The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-29


American farmers took when the
Eisenhower Administration forced
its farm program down the throat of
the Congress, the slow strangulation
of rural electric co-ops, or the furth-
er weakening of American civil lib
critics by the Republican regime in
Washington, the attitude of the con-
vention was the same {. we're not
going to take it lying down.
Sizing up two years of Republi-
canism the 1854 convention pointed
out that Gin two short years the
cause of the family farmer has lost
ground in the halls of Congress
and in high government circles.
The morale of millions of rural
people has been shaken by the
breakdown of long-standing basic
agricultural programs. There has
been serious erosion of our civil
liberties. We are dismayed by the
sharp turn of events which has
brought growing unemployment
and the giveaway of valuable pub
"The callous disregard for the
rights and welfare of the common
citizens in contrast to the charitable
attitude for the wealthy and power
full has caused deep concern for the
future of our nation as the land of
the free where economic, social and
political opportunities would be
open to ALL" the convention contin-
ued.
To stop this, delegates pledged
themselves to preserve and expand
the democratic nature of our society
convinced that full citizenship re-
ouires active participation in cleo
tions, in legislation, in administra-
ton from the local community to
all levels of government.
1--WE call upon our members to
work with all who are like-minded
to achieve a prosperous economy
under the fullest measure of free
dom.
"The Farmers Union fights back.
1t may be a long fight, it may be
tough fight. But the Farmers Union
is in the fight to the finish"
ASK REPEAL OF COP FARM ACT
This year Montana Farmers Union
not only reiterates its demand that
farmers be accorded 100 per cent
parity. but also demands the repeal
of the Eisenhower-Benson sliding
scale farm program. To accomplish
the latter, as a first step, it is neces-
sary to change the complexion OF
the next Congress. To do this ut is
up to the voters. Be sure to vote on
November Il"
(For effects of new farm program
on states income from Montana's
number one crop, wheat, see GTA
chart on page one.-Editor.)
In place of the new farm program,
the convention again asked that the
Brannan production payments plan
(Which the administration has ap-
proved for wooD should be made
applicable to all farm products, as
means of stabilizing the agricultur-
al economy at high level and at the
same time insure consumers lower
prices for food.
Disruption of the soil conservation
program by way of wholesale per-
sonnet changes in the name of econ
omy was condemned by the conven-
ton, as delegates pointed out that
"the soil was God-given not only to
provide a living for people OF our
present time but for generations to
come :.
The present policy of dictation
from Washington instead of the
former farmer committee system
Of administration of farm programs
met with delegate disapproval be-
cause IL 90. will result in the
RECOMMENDATION of American agri-
culture - The same resolution
also deplored the turning over OF
the federal crop insurance program
to private agencies.
URGE DAIRY SUPPORTS
Production payments supports Tor
wool were given convention endorse
ment and the Congress was urged
TO extend this type of legislation to
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