The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21

The Convention proposed two
small changes and by resolution
endorsed the bill in full.
1--WE call upon all farmers and
workers organizations to take up
and discuss the Farmers Emerg-
ency Relief Bill, to adopt resolu-
lions in support of the bill, copies
| Of which are to be sent U. S. SEN
ators and representatives demand
ing that the Bill be passed in Con-
gress," the resolution read.
The Draft Program of the UFL
was adopted by the Convention
: without changes. The draft by
laws, however, were criticized and
few changes were proposed to
the National Convention, whose
whose job it will be to adopt pro-
gram and bylaws for the entire |
: national organization.
The Resolutions Committee. COM
posed of Anton Olson, Dagmar;
Otto Grantham, George Rebo, Mrs.
Void, Raymond; JOrgen Jensen,
2 Dagmar, was busy throughout the
: fourth session of the Convention.
Resolution after resolution was
L brought forward and acted upon
e by the delegates. Due to lack of
T space we can only print some of
q the main resolutions at this time,
y others may be printed in future
u issues of the Producers News.
y The following resolution that
attacks the Roosevelt starvation
l. and destruction program was elab-
le GRATED upon by the floor and was
y passed unanimously.
ID eve, the delegates representing
r various organizations present at
he the State Convention of the United
a. Farmers League of Montana,
n held at Dagmar, Mont, June 15-
16, adopt the following resolution.
"Whereas under conditions in
en- this deepening world wide econo-
en- mic crisis, further aggravated by
ed the drought, it has become more
Is, clearly evident than ever before
NJ that the impoverished small and
M middle farmers have nothing good
no to expect from Roosevelt's AAA.
lst Whereas today the broad mass
or es of the farming population o.
i'll Montana as we'll as all over the
liz United States are in a worse con
he dition than Is months ago whel
the "New Deal" was inaugurated
,er Whereas the federal govern
he ment is buying up the farmer
he stock at a ridiculouSly low pric
p +" thereby bringing farm familie
lid closer 10 starvation and deepening
nm the crisis.
W.. Therefore, be it resolved tina
,so we strongly protest this rotten
,m deal and demand the right to kee
ill our stock unless the farms ar
If overs, ocked and. farmers must sci
In such cases we demand that tn
.ho farmers be paid the full cas-
~ value for their stock decided upo
~ by a farmers committee electe
-. by farmers.
&c eve also demand that the goV
81 eminent provide sufficient feed fl
-e-- all stock which the farmers see (
w." g to carry over. This feed furnishe
~ the farmers free of all costs. Il
- distribution to be placed into Il
' hands of a farmers commits
elected by farmers.
'Seu eve demand Immediate al
Ao adequate relief without any %
VI strictions or discrimination ON Il
~ part of local, state and federl
- governments or their agencies,
''lo all needy farm families and inc
'Sue viduals. Appropriations for tt
relief to be made at the expen
of the rich.
ton 1--WE demand work for all far
the ers and workers, who are In
Hall, position to work. at a minimum
nlsh wage of go cents per hour for
hall least "a hours per week. The p
peo- for horses shall be 35 cents p
Rev. team per hour. If work cannot
tn a provided, we demand that cash ]
kers lief be paid to all farmers a
they workers equivalen+ to "a hours
rsen, work per week at go cents 7
tltu- hour. This shall also be handl
ands by committee of farmers a
INST workers elected by the Farme
Mel and workers"
It OF Resolutions were passed in 81
lard, port of the Workers Unemplt
med ment Insurance Bill, for the INN
FL; diate release of Ernest Thaelmal
ap- German working class leader a
the all German class war prisone
wo- resolutions demanding the freed
lller' of Tom Mooney, Alfred Tia
the Nat onal Secretary of the U.F
the the nine innocent Scottsboro b
the and all other American workil
dno class prisoners.
"nO Special resolutions were dra
the up and passed protesting the S
aimed fences dealt out to Jonathan HI
mill North Dakota U.F.U. organic
Harry JUL, District Organizer
rowd the Communist Party. John B
akers der and John Geisinger, and
their handing their re-trial and w
drawal Of all charges.
Protest against the South /
diff kota injunction, outlawing
was U.F.L. and the Unemployed Co
para ellis were registered. Withdra
yency of all charges against the Ju
the Walstad and the 16 other S. D.
All PENDANTS was demanded by wi