The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-11-30
FARMERS UNION
CONFAB FAILS
ADMINISTRATION
But Endorses Same Old Set
of Legislative
Bills

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-The Far
mers Educational and Cooperative
Union held its Both annual conven-
ton here Tuesday and Wednesday,
Nov. 20 and 81. Although only 100
delegates were present, many Far
mers Union members attended as
visitors. About 1000 were pres
ent at most of the sessions. The
convention heard its national pres
ident, E. r. Everson of South Da-
kota, and its secretary, E. Z. Ken
nedy, gave reports which were
broadcasted over the radio. Milo
Reno and Congressman William
Lemke also delivered addresses
during the course of the cOnven-
ton. All the speeches were char
acterized by extreme militancy in
dislike Of the present administra-
ton and the present AAA pro-
gram. Reno declared that the
problems Of the American farmers
will not be solved until they put
guns on their shoulders and use
force" He attacked the farm bu-
: reau as a "cross between a rail-
road corporation and the chamber
of commerce." the last congress as
a "bunch of cuckoos;" bankers in
: general for being financial buc-
cancers" and Herbert Hoover for
being a mugwump republican.
/ Everson told the convention that
approach to the solution of agri-
r cultural problems should be "from
the grass roots upward rather
2 than from the swivel chair down
4 ward" Kennedy spoke around his
central slogan, "Action ard Action
: Now All speakers scored the
MIRA and the AAA as designed in
e the interests of Wall Street and
? the capitalists instead Of in the
n interests of the small farmers ant
industrial consumers.
? In spite Of these fiery speeches
however, the resolutions adopted
present a very different aspect
The same old set of legislative
e bills were endorsed-Fr az e r
i Swank-Thomas, Wheeler, etc. Onl!
: one resolution referred to the pres
ent relief situation calling for +;
d 15-upit system as opposed to TIL
J. 1O-unit system now heinz intro
It duced bv the administration.
EversOn Reelected
Z Fireworks entertained the con
. vention during a few sessions con
y corning the election of Officers
T. f. H. Everson was reelected ma
!, tional president without contes
III and with a unanimous vote. F.. I
Kennedy who has served as nation
= a secretary for four years wa
nominated for that post. Dissen
sion developed when c. c. Talbot
of North Dakota nominated A. {
Davis of Springfield, Mo-, for na
tional secretary. A. c. Davis serV
ed in that post for 20 years pre-
vious to Kennedy. NJ. r. Mile
spoke in favor of Davis stating hi
reason for opposing Kennedy wa
that the Nebraska state organize
ton had made Kennedy's with
drawal condition Of paying due
to the national organization. Ne
braska has withheld its dues pend
ing agreement to this condition
No Nebraska delegates were seat
ed, although Parmenter, membe
of the national board was presen
and it was stated that the Nebra:
ka state organization had bee
suspended. Kennedy was re-elect
ed by vote of 81 to IS.
The national executive commit
tee of five members was electe
following this. Three member
were reelected, Joe Plummer {
Akron, Colo, J. M. Graves of PEI
kins, Okla, and John C. Erp {
Candy, MINI. Harry C. Farmer
ter of Yutan, Neb., was automat
cally disqualified by the suspel
sion of the Nebraska state organ
ization. F. Schultheiss Of Wiscol
sin stated that he was not cal
didate for reelection after h
;+a right to vote in the convention W;
he challenged On the grounds that
nd held job from the federal go
eminent. The places of Parment
and Schultheiss were taken by Il
90 election of Gorgee A. Nelson
me Midtown, Wis, and w. C. Irby
lat Alabama. This leaves North D
INT kota unrepresented on the nation
me board-one of the Oldest and lar
M est sections of the union. It al
i'e gives place to a representa-
~ from one of its newest addition
ies Alabama, which was entitled
only one delegate in the nation
is convention.