The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-09-30

Why has most OF the discussion on the strike by
farm Leaders" governors Chambers of Commerce, by
the capitalist press and by the strikers centered around
the question of pcketing2 Why has this organizationa
question taken precedence the issues of the strike
itself BECAUSE THE QUESTION OF PICKETING,
THE MANNER IN WHICH THE STRUGGLES OF
THE FARMERS SHALL BE CONDUCTED is OF
VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THESE STRUGGLES.
The question of mass picketng is the question
whether the farmers shall take the struggles into their
own hands or whether they shall continue to rely ON
THEIR ENEMIES OR THE. AGENTS OF THEIR ENE-
Mics for relief from the misery of capitalist agriculture
The immediate and instructive reaction of all of the
enemies of the farmers pcketng has been prevent
by whatever means possible During the past week we
see this taking place-from Georgia to Ohio from Min
nesota and North Dakota to Oklahoma the struggle
of the farmers has reused new thousands into action
The means used against picketng range all the way
from Governor Murray threat of militia the soft soap
of the Farmer Holiday leaders
Governor Murray used the militia to keep up the
of oil in Oklahoma. The friends of the farmers
cited this the action that other governors ought to
USE THE MILITIA FOR THE FARMERS. They
ns1e done this make the farmers believe that the mi
tia which has always been used against workers and
farmers mis- ht be used in their interests. THEY HAVE
DONE THIS TO PREVENT THE FARMERS FROM
PICKETNGl They have tried make the farmers rely
on the armed agents of the bankers instead of their
power.
Governor Murray has showed just what the militia
means I'll be glad to join the farmers in any for
better prices AS LONG AS IT'S WITHIN THE LAW, :"
said Murray, BUT I'LL BE EQUALLY QUICK TO
UPHOLD THE LAW AND SEE THAT ANY MAN
WHO WANTS TO SELL HIS PRODUCTS HAS THE
OPPORTUNITY"
This is the friend of the farmer This is the windy
demagog of Oklahoma who acts like a clown to make
believe he is of the peepul AS long the farm
ers act within the law Murray is for them because
means nothing, BUT WHEN THEY START TO
STRUGGLE MILITANTLY HE WILL CALL OUT
THE MILITIA BECAUSE HE is AN AGENT OF THE
BANKERS.
The milk distributors around Atlanta. Georgia and
Toledo Ohio have obtained nunctions prevent pick
citing. The Immediately enlisted in the service
of the food monopoles to prevent militant action.
These are the open means used to prevent piceting
together with the deputies and police that carry them
thru.
The Farmers Holiday leaders and their accomplices
have other In Nebraska some of the state lead
call for campaign of education INSTEAD OF
PICKETINC.
In North Dakota the state officers and some of the
county officials talk of peaceful pcketng and keep
talking about it. In Cass county they asked Governor
Shater to declare embargo and enforce with the
militia They called for this embargo not because they
thought Shafer would either declare it or enforce it. but
because they want to prevent farmers from taking the
struggle into their hands
In Mobiles county. Minnesota, the county leaders
called off the pckets orders of Milo Reno and John
Bosch national leaders They say the farmers can stanc
on the roads for the purposes of observation but moi
for militant action.
1t is not picketing alone that they want to prevent
They WANT TO PREVENT ANY MASS ACTIVITY
OF TIE FARMERS IN DEFENSE OF THEIR LIVES
AND THEIR HOMES
hey want to prevent action against foreclos
ures and evicons Mass action means that the farmers
OF the entire countryside aroused means that these
leaders will be passed by and that rank and file lead
ers will take their place 1t that out of the i'm
Poverished farmers ranks will come the organizers ane
the speakers for the farmers. The feed bag politicians
who have misled the farmers for fine salaries win fin
that their ability to the bankers is done with
On our part we must insist picketing on mas
action Only the aroused might of the masses of oin,