The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-23
McELROY OBJECTS TO
LAUDATION OF WHEELER

Editor Producers News:
A short time ago a letter appear
ed in this column lauding the Hon.
b. X. Wheeler, u. S. Senator for
Montana, for the work he was doing
in Washington.
It seems to me that q person would
have TO examine the Congressional
record with a microscope find any
thing that the Hon. Senator had done
for the common people Of this state.
True he was active in support Of the
World Court-a court that was de-
sired by the Morgan and British gov
eminent and its Tx to help
them rivet the chains on the limbs Of
the oppressed people Of the earth.
The Anaconda Company papers in the
state all supported the world court
and our junior Senator seemed to
feel that his proper place was with
the press that advocated his election
in 1922. Perhaps he was right.
! also notice that he has not de-
clared himself in favor Of the copper
tariff which would protect the miners
and smeltermen Of Montana from
competition with &c poems Of John ID.
Ryan's South American mines or the
indentured slaves Of the Congo, who
are now used Co produce copper in
competition with the white miners
who built up the civilization Of west
en America The Anaconda Com
pany and the Guggenheims do not
want copper tariff 20 hamper their
foreign profits And Mr.. Wheeler
=. s.aa.t1f4u- I.hfN
Gently Of taking a pinch Of snuff ev-
erytime the Copper Company and its
papers emit a sneeze. | remember
the time when Mr.. Wheeler had a
beautiful habit of calling everybody
who did not support him, stool pig
cons Of the Anaconda Company. And
I also remember that he once SAID
that anytime the Butte Miner said
anything in favor Of him that II
would be an indication that he hac
sold out
Well the Miner is praising hin
now. Are we TO take Wheeler al
! his own word.
A few years ago when Mr.. Wheel
er was in Plentywood / told him tina
he was out Of touch with the senti
ment Of the common herd because
he was long away from the point o.
production. His answer then wa
that he was a hasher in a colore,
restaurant once. But that was 1
long long time ago and he has pile,
many gold pieces in the bank-an'
kept them there since, and tasted tn
luxury Of a palatial mansion in tn
City of Washinton.
/ have no doubt that the compan,
Of such men as Col. House is mucl
more agreeable to the Senator thai
that Of some Of the debated farmer
who sacrificed so that he would b
elected. Maybe the setting up Of
World Court in Europe Is more i'm
portant than lettering the condition
of the people who slave in the mine
and in the fields Of Montana, but
think that If | were handed the i'm
portant Office Of u. S. Senator,
would sometimes think Of the peopl
who went out TO elect me. / woul
regard the job as something NOR
than n vehicle for personal aggran
dizement. / would not sit SILENT
while the great corporations Of tn
State continue to exploit the peopl,
| would not send out letters Stain
that honest men were stoolpigeon
Of the Anaconda while l did not iii
a voice against the great combin
myself. / would be consistent in m
principles. would not whisper m
opposition to the Anaconda in pre-
gressive ears and sit mute while I'll
Butte corporation robbed the govern
ment out Of millions in income take
In conclusion | will state that M
Wheeler is a very successful MAJ
He has used his abilities TO the u
most inamassing a comfortable fo
tune. He is a very shrewd political
and one Of the smoothest yankee
that ever came into Montana.
economy he will take his place b'
side that other famous New England
err Calvin Coolidge-but as a pre-
= gressive representative Of the con
mon people he Is the weeds-tf
. mustard.
, J. J. McELROY.