The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-01-12

these cases. have not prosecuted.
If it's a matter of principle, why
did they not? No, the cases are
not prosecuted on principle!
The boys are poor working mer
whom the bankers don't want to
feed and that s the reason they
are prosecuted.
The courts. in Sheridan county
as il all the rest of the capital
ist world are instruments. not OF
justice. but CT coercion and torture
against the workers for the pre-
lection of the bankers and boss
es. The county attorney, tho ne
arrested the three Raymond farm
ers for the benefit of Rooster. will
not arrest Rooster. He AID the
Influence behind him will protect
Rooster as it has. cone in the past
and will continue to do in the fu-
ture.
If Policeman Robke IS interested
If the punishment of crimes and
pettv thievery as matter OF pune
and noble principle. he can start
any time he pleasee. right in his
owl home.
But this is not Just a case of
bringing burglars to punishment
it is a case to punish somebody
for stealing DR.. Storkan's pig.
And if I were in the boots OF
DR.. StOrkarI. in view of the old
salvarsan collectors from the tax
payers of Sheridan county. would
never eGueel over the loss of 3
little pig. I would smile. and say
maybe they needed it worse thar
[. and make the best of it.
But it is not just Storkarfs pig
that is involved. It is the RIGHTS
of the farmers and workers t.
live that is at issue.
Farmers nd workers of Sher-
idan county are We going to al
low this thing to be accomplish
ed without a protest? Are we
going to allow these fellow
farmers and workers to be rail-
rOaded to prison. and their
wives and babies starved and
tortured because the business
men of PlentywOOd are demand
ing it. without raising our hands
in their defense?
No! We must not do this. Il
would be a reproach to US anC
to our solidarity. These unemploy
ed young men have no money OF
means. They are destitute. Theil
families are miserable. They hav,
not the morev for attorneys fees
CT for court costs. They haven
food for their babies. Are we go
irg to leave these bows to thu
tender mercies Of capitals
court?
AS the minstreeters have raiseC
$500 t ohelp put these bows in jail
as the city Of Plentywood hal
contributed ard as the county will
contribute, too. as a class policy
so we must raise the money! t,
pay a good attorney to defent
them, as class action. It is
case of the owning class agains
the working class ard We of tn,
working class must defend GU
own.
And so We must come to town
enmass to see that these boys
are saved. AS mass pressure
saved the Raymond farmers
from being framed into prison,
mass pressure will also save
these Young farmers and work
ers from being framed into Jail.
Farmers and Workers! Circulat
collection lists among yourselves
those you prepared for the Ray
mon6 farmers, raise some none,
for attorneys fees, hold mas
meetings if it is necessary an,
explai'l the case to your fellow
farmers and workers. And com
to brentwood for the trial. Brin,
bags Of straw and blankets fo
your beds. Bring food. too: mea
and vegetables. You can stay i
the Farmer-Labor Temple. at leas
four or five hundred of YOU. !
big range is being installed 70
the cooking.
Attend this trial and watch Il
ard attend the other trials, Grim
inal and civil. Stay as long a
YOU can. There will be meeting
every night when what YOU hav
seen and heard during the da
will be discussed. 1t will be a
education for you.
Farmers and WOrkersi The