The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-06
The FARMER-LABOR
CONVENTION And
PLATFORM
PROGRESSIVE" PHRASE MONGERING AND
FASCIST PRACTICE OF DEMAGOGIC
AGENTS OF WALL STREET

MOST INSIDIOUS DEFENDERS |
Of THE ENTIRE SYSTEM OF |
ROBBERY AND OPPRESSION.
This party does not favor taking
from the rich to grant relief to the
unemployed. This party believes
that the rich ought willingly to
pay higher taxes so that their
"cwnings" would be safe from the
demands of the unemployed and
destitute farmers, so that these
workers and farmers could be
crushed more easily by the brutal
polio force of the Farmcr-Labor
government. This is capitalism in
the Farmer-Labor manner.
Olson became eloquent about the
way in which the Farmer Labor
party had learned the Science of
government.
''This Farmer-LabOr party has
been marking time, has been
learning the business of gov
eminent, has not rushed out in
to untried fields. has c0ntented
itself with learning the science
and business of government by
putting the government on a
budget basis with regulating
expenditures. They know now
that we have learned the sci
ence of government"
This was mentioned just for the
purpose of undeceiving any lone
capitalist who might have been a.
Harmed and did not know that the
preamble to the platform was not
written for his benefit but in or
der to deceive the militant work
ers and farmers. The Farmer
Labor party has learned to govern
they have evicted thousands of
farmers frem their lands. They
have dubbed unemployed workers
For this is "the science and bust
ness of government" under CAPT
talism.
Capitalist Responsibilities
The Minnesota Union Advocate
official organ of the st. Paul La
Dor and Trades Assembly, speaks
with understanding of the roll
; played by the Farmer Labor part!
and of the valuable lessons which
, it has learned. In an editorial en-
titled, can Epochal Convention
the Union Advocate commends tn
/ Farmer Labor party for the eff
cient manner in which it ha
5 learned to govern.
, "Power brings responsibility
! and responsibility brings eau
l ton and conservatism. Will
the Farmer-Labor lnovemen
!, was engaged in critical an
n theoretical activity, it was Pc:
i sible to indulge in vague an
e often radical demands. Ths
h day has passed. Upon til
shoulders of the party rests t
considerable degree the col
duct of government and pra,
teal men recognize that Il
/ welfare of society is intruste
q to their care, and every ste
l. must be fortified against error
" These labor takers tell the
brother lieutenants of the capita
: list class the lesson that all s
cialist parties and other renegad'
to the working class have learne
namely, that while it is ca:
enough to blare hypocritical "rad
: cal" phrases when one is in t
:, , Opposition" that is, when son
= other politicians are running t
: state for the capitalist class, So
=, phrases must be replaced by OF
- ers to cover up the day to day g
= tacks on the working class viii
are a part of the Science of go
eminent" under capitalism.
10 The labor takers of st. Pa
If don't have to teach this to t
= Farmer Labor takers who have
10 ready learned the Responsibility
- of governing for the capital
az class. The Union Advocate tai
70 fin this manner in order to pa
ho the way for further betrayals a
10 attacks on the working class
e the Farmer Labor party. I
- working class, they say, cam
= expect the same radical" phra'
from the Farmer Labor party
= previously.
- The Union Advocate knows, t
= that thousands of workers q
= farmers, who formerly follow
!. the leadership of the Farmer
10 Dor party now understand the t.
a.. ~ role of this capitalist outfit. ]
- Union Advocate goes so far as
~ forecast struggles" within
u, III Farmer Labor party on the mes
~ which should be used to fool
100 toiling masses.
ck- esHenceforth an inter
rty struggle will be carried on
ial. tween the faction of the mo
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