The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
A Reader Writes

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Being in st. Faul / dropped in to
the Farmer Labor convention neio
there this week to see what was GO
ing on among the farmers and work
ers OF our state.
| The karm-Lapor women had q one
day meeting before the regular con-
vention. women from All parts of
the state gathered here to discuss the
problems that confront the farmer
and working man. Mrs. Charles
Lu4ldqulst was chairman, Mrs. Susie
StagDerg, Mrs. Eva Emerson void
and MIS-. Laura Naplin, senator from
lhiet River Falls, were some OF the
leading women. Inc farm Labor
women, in their reports, deliberations
ana resolutions, gave evIoence of the
| tact that the tarm-laDor movement
OF our states owes MN of It's Tor
ward progress to the clear thinking
of its women members.
THESE wives, mocAers, sisters and
daughters of farmers and workers
have clear understanding of the
problems that face the farm and
home. They took the position that
tho were standing shoulder to
shoulder with their husbands, Fathers,
and sons in vhis battle Tor human
rights. They endorsed Senator Lau-
ra Naplin for clerk OF supreme court.
Seven hundred delegates were in at
! tendance at the Farmer-Labor conven-
ton and host of others who came
along and sat in the gallery and
looked on. The big auul.orium was
full to overlooking. There were more
women from the northern part OF
the state than the southern part.
1t was large convention of earn
est men and women. Senator Lom-
men of Eveleth was chosen chairman,
Governor Olson addressed the conven-
ton and I was very much Interested
in some of the laws that had been
enacted for the TANNER in our last
legislative. "The Homestead Tax
law" a measure which lowers the
taxes on small farms and homes and
"the Mortgage Moratorium law" de-
signed to relieve the distressed farm
er and home owner which had react
ed in such alarming proportions in
our state that unrest, violence and
ate people, faced with the reality OF
losing their farms and homes.
The situation called Cor prompt
ho RI nf
government. The time had come for
practical application OF the phlio-
sophy of human rights.
The mortgage moratorium bill was
submitted to the legislature and nm
ally passed but was questioned as 20
its constitutionality. 1t was earned
to the United State supreme court by
an able attorney general and declared
to be constitutional and the law OF
the land is that the common welfare
is paramount and in state OF econ-
omic emergency supercedes properly
rights. Attorney General peterson
said in his address, in taking TINS
law to the United States supreme
court was like the bred Scott Decl-
sion. 1t is a declaration that our
laws and courts must take cognlzaLSe
of modern progress; and the economic
needs of the times. 1t has been cited
throughout the country as a standing
example Of new order OF things.
Alter listening to speeches from the
Forgotten Man" farmers from over
the state, l made up my mind that
the farmer should stand by and CO.
operate with the machinery now IN
motion to help him and keep on GO
ing. The farmer is able and ready TO
produce food enough for all and no
one need to go hungry or be compeli-
ed to eat the bread of charity in this
wonderful country of ours. When all
of us could live in prosperity ana
happiness we find millions OF work
ing men and women in need and no
work. Let us as farmers and farmers
wives study this question and work
to solve a solution to make things
better.
Respectfully, Phebe M. Fuller.