The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-15

county, to have the Sheriff ac-
company us to the sale qnd that
YOU permit either myself or some
person whom we may agree upon,
to arm with revolver, in the in
terest of safety and protection of
property.
"Further, in view of the cir
we attnch herewith
and hand you a sealed bid for the '
property that is to be sold so in ,
case the sale is successfully halt
ed the property can be legally
sold to the mortgage.
Every truly yours,
Commercial State Bank,
"Williston, N. Oak.
al. Arthur Cunningham,
president.
'P. S.-Copy of this request is
being delivered to Attorneys Crav-
en- and Fisk, to the District Judge
of this district and to the govern
or of North Dakota"
States Attorney Burk said ne
had declined to give permission
to anyone to carry a gun at the
sale. Sheriff Moline was not |
present.
The 3lrmers are very interest
ed in what attitude the Judge of
the district court and Governor
LANCER are going to take in the
matter.
After the sale was over and
Auctioneer Brown had left, Depu-
ty Sheriff Jeffries arrived from
Williston in response to the fHan-
tic call sent in by Cunningham,
but the sheriff found everything
peaceful, and a public meeting go
ing on.
Farmers Hold Meeting
After Sale
After the sale was completed
and the p4pers made out by Auc-
tioneer "Sodbuster" Erickson, the
: farmers turned the sale demon
stration into a Holiday meeting.
Fred Wagner, the Holiday presi-
dent, was called upon for a
speech. Appealing to the farmers
he told them that they must orgtl-
e nize to stop forced sales, FORE
d closures and evictions. He point
: ed out that they could do it as
: they had done that day, if they
o all Joined together, land that was
the only way that they could do
,, it, and that they must do it if they
were to live. He said, owe vii
stop all of these sales in this sec.
ton if the farmers will oralniz'
and come out. The bankers know
that we have no money now ant
= we are not going to stand idly b.
. and be robbed in this time O
- helplessness." Wagner was cheer
= ed by the farmers for the fighte
that he is.
Of CALL FOR SALISBURY
The crowd then called for Rod
4 ney Salisbury, the organizer 0
70 the United Farmers League flo
st Montana, who had come up
one Of the cars. When he too
&c the stand he was given roun
m after round of applause by tn
be formers who recalled the success
10 full fight he had made for relic
" in that county last winter. Sail.
nv bury called upon the farmers
he organize to fight for their rigl
lie to live. "The wives and the chi
he dren, have the first mortgt ge"
N shouted. "There must be no mo-
he forced sales or foreclosures; evil
he tons must be stopped. Politician
&c and high salaried farm leade
\ will not save you. They are new,
II present ut a demonstration. W
of have taken their political pills f,
IN a long time without results. Tn,
oh now have some new brands
mo- soothing syrups for you which a
40 worse than the pills you ha
ain taken. There is but one thing tn
ain will save you, keep a roof ov
,so your head and a farm under 20
=. feet, and that is mass action, ma
=; pressure. 1t has won today,
Nd will win tomorrow. 1t will "
oo+ relief; it will cancel the fedel
ION feed and seed loans. 1t will ia
,ro the parasites off your back a
o+o bring back prosperity when "
INV impoverished farmers and joble
20 workers seize the power and {
wc up workers and farmers &c
orc eminent. But it will not be unC
zee Wall Streets new DEAL" We mi
est organize ever stronger, the far
.bis ers with the workers. We mi
:. join an organization like
United Farmers League VIII
'oL fights like the Holiday ASSOCIATE
Oh to keep On the farm, for INN
date demands, but also fights
abolish the very system that tai
10 our farms and homes away, Il
tIlu rohs us of what we produce,
er- THAT the day will come when
lot, will be secure in our jobs a
homes. Mass action can save
!. homes and farms and abolish
Id system that Expresses us. Lets
0de both. You ! ave attended to "
lis own business well today" 7
CHI farmers shouted and applau'
asst and cried for more. Then
farmers called for Pete Gallag
They remembered how Pete,
1ru had helped them get relief