The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-02
RENO And ROOSEVELT

RENO And ROOSEVELT
The bitterness of the farmers thruOu the country, and
particularly the Holiday farmers al the calling of OF the
strike by Milo Reno president Of the Holiday Association
and his colleagues shown by the latest issue OF the Ho
day News, Reno's own paper.
what they say fOr Milo allows them TO nothing) but
because Reno and his Friday, A C. Towney, find IT
necessary devote this issue of the Holiday News to
extended defense Of their unexamped betrayal of May u
Their main line of defense is Roosevelt Reno
attempts TO avoid the issue of the betrayal Of the
strike struggle by building up their faith
In Roosevelt and his pledges
Roosevelt has not had chance YET, says Keno Just
May L. the day the strike called OH, Ihere was
twinkle IN President RoOsevets eye that limited that ne
would do something
Holiday leaders attempting to the Holiday assOca
ton as political weapon for the Democratic party
political lever 10 keep farmers lined up behind Wall Street
John Simpson president Of the Farmers Union IN
Washington, and still Is He the twinkle and called
UP Reno by long distance phone 70 tel him to call off the
strike Governor Olson had been II Washington and told
Reno the same thing.
The twinkle" order on behalf of Wall
Street from Roosevelt to the Holiday leaders, to
break the strike sentiment of the farmers
Reno tries to conceal the fact that this was an order
He tells Us that Roosevelt made certain pledges his
paign and when he signed the farm b1 and to Governor
Olson He should be given chance show whether the
bin is workable says Reno and the letter OF the law
VIII be carried out
On May 10 when Congress passed the farm bin
without the ~cOSt of production amendment which
Simpson had sponsored Reno said, THAT amend
ment the which might have pre-
either lie down and accept peasantry or battle to
finish"
Now he tells the farmers that this same bill is good
bill which VIII benefit the farmers If It is carried out IN the
spirit as well as the letter. He wants them to believe
DIVERT THEIR MINDS FROM MILITANT STRUGGLE
N DEFENSE OF THEIR LIVES AND HOMES.
The Farm Holiday movement has again
turned its face to Washington and again confirmed
its faith the power, resOurcefulness of Presi-
dent Roosevelt
The LEADERS are trying to win back the waning faith
Of the farmers TO Roosevelt to capitalist relief plans TO Wall
Streets solution for the crisis
The only thing that Reno can point to is ROOsevets
request to the mortgage holders that they do not foTecose
This request is II fact order, Reno Nothing
could be farther from the truth Roosveets requests
When Roosevelt makes requests to his masters
the insurance companies and bankers they are just
that much wind or paper WHEN HE MAKES RE-
QUESTS TO WALL STREETS SERVANTS LIKE
RENO, THESE REQUESTS ARE ORDERS.
The Holiday leaders WILL NOT EMBARASS THE
ADMINISTRATIONS
This is the order that Reno Towney and Co. have
ceived from their masters.
Farmers can be fOreclOsed They and their
wives and children be driven onto the barren
highways. Their LIES toll can be plundered by the
bankers They suffer hunger, misery, and d.
Their children 60 ragged and barefoot
to school They can be driven to the abyss Of de-
BUT THE HOLIDAY LEADERS will NOT
EMBARASS THE ADMINISTRATION"
In order to accomplish this the better they up
their tTeachery by further promises I pledge you We shall
talking Of the "cOst Of production"
Farmers, by THEIR DEEDS SHALL YE
KNOW THEM not by their words In WORDS
Reno promises results. In DEEDS he betrays the
farmers to Wall Street.
Reno is not alone IN his tTeacherOus promises Thru
out the country his agents carrying the tactics
70 keep the farmers bowed down and submissive.
The Executive Board Of the Wisconsin Holiday "unani-
m0usly approves your decision on truce"
Congratulations your superb generalShip IN farm
strike situations, writes Emil LOrks South Dakota Holiday
leader.
7 believe you acted wisely IN your decision SAYS R.
L Richard, president Of the Oklahoma Holiday Assn To
Reno Il heartily agree with you your order to suspend
the strike Nay Is" he adds.
Calling off the strike, under present conditions was
OF the greatest achievements Of your life" elegraphed
F G. Croker, vice president Of the Reno Holiday Assn Of
Nebraska mot to be confused with the Madison county Plan
assocatiOnl
AL have had from Roosevelt is a farm bin and
pledges The provisions Of the bin do not permit of relief
70 the farmers Roosevelt wants 70 suffer while his hin
Is given trial Of years Reno uses his influence AMONG
the farmers 70 put this Roosevelt ranoeuver-to
keep the farmers quiet
IL We are 70 WIN some OF relief from nreS
emf misery We cannot wait We must organize and sfro
gle now regardless Of Reno T0wney Snpler and tFeir III
The visions they bod before - lead Ia fhe
swamp Organized action and struggle win win ms
rehef, WI stop foreclosures and evictions win rs
higher prices.