The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-02

OTedL OIrlQeS III NOrLn Dakota
Mr.. BOuck is enthusiastic about his
trip. Everywhere in the old NOnpar-
tisan League states he found the
farmers unorganized and ready for
the message Of the Progressive farm
ers. They join in half dozens and
dozens and scores after meetings and
at once form councils and found they
have a machine all ready to contend
with the problems that confront.
Last Monday Mr.. 'Bouck attended the
Farmer Labor convention at Minot
where a ticket was put up for the
forthcoming election. In the discus
sions at the convention many veter-
ans whose names figure in the his
tory of the progressive movement in
that state rose and said that what
they need in that state is this secret
farmers organization. The most out
standing men in N. Dakota are on its
executive committee and it is now
certain that councils will spring up
all over the state.
BOuck Tells Story of Trip.
An interview with a News repre-
sentative Mr.. Bouck described his
trip as follows:
Leaving eastern Montana some
time ago to begin the erection of Pro-
gressive Farmers Councils in several
states, we first visited North Dakota.
Working down through the heart of
that great agricultural state, we Wis
tied many places in many counties
including Stutsman, Burleigh, Nor
ton, Wells, Ward, Montreal, Burke,
Mclean and other counties. These
meetings were well attended in most
instances and invariably many farm
ers said after hearing the plan: we
want that movement here, and suited
the deed to the word until we had
signed at least five hundred members.
Leaving that state we entered
Minnesota and visited several places
with the intention of making cOnnec-
lions to start the movement. Otter
tail, Mile Laos, and other counties
were included and many others were
secured to help when organization
began.
"Also we visited headquarters of
several state organizations and Sc
cured their active help fer organized
meetings to pioneer our start there.
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From there into Wisconsin where
we had already connected with pro-
gressive people and meetings were
awaiting US, we signed up many, but
the deep snow which had filled in ev-
erywhere during a blizzard about the
time of our arrival stopped our work
and compelled US to leave there. How
ever, we are going back and we have
received some applications since COM
ing away.
"On the way back we spent two
weeks in North Dakota, taking up Oul
former trial and organizing councils
OF Progressive Farmers in Montreal
Mclean, Wells, Stutsman and Other
counties. The councils vary from 4C
to lao members each and are full OF
live members. At different places
some of the old leaders of the League
In its days of power have become
members, including Dad Walker, Sen
ators WenstrOm of Sykeston, Senator
ngersOn of Burke county who is O,
probably will be the Farmer Labo,
candidate for governor. Lieutenan
Governor Maddox eff Plaza also ha!
signed up and wants a big council
started at his home place. Repre-
sentative Miller of Williston anC
many other well known and progress
sive leaders.
North Dakota now is ready for al
intensive drive for local organization
and many will help.
Albert KnutsOn of Bismarck helpe,
all the time, and plans to help us or
ganlZe are coming from him all +bi
time. Another good booster is w. j
Goodwin of Mandan.
Senator IngersOn of Flaxton vii
give of his time all he can spare to
ward organizing and L. C. Miller
editor of the Bowbells Tribune,
farmers paper, will do as much a
ne possibly can in the space he has
to inform the public of our move
ment."