The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-12
$50 ARRESTED
Des MONIES Farmers Holi-
day Meeting Demands
End of Martial Law
MARTIAL LAW YET
Farmers Turnout Nation
Should Intensity Wave
of Protests
MARTIAL LAW YET

The National Guard in
northwestern Iowa is fever
ishly searching for evidence
that can be used against the
farmers arrested by them
and still held in Jail. The
military plans to us the "evi-
dence" to bring charges of
criminal syndicalism against
the leaders among the farm
ers, and conspiracy against
the others arrested.
UNDER MARTIAL Law
Three companies of troops
have been removed from
DenisOn, Iowa, but two still
remain in that area. Martial
law has not been revoked
and two companies of militia
are still stationed in Ply
! mouth county.
The removal of some of the
troops has been forced by the
mass protests of the farmers to
Governor Herring and the bitter
resentment that developed turnout
the county when his proclamation
of martial law became known.
Nearly hundred and fifty farm
ers are still being held for court
martial by the national guard.
These farmers have been arrested
} in eight different northwestern
5 Iowa counties. More are being
hunted down by the rational guard
: in connection with the demonstra-
! lions held in defense of the farm.
S ers right to live or the land that
: they have titled.
e In Cherokee county, although
t martial law was not declared, thu
Y militia arrested two men without
the formality of going to civi
n authorities. The county officials
n outside of a lot of shouting di'
y absolutely nothing to stop thes
e Illegal arrests.
!. RESENTMENT HIGH
J. The resentment of the farmer
of the state to the declaration o
# martial law was evidenced in DE
d MONIES, on May A, when the farm
s. ers present at the meeting of tn
he Farm Holiday Association passe
a resolution demanding the endin
of martial law.
On May guardsmen arreste
four persons in Sioux City al
charged them with distrdbut
y ing leaflets announcing the D.
II MIaoines meeting and demandin
the removal of the militia. IT
soldiers also seized a quantity
I'd literature, two typewriters,. ard
mimeograph machine, also lea
lets. One of the leaflets reports
seized was issued by the Farme
National Committee for Action.
al PROTESTS NEEDED
!. Martial law is still in force
: northwestern Iowa. Only ma
'or protests can force the governor
~ remove the soldiers from tn
he area.
I'm Over hundred farmers are 81
held by the national guard.
ul- Farmers everywhere shOuld
or protest this military regime
Tie and demand of Governor Her.
er. ring the removal of all troops
nj from the area.
eat Demand tAe freeing of all
farmers held by the military
the ON orders from the Insurance.
W. companies. Demand the abO-
ing IitiOn of the criminal syndical
lay ist laws.
lie Intensity the struggle agains
foreclosures and evictiOns. Re
pei the vicious attacks of Tn
Insurance companies and tn
air bankers.
r Demand the cancellation 0
mes all debts and taxes. of impOv
flat erished farmers and elect lOcs
mes Committees of Action to fore
Any through this cancellation. Bui
imp the United Farmers League
orce the militant mass Organize
ton of the American farmer
orm Only cancellation of Il
hese debt and tax burden on Il
ulti- destitute farming pOpulatiG
can win them a measure
relief.