The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-02

10 Demand Speedy Relief, Sc
curity IN Possessions, and
Higher Standards

Plans for . march to the state leg
islature Friday afternoon, where de-
mands for speedy relief, security in
our possessions and q rise in our
standards Of living" will be placed
before both houses, were completed
Thursday forenoon by more than 100
farmer delegates converting here as
the North Dakota Farmers Relief
conference.
A committee to arrange for the ap-
pearance before both houses was dele
gated by the conference to confer
with Lieutenant Governor Ole Olson
and Speaker Minnie D. Craig.
Final approval of q program Of de-
mands and resolutions was expected
at the conference Friday afternoon.
In charge Of the conference are
ASlnbel 1ngerson, secretary Of the state
call committee, Pat Barrett, Com
munist candidate for governor in 1880,
and Charles Taylor, Plentywood,
Mont.
The conference Is being held in the
Burleigh county courthouse. The
three-day session opened Wednesday.
Businessmen. politicians and SAL
aired farm leaders, who have differ
ent interests to serve than those OF
dirt farmers" have been excluded
from the assembly," formal state
ment said. 1.-THE conference has called
for advice from accredited represent
atives Of city unemployed workers,
white and colored, because we realize
that they are fighting the same forces
which are attempting to crush U.S."
In the preamble to the demands
the conference declares itself ready
to fight to the last ditch"
Power In Mass Action
Knowing that our power lies In
united mass action" the preamble
continues, I'VE are determined to
smash all prejudices which may be
used to divide us. We have rubbed
out county and state lines. To US no
farmer, though he come from across
the continent, Is called an outsider
when the agents of tie business
men and the bankers try to raise the
red scare by attacking our program
as radical we know that they are
really trying to divide our ranks. We
don't care what our program Is called
so long as our case Is just and 1t fills
the basic needs. We are united
front Of rank and file farmers OF all
political parties and oil farm organ.
izations, and we will call on all farm
ers everywhere to unite with us to
win better living conditions TOR our
families"
Heavy taxes on high incomes, In
dustrieS and corporations are recon-.
mended as sources Of income for cash,
food and material relief supplies. The
conference would have relief admin.
istered by frank and file farmers"
For security, the conference would
declare all foreclosures, seizure Of
property and evictions illegal unit!
March /, 1885: cancellation OF all
back farm taxes, feed and seed loans
and delinquent interest on notes and
mortgages: q moratorium until March
1, 1885, on delinquent farm taxes
mortgage payments, interest and
rents for all farmers: and uncondt-
tional repeal Of tho deficiency judy
ment law.
To raise the standard Of living, the
program calls for abolition Of state
militia, funds for its support to be
transferred to public schools: organ
ization Of q price-regulating body o.
actual farmers and consumers: de-
feat Of all legislation to raise prices
putting burden on consumer: defeat
Of legislation to curtail production on
the false theory that there Is over
production: defeat Of the domestic
allotment plan because 1t would both
burden the consumer and restrict
production; and enactment Of legis-
lation to supply production credit.
Oppose Power Trust
Resolutions favor all measures that
will loosen the grip Of the power
trust" support demands Of unem-
ployed city workers for immediate
cash relief, old-age and disabled pen
sions and social insurance. and in
dorse law which would make "those
who advocate imperialistic war serve
actively on the front, with those hay
ing no desire to participate being ex-
empted from active service"
Another resolution declares the
conference absolutely opposed to al
imperialistic wars" and demands
that all military forces Of our gov
eminent be Immediately removed
from any foreign land" and Gimme
diate transferring Of all war funds t.
relief and educational purposes"
Among speakers at the conference
were Lem Harris, Washington. .. G..
secretary Of the committee Of action
for the national relief conference
and Louis Bentley. Of the United
Farmers Protective Association Of
Pennsylvania, who also Is . member
Of the national committee Of action.