The producers news., 1927-12-09
17T1T0R WHEELER CHATS
'''C an CHINA AT CITY HALL

is not true. In 1922 when l was can
didate for Senator, Taylor and these |
fellows told me that they would not |
support me unless | "kicked" through /
with $4,000. l told them there was
only one place to get that and that
was the Anaconda Company. They
told me they didn't care where l got
( it and instructed me to go to the An
acOnda Company. | call on Oscar
/ Collins to verify this statement. "
! Wheeler paused for a reply from Os-
car, who was seated in the middle of
the hall but Oscar did not utter a
( syllable.
Wheeler continuing: 81 can prove it
by Jack O'Grady (O'Grady is now out
legaue with the Anaconda Company.
They defeated Governor Dixon at the
last election, didn't they?"
Farmhouse, in a self possessed man
ner: "When | asked you these ques-
tiOns l was looking for information,
Senator. l did not think you would
indulge in personalities"
Wheeler: 81 am not talking person
: alities. | will answer the questions" "
Wheeler then looked at the typewrit-
: ten sheet of paper which he held in
trembling hands. He fumbled at first
t in his vest and then in his trousers
pockets for his spectacles and remark
I, ed 81 can't find my glasses" A man
2 in the crowd said: "I'll loan you
mine"
i Senator Is Stumped
o After a while he read the follow
4 ing question:
y "Can you give any instances in
: which you uttered One word or
committed one act, inside the
4 walls of congress or outside there
of, inimical to the interests of the
: Anaconda Copper Mining Com
n pany since you were elected to
n the Senate? Specify?
N Senator Wheeler: 81 felt l was rep
et resenting the State of Montana Will
n in congress and not any faction here
K | know the Anaconda Company is tn
K biggest interest in the state and
r would be a fool if l didn't. l was nc
Ill foolish enough to attack the Anacor
da. Why should II am represent
er ing the interests of everybody in tn
s state, including the Anaconda"
er After answering this question
Wheeler picked up his hat and co;
and left for his hotel. He spoke in
half-hearted way to some people as
- was leaving the room but went to h
ca hotel with his head bowed and lookir
70 very much crestfallen. AS the mai
~ streeters streamed out from the NEE
ne ing the remark that Wheeler made
Nv grave mistake when he lost his ter
iI0 per was frequently heard. His incO
sistency on the Anaconda Compal
@ @el was shown in his answer on the la
oii question. The general impression
ny NJ left on the audience was his insince
ne ty. He went at once to his room
la la the Grand View Hotel.
-oIi - Taylor Brands "AnacOnda None
70 Story AS FalsehOOd
emit interviewed after the meeting
fed the statement made by Sen B.
ere Wheeler that he and representatiy
in of the Producers News received mon
he from the Anaconda Company or
car ouested Wheeler to receive same
yol-. 1922, Senator Taylor said:
''The Statement that or Il
Producers News received any mOn'
-&@ from the Anaconda Company
1922, or at any other time. is falls
We have never been apprOache
directly or indirectly, by the An
cOnda Company or offered or Civ
& any money by that corporation
] ! any time. The only AnacOn
= money we ever received was
their subscription and for the pril
I ing of an advertising release whi
6 was printed by every weekly new
= ! paper in Montana in 1924. AT
A { Wheeler got several thOuands
Z dollars from Sheridan County
the case against the Beiseker ba
for which he rendered hardly q
I service, and failed to appear
criminal prosecution after be
+ paid by county to do so, so that
+ county was compelled to hire
g other lawyer to straighten matt
! out, we asked Wheeler to co
Il { butte something to the PrOduC
Z News, which was in financial
tress at the time. Wheeler fiji
: ly agreed to give $1,000 which
~ said he would get from Lieut.. {
! Mcdowell, whom he said was ha
: ing such matters for him out
! his regular campaign manager
! 1922. Whether Mcdowell, who
J regarded as a company man,
ma ceived this money he paid out
Wheeler in 1922, from the comp