The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-03-14


and always shall be. / voted against
giving the Record Rerald $1,000 a
year for printing the State Treasures
Report when the Helena Independ-
ent would do the same work for
100000. l shall never vote in fav-
or Of any SIS 900 donation to anybody,
especially when the State and it's
people are bankrupt and many
thousands have had to leave their
homes on account Of high taxes and
low pay"
QUESTION NO. A: didn't Mr..
Stoner also vote like you did,"
ANSWER: eyes. he surely did, on
nearly all bills, and in particular on
this printing graft, as Mr.. Stoner did
net approve of donating S5,000.00 to
The Dixon machine any more than he
would approve Of donating a like
amount to the Anaconda Copper Co.
Democrat machine. Mr.. StOner looks
at it the same way as / do: there is
not that much difference between the
two of them"
QUESTION NO. 5: But didn't
/ Senator Taylor duck the issue and his
vote at the special session? Then he
absented himself.
ANSWER: Sen. Taylor never duck
ed any issue. He is not afraid to
take a stand on any question wheth-
er 1t be for or against the Dixon
forces; or for CIR against the copper
trust. His record in Sheridan county
proves this and you know it, 4 Mr..
March"
QUESTION NO. 6: "And didn't
several Of Sen. Taylor's former as
sociates in the Nonpartisan League
vote with Governor Dixon ?"
ANSWER: First, | can inform
you that Gov. Dixon don't vote at
all. So how could anybody vote with
him? And next l don't believe there
was a man who had a mind cf his
own, who would contribute $4,000 to
anybody, even if it was to Dixons
Pet, the Record Herald"
QUESTION NO. Z: "How does
your hero shine when you answer,
Mr.. Larsen 2"
ANSWER: "Mr Taylor, if that is
ne you refer to, as my hero, shines
bigger and better than ever. shall
right here copy a comment taken
IN part from the Record Herald last
March, 1923:
" MIR. Taylor, who is editor
and publisher of he Producers
News in PlentywOOd, with his
family resided in Helena during
the legislative session. The SEN
atOr from Sheridan County not
only proved one of the leading
orators Of the upper branch Of
he assembly but also kept up a
persistent fight for the benefit of
the people. He was not vicious
against the corporate interests.
but he did insist that the masses
be given square deal, and the
big inerest" bear heir lust
share Of the taxation burden, He
is among the hOldOver Senators
who will return here next SEES
sion TO continue his efforts in be-
half of The people,
Question No. 8: "And Mr.. Larsen
states that whether you call them
DlXonites or Copper men-that is all
ane same gang. Isn't that just a
repetition Of Mr.. Taylor's verbiage,
Mr.. Larsen 2"
ANSWER: Il would say there NAV
pc 10 cents difference, but not
: QUESTION NO. 9: "The Denver
farmer-LabOr Convention ?"
ANSWER: Il would say that if YOU
VIII write to the Western Union Tele-
graph office, you are sure to pet
'opy OF Mr.. TaylOr's telegram, which
lsked hlm to come and speak at that :
Well | have but very little wall
PAPER left and / sure don't want to /
Use any State stationery, so I nust
raft. WIN 'le
QUESTION NO. 10: At would ike
Q ask if Mr.. Dolin ever received
10000 for publishing calls for school
ISIllcC warrants. Did he receive that
lucn Tor the eight years he had the
ounty printing!"
=, 3N NJ WEIR: The eight years Dolin |
du the county printing. there was no
chool warrants outstanding, but the
GunGy mad good cold cash to paw and
II. Dolln surely took advanl age of
:. l shall give here a statement that
can verify by the record on file in
ne Clerk d Recorders Office. In
lace OF receiving $4,000, Mr.. DoIin
ecelVed sum of Seventy Four ThOus-
-'u H1le Htl1ured seventy dollars and
eVenty-twO cents (S74, 97O.72) in only
our years time. This was in wears.
~ for county printing. SIS. 210.25
518 for county printing. 81, O00.00
~ Tor cOuny printing 8.O20.27
Nv Tor county printing. 17,74O %
his is not merely statement. If ie
tact that | am ready 10 prove. And
lie Clerk & Recorder is WILLING ~
rove this any time, Mr.. March. thai
1u want 70 find the real truth. Les
e say that in the year 1918. the fin.
zeal statement cost the cam ~.
'4O.OO paid to Mr.. Dolin, and in tbe
1ar OF 1923, the cost of the financial
EN- to the county was SI2O01
QUESTION NO. II: "Did Mr.
Ohm ever receive S24.3O for g 0O0
yCe ~ when his contract called II
ANSWER: cat the rate of 5000 q
ousand. if that it what YOU mean #
'uld come to 22ZOO, and ACCORDING
,, your own statement the Producers
5 J has only charged S24.3O. If #