The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-02-18
RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT STATE
CONVENTION OF THE P. F. OF A.
RESOLUTION ON BANKING


Farmers of America, are adopted by the State
Convention of the Progressive Farmers of Mon
tana.
Be it further resolved: That the Progressive
Farmers Of Montana demand and instruct their
representatives in the Montana legislature to in
troduce a bill and work for the passage and enact
ment into law of a bill,-that will reduce the
maximum rate of legal interest from ten to eight
per cent all moneys and credits.
Resolution On Transportation
Resolved: The Progressive Farmers of Montana,
assembled, in convention do ndorse and adopt the
resolution of the National Convention on transpor-
tation.
Be it further resolved: The Progressive Farm
ers of Montana ndorse the resolution of the
twentieth legislative assembly of Montana on the
proposed merger of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific Railways.
Whereas the State of Montana will be vitality af-
fected by such merger We believe that they should
be allowed the right of protest.
Resolution On The Farmer-LabOr Party
Resolved: The Progressive Farmers of Montana
assembled in convention favors cooperation with
the Farmer-Labor Party.
Resolution On National Resources
Resolved: The resources of the State be re-
tanned by the State and developed by the State.
And that a HydrO-Electric Tax Plan shall tax all
existing water power corporations now in the
State Of Montana.
Further that: All revenue realized from said
Hydro-Electric Tax Plan will be placed in the gen
eral school fund of the State of Montana
Further resolved: A Hydro-Electric Tax Plan
to be drawn by the committee of the whole, or a
special committee appointed by the committee of
the whOle;-to be presented to the legislature
Resolution On Oil Prices
Resolved: Severally and individually members of
the Progressive Farmers of Montana will cooper
ate with the legislative committee of the Montana
State legislature, to furnish information and proof
that Oil Companies of Montana are exploiting
farmers Of Montana, in excess of the amount of
exploitation on oil of Farmers in other States
Resolution Mexico, Nicaragua, and China
Resolved The Progressive Farmers of Mon
tana, in convention assembled are not in sympathy
with the Administration policy of attempted mill
tary dictatorship in Nicaragua, Mexico, and China
We therefore demand that the United States Ar
mics be withdrawn from Nicaragua and China
Be it further resolved: That copies of this re-
solution be mailed to our Senators and Represen-
tatives in the United States Congress
Special Resolution No. l.
Resolved: That the Progressive Farmers of
Montana favor State ownership of oil refineries.
Special Resolution No. 2.
Resolved: The Progressive Farmers of Montana
favor Bank Guarantee law. Drafted after the
Nebraska Guarantee Act
Special Resolution No. 3.
Resolved: Whereas the freight rates from
central and westcentral United States are exorbi-
tant. Be it resolved that the Progressive Farmers
OF Montana in Convention assembled favor the St.
Lawrence Water Way
And be it further resolved that copy of this
resolution be sent to our Senators and Represen-
tatves requesting favorable action on the St.
Lawrence Deep Water Way Project
FarvOrs Guarantee Law
Whereas During the past four years the de.
positors of the State of Montana were robbed tc
the extent of $9O,OOO,OOO in losses of savings il
closed banks, and
whereas: The loss to the people of this State
which exceeded that caused by war and pilIage II
ancient nations and prncipalities, was caused be-
cause the State was without adequate laws safe.
guarding bank depositors against incompetent anc
criminaly inclined bankers, and
Whereas: Other states such as Nebraska have
taken the wise precaution of passing laws guaran-
teeing the bank deposits of their citizens.
Therefore be it resolved: That the Progressive
Farmers of Montana, in State Convention assem-.
bled, hereby go on record as favoring a Bank De
posltors Guarantee Law modelled on what is known
as the Nebraska Law and we call upon the Pro.
gressive members of the present Montana legis.
lature to favor the passage of such law at this
session.
That copies of this resolution be forwarded
70 the Secretary of the State Senate and the Chief
Clerk OF the House of Representatives.
The War On China
Whereas The Chinese people are fighting 70,
The right of self determination within the confines
of their ancient country, and
Whereas: British Imperialism is sending armie.
and guboats to Chinese waters to interfere with
the right to the people of that country to rule
themselves and is spreading false propaganda anc
reports as to the true reasons for this action anC
Whereas The American State Department
without declaring war and acting at variance with
the recognized concepts of international Law has
sent American Marines to help the British intimi
date the victorious Chinese army which is fight
ing for like principles as the American Revolu
uonary army of 1776 and against the same foe.
BE 1t therefore resolved,
That this the first State Convention of the
progressive Farmers of Montana, in meeting as
sembled, denounce the action of Secretary Kel
logg and the Coolidge Cabinet in waging an illega