The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-04-13

on parole) that these fellows are in
league with the Anaconda Company.
They defeated Governor Dixon at the
last election, didn't they?"
Farmhouse, in self possessed man.
ner: when | asked you these ques-
tons l was looking for information,
Senator. did not think you would
indulge in such personalities.
Wheeler: 81 am not talking person
alities. l will answer the questions"
Wheeler then looked at the typewrit-
ten sheet of paper which he held in
trembling hands. He fumbled at first
In his vest and then in his trousers
pockets for his spectacles and remark
ed, Il can't find my glasses" A man
in the crowd said: "I'll loan you
mine"
Senator Stumped
After while he read the following
question:
Can you give any instances in
which you uttered one word or
committed one act, inside the
walls of Congress or outside there
of, inimical to the interests of the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
since you were elected to the Sen
ate? Specify!
Senator Wheeler: I felt was rep
resenting the state of Montana while
IN congress and not any faction here.
| know the Anaconda Company is the
biggest interest in the state and 7
would be a fool if l didn't. was Lot
1oollsh enough to attack the Anacon-
da. Why should II am renresent-
ing the interests of everybody in the
state, including the Anaconda.
after answering this question.
wheeler picked up his hat and coat
and left for his hotel. He spoke in a
MALT hearted way to some people as h
was leaving the room but went to his
hotel with his head bowed and looking
very much crestfallen. AS the main
streeters streamed out from the meet
ing the remark that Wheeler made a
grave mistake when he lost his tenn
per was frequently heard. His incon-
slstency on the Anaconda Companv
was shown in his answer on the Iast
question. The general impression he
lett on the audience was his insinceri-
W. He went at once to his room Of
The Grand View Hotel.
Taylor Brands Anaconda Money"
Story at FalsehOOd
Interviewed after the meeting on
the statement made by Sen. B. K.
Wheeler that he and representatives
of the Producers News received money
from the Anaconda Company or re-
quested Wheeler to receive same in
1922, Senator Taylor said:
The statement that / or the
PRODUCERS News received any money
from the Anaconda Company in
1872, or at any other time, is false.
We have never been approached.
directly or indirectly, by the Ana
cOnda Company or offered or given
any money by that corporation AFT
any time. The only Anaconda
money we ever received was for
tneIr subscription and for the print
ing OF an advertising release which
was printed by every weekly news
paper In Montana in 1924. After
wheeler got several thousands Of
dollars from Sheridan County in
the case against the Beiseker hank
Tor which he rendered hardly anv
service, and failed to appear at the
criminal prosecution after heinU
PAID by county to do so, so that the
county was compelled to hire an
Otner lawyer to straighten matters
out we asked Wheeler to contribute
something to the Producers News
Wnlch was In financial distress 81
the time: Wheeler finally agreed
10 give $1,000 which he said he
would get from Lieut.. Gov. McDowon
wnom ne said was handling sucb
matters for him outside his regular
campaign manager in 1922. Wheth-
er Mcdowell, who is regarded nc q
company man, received this money
ne PAID out for Wheeler in 1925
from the company or NOT 7 do not
AlOW. l would also like to know
Mnetner Wheeler ever made a re.
port 10 the secretary of state about
FUNDS supplied to his camna;On fo'
S senator in 1922 by McnowaII
wheeler was backed by the Amazon.
ia press In that CAMPAIGN and When
ne now wants to make out other
e 'en are or were receiving money
lo!n that corporation to defeat him
ne is resOrting to the typical exoedi-
ents OF stOOlpigeOn. Wheeler has
tolu such lies about other men IN
.he past but now his sins are find
Ing MN out and nobody paws much
r"I aOn TO the statements he