The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-05-25

pollClcS Senator Taylor said:
"For the past ten years we have
selected candidates for public office
in the county by convention of repre-
sentative delegates. Most of the Sc
lections made at such conventions
were good and the county was saved
considerable money by public servants
selected by such conventions and sup
ported by the Producers News. There
is not another county in the whole
state that can boast such a record of
debt reductions as can ours during the
past six years. At the same time
there were some men who looked good
to the nominating conventions when
they were selected who afterwards
proved unfaithful to their trust. This
was not the fault of men composing
the conventions because they are not
! infallible. But members of the pub
| lie have always picked the sinner who
fell by the roadside as a shining eX-
ample of the weak spots in the hui
mans who strive for the betterment
of society.
No State Farmer-LabOr Ticket
This year continued Senator Tay-
lor, "There is no state farmer-labor
| ticket as yet. If there was we would
support it. Therefore there will be
no farmer-labor ticket before the pri-
mary AS most of the county jobs are
purely clerical what the people are
concerned about is the selection of
competent bookkeepers and clerks and
not men abundantly endowed with po-
litical sagacity. AS far as we of the
Producers News are concerned any,
body who thinks he is competent to
hold public office can file on any tic
ket he wishes. The advertising col
umns of this paper will be open to
him to put forward his claims and
qualifications for the particular posi-
ton he seeks.
However, OF course, any organiza-
ton or group of individuals, may Sc
lect and endorse candidates as thew
feel eXpedient. That is a matter with
in the rights of those acting. But the
Producers News sponsors in the pri-
mares no particular group or indi-
yldual candidate. Let whoever wishes
to enter the primaries enter. AS far
as this paper is concerned he will be
sure of a square deal. We will not
take sides. Everybody should have a
right to file and seek the votes of his
FELLOW citizens and the voters should
decide at the ballot box. The Primary
Law was designed to give the man
out IN the precincts a chance to choose
his servants in office and we are in
cllned to let the letter and spirit of
the law be observed by all factions in
this county this year.
An Independent Paper
while the Producers News will re-
nam independent during the primary
election it will continue its old course
OF giving the public the news of the
actions of its elected representatives.
It will play no favorites. 1t will place
the facts before the people and let the
people decide at the next election.
That is the highest function of a
newspaper and this newspaper will
endeavor to live up to the best tradi-
tons of impartial journalism.
Highway Conditions
Ihere are other things that the
people OF the county are deeply inter-
esCed IN continued the Senator" The
pubic highway situation in eastern
Montana is not what it should he
Inc promised state aid for the CON
Structlon of the road from Culbertson
TO Scobey is not forthcoming in tbic
county. There is general dissatisfac-
ZION with the action of the Highway
commission as far as this county e
concerned. The facts of the Situation
should be again brought to the at
tehTlon OF the responsible state BODY
ana actlon should be advocated to
secure justice for this county"
Wheeler's Predicament
When the filing of Senator
wheeler for the office which he now
nolds was brought to the attention of
the Senator, Mr.. Taylor remarked:
When Joe Dixon filed for Senator
MI. Wheelers hopes of reelection
Iaded away l understand that Mr.
wheeler is now bending all his Of
forts toward climbing on the Smith
band wagon as running mate for Al
wheeler is as strong outside Mon
lana as ne is weak within his home
state. In many states where thev
know X MIN as running mate of La
roulette, the progressive voters loolx
upon wheeler as a radical progress
SiVe. They think he is against the
pig interests. Many democrats feel
that Al Smith might use Wheeler to
carry the radical west. BESIDES
Wheeler is a Methodist and If tbe
Bourbons do not select some southern
protestant to help the Smith candi-
dacy they might turn to Wheeler.
Wheeler, while privately not adj
verse to taking drink Of nre-Vo1-
stead liquor is looked upon as 4 drv
He contributed over a $1,000 70
fund for aged Methodist ministers
and as the Methodist Board of Ten Tern
perance, Prohibition and Public Nor
ais, dominates the Anti-Saloon lea
que and the Dry forces of the conn
try, Wheeler might help APPS ticket
considerably by being on there Then
Wheeler, like Al Smith, is a man If
charming personality who would make
a good impression outside Montana in
places where his record is not pen-
orally known. The nomination of Mr.
Wheeler as Vice President on the De
mocratlc ticket would afford him >
graceful way to slide out of the pub
nc life of his home state"