The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-03-27
THE FARMER-LABOR PARTY


The semi-annual conference of the Holi-
day Association of Montana held at Great
Falls last week, was the best and most con-
structive conference in it's history.
The interest and spirit and determine
ton, all were there. There was no dilly-
dallying, no indecision. Everybody meant
business and seemed to want to go to work.
to do something to better the conditions OF
the farmers and workers.
In fact the conference was the most
earnest, the most hopeful, the most prom
Using of results of any like conference held
in Montana for years.
Men were there who can and who have
a will to do things, and who are now de-
termined that something must and shall
be done.
There was unity manifest at all times,
a oneness of mind and purpose that tokens
accomplishments for the future.
Probably the most important decision
of conference, was the positive declaration
for the Farmer-Labor Party. The ResOlu-
ton passed without dissenting vote after
some warm and earnest discussion. A COM
mittee of five was elected to participate
with like committees from other farmer
and worker organizations in the calling Of
q statewide Farmer-Labor convention,
based on workers and farmers organiza-
tions and committed to the theory of Pro
duction for Use as against the present sys-
TEN of production for profit.
This means that there will be strong
Farmer-Labor state ticket in the field this
year, and also county tickets in most Of
the counties. This means that there will
be a real three-cornered fight in Montana
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Wall street parties, the republican and the
democratic parties, and the party of the
farmers and workers and small business
men-the Farmer-Labor party.
The desire for such party is manifest
every where, and is growing rapidly. In
fact by the time of the general election the
situation may be such, that the young mill
tana Farmer-LabOr Party may carry the
state of Montana-and truly this is not 3
wild dream by any means
The Producers News will support such party
and such ticket with all the power and means a
its disposal. And now that the Holiday Associa
ton and other groups have made the decision ant
taken the step, the policy of the Producers New
will be positive. And it now calls upon all ee
ments in sympathy with the Farmer-Labor part
to unity and get into the harness in real team
work-to forget past disagreements, quit bicker
ing, and work together in a common cause.
If this be done, victory awaits US in Sherida
county, and in the state of Montana.
The second positive action the Holiday Excel
tive Committee undertook, and very essential t
the first, was the refinancing and spreading
the Producers News.
If the Holiday Association is to become whs
1t should be- if it is to do its share in the builC
ing of the Farmer-Labor Party, it is necessar
that it be enabled to function as it should as th
mass Holiday, mass Farmer-Labor paper Of til
state, going into thousands of farm homes week
and leading the fight for the farmers and worker
This the Holiday committee decided to d
Definite and concrete steps were taken at Il
meeting Of the Executive Committee to rails
$4,000 for the paper, and to put on a statewiC
subscription drive to procure 5000 new subscri
lions Tor the fighting paper of the farmers with
the next three months The special committee
are at work and results are already manifest.
Onward to a more powerfus Producers New
forward to a mas class Farmer-Labor Party!