The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-08-09
Brown Replies to
Charges That Led
To FL DiSbarment

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ginal plan not to grace that letter
with a reply.
My present status with this organ
ization is that l am "disbarred as a
member according to the above
mentioned communication the reasons
for such an amusing and novel pre-
.dicament are thres-fold.
First did not support the plat
form as a whole and denounced it
publicly.
Second-That at all times I attack
ed members within the party rather
than bring these things up at the
meetings.
Third-As city attorney I should
have advised the city council regard
ing the selection of judges for the
primary election.
These stated reasons show to me
that the move taken by this organiza-
ton is purely political and done with
intent had and entertained by the
county leaders of the Farmer-Labor
party to adversely affect my cam
paign for the office of state senator
this fall. It is just added evidence
that they do not like criticism and do
not relish the exposing of the greedy,
job-grabbing tactics that they used
in corralling salary paying state jobs
for their own families.
With reference to reason number
one: Wherein you charge me with not
supporting the Farmer-Labor plat
form in it's entirety in the primary
campaign. In that campaign l did
not agree with all Of the planks of
the Farmer-Labor platform and did
so state on several occasions. In or
der that there is no doubt on this is
sue and so that you have clear and
concise statement from me to guide
you in this matter, let me here state
that l do not now agree with all OF
said platform. In the campaign this
fall l shall endeavor to show the
farmers of this district how the full
filment of the platform as whole
would eventually take away from
their children that for which they and
their forefathers have fought so hard
and suffered so much to obtain. We
can not just live in the present-we
must look years ahead to see the real
import of how this platform will
affect us. Times are difficult now,
we all have reason to know that, but
we should not, as good American citi-
zens because of our present state of
affairs, allow ourselves to become fer
tile soil for the seeds of discomfort
sown by groups of organizers most
of whom never did days labor in
their lives.
The American farmer is an honest
and hard working individual, he has
to fight the elements of nature as
well as the deplorable economic con-
-ditions of today. He has absolutely
nothing in common with those in
dividuals who stand around the street
corners cussing the government. AS
an example, in my opinion, plank
number three is nothing but pure So
cialism in disguise; therefore, it Of
fers us nothing new politically, but
to the contrary it is proved failure
in every country where it has been
set up or used.
My stand on this question this fall
is going to be very different from
that of my opponent who makes
statement to you that he supports it
in it's entirety then goes down the
street and meets some conservative
and states to him that he does not
believe in it.
The plank that opens up the school
text book question was not discussed
by me in the primary but will be this
fall.
In view of the fact that it was not
discussed it could not have been in
the mind of your secretary when he
wrote the letter in question, there
fore l will not discuss it here.
My stand now with reference to
reason number one is no different
that it was when your "disbarment
proceedings" were had.
With reference to reason number
two: l have criticized members with
in the party, and shall continue so to
do. The statements l have made
must have struck home quite sharp
ly. You all know the two old axioms
cit is the truth that hurts" and eff
the shoe fits put it on-otherwise
leave it alone"
My controversy dates back to the
time this club was organized. For
your information, l must now tell you
that / tried for six months to get The
county chairman to call meeting to
discuss our differences-he failed to
honor my request-but he and his ex-
ecutive committee continued to hold
secret sessions, which sessions are
now known as the famous Chicken
coop" meetings. Neither the mem
bers of this organization nor your
secretary know the real workings OF
this matter. Consequently l hold nc
hard feelings against anyone of you
you simply followed orders from your
bosses.