The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05

day afternoon (gOng TO Oe) carried OuC we VIII
take any measures necessary to do IT.
"ANY MEASURES NECESSARY! This is the threat
of Major Caughn commanding the national guard around
Dennson Iowa. where Friday afternoon the farmers had
stopped the sale of John Shields personal property
In order to quiet the militant farmers of Iowa two laws
were passed at the last egslature providing Tor the
hating of foreclosure proceedings the other extending the
time Of redemption of forecosed property to March l. 1883
The insurance companies demand that the courts de-
clare these partial victories of the farmers unconstitutional
Hearings were scheduled before District Judge Bradley IN
LeMars. When the farmers came to Bradleys court and
orders-he refused to do
Bradley has already decided to carry out the wishes
of the insurance companies and destroy the little
ity the farmers had by declaring the laws illegal
which provide for this of relief from fOreclOs
Martial law has been introduced by Governor Her
ring the farmers determined to save their
homes
The statement which Governor Herring issued to the
press attempt to conceal the responsibility OF the
insurance companies for the situation IN Iowa and TO blame
it on "agitators."
Referring to the of Judge Bradley who given
extremely harmful to have these reports that dis
graceful thing of this kind can occur in Iowa."
IT is harmful-harmful to the insurance companies
and the rich mortgage holders because it shows farm
thruOut the country what the courts are and that
the farmers of Iowa, for one, determined not to
stand for being thrown out the roads legally by
the insurance company judges.
1t is not "dsgraceful" to Governor Herring his
Gates that the insurance companies should be trying to de-
stroy the partial victory which the farmers thru
pressure by having the action of the legislature declared
illegal by one of their judges
1t is not "dsgraceful" in the eyes of Governor Her.
ring to have farmers evicted from their homes after
lifetime of toll and worry
He did not call out the militia to protect the farmers
from foreclosure and eviction did out militia
when IA farmers shot at Cherokee Iowa. last
during the milk strike by the sheriff and half dozen bust
men, who attacked the picket camp masked and at
night with shotgms
This was not disgrace" to the fair name of Iowa
because it was done in the interests of the rich.
The farmers of Iowa are being given a real lesson in
democracy They being shown at the point of cold steel
what the militia is and whose interests it serves
Herring trying to drive wedge among the farmers
calling the militant professional agtators and
the mass OF the farmers ''deluded good citizens
Martial law has been declared in order to ntmidate the
farmers in the interests of the insurance companies and to
milk trust in the Sioux City
Governor Herring is Democrat Militia machine guns
and bayonets- this is the NEW DEAL in Iowa.
throughout the country mass protest must be raised
against martial law In Iowa against the foreclosure
OF the rich and for cancellation of debts and taxes of
poverished farmers.
Demand the withdrawal of the national guard from
the counties which they occupy.
Demand the ending of martial law, which is being
used to crush the militant Iowa farmers.
Demand the immediate release of all arrested farm
erS
Demand an end to the foreclosure program of the
bankers.
Demand the cancellation of debts and taxes of i'm
pOverished farmers.
Draw up resolutions in your local farmers meetings
Get the farmers in your communities to sign protests con
tanning these demands. P W
Flood Governor Herring with a mass of protests from
every corner of the country. ~
Organize the farmers in your community to stand
Dy tneIr brothers In Iowa, and in UNITED FRONT
in defense of their homes and land $500
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