The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-09-06
EIGHT PEOPLE
LAUNCH PARTY
(Continued from page u

Don't worry about that, MAIN
street is going to furnish it."
Ostensibly, Moe did not like TINS
exposure. when l said that -.
he blurted out and was sorry that
he did ret swallow these words.
No denial, however strenuous could
eradicate the impression caused by
this slip OF the tongue upon the
audience.
While Moe angriIy interrupted
these speakers steadily the audi
ence insisted that they finish their
remarks.
With the help of Wankel, Moe
then announced "that all those who
had not voted in the primary"
should come forward to participate
in the voting and launching of the
new party. Twenty-three people
followed this call of which Is were
disqualified for having voted in the
primary.
Directed and coached by Robert
Larsen, one of the mainstays of the
Liberty party, the remaining eight
got together to pick the slate
Larsen, apparently, was not all too
we'll informed, and in order not to
pick the wrong" people had to con
fer frequently with Wankel and
Gallagher.
Top Candidate Refuses
The first men to be announced
on the new ticket were Moe and
Wankel for county commissioners.
Apparently these candidates. had
been an important reason for their
calling the convention.
AS top-candidats for state SEN
ator Sophus Morstad, of Raymond
was named. No sooner was this
name made known and Sophus
Morstad steps forward:
"You take my name off OF
there" he demanded from Larsen
rather threateningly.
Candidates for s. ate representa-
tives are Truels Jensen of Archer
and Andrew Dahl of Coalridge'
clerk and recorder. o. N. Vance
Medicine Lake; treasurer, A. M
Oswald, Plentywood; assessor Fred
! Miller, Antelope; supt. of schools
Sarah Richwine, Medicine Lake
sheriff, Chas. Norton. Medicine
Lake and surveyor, Chas. Stru
beck, Plentywood.
A number of these candidates
were not present and it is quite
= likely that not all of them will
: give their consent for running TO
r this fake party.
e Before the meeting broke up
S Genius Laursen and others had op
poNtunity to explain the differenc
t between this abortive new part,
S and the Communist Party. "The
program is identical" Larsen said
C 'they took the program of the
e Communist Party because the,
. can't think of anything better a
}, they themselves admit. And W
r may thank them for this compli
a ment. But have these peopl
: worked for this program in tn
e past?" he asked, "are they work
ing for it now and will they pus
n it after election? These question
i must be answered with NO..
IL Robert Larsen, of Dagmar, VIII
e was trying to conduct this col
IF vention, was pointed out as one
" the engineers of the Liberty pant
u "Just as this particular party di
10 appeared after election when
u had accomplished it's purpose tn
X new party of Mr.. Larsen and M
S. Pat Wallace will disappear" Il
III Communist speaker said.
n "But this time the effort of Il
}. politicians is in vain. This sho
here today proves that farme
- will not be fooled a second tim
> Twenty three people turned out
\. participate in this farce of a ma
convention. They are thru, tn
nd are finished"
He then made an appeal to t
.c+ audience to support the PROGRAM
n the Communist PARTY as the on
party that seriously works al
oil fights in the interests of farme
81 ard workers. His plea. to vote
Al he Communist candidates on NJ
cd 6 was greeted with loud applau'