The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-07-06

Hading and Coolidge administrations
and brings into the drama of corrup-
ton such notable figures as Will H.
Hayes, E. L. Doheny, Harry Sinclair,
Senator Geo. H. Moses, who was
permanent chairman of the Republi
can convention, Sen. Simeon D. Fess,
temporary chairman of the conven-
ton, Albert B. Fall, VIM. S. Ware and
c. Bascom Slemp, former private
secretary to President Coolidge.
The Norris indictment of the Re-
publicans is a severe one and no man
familiar with the facts related, can
reconcile himself to voting for Her
bert Hoover. On the other hand, Mr..
Norris shows that the Houston con-
vention of the Democratic party, tho
making gestures of friendship to the
farmers is equally under the thumb
of the power trust and leaves unmen-
toned such important matters as
Boulder Dam, Muscle Shoals and the
power trust.
Need of FL Party
There never was time in the his
tory of this country when a national
political party of the producers was
more in demand than it is at the
present time. This is particularly
true out here in the northwest where
the common folks do not want to vote
for Hoover and have certain preju.
dices against voting for Democratic
candidates.
The Farmer-Labor national conven
ton is scheduled to meet in Chicago
on July 10. 1t is to be hoped that il
will be representative of farmers anC
( workers organizations from all sec
: tions of the United tSates. 1t has
however, been pointed out by severa
: prominent progressives that due t,
& the short time that has elapsed be
' tween the Republican and Democrat
D conventions and the Farmer-Labo
t convention, a later convention O
: Farmer-Labor forces should be he'll
e and that the one scheduled for Chi
e cago next week adjourn with a vie1
t OF holding another conference. This
:, however, is matter that will be de
: cided by the Chicago convention itsel
It and if the representation is represer
J. tative of the elements constituting tn
movement no time should be lost
IS deferring action on candidates an
O P4oI1O1IIl W a ldI6T QdI6.
le Minnesota FL to Gain by Ticket
The Farmer-Laborites of Minnesot
% have much to gain by having nation
% al ticket in the field. Surely n
ID Farmer-Labor candidate for office j
Minnesota wants to be placed in tn
position of having to give his aprovi
to either of the old party platform
and nominees.
n In the meantime, however, II
Farmer-Laborites of this state havin
r made their endorsements in the on
ne mary vii proceed to perfect the O
o. ganization for the election of the
Iv candidates in November.
in On Thursday, June %, several
IN the Farmer-Labor nominees met
m the Capitol in accordance with sta
r law to name a state central commi
I'D tee. 1t was decided, however, to pos
n pone the naming of such commit
ev until July 20, at which time it is
on be hoped that all of the candidat
for state and congressional off
ID, will be able to be in attendance.
r. MOntevidiO American Suggests Issu
Aside from the issues of farm !
ey lief, power trust, propaganda, &C
OQ C4ALlC1lt OWuGISu1D Oh the MuSl
,e- Shoals and Boulder Dam projects t
ey Farmer-Laborites of Minnesota ha
m number of state issues on which
as effective campaign can be waged.
in The Montevideo American poil
tai out that Ernest Lundeen, Farmer-I
Dor nominee for governor, has a r,
ac- opportunity to bring victory to |
ate ticket eff he prosecutes his campai
The In the proper manner" The Anne
ar can suggests:
Lundeen, if he prosecutes his ca
b. palgn IN the proper manner, will DO
me out to the voters of Minnesota Il
Chrlstianson's claim to tax reduct
is a false premise; he will refute
economy arguments made for
vc Big Three; he will, if he wo
strike a popular chord with the tho
ands of depositors who have lost n
of lions of dollars in closed banks in
ent state, demand a full investigation
lrk, the Minnesota banking department
Ible its management of defunct hank
ark institutions throughout the state y
adj The Montevideo American is q,
ate right. The Farmer-Labor Marty =
has Minnesota has plenty of issues
which to make victory for Shinste
Lundeen and the rest of the Farm
will Labor candidates, all but a certain
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