The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-09-06
ATTACK ON FARM
SCHOOL PROTESTED
BY M'ELROY U.F.L.
Sent Also Protest Concern.
ing Kidnapping of Casper,
Michigan Organizer
By a Farmer Correspondent

McELROY, Sept. 3.-The meet
ing of the McElrov local of the
i United Farmers League here yes
terday, after hearing and discuss
ing reports on the Dru al fascist
attack of the Farm School on
Wheels in South Dakota and the
kidnapping of George Casper.
Mich. farm organizer. passed reso-
lutiors energeticallv protesting
these outrages and demanding the
prosecu' ion of the guilty fascists.
The resolution protesting the at.
tack on the Farm School at Britton
S. D., reads as follows:
We farmers and workers, at a
mass meeting assembled at Nc
Elroy, Montana, Sept. 2, 1884.
! vigorously protest against tn {
un-American and vicious attack
made upon the Farm School and
the leaders of the United Farm
: ers League at Britton. S. D. last
: month. The said attack being
made by members of the Amer
lean Legion led by Sheriff Roehr
of Marshall county.
e We demand that those who are
o guilty of this mob violence shall
r be prosecuted to the fullest ex-
, tent of the law.
We further demand that the
= constitu ional rights Of free as
i semhly and speech be guaranteed
+ to the farmers and workers Of
II South Dakota
!. Be it resolved that one copy of
!, this protest be, sent to Governor
, Berry at Pierre, S. D., one copy
% to Sheriff Roehr. one to the
Post Of the American Legion at
10 Westby, Montana.
n Regarding the kidnapping {
in George Casper the following rest
or luton was passed:
10 We farmers and workers, at q
~ mass meeting assembled at Nc
al ElrOy, Montana, Sept. 2, 1884
a vigorously protest against t h
n lynch mob which kidnapped Geo
ol Casper, Michigan farm orga
s. nicer. from meeting of farm
N. ers at Custer Town Hall, Aug
TO %. We demand that those VIII
are guilty of this mob violenc
- be prosecuted to the full exten
of the law. We also deman
that full constitutional rights O
free assembly and free speech b
guaranteed in the state of Mich
w gan. We demand that ever
I ef:or be made to find and n
turn Mr.. Casper to his home.
Be it resolved that copy {
au these resolutions be sent
, Sheriff G. Golfers of Ludingtc
and also the County Attorne
P. O'Brien of Mason count
Lansing, Mich.
hv The McElroy local is calling VI
,oy, all other UFL locals and upon
I' farmers and workers organi
IC'' tons and individuals to immedis
m take similar action and send Il
protests to the authorities and
press.
,sis The regular meeting of the IL
e accented the report of Andrew
r+v pen and George Rebo on the
and tition for cash relief circula
led among the businessmen of West
as McElroy and Comertown. TT
MR. reported that these business I
as had signed up 100 per cent.
lase The anti-war meetings sponsc
by the Women's Anti War Lea
-, were discussed and the local
49, solved to support these meet
D. as much as possible.
sion Particularly lively was the
that cussion around the relief probe
FOR It was decided to get as m;
com people in our cars as possible
: Of the demonstration a. Plentyw
ords Sept. A. The chairman was a.
AZ TO work ont an estimate Of
,,.;ce much fruit and vegetables
,eion needed in this locality. These
ures are to be BROUGHT forwar
the meeting in Plentywood.