The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-02-04

Helena, Montana
Dear Mr. Bruce
Montana the South Valley County group adopted
favorng incentive payments and also opposing
the action of the socaed Farm Bloc in Washington D. C.
Copies of these resolutions mailed to senators
and representatives in Washington
Am enclosing copy of Senator Wheelers reply to the
resolutions We have held two conventions receiving
this reply but the continues to ask to have read The
senator's reference the Farm Bloc and the opposition
has expressed toward incentive payments has inspired much
lively discussion The they hear this
letter read the anagonzed they become. They
really at loss to know what Senator Wheeler by
there Farm Bloc, and just what he by radical
labor"
At our December convention, instructed to write
Senator Wheeler asking for complete explanation of
just what he mans by There is no Farm Bloc and radical
labor"
To date l have not received an answer from Senator
copies Senator Wheeers
letter Of April H. 1913 to- Our state president The Peoples
Voice. National Farmers Union president and NJ W. Thatcher
(Your copy encosed) Our felt you should
the position Senator Wheeler has taken these issues which
are of vital interest to
You may Senator Wheelers letter of April H. you
see fit
If hear anything more regard to this will keep you
posted. Comparatively yours,
ROBERT S. COTTON, Secretary
South Valley County Farmers Union
Senator Wheelers letter of April H. 1913 follows
Mrs Eulela Rusher, Secretary
South Valley County Farmers E. c. Union
Nashua, Montana.
Ny Mrs. Rusher
receipt of your together with copy of the
resolution of the South Valley County Farmers Union
and note you say;
of the Agricultural Industry who primarily
in furtherng the personal interests of this small and
whereas believe they have put interests ahead
interest in furthering the effort"
Certainly do not understand anything about the
called farm bloc You have been listening to some propa-
put by the the radio
or to of the columnists.
In the first place there is no such thing as the Farm Bloc
has to the senate 20 wears
few senators from the middle west who
farm legislation got to be known the farm bloc Included
in that Of Norris of NJ
Toilette and few other democrats and republicans alike
attended the first meeting which held in the Agriculture
committee Senator Borah in Senator LaFoette,
and Senator Norris.
senators and met with them
ally In this has not held any meeting
they to hold Them but the newspapers
opposed to farm legislation talking about the farm
bloc and they speak of the brought by the farm
bloc and when they speak of the being the
farm bloc they talking about of the farm leaders
In that that they have denounced part of the farm
bloc has been the Farmers Union.
appreciate the fact that the Farmers Union gone
along with almost anything that Mr. Roosevelt has wanted
have handled of the farm legislation for the
Union. have sponsored some of their bills think
orally speaking they worked for the the
that in the interest of the farmers this country
these organizations should together
work program instead of fighting among themselves
realize these southern organizations
to large extent the big farmers of the SOUTH BUT
IF THE FARMERS OF MONTANA ARE GOING TO GET
ANY PLACE, THEY HAVE GOT TO STOP PLAYING WITH
RADICAL LABOR Emphasis ours and they not going
get place they going to fight with other farmers
other parts of the country and the senators who represent
states the northwest order TO legislation
fit the of that section the country
the of the senators from the south and southwest who
interested in cotton.
The truth that the administration has
for the cotton farmer of the south than they have
done for the wheat farmers of section of the country
They the fact that the southern
have held together and the senators from the cotton states
have held together.
note you you in favor of incentive payments.
President the Bankhead BILL because he said
would the of living and the administration fought
BILL When the Secretary of Agriculture before
the committee agriculture the other day. he said that the
bill would have the wheat farmers of the country
parity and that the administration didn't want the price of
wheat to higher because would raise the cost of
living
asked him if it not fact that when wheat sell
35 40c the price of bread cheaper
He said he didn't think much cheaper The price of
per according to the Department of Agrcu
ure is ITO The secretary said if wheat to