will take some time be-
: fore we will gain every one of our
planks in the progressive platform
We will remember, on reflection, that
each struggle has brought US only
a step toward economic freedom. Each
/. new fight adds that much more tC
Il the calendar of progress.
II A new organization for the farm
4 ers will mean that we will sooner
realize our hopes. 1t will mean that
> we are adding our power to the hanC
!, of progress, and it will mean tina
& we are not satisfied to Gle low ant
:. let our millionaire bosses rob US.
- will mean a possible revolt in al
=. - circles of the dOwntrodden class, ant
- a possible awakening Of more mem
- 5ers of the oppressed. And it vii
y mean, and now means, that we mus
y awake and put on our armor, and g,
= forth as the knights of old, to d,
i battle for Her Royal Highness, JUS
N TICE.
+ Organization in politics, now, is Gu
y hope. Therefore, with all the orga
nized and modified forces agains
co US, we will stand stronger, if we cal
q rely on each other for support, an
if we can stand together stronger an,
better equipped in our fight for tn
right, in downing oppression.
We must all boost for this plaT
Though we must not expect an Utopi
fro mour efforts, we must at leas
Us expect a little more justice, a littl
w more fairness in our business deal
e ings, and a little more of the pro
ducts of our toll. We must expect
p, rid ourselves of the necessity 0
Ill wOrlrinor q lifafiuoa for O1TT mat en- :