The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-01
Led Militant Farmers
Struggles Against
Foreclosures

ing deprived of his home Ninety
three farmers and workers of the
militant United Farmers League and
the Unemployed Councils we're put
under injunction at the same time.
Mass meetings Of hundreds Of work
ers and farmers defied the injunc-
ton and protested aaginst the at
tempt to smash workers and farm
ers' organizations.
In June, when the trials came up,
mass anger had reached such a pitch
that the courts of the banks and
insurance companies did not dare to
fulfill the wishes of their masters,
and the farmers we're set free. At
the same time the vicious anti-or-
ganization injunction was with
drawn.
Nominated as Candidate
In July, at United Front Con-
ference, called in Aberdeen, S. D.,
by the Communist Party, Knute
was nominated as candidate on the
Workers and Farmers United Front
ticket for Governor. In less than
month, 5000 signatures had been
collected to place the United Front
ticket on the ballot.
Knute has learned that the gold
en- land" where there will be plenty
for all workers and farmers, cannot
be found by seeking new "oppor
tunities'' and new lands, but can I
made in America today by tt
workers and farmers taking power.
The program on which he is run
ming for governor is one based on
the immediate needs and interests
of the workers and bankrupt farm
ers.
Demands of Workers and Farmers
United Front
l. For the immediate enactment
Of the Farmers Emergency Relief
Bill to secure the farmers in the
possession Of their land and tools,
to provide them with means to cul-
tivate their lands and produce the
abund. ice Of food that the masses
need. 70 guarantee them adequate
cash relief.
2. For the immediate enactment
Of the Workers Unemployment and
Social Insurance Bill Oh. R. 1899
the only real social insurance bill
before the country.
3. For decisive wage increases to
overcome rising prices brought
about by Roosevelt's New Deal"
and the N. r. A.
4. Against any interference with
the workers and farmers right to
organize against worsening condi-
tons.
5. Against all race discrimina-
ton. For self determination of the
black belt.
s. Against all imperialist wars
Against any attack upon the So
Wet Union or the colonial masses
Z. Against all sales taxes. For
the repeal Of the Gross Income Tax
Law; for the exemption of homes
of small home owners and small
farmers from taxation. For higher
taxation on big incomes, Of rich
corporations and individuals.
s. For full term of school, higher
wages for teachers, free text books,
transportation and hot lunches for
the children. For medical and den
tai care and the privilege to choose
doctors. Funds to be acquired by
taxes on rich corporations Estate
and Federal governments through
funds now provided for the National
Guard and other military institu-
tions.
9. For the immediate payment of
the soldiers' bonus and repeal of cuts
in advertisements benefits.
10. For the repeal of all vagrancy
laws which are being used as a
weapon against struggles of the I'M
employed for relief.
II. Against any compulsion in
the Rehabilitation program that
would take the land away from the
small farmers and hand it over to
the big landowners, forcing the
small farmers into starvation sub
sistence" colonies.