The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-17
Support the Strike by All
Possible Means


THE FARM STRIKE has now definitely entered the stage
of conscious political struggle The farmers are strk
ing not only against the food trusts which rob them They
also striking against the government which aids in this
robbery The farmers beginning to recognize the gov
eminent the executive committee of the robber class
They are striking against this government demanding
take measures which will bring them relief from their
mtolerabe conditions.
In its call for support to the strike the United Farmers
League has not been sufficiently clear concrete in tell
ing just how the strike shall be supported AS result
there has been hesitancy among followers of the
United Farmers League and also in many locals the u
F. L.. as to just what kind of action they shall take
~, Our Our task task is to SUPPORT THE STRIKE BY ALL
MEANS POSSIBLE. What does this mean 1t means that
must do EVERYTHING WE CAN which will make the
strike effective and successful How can we
do this? What will make the strike more effective?
First of all, the STRIKE MUST BE SPREAD Mill
tant organizations which have not yet entered the STRIKE
such the South Dakota United Farmers League and
Holiday Association of Nebraska madison County Plan)
these should intellectually with their striking broth
ers IN Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota
This cannot be done by instructions from the top
by issuing orders for strike through the leadership of
these organizations This is Renos way of calling strike
fe because it would not find them fully prepared.
The strike in the leftwing organizations must be
quickly prepared by meetings of the rank and file
At these meetings the necessity for strike should be pa
tenty explained the aims of the strike made clear and
the demands formulated by the rank and file themselves
Secondly we urge upon the striking farmers the
necessary Oh geIEng WORKERS 70 Iep 'e anu carry on
trade unions particularly of the left wing should be visited
by delegations of striking farmers and the workers asked
to the farmers picket lines. In turn the farm
should donate milk and other food products to the
employed for relief and should promise to send relief to
workers when they strike. In this way the farmers viii
gain the greatest support possible from any quarter what
SOever-the city workers
Thirdly where the strike is already going on all mill
tant farmers and farm groups shall enter the strike and
give militant and wellguided leadership We prove
by our actions that the most capable of leading the
strike along the correct path The United Farmers League
middle what
rect work can do in this respect.
We must be the most active fighters on the picket
lines. We must patiently explain the necessity for rank
ande strike committees We must constantly expose the
vague reaconary character of the Reno demands for
farm CODE initiation cost of production and mortgage
moratorium. We must urge the strikers to adopt their
demands and to adopt such demands as will really bring
them relief from the burdens of the crisis
What demands do we advocate for the strike? The
demands must be clear and simple They must not
illusions about false bankernspred remedies They must
be such that if and when they won, they will bring
real relief to the poorest section of the farmers the small
and middle farmers
The first demand must be a concrete price demand
Not the vague phrases cost of production which
We must demand much quart to the farmer for milk,
much for beef, much for hogs, and so on And
coupled with this there must be the demand for lower
tail prices to the city worker The increase in price to the
trusts. -
But IN this strike cannot stop at the market price
demand We should raise demands against the author
tes against the government of bankers and capitalists
against koosevets Wall Street New Deal We must de-
mand in this strike the stopping of foreclosures and civic
tionS. = '1 WV
Initiation and refinancing have time and again proven
that only the rich farmer and banker benefit from these
quack schemes. To get relief from the crushing burden
OF debts taxes and rents which drag down deeper eyrv
passing year We must demand CANCELLATION for small
and middle farmers.
We must declare ourselves unalte~a5y opposed 70 rhe
insane destruction CT food and cotton Relief cannot
to small and middle famers In this manner Relief from
this New Deal only to the rich farmers and the
SPECTATORS We must demand in this strike cash relief to
The Farmers Second National Conference now taIi,o
place in Chicago is planning action which viii spread and
Strengthen the strike 1t will issue call for SUPPORT TO
THE STRIKE BY ALL MEANS POSSIBLE
Under the leadership of their own rank-andle strike
committees, the basis of their most intimate and nress
ing demands In fighting unity with their allies the civ
workers. and with the powerful weapon of militant mass
action the lighting farmers win get results 1t is the task
elements into the strike e eSe