The producers news., 1934-08-09
DEFENSE COMM. IN
LINTON CASE GIVES
IFMAN. STATEMENT
$35 Cash on Hand, More
Funds are Needed
at Once
By A. Starr. Sec.-Treas.

I
Of carrying on this fight not only
of preserving our few remaining
civil rights but Of carrying on the
struggle against the attacks on the
living standards of the farmers
and workers. The S atement shows
further that the Linton case has
become broad issue behind which
have rallied many different orga-
nizations. The campaign On this
case has not only been a campaign
to raise the funds but it has been
mainly of bringing to the attention
of farmers and workers the real
issues involved and thus rallying
them to the defense of interests
concerning them all.
We have not yet won a COM
plete victory. We have succeeded
by the pressure of committees of
workers and farmers backed by the
many protest resolutions to Judge
Barry. Mandan. Prosecuting Attor-
ney, Thurman Wright, Linton,
Sheriff Klier of Emmons county,
Linton and to the Ex-Governor
LANCER 10 secure additional stay
Of sentences for the defendants.
With a continuation of these
protests we feel sure that we will
be able to force new trial for all
the defendan S. The Defense Com
mittee is now working to get affi-
davits on which this will be de-
manded. We are going to Try to
secure a new trial WITHOUT A
TRANSCRIPT. This would save
US about 800. In the meantime
it will be necessary to continue
with the financial drive so that we
can get transcript should it be-
come necessary. We have at the
present time only $35.75 on hand.
Any funds not required for the de-
fense will be used 20 establish a
permanent fund on which we will
be able to rely in the event that
other cases of this nature should
arise.
Financial Statement
Money Received
Organization address amount
Unemployed Council, Bis
marck. N. D. .$25. 20
A. F. of L. Local 4443, Bis
marck, N. D. ...................... 5.7C
Trades & Labor Assembly.
Workers League, Grand
Forks. N. d. ...................... 9.12
UFL, Wing Local, Wing,
N. Oak. --....--.......-.............. 11.0C
UFL. Mountrail Co. ............ 1000
UFL, Bergen Local, Bergen
N. Oak. ...-.----.--.-....-.-.--. Loo
Collec' ed at FILA meeting,
Sanish. N. D. ,....-.,-.......-..... 1000
Collected at FILA meeting,
FIaxton, N. ID. .--.---.-...-...-. 16.O(
Collected at FHA meeting.
State Convention, Minot,
N. Oak. .......-.................-. 7.3(
Collected at Farmers and
Workers Picnic Bismarck.
Total .........,....................... 1O6.V'
Received from Groups and
Individuals
Usher L. Burdick, Bismarck
N. Oak. .--.------..----...-..-.------$ "a
Group of farmres and work
ers, White Earth. Nd. 1.5I
Group of farmres and work
ers. Roberts. Mont. .-.... 1.5
Group of farmres and work
ers, Mitchell, S. D. .-.........- 10
Group of farmres and work
ers, Forbes. N. D. ................ 2.8
Group of farmres and work
ers. Hettinger. N. D. .. 20
IOLdl -----------.----------------.----- 81 IS
Grand Total SIT. 3
Money Paid Out
Paid out by members of
Defense Committee for trav-
cling expense, gas, oil.
meals, etc. .....-..----.--..-..-.-.-...$ 9.9
Paid to Defense Attorney
for services rendered. $3.50
Paid expense of defense wit
nesses during trial ....---. 9.3
Paid expense advertising
Walstad tour, bills, ETC.. 100
Loan made to attorney for
expense of trip to s. d.. 10
Total -----..---.....-..---.-. $C9.2
Other Items
Monograph paper, stencils,
etc. ...............-,........ 2.9
Stamps, stationery ...-----.---. 4.s
Telephone and telegrams...- sc
P. o. Box rent. No. 495........ 1.5
Total -...--.-...-.........--..--.--.-.S12.S
Grand Total ........-.................S8 .S81. G