The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-20
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Members Of the Farmers Union VII!
do well 70 listen TO others IL their
ranks than E. II. Eyerson, present
national president rs TIE result Of
Charles A. Simpsons death.
His attack on the latiols! sgra-
cultural adjustment administration
bralcs nm as strong !>ctentla!
enemy 70 the best Interests Of tiA
farmers, not only ia the AortnWes.
but throughout tiYe nation,
II may He unfair 70 Judge Mi Ever
son on The basis Of skeEhy press
report, but the information az hand
seems 70 brand him as something Of
q blaDoermoAth
II, as Mr. EYerson claimed, the
packers supported the pork process
ing Tax and arranged for 1t two
months before 1t was applied, they
were careful 70 keep 1t Z secret
Whole droyes OF them appeared be-
fore legislative committees and be-
tore The department Of agriculture
Ia opposition TO It, In addition, they
deluged the newspapers Of this area
with propaganda against it. For Mr..
Eyerson to make the bald statement
without adducing proof is TO call In
TO question his own integrity.
Mr.. Eyerson. from his height Is
Farmers Union president. declares that
Trying to crtAil production Is all
wrong. What We should do y 70
adjust the earning power to the con-
sumption needs of the consuming
public" Well said. but what does II
uean2
Insofar Is he hints that one OF the
dangers TO the adjustment program
lies in consumer revolt II prices get
too high, Mr. Eyerson does the farm
er service. For him TO take the at
titude that production control Is all
wrong, however, u TO challenge Z
movement which has proved this
salvation Of North Dakota agriculture
1t also imposes upon him the neces-
sity Of presenting = better plan.
Mr.. Eyerson's advice that you
small merchants had better get on
the side OF the farmers" is construc-
tive. II applies. also, TO large mer-
chants as we'll and to anyone else
doing business In North Dakota.
Without prosperity for the farmers OF
this state there can b prosperity for
no one.
On the whole, however. We are glad
It was Mr.. Everson and not one OF
our own Farmers Union leaders who
made this speech. In times past they
have demonstrated q better under
standing Of the farmers plight than
he seems to have. Their memories
are at least long enough TO remsn-
her HOoyer's farm board. which fall
ed To control production and whose
efforts at price raising helped to pile
up surpluses. Their perceptions are
keen enough TO appreciate that thu
$4,000. 900 poured into North Dalota
by the agricultural department has
been yerttahls 0od-send In sons
ways Secretary Wallace may b. tn
villain Mr.. Evers0n suggests him u
he. but North Dakota farmers best
knowledge OF him Is contained In thu
checks which they have received un.
der his direction.
The matter Is one for members Of
tbs Farmers Union to decide, huI
Mr.. EysrsOn's jamestown speech
makes the casual spectator wonder
II the accident OF death which slevat.
ed him To the presidency OF q grea1
farm organization was not unfor
tunate for the organization
Hts Jamestown speech shows NJ
will to constructive leadership. Thar,
are several North Dakota Farmer,
Union men who easily could haw
done better.
They. 1t least. would have NOR,
self-Tsspect than to preach the Of.
demagogiO doctrine Of LETS eat ou
cake and keen Il too