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19 October, 14:55

Led by Milo Reno, this organization held significant sway among farmers in Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Dakotas. Their public actions drew press attention nationwide. They sought a federal government plan to set agricultural prices artificially high enough to cover the farmers’ costs, as well as a government commitment to sell any farm surpluses on the world market. Their greatest strength came from the unexpected and seldom-planned actions of its members, which included barricading roads into markets, attacking nonmember farmers, and destroying their produce:

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  1. 19 October, 14:57
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    Farmer's Union

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    After Reno had presided over the Iowa Farmer Union from 1921 to 1930, he became the leader in 1932 (Depression era) of the Farmer's Holiday - no conection with the singer - Association that campaigned for populist measures such as currency inflation and prices control. In October 1933 Reno led the call for a farm strike that received the support of governors of 5 states. This political support makes it very unlikely that the strikers actually attacked nonmember farmers
  2. 19 October, 15:04
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    Farmers union

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    Some members even raided small town stores, destroying produce on the shelves. Members also engaged in "penny auctions," bidding pennies on foreclosed farm land and threatening any potential buyers with bodily harm if they competed in the sale. If the auction favours them, the association returned the land to the original owner. In Iowa, farmers threatened to hang a local judge if he signed any more farm foreclosures. At least one death occurred as a direct result of these protests before they waned following the election of Franklin Roosevelt

    Reno believed that if the government create jobs it will increase the government expenditure
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