The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-02-18
February IL, 1914


Robert S. Cotton Secretary February 12 1914
South Valley County Farmers Union
Glasgow, Montana
Dear Mr. Cotton:
My attention has just been called the that letter
which wrote your group nearly has just been pub
shed in The Peoples Voice. that you that you
had written me again. and that you had received no reply
The that while your letter
dated January 81 was just received in the office this
morning
am glad The Peoples Voice published my letter. and
hope they will publish this When first
20 years there in the senate and in
house from the middle western and western states which
called themselves the farm bloc They nonpartsan
Senator Capper looked the leader in the
George Norris belonged it and old Bob LaFoette belonged
to Some of the southern senators belonged to it, and when
to the attended their meetings
dered member of the farm bloc worked for farm leg
aon 1t worked against the high tariff manufactured
articles and for the McNarHaugen bill during Hoovers adj
mnstration AS you know led the fight make the Farm
Credit setup workable and to lower the interest
farmers The administration opposed and vetoed it
and with help passed
lit veto-wth the result that the
getting lower interest rates could and stating
what the senators from farm states regardless of party and
regardless of whether they from the north the SOUTH
accomplished the of legislation favor of the
farmers When the Farmers Union needed friends in Wash
ngton sponsor fight their legislation which the
minsraton opposed they came to me and received
thusiastic help.
United States unless you referring those who
trying to protect the farmers interests and who have
fought for the Farmers Union when you needed
friends
What do mean by radical labor? mean just what
that term namely the their dupes
they be found the ranks of the labor elsewhere
They interested Russia than they United
the Montana align themselves
with that of cuhroat that busnessbut know
ing the farmers do sure will find little
among them.
You will recall that the communists their fellow
eler in of keeping out of the warunt Russia
was attacked Before Russia attacked it imperial
Roosevelt stooge of the international
and of England Immediately following the attack upon
Russia the Communist party and their sympatzes changed
their tune. 1t longer imperiastic warEngland
longer mperalistic nation-and Roosevelt
longer sooge of the international bankers but great hero
must to The communists then joined with the
international bankers and this was war for the Four Free
doms and everybody who opposed Immediately
demned reactionary, fascist, nazi
Unfortunately socaled farm leaders changed
views at the time. For what do not know
do know that there few misguided souls that
joining hands with communists and with certain groups
in New York, demanding that we become onenan
ment and seeking to brand everyone who in favor of
form of government nazi.
happen to be in position to know what is going in
this connection better than of good people in Mon
Some of will be exposed lot of experts have tried
to smear me the past including the
financial interests in this country You will recall that
the fraud and corruption the Department of Justice
and the Teapot Dome in collaboration with my late dstn-
guished colleague Thomas Walsh During my years
and long before that have consistently fought
protect the interests of the farmers the in Mon
honest labor leader and honest farm leader
this country will deny that statement.
have refused however a rubber stamp any ad-
whether republican democratic for
other group-and expect to continue in that
believe that today facing of the most critical
situations the history of the United States is of
fashion today date the physical dangers that threat
system of from abroad Even those dan
real stated by vocal alarmsts still
think they far less serious than the dangers that threaten
within 1t is these largely unperceved developments
these termites of constitutional rucure-which
the values seek to defend pile up
naves warshp tanks and planes to meet obvious
menace
want Hitler and Japan at the earliest moment
with the least loss of life At the time deter
preserve the principles of liberty and political equal
contained in and guaranteed by the Constitution Of
do not believe in these principles will not
agree with
Now that you have favored by having my previous
published hope you will your Influence and have
his given the prominent place in the of
rhe Peoples Voice.
Sincerely yours,
B. K. WHEELER
copy Editor Peoples Voice, Helena, Montana.
Our Remarks
We agree with Senator Wheeers regard to
lis behalf of farmers and labor in the past We
there time when he could be depended upon