The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-10-19
SAME OLD WHEELER

Sen. Wheeler spoke at the Farmer-Labor Temple
last Saturday evening when he took occasion to "pan
paddy" Wallace and Editor Taylor of the Producers
News
In fact he much taken up in shooting off
about Taylor and Wallace that he almost forgot his odd
chestnuts about the Green House down on Street
When Wheeler found out that neither Taylor nor Wal
lace were there he filled up his lungs strutted about
the stage, and defed anybody bother him. just as if
anyone intended to bother him.
couple of weeks ago a Wheeler and Erickson meet
ing was advertised in the Producers News in half
page ad, to last Saturday evening at the Farm
er-Labor Temple. The date had been taken for
dance-but Dan Olson, manager of the Producers
News got the date cancelled so that Mr. Wheeler and
Gov Erickson could be Accommodated
But the brave Junior Senator from Montana had
meeting arranged later at Scobey to speak before the
picture show Gov Erickson was speaking at Ophen
too far away to get to Pentywood or he did not want
to appear here with Wheeler-we can hardly blame
him.
Saturday afternoon and no Wheeler arrived.
The local committee learned that Wheeler had had
himself dated for Scobey and would not be here All
afternoon they tried but could get in touch with
him. They then put out bill advertising Mr. Cooney
Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor as the
head liner together with Judge George Bourquin of
Butte Democratic candidate for Attorney General and
others.
The other candidates happened to be Secretary OF
State Mountjoy and Mr. Kelley, Democratic candidate
for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner
Judge Bourquin did not arrive The minor candi-
dates were in sweat; they did not want to face an
audience coming out to hear Gov Erickson and Sen
wheeler These men phoned Wheeler until they got
MN at Scobey. He refused to come. Sen Wheeler
was afraid to to Plentywood
lie was afraid that Editor Taylor or "Paddv" Wal
lace would be there to ask him about the blackmalng
u oiu IOFgen 1hOmpsen-or about his Poison power
site vote and other questions
Mr. Kelley and Secretary of State Mountjoy come to
Editor TayOrs house and told him that Wheeler would
not come to PlentywOod We asked them what was the
matter with Wheeler They said they didn't know
We remarked "Wen that is surprising; the democrats
here spent lot of money advertising and must pay
at least $25 for the Temple and there will surely be
number out to see the Governor and hear what Wheel
er mas TO say for himself. Can be that Wheeler is
scared to come to PlentywOod? Well you boys are in
fine fix You call up Wheeler and tell him to come on
down, that will bother him, tell him that and
Sheriff Salisbury going to a meeting at Conner
town, and wont even be in Pentywoood so he can nan
hell out of us if he wants to-"
Sheriff Salisbury arrived just then, and was intro
ouced and ne assured them that there was no reason
why wheeler should not come over as arranged
Well MountjOy and Kelley called Wheeler and told
him what they had learned and urged him to come.
as ne was thru at Scobey He got to the Temple about
eleven o'clock and sang his "lil OF song"
lie stayed IN Plentywood all day Sunday and left
Monday morning. While here he spent most of his
tlme with Jack OGrady and Oscar Collins who are
looking after his campaign here, we understand
Monday he mosied down the line and in the evening
spoke at Froid.
At Froid true to form he paid his respects to Sheri
dan county; said it the most corrupt county in
the state Any county where the voters don't vote
for Wheeler is corrupt and then sad "The Producers
News has said did not dare to come into the county,
but l went and stayed as long l wished with
out the sheriff kicking out" The audience
laughed We 40 not know whether Wheeler meant
this as compliment not. We could add that if
the county is corrupt as the Senator intimated
that he felt right at home here
As a matter of fact Wheeler though he had adver-
tsed his meeting here, did dare to come to Plen-
tywood until ne was assured that he would not be
asked any questions about the backmailing of Jor-
gen Thompson" and until he was assured that TAYLOR
and Wallace would not be at the meeting
Same old Wheeler.