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


rez, from Fl. Lupton, who declared |
"Never before was 1 in favor, but |
now am because l believe at last |
the beet workers are united"
Throughout the Conference, an
ti-Communist elements sought to
divert the Conference from its real
task by throwing into the Confer
ence the "red question" but in all
cases failed miserably. The role
of the Communist Party was clear
ly presented by number of dele
gates, in particular many non-par-
ty delegates. The Conference
Chairman, Ramon Negrete of Fort
Lupton, formerly the Secretary
Treasurer of the now defunct re-
formist Beet Workers Association
in answering an attack said, "My
experience with Communists is
that they are real fighters and de-
tenders of the workers and hold
high the workers interests. I am
not a Communist as you know but
do not be surprised if I become
one"
On the secon dday they concrete
ly discussed reports of the Com
} mittees and adopted the following
decisions:
1. To arrange for widespread
demonstrations for the beet work
ers in every beet center on May
} First. These demonstrations shall
be built up by throwing into the
field so rank and file organizers
who were selected at the Confer
ence. These demonstrations will
: receive a message or a represen-
tative from the central United
Front Committee as to whether
: the sugar companies have refused
the demands. That in the event
of refusal of the demands, which
shall be negotiated between now
and May LIST, then the Committee
call a strike.
2. That between now and Nav
j, LIST, in preparation for struggle
e the squads of rank and file orga-
t mixers, directed by the central
d committee, shall Systematically sci
up local organizations where none
:, exist, shall hold the May First de-
r monstrations, shall prepare relie-
and defense machinery and shall
=, mobilize additional thousands o.
g workers behind the united from
d movement.
" 8. That in the coming week de
Inonstrations and meetings be helC
<, in all parts of the field to hea
reports of the Conference and t,
:, focus on building for May First
# In the meantime the central com
is mittee attempt to negotiate wit
the sugar companies, and tn
Y, event of their failure, to be wei
prepared for May First.
l., A roll call taken at the Confer
ence shows that 81 rank and fill
s., organizations volunteered to wor
under the central Committee, 2
automobiles were placed at tn
e. Committees disposal, and that 8
IN centers will hold May Day demon
&c strations to await the word of tn
a. Central Committee.
it The possibility of a mass strik
in the Colorado sugar beet field
on May First, therefore, is an in
minent possibility. After the Coz
ference the Executive Commute
of 35 members met to concretel
apply the decisions and drafted
proclamation to the beet worker
= to the Colorado Industrial Con
{; mission to the Governor and
70 all friendly organizations decla
90 ing determination to struggle
~ gainst the starvation in the be
- fields.
hv An outstanding weakness of Il
~ Conference was that only be
centers in Colorado were repr
q, sented and New Mexico, Nebrask
rs and Wyoming were absent; also
"a that insufficient representati
'l was present from the Russo-Gt
!. =. man and Filipino groups.