The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-11-04
TALK
HICHLICHT OF
!. j. MEETING
National President Strikes at
Connally Resolution as
too Weak.

HAVRE-The Connally peace res
olution now before congress is, in
effect, the beginning of a declara-
ton of World War Ill" James G.
Patton, president of the National
Farmers Union, declared in the
highlight address of the Montana
Farmers Union 18th annual conven-
ton here Saturday.
!. Patton urged the 600 delegates and
visitors at the concluding session OF
a four-day convention to insist that
a stronger and more detailed reSo@
luton be adopted to guide our pres3
dent in negotiations with other
countries"
THE plans we make and the work
we do now will most certainly de-
termine whether we shall sign a
declaration of World War III when
we sign the peace treaty or whether
we shall have the good prospect of
living in peace" he said.
The Connally peace resolution is
a beginning toward another war, the
national president asserted, and
warned delegates they must follow
the Farmers Union program of urg-
ing the adoption of a stronger post
war policy for the United States.
The Connally measure would pledge
the United States to join with other
nations in international authority
with power to prevent aggression
Lambasts NatiOnalism
Patton advocated full. participa-
ton in the councils of the world to
the end that I'VE may live in
abundance in a world governed by
law based on justice. This means"
he explained, that we cannot re-
turn to iSolationiSm but must par
ticipate in world affairs to protect
the way of life we are determined
to achieve"
Isolationists now call themselves
'nationalistS," Patton said, and
called attention to the fact that this
was the designation adopted by
Mussolini and Franco.
We should not become the new
Fascist stronghold of the world" he
declared, nor should we kid our
selves into believing that we can
Tor very long successfully hold forth
IS the worldwide imperialist power"
Patton outlined an immediate leg
slative program for the national
md state organization of the Farm
RS Union to support, including:
parity payments to wheat farmers,
.'estoration of crop insurance on all
Ill crops and the repeal of public
aw as relating to farm labor. and
passage of an act which will mObil-
re all farm labor. {
Patton's legislative program also
,alled for adequate production
and technical assistance to {
'armers through the FLA, control !
If land speculation, support OF
prices through the Commodity
Credit corporation, and a federal
var loan production agreement pro-
riding credit advances and progress
D. w. Chapman of Great Falls
vas reelected president Of the state
organization after having been
nominated for reelection without
opposition.
Other officers elected for the I
year incldded Wilfred Ped
of Antelope. vice president to I
succeed Ole S. Gunderson: J. M. (
PETERSON of Poison, secretary-treas- S
lrer; Oscar Sedahl, Havre. conduc- !
or, and Lee Won Gilbertson. door :
I
Glen Coutts of Richey, Leo Do ;
leny of Brady and Harold Ridenour :
# Bolton were reelected to the state y
Executive board, and George Gross =
was elected to the board OF .
directors of the Farmers Union ;
livestock Commission company. \
President Chapman was named as =
Montana delegate to the Farmers y,
Union national convention, date OF q
which has not yet been set. J