The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-22
gag RULE CHARGED
BY FARMERS union
EDITOR AT MEETING
Kicker Says Reason for Simp.
sons Attack on Wallace
Is He Wanted Job

Omaha, Nov. 22.-(R-Charges OF
gag rule" we're heard at the National
Farmers Union convention Wednes-
day as President John A. Simpson Of
Oklahoma City excluded A. w. Rick
er. editor Of the Farmers Union Her
aid Of st. Paul, Mimi, from q closed
business session.
Simpson announced Ricker's Gre
dentials were improper. Kicker. q
member Of the Union since 1912, held
card from Montana Union.
ITS plain example Of Simpsons
gag rule" Kicker said as he left the
meeting.
1.-THE whole trouble is that Simpson
is a disappointed candidate for secre-
tary Of agriculture. Wallace beat him
OFT and Simpson has been after Wal
lace's scalp ever SINCE"
Kicker said his publication had
supported the national administration
and its policies, while Simpson had
attacked them.
Many Rally to Support
Dozens of delegates rallied to the
support of Kicker, indicating to some
observers that the national admins.
tration's farm policy had more friends
in the convention chamber than hac
been indicated.
ITS an outrage said c. c. Tai.
bot, president Of the North Dakota
Union, land I'll protest it. Kicker has
been one of the most respected Un.
ion leaders for many years.
The Union In a resolution urgee
members to consider seriously thu
methods and efforts of the Nattona
Farmers Holiday association to arouse
public sentiment to the injustice te
agriculture
Other resolutions adopted would:
Limit the amount Of inheritance al
$500, 900.
Put all manufacture and distribu-
ton Of intoxicating liquor in thu
hands Of the government to remove
profit which is the biggest element
in the liquor traffic.
Remove the federal tax on gaso-
line.
Oppose compulsory military train.
ing especially in unsupported In.
stitutions.
Oppose large appropriations II
preparation for war.
Initiation Strongly Endorsed
Resolutions strongly endorsed in.
flat!on, supported the Thomas bill
which would pay national debts b,
issuance Of non-interest bearing cur.
rency, endorsed the Frazier, Swank.
Thomas and Wheeler bills, and pro.
posed paying all running expenses o.
the government by tax on net in
comes.
The delegates Tuesday night heare
Gov. william LANCER of4No-th Dakots
urge them to demand the farm pro.
duce embargo proclamation from theil
state governors In preference K
picketing highways. He advised thu
farmers that by 90 doing they woule
avoid taking into your own handl
those measures which It Is the duty
Of the governing bodies to act upon.
Governor hangers talk followe<
addresses by Milo Reno, Nationa
Holiday association president, whit
said mo one can call off the farm
STRIKE" and Gov. Charles W. BryaI
Of Nebraska, who likened the admin
istration's farm program to : "sho
In the arm which makes you fee
better and look forward to something
better"
Reno said he had received 500 tele
grms In the past "A hours asking nj
when I'm going to call of the strike
But am here to tell you. I can
call it off. No one can unless tn,
farmers get justice" he stated. Tn
delegates received his words quietly.
The convention Wednesday was Il
receive and consider the report Of tn
resolutions committee. Of which Rem
Is member