The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-06

give the squeeze on the mining peo-
pie another part twist. About May
Is there came out from Chinook an
epidemic of petitions for the tax bill
sent out to farmers organisations
the addresses In part being supplied
by Teagarden. Friends Of SANDS de-
clare that he IL honest and does not
know where the source Of his secret
support In the measure came from.
IT II believed that Sands has been
made an unwilling tool OF the liquor
men. y@'',t.st.t-.
Expert. spiessr Imported.
The next move in the program was
the importation Of an expert spieler
from the East to help bring the Ana
condA people to terms. One Burns,
the head OF the publication bureau of
the Wholesale Liquor Dealers As
ISOLATION, came all the way from
Cincinnati and appeared on the scene.
1t Is said that Burns obtained an au-
dience with the mining officials but
that Kennedy had to sit outside on
the steps. He had already been con-
signed to perdition.
The mining officials refused to give
out any announcement with respect to
Burns. but 1t is said by people on the
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quested to go to Tophet or Cincin-
natl. which IL the same thing.
Teagarden was formerly prominent
in Progressive circles. He was leader
In the formation of the Direct Legis-
lation League some years ago, which
attempted to initiate bill taxing the
mining companies an additional 3
per cent on their gross earnings. He
Is now doubling the ante and de-
mands six.
Then along came the Peoples
Power League with a workman's
compensation act of such a charac-
ter that 1t was distasteful to the min
ing operators.
Fake Concern Organized.
Eager for the main chance Tea
garden organized fake concern. the
Montana Advancement Association.
Under the guise Of this fake organi-
zation he numerically bled the min
Ing corporations for money to beat
the very measure initiated by his
former associates.
When the Legislature submitted
the Statewide dry bill. Teagarden
and Kennedy, held together by the
cohesive power of public plumber,
organized another fake. the Montana
Commercial and Labor League, on
the same plan as the fake Montana
Advancement Association, and set
UP the Job to force the mining COM
panies to finance 1t, Just as Teagnr-
den MIXED the companies heavily
for funds to fight against the COM
pensation act. Teagarden IL the real
manager OF the alleged Commercial
League. but Kennedy Is put forward
as the manager so as to trap the sup
port of the labor unions.
The labor unions have not forgot
ten how Teagarden managed the
campaign against the compensation
act.
So, in order to catch the labor
vote against prohibition they have to
keep Teagarden hid in the back office.
SO now Teagarden Is busy promot-
ing the taxpayers scheme and at the
same time using 1t as a club to beat
the mining companies over the head.
II he could get them to come across
with the gold. he proposed to use
some OF the gold to defeat the very
proposal that he Is really promoting.
Won't Be Ooerced.
The Anaconda Company has wisely
declined to be coerced by the whiskey
interests and has taken the stand
that It will not interfere with the dry
movement on the ground that 1t is a
question Tor the people TO oeclde ana
that the company will not even with
the bait Of immunity from hostile leg
islation take part in any move to de-
feat the Statewide prohibition pro-
posal.
Superintendent Pope. campaign
manager of the drys. declared that
the prohibition movement has no
connection whatever with the tax
scheme and will have nothing to do
with It, He says that while some in
dividuA drys may be promoting IT..
that 1t is being secretly promoted by
the vets so that they can use 1t to
beat the mining companies out of
funds to knife the same proposal and
also to force the companies to line
up against the drys.
But that little scheme won't work
out" declares Pope.
Charged With Felony.