The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-25
ACCEPTS And BITTERLY SCORES DAVIS

Washington, July 21.-With a dec
,..o+ior that the uncontrolled liber-
i and progressive forces must look
.ssvbere for leadership" than to the
..rrbliean or democratic parties, Sen
.tor Wheeler, democrat, Montana,
..s+ his lot today with Robert M.
IaFolette, Independent candidate for
president.
Welding to the appeal of Senator
raFolette and a group of his sup
ror+ers who had offered to indorse
him Mr.. Wheeler announced that he
would accept the vice presidential
rmination on the LaFollette ticket.
He did so after having declared sew
snT DAYS ago that while he probably
would support LaFollette ne was un-
wiling to become his running mate.
Senator Wheeler's decision was an
ro1nced in a letter to William H.
Johnston. chairman of the conference
for progressive political action which
ndorsed Mr.. LaFcllette's candidacy
at its recent Cleveland convention and
head of the group meeting here to
map out campaign plans.
L brought from Senator LaFollette
the statement that Mr.. Wheeler's ac-
captance was gratifying to him Gas it
viii be to millions of progressive
voters throughout the country"
ACCEPTS IN LETTER
Senator Wbesler's acceptance and
bis denmciatioh of the two old poll
teal parties were embodied in a let
ter to William H. Johnston of the
Nachinists' union, heading a commit
tee sent to him by the conference of
LaFOIlette leaders to receive his re
ply to the formal tender of the vice
presidential nomination voted Fri
day. The letter follows:
After careful consideration, l have
concluded to accept the honor your
committee so generously conferred on
ne by rendering to me the nomina-
Ton for vice president, as the run
nng mate of the Hon. Robert M. La
Toilette, candidate for president Of
the United States.
4 have had no desire, as yol
know, to become a candidate for any
oHee in the approaching election, bu
have decided that it is my duty t.
accept your call, because it appear
% me that by so doing 1 can bes
serve the highest interests cf tn,
american people.
Regrets Last Opportunity
II regret exceedingly that the de
Aocrauc party in the recent nationa
convention in New York so complete
y los, sight of the fundamental prin
ol-es of democracy and ignored tn
great economic issues of the presen
l'ar It has wantonly abandoned a
opportunity for great public service
~4s was So clearly within It's reac
-a 50 certain to lead to success.
While the farmers of the entir
--lon are facing bankruptcy, labo
unemployed, business depressed,
@-se majority of our citizens suffer
s nom sinister exploitation, tn
FloAcan and democratic parties
"'entin adhered to call of orgs
-al millions, who are the victim
me present economic disorder
--1 chose leaders whose training
1-ose sympathies and whose socii
political associations are wit
~ great predatory interests.
livery democratic leader in an
0I congress has proclaimed Il
y s'.DCiatlc ,,.iatlc party free from the tail
wall Street and has blamed wit
% degree Of truth the financial i
..1sS conferred there, but who
~ g'''i'oa1lons extend far beyond, f
~; corruption in the republican a
's.fauon and for the discrimin
~ legislation against the comm,
, sp,e OF America. What are t
.F'e 70 think, when the same m
Invention assembled, select as t
uafd bearer of their party, an {
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