The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-29

A. J. Hayes were not delegat-
es to the Central Co-opera-
tive Wholesale Annual Meet
ing from any constituent so
ciety the Craftsmanship of the
meeting was given to them
by the present leadership in
order that the rank and file
could not express their Opin-
ion. The Halonen-cOntrolled
credentials committee refus-
ed representation to a large
number of delegates who
were elected by constituent
societies. The Cook Cooper
alive was given only five
seats while legally, according
to the bylaws of the organi-
cation, they should have had
nine. The Mass Cooperative
Company, one of the largest
of the constituent OrganiZa-
tons, was represented by Fl
delegates but only IA were
seated in spite of the fact
that the delegation presented
sworn statements as to the
membership of their Organi-
Zation.
From the very beginning of the
man prevailed. Only supporters
of the machine Were given the
floor. 1t was only thru a fight
that any of the representatives
that recognized the class struggle
could get the floor on any ques-
ton, while any of the supporter;
of the present fascist leadership
could lie and say what they pleas
ed even though they were mo-
elected representatives. to the ga
thering.
The reports that were made b!
the present board of directors, tn
manager and the educational de
partment were all vicious attack
on the workingclass movement il
general and on the Communis
Party in particular. These at
tacks were based on outright lie
and deliberate misinterpretation
of facts, which could not be COZ
rected because of the gag rule q
gainst those who could have col
rected them. The extent of tn
gag rule by the social fascist
running the machine was expos
ed at the time that the working
class delegates presented their re-
olution to the meeting. The LEAF
ership refused to let anyone rea
the resolution to the meeting a
tho the resolution was signed |
81 legal representatives 70 Il
Central Cooperative WhOlesa
meeting. 1t was presented to t
resolutions committee and new
came before the meeting at a
The resolution presented by t
United Farmers League for t
support of the poor farmers
their struggle against evictiO
from the land because of inabili
to pay mortgage debts and tax
was refused a Finnish translate
by the chairman who also refus
to permit discussion on it. T
cause of the rulings of the chair
was voted down. The chair ref
ed to permit the reading of Il
Olution for relief for the une
ployed and unemployment ms
ance. (The resolutions on Unit
Farmers League and Unempl'
ment Insurance that were prese
ed to the meeting are publish
below.)
When the Central Co-operat
Wholesale publications came
for discussion before the meet
it was brought out that the
pers were not edited properly, t
falsehoods were predominant
special indignation was expires
by the delegates because the p
locations instead of fighting
prevailing danger of war h
supported the policy of the inn
ialists in their maneuvers aga
the Soviet Union by publishing
rogatOry and false material al
the Soviet Union. This has /
the case especially in the FIN
publication.
When the resolution en- publ
tions came before the house
delegate made an amendment
the resolution stating that h
after the papers should follow
policy of fighting against impe
list war and for the defense of
Soviet Union. No discussion
permitted by the chairman on
amendment and thus the am
ment was defeated. This m
that thru the efforts of Mr.
anne. who was chairman, the
trail Cooperative Wholesale a
ed itself with the imperialist
makers.
A very significant thing q
the meeting was that the rank
file even of their own deleg
refused to get up to defend
betraying leadership. 1t was
iy thru coaxing that the chat
was able to get them to spe;
all.
The leadership showed itse
be enemies of the workers
poor farmers. All questions
ed on the class interests of
membership were ruled out &
der. An apparent dissatisf;
among all the delegates wa
Hceable. There was no den
cy in the meeting of whicl
leadership in the past year
cally has made a lot of nois'