The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-29

or either of them. The farmers of
North Dakota, Montana, and other
agricultural states certainly have
nothing in common with either
Fess of Ohio or Rascob of Gener-
al Motors. Yet they have to vote
for the candidates of one or the
other, because there is no other
party with candidates in the field
in these states.
"North Dakota started Farm
ler-Labor party four years ago,
and the Nonpartisan League, a
supposedly farmer-controlled or
ganization of progressive voters,
turned the idea down cold. Yet
the organization that was former
ly the Nonpartisan League, with a
program, a platform, and progress
sive ideals imbuing the member
ship as we'll as the leaders, has
disappeared as an important fac
tor in the political field. The
organization has not won any
thing for the farmers since il
first elected Frasier to the U. S
senate, with exception of the SEN
atorial seats and the one member
. of congress. And if congress has
done anything for the benefit OF
! the farmers it has not yet percol
ated out to the farms. Besides
what little is being done in con
gress is being done by combina
: ton of the senators and congress
5 men elected as members of one o.
e the old parties, both factions ig
noring party lines and uniting il
+ a third party in fact. Why doe
e this have to be done? Because al
r of the members believe they coul'
e not be elected independent of on
: of the old parties. And perhaps
doubtlessly-they are right. Blu
this does not signify that we hav
to keep this hypocritical syster
: up forever and aye. It will hav
y to be changed. And it ought Z
1t be changed as soon as possible.
y start ought to be made in all ag
l. ricultural states NOW, and the IN
lie dustrial states ought to join hand
1T with the West and South. Thi
IS fall is the time to make a star
er and a continuous effort should b
ot made to build for the future,
so get third party in the field tbs
er will In the course of a few year
ut be the second party, and With
D. not very many years the first an
controlling party.
g The sooner the farmers ignol
N the old parties and join hand
IN with the industrial workers in
real peoples party, the better fc
10 the nation. AT present there is
IN third party in fact in congress,
be combination of the most hber;
a minded of the members of the o.
DIS parties. There must be a thin
party in the field at election tin
also, and it must put up candidat.
l. to oppose those who stand fl
of things as they are. Everythir
av changes, nothing can remain st
n. tionary without deteriorating al
on eventually disappearing from Il
scene. Political parties are no e
ception TO this law The old pa
ties viii not adapt themselves
change The bosses who contr
them will fight on to keep thinl
as they are. And consequent
the old parties are not fit to re
- resent the people of the countr
IN, through whose sufferance t
ny bosses hold control over the pa
te- ties and voters.
de Another party is necessal
ma and must be built. It must
ny controlled by men in sympatl
e's with the farmers and workers, a
at should be officered by members
nus these groups. How long will t
farmers keep on being misled
ms the propaganda of the old pan
nm bosses and stay In line with I
Id; parties that have never represel
ms ed them and never can?
!nd I'VE shall have a set of Repr
III lican candidates in our state Il
lrn fall, and those of as who have !
tie sympathy with the party