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


Pro6lems OF the Farmers and the
Workers" President James Ora
ham greeted the Holiday farmer
IN the name of organized labor,
and foretold the day when Che
workers and farmers would rule
the country in place of the bank
ers and exploiters.
VINCENT dunno
MAKES HIT
Chairman Hamilton next intro
duced Vincent Dunno, organizer Of
Minneapolis Truck Drivers Union
No. 574, one of the rising labor
leaders Of the new school of the
West. Dunne's address was the
high spot of the conference. He
spoke quietly, but plainly and
clearly, upon the necessity of orga-
nlzation and unity of the farmers
and workers behind farmers and
workers program. He told of the
struggle of No. 574, and the vic
tory they had won and the de-
feat they had suffered. He spoke
on the Farmer-Labor Party and
related the history of the Farmer
Labor Party in Minneapolis and
Minnesota, pointing how leaders of
that party had betrayed and de-
MED labor and the farmers. He
said that just new party called
a Farmer-Labor Party meant
nothing to either farmers or the
workers, unless such a party was
a party of the farmers and work
ers, based upon the proper foun-
datiOns, and under the proper
leadership, responsible to the rank
and file, and what it could do for
the farmers and workers at this
time depended upon the organiza-
lions within that party. He
pointed out that nothing but the
abolition of the capitalist system
would bring peace, security and
plenty to the workers, and no re-
forms could at this time bring any
thing to the masses-that the
time of reforms was passed. Dunno
was frequently applauded as he
logically tore illusions to schreds.
After his talk, he answered ques-
tons for more than half an hour
especially upon the Farmer-La-
Dor Party and what could be ex-
pected from such party. Dunno
said that he would support such 9
party if it were composed of farm
ers and workers, properly orga-
nized and principled, but without
illusions and critically, but only
because it was the party of farm
ers and workers.
The conference then adjourned
until 8 p. m.
CLOSING
SESSION
The conference was called to or
der at 8 p. m. by President Sails
bury who called Charles Henrik
son to the chair.
FINAL REPORT
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
The first order of business wa:
the report of Resolutions Commit
tee bv Chairman Luverne Hamll-
ton, who reported resolutions No
7 and 8, which were adopted a
once. Resolutions No. 9 and 10
declaring for a Farmer-Labol
PARTY were read and action de-
ferred. Resolution No. 9 was fileC
bv Reid Robinson in behalf Of thu
Butte Miners Union. Resolution
No. 10 was filed by Charles +.
Taylor, editor of the Producer
News for a group of farmers ant
workers. Motion was made t.
adopt Resolution No. 10, and holC
No. 9 in reserve. After much de
bate and discussion and the re-
reading of both No. 9 and 10,
motion was made and seconded t,
segregate Resolution No. 9, and
considerate it separately, whicl
carried. Then it was duly moveS
that Resolution No. 9 be adopted
which finally carried unanimously
Mr.. Locke then moved that the
chair appoint committee OF tlv
members to act in cooperation
with the members Of the other OF
ganizations in the formation OF
Farmer-Labor Party; the motioI
carried, and the President appoint
ed the following members to serV
on the committee: m. =
Homer Hendrickson, 1929 Wnlt
man ave., Butte; Luverne Hanllr
ton Roundup; Charles HenrlksoT
Great Falls; J. F. Kranllck .
Iewistown, and G. G. Davis .
FORSYTH.