The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09

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nificant. Lemke's book, The
Crimes Against Mexico which
was written in 1916, is an imper-
ialist document in favor of inter-
vention in Mexico. Until Lemke |
apologies for and repudiates this
book he stands stained with the
same acknowledgements dye OF |
Hitler and Mussolini. There is not
much difference in the kinds OF
capitalism one wants and will re-
ceive from the capitalistic parties.
they're all bad.
Are the Farmer aborites toot-
ing for Roosevelt asking anything
of Roosevelt for so voting? If not,
which seems to be the case, why
don't they? AS long as the voters
act like sheep before, during and
after elections they'll get Sheared
and will end up as mutton. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is in the Twin
Cities to celebrate the political
shotgun marriage Of the Demo
Gratis and the Farmer-Labor par
ties. No principles are involved
only political offices, since the
platform of one party is emphati-
cally capitalistic and that Of the
other party, (avowedly at least,)
anti-capitalistic, if not socialisttc.
The New York Times is for RoOse-
Welt because he is a safeguard
against dangerous radicalism;"
evidently the "radicalism" Of the
Farmer-Labor party is not dan
gerous. Col. Knox says, "just abo-
| fish the New Deal, and we'll all
be happy like we used to be"-and
we all know how happy that was.
Roosevelt is somewhat like Turgot
of the French revolution, who
tried to save the French nobility
by throwing sops to the middle
and lower classes with the nobil-
ity, however, like our capitalist
| class) bitterly resentful of the
concessions. "Cur'' capitalists are
the spoiled children Of fortune,
who have their way so long chat
thew don't know how to act, except
to all and pout, when they're
slapped on their wrist for greedi-
ness. Roosevelt will probably be
easily reelected with no real
promises to labor. All he does is
to point back to Hover, and that's
enough for labor. Labor's support
Of Roosevelt is an induction OF
weakness, especially when they
: use the argument that Roosevelt
would be more reluctant to use
the troops in labor struggles
;; Roosevelt has signed bills increas.
ing the state and national allot-
ments for troops. The new Secre-
: tary of War is one of the arch
: lnilitarists of the nation, who
e favors the use of troops on all Oc.
casions, against "mobs" Of work.
ers. Labor is not safe in the arms
: of Roosevelt. Labor is strong only
: through its own efforts. We've
got to organize to get socialism
in trade unions, cooperativess, anC
in the Socialist Party. And til,
workers will have to get rid O.
the notion that socialism is TO,
good to be true. Your vote i
thrown away be voting for wha
you do not want because YOU ca
get lt-one's vote is saved and i
significant when you vote for whs
you want. The proposed tactic Q
the Union party Of having tn
presidential election thrown int
the House Of Representative,
where each state would have on
vote. is a typical fascist under
handed, and anti-democratic ms
neuver.
A war is likely in Europe b.
fore the next inaugural. What a
surance has Roosevelt given ths
he'll keep this country out of war
His love Of the army and espec
ally the navy, and his love e
dramatic spectacles is an onninor
portent for the future Labor
political tactics in this election
leaving it destitute of safecuar,
In defense Of its interests. Roos
welt Is che kind of man who wi
yield to pressure, but the pressu-
OF labor is lacking. Only che 60,
sclous pressure of labor worJvir
IN the interests of lahor n
headed by the Socialist party. !,
make the lot of labor easier' =,
give us socialism IN our an.