The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-30
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 walter WfnUnell, ATIEror, N. Y,; Your statement and telegram to Montana editors of last Sunday has Just been called to my attention. I appreciate your sense of fair play. 1t was . truly democratic express sion both in spirit and in fact. I want you to know that I was not consulted before you were taken | rom certain Montana radio stations. I have talked to Mir. Craney about at. He informed me that you were cut not because 1t was you but be- cause he, Craney, insisted upon hav- Sng commentators with opposite views or none at all. NEG was either unable or refused to furnish Q commentator whose views on foreign policy and other matters Conflicted with yours. firmly be- heve that when station or network carries Q commercial commentator with definite ideas on Q particular Issue that that station or network should furnish Q commentator of opposite views on that particular issue. Both sides of Q question should be presented fairly and equally.
 with further reference to the Billings affair I might say that a boy was hired and paid five dol- lars to throw an egg at me in Billings, Montana. did not know that 1t had been thrown because the voungster stood in the wing and the egg went behind me across the stage. I have insisted that no legal action be taken against the boy. Again assuring you that I appreci- ate this generous and intelligent democratic action on your part and that my disagreement with you is not personal, an1-B. K. Wheeler.
 'TOgansport, Gnd.: Dear MT. Vim ehell: I agree with you 100 per cent when you say that Senator Wheeler has Q right to be, and should be, heard. However, as a matter of passing interest, l would like to point out that 1t was not long ago. that Wheeler used his influence in keeping opponents from being heard on certain radio stations in the Rocky Mountain area. However, as two wrongs do not make Q right, he should be heard even though he would not, evidently, be as tolerant with you as you are with him.-G. A. Wellander."
 Thanks. believe in the Bill of Rights, but credit me with . little subtley: F also want Q full presen- tatiOn of Sen. Wheeler's case-be- cause I don't think he has one.
 ,"Asheville, N. C.: Dear Mir. Win chell: My husband and always listen to your Sunday evening broad casts. We arc strong for your brand of Anericanism. We like the way you strike out with sledge-hamme statements of fact. But last Sunday you pulled an awful bonerl Surely you don't respect interruptions poll ticians who resort to the dirty po- litical tricks and the scurrilous at- tacks that Wheeler and Nye have been guilty of? As an Illinoisan, I am heartily ashamed of like Day; as @ resident of North OaEOiiidt hhiVW tildb OAN OOb Reynolds is merely q Respect such cheap politicians? God forbidl .. A few rotten eggs may do them goodi Good luckl.- Mrs. Alice Abernathy."
 I am not respecting politicians, scrupuIOus or interruptions. ' am respecting their right to be heard so that nobody can ever take away your right to write.
 New York City: Although I think you are absolutely sincere in your efforts to safeguard the American Way of life and the right of free speech and all that goes with 1t, nevertheless must take exception to your comment on the radio Sunday nite. Sept. 2ist, in which you ed. monished those who threw rotten eggs at Wheeler.
 T heard this Senator on the radio addressing one of the Nazified meetings of the American Takers Committee, and every time he'd mention him quite often, without washing his mouth first, the Nazis would boo and hiss, and not once during his address dio the Senator stop to admonish his Axis audience, which in my opinion, a dignified sincere American senator would have done. disagree with the President is onething, to boo and illss him Is quite another And 1t has noth- ing to do with free speech. there- fore call your admoniShment to the egg throwers out of order .. And don't tell me that two wrongs don't make one right.-Charles s. Brower."
 Thanks. You would be ast0nished at the squawk I'd make if the American Firsters threw eggs at you! Seriously, you can't suspend the Bill of Rights because of ANYBODY'S bad manners.
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