FARMERS’ DEMANDS.
MARCH ON WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Oct. 'll. The Farmers’ National Relief Conference, an organisation growing out of the recent farm strikes at lowa and, elsewhere in the Middle West, to-day announced a “farm march upon Washington” about December 7. Between 500 and 5000 disgruntled farmers are expected to come in trucks and motor cars to present to the Government definite demands, including a moratorium for debts, rents, taxes and mortgages; the postponement of foreclosures, tax sales and evictions; also direct financial relief for indigent farmers.
In view of the fact that a Communist march about December 15 is definitely planned, also the possibility of another “bonus” expedition about the same time, the police chief, Mr Glassford, has requested the authorities to grant him complete authority to evict if necessary, so as to preclude the possibility of military action, such as wa9 taken against the “bonus” marchers in July, when they were forcibly evicted from Washington.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 269, 13 October 1932, Page 7
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