The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-10
Letters To Editor
Farmers Union
Open Letter On

+, The F'd'to~ IF Tne Fa~nVille Herald
President Of the members Of the
american Ladies Auxiliary.
Farm Bureau
Fa~mers Unicn and Friends.
| have been requested to answer
the charges made AGAINST the
Farmers Union Jnly ~ 1857. at the
lnrman Hall in Falmville, Virginia
BY Mr.. Glenn Martz. l wish to sub
nit the following information for
those to whom this letter is adj
DRESSED.
dressed.
The Farmers Union was organ
'zed in Texas in 1902 by farmers.
As to their radical connections as
charged by Mr. Martz I quote a
letter addressed 10 the Farmers
Union from President Eisenhower
to Mr. James G Patton. National
( President Of the Farmers Union.
i reading as follows. Il deeply appre-
ciate the support YOU have ex-
pressed for the Mutual Security
Program. III this recognition Of the
/ Importance Of strengthening the
/ saving shield Of freedom. you and
Your associates in the National
Farmers Union give voice 10 Ameri-
can determination to stand firmly
against the menace Of international
communism. Enactment Of the pro-
/ posed economic and military pro
gram Will contribute effectively
both to our immediate security and
to the promotion Of peace in the
world Thank you for your clear
expression OF what you regard as
! beng III the tional interest.
Signed, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The National and State platform
cl the Farmers Union Is.
]. Our basic aim to help farmers
TO attain 100 per cent Of parity
farm income.
4 2. Enactment Of income protec-
ton lower.
! 3. We support controls and quotas
as the better plan for the interest
Of the farmer rather than the one
Mr.. Benson has approved along
with the Farm Bureau who desire
70 do away with all controls.
] 4. We are opposed to the philoso-
ply that reducing the level Of price
supports viii control production as
claimed by the Republican party
and the Farm Bureau.
5. We believe that the only way
TO reduce production Is by acreage
control democratically approved BY
a referendum 0. the growers.
6. We are opposed to reducing
price supports from rs per cent to
zero as is recommended by Secre-
tary Benson and the American
Farm Bureau
T. We favor continued effort on
the part Of farmers to build a
stable farm organization and on
these principles enumerated We in
vite the membership Of all Virginia
farm operators. their families and
the good people Of Virginia to join
hands with us in this important
undertaking. The official setup is
the election Of the National Presi-
dents by the Farmer delegates from
all the states and the State Presi-
dent by the farmer elected dele
cation from all the counties thus
leaving no possible chance for
radical connections in our organi-
cation
submit some Of the following
facts concerning the Farm Bureau
as matter Of record and for the
information of all farmers.
l. 1t was organized in the office
Of the New York Chamber OF Com
merce in 1911 on the advice Of the
Traffic Manager of the LackaWanna
Railroad in order to sponsor a
County Agent. 1t was organized by
captal
Q. The Farm Bureau at its Viz
ginia State Convention held Ill Roa
ncke. Virginia. November 1856, went
| on record opposing supports and K
encourage industries to locate iii
rural areas SO the farmer could
find employment as fast as he il
pushed off the farm This infor.
nation was released by the Associ-
ated Press Oh November %.
3. The Farm Bureau went 81
record al its National Convention ii
Miami III December 1856, urglng
the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton Board Of Directors To MAKE
a comprehensive review Of this
laws and seek rcvislonS nccesSa n
to attain their objective OF gradu
ally eliminating government regu
lations Of individual farm opera
tons as rapidly as possible This
was report in Low Down" edilee
by Glenn Martz December "a, 1856
a. The Utah Farm Bureau wa
sued In the State OF Utah for accus
ing the Farmers Union Of being
communist dominated. The Farmers
Union sued the Utah organization
and was awarded SIS 900 damage,
and $1,000 for expenses and thi.
Judgment was contest III The Sill
preme Court Of Utah and the SIT
; preme Court affirmed the iudgnlen
Of The lower Court and the same
was paid q the Farmers unlnn
n other words the Farm Rureal
in Utah was convicted by III