The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-
Lem Harris, executive secre-
tary of the Farmers National
Relief Conference, yesterday
telegraphed Gov. B. NJ. Miller
of Alabama, and Sheriff Kyle
Young of Tallapoosa County,
Ala, protesting in the name of
farmers Of 26 states the bloody land
lord-police terror against Negro
choppers in Tallapoosa and adioin-
ing counties. The telegram reads:
THE Farmers National Relief
Conference representing farmers and
farm organizations in twenty-six
states ennphatically protests armed
warfare against Negro farmers in
Tallapoosa and adjoining counties on
return Of their delegates from the
Farmers National Relief Conference
in Washington. According to the
Associated Press the armed attack
by deputies grew out of an attempt
to confiscate livestock of a Negro
farmer without which he could not
produce foodstuffs for himself and
his family. Fighting for the right
to live Negro farmers were shot, ar
rested, terTorized and hunted through
hills and swamps by fifty cars of
armed possemen.
For Right To Organize.
From press reports we feel the
campaign is being Waged against
Share Choppers Union in Alabama.
We insist that the right of farmers
to organize for security and decent
standard of living guaranteed by
United States Constitution be up
held and protected by all the forces
at your disposal. We demand i'm
mediate cessation Of persecution, re-
leas" of Bentley. Cobb and other
share troopers under arrest, prosecu-
ton OF these responsible for the MUIR
ders of John McMullen, Judson
Simpson and other Negro farmers.
We hold you responsible for the safe
ty Of those arrested"
Farmers National Relief Conference,
Lem Harris, Executive Secretary.
Crispus Club Protests.
NEW YORK.-At a discussion on
the Daily Worker last night, the new
Crispus Attacks Club at 1880 Tilden
Avenue. Williamsburg, hailed the
support given by the Daily Worker
to the rising struggles of the OPP
pressed Negro masses in the South,
and unanimously voted to send
telegram to Gov. B. NJ Miller of
Alabama protesting against the land
lord-police terror on Negro troopers
in Tallapoosa County.
For Right To Live.
NEW YORK.-The Workers In
ternational Relief yesterday pledged
full support to the struggles of the
Negro troopers in Alabama. and
called upon all its branches and dis
tricts and Oh the whole working
class to vigorously protest the MUIR
derous terror against the Negro crop
perS A statement issued by the
WIR. declares, in part:
THE right to live for the Negro
and white southern share troopers,
their fight against starvation, disease
and death, is based upon their right
to speak freely, meet freely and or
ganize"
Protest Meet in Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 22.-The To-
cal Unemployed Council has sent
vigorous protest to Gov. B. M. Miller
of Alabama demanding a stop to the
landlord-police terror
against Negro troopers in Tallapoosa
and adjoining counties. The tele-
gram demands punishment Of the
sheriffs who lead the lynch gangs.
The council is organizing a pro-
test meeting here against the Ala
bama terror as well as the murder
last night by local police of an
unemployed Negro worker seeking
shelter from the cold in the door
way of warehouse at the west
end of Water Street.
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