The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-31

Teigan, Secretary of the Contra,
Committee of the Farmer Labor Par.
ty of Minnesota, writing in Labor
Unity of Chicago, outlines the situa-
ton in the Middle West. He describes
the attempts at control of the Ma
tional government thru the idea pre-
valling among workers in the large
industrial cities that they belong
to the Democratic party, and the in
fluence in that party of the most re-
dictionary elements in the South, also
the control Of the big business inter
ests over the Republican party, and
then outlines the situation of the
Farmer-Labor Party Of Minnesota, as
follows:
"The story of the Non-partisan
league is the story Of the beginning
Of the Farmer-Labor party of the
state. In the old Nonpartisan league,
led so ably by A. G. Townley, the bat
tie was for improved marketing meth
DDS and facilities for the farmers.
The leaguers advocated state-owned
flour mills, terminal elevators and
packing houses; a tonnage tax on iron
ore; exemption If farming improve
ments from taxation, and d rural
credit bank operated at cost for
farmers.
On Minnesota the Nonpartisan
leaguers found that it was necessary
to join hands with the workers of the
cities They did so and attempted to
battle their common enemy by MAX
ing use of the old Nonpartisan meth
cd of capturing the machinery of one
or the other of the two old parties.
In 1918 and again in 1920 the leagu-
ers and labor tried to capture the Re
publican nominations in the primary.
In both instances their efforts failed.
Farmers and Workers Under Own
Banner.
Finally the logical, practical meth
cd of combining the farmers and
workers under their own banner was
decided upon. The leaders of both
elements said in substance: Let's be
done with the unholy method of at
to be Republicans. Let's be
done with deception
Although the leaguers and labor
had attempted to capture the Repub-
lican nominations at the primaries in
1918 and 1920, it is. nevertheless, true
that in both years the same elements
the field at the general cleo
ton with an independent state of
candidates.
Bitter Opposition.
The Farmer-Labor party has not
succeeded as yet in electing its candi-
date to the govcrnorshir. The forces
Of privilege have not taken any
chances of allowing the farmers and
workers tn cansure the chief executive
office Of the state by default. At each
election the Republican nominees
have been well financed and cam
oaigns of SANDER and misrepresenta-
lion have been carried on against the
nominees Of the Farmer-Labor forces.
In 1918 the issues presented by the
Farmer-Labor candidates were an
,wered by the Republicans with the
charge that "you are pro-Germans,
and traitors" In 1920 the
s&me issues presented by the candi-
dates Of the farmers and workers
were answered: "You are Socialists.
You want tc establish a Russian die
.atorship. You are enemies of the
home and advocates of free love-"
Continuing along this line the Repub-
leans advised the people to go to the
polls and "snsash Socialism"
"Not all the people were fooled by
his false political propaganda of the
of big business, but enough
If them were led astray to accomplish
he defeat Of the candidates of the
Farmer-Labor party.
Tide Turned in 1922.
"In 1922 it was apparent that a
of deception would not be
30 successful as it had been in previ-