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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1916
ABOUT LOGICAL METHODS OF
PROCEDURE.
The methods of many of these who
are trying to work out reforms In
Alaska are twenty years behind tho
methods of the progressive citizens of
the States. Like was the case with
the people of Washington and Ore
gon a quarter of a century ago. Alas
ka reformers are springing all man
ner of questions before the necessar*'
foundations for success have been
laid.
It was nearly 20 years ago that
IT'Ren of Oregon, convinced the peo
ple of the Pacific Coast that they
were "shooting in the air,” that il
would he necessary for the people to
pet possession of their governments
before they could secure and hold re
forms. I’nder his leadership the vo
ters of Oregon and Washington set
out to bring government to the people
as a necessary condition precedent to
progress. They started at the begin
ning. They got registration and strict
election laws making it practically im
possible to cheat the ballot box. Then
they got the direct primary, the ini
tiative ^nd referendum and recall.
Then came woman suffrage, adding to
the volume of the better element of
the voters. Then came reforms that
had been fought for as early as the
’70s and laughed at for a third of a
century. In the meantime, after the
direct primaries and the Initiative and
referendum, came the public service
commissions and equitable taxation
laws and many other things of which
those of the former generation had
d reamed.
In Alaska we have the Socialists
and prohibitionists trying to lnaugu
tate reforms at a time when the peo
ple of the Territory have not sufficient
powers of government to enforce
them; when we have an impossible
and unrepresentative convention sys
tem ; when we have election laws that
invite fraud; when we have a repre
sentative in Congress who has stead
ily worked to prevent the people of
the Territory from securing control
over their own government.
Then we have people who believe
they are voting for reform when they
support Delegate Wlckersham, not
withstanding his opposition to self
government simply because he shouts
in loud voice "mangy politicians," “a
dirty bunch of politicians," “fish
trust,” "thief, thieL liar."
Considered at their best, all these
are phantom chasers, just as the so
called reformers before U'Ren had
been pursuing fancies up and down
the Pacific coast for a generation.
Senator Sulzer has stated the case
for the people of Alaska. Let us get
the powers of government here in our
Territory where the people can use
them first. With that let us get the
election laws purified, let us get law
regulated and controlled primaries,
let us get the initiative and referen
dum and recall if necessary. Let the
people get control of the government
powers and machinery. Let the pee
pie who cannot participate in their
government unless it in brought to
them—and the people who cannot do
that are the common people of the
Territory, the people whom Lincoln
said God must love because he made
so many of them—let these peopic
unite to secure self-government. Thai
Is necessary before anything else can
be secured.
And there is a first step In the pro
cess of securing self-government—
and that first step is the election of a
man to Congress who believes in the
principle of self-government and who
has sufficient vision to see in self-gov
ernment a remedy for Alaskan ills.
There is no one acquainted with
Alaskan conditions hut who must ad
mit that Senator Sulzer's candidacy
offers those who seek self-government
for Alaska their opportunity. Sena
tor Sulzer has always beeen an advo
cate of self-government. Mis public
utterances for fourteen years, his re
cord in the Legislature, the platform
upon which he is a candidate, his
speeches and pledges in the present
campaign, and our knowledge of his
earnestness and the sincerity of his
purpose are the proofs.
There should he a complete union
of all the progressive and forward
looking people of the Territory in
electing Senator Sulzer to Congress
that there might be orderly and ef
fective work in progressive govern
mental construction in Alaska.
Let us wake up and get in step with
the procession of progress that has
been moving from State to State in
the country below. Let us cease spend
ing our time in fighting over prob
lems that are unsolvahle under exist
ing conditions. Let’s start at the be
ginning and move in orderly manner
—Juneau Empire.
UNTIL 1646 marriage feasts known
as “penny weddings” were held in
Scotland. Each guest paid a penny or
a small sum of money to defray the
expenses of the feast. If any money
was left over it went toward the furn
ishing of the new home.
VANCOUVER Island, it is estimat
ed, alone can furnish one billion feet
of merchantable timber a year for 100
years to come.
(Paid Advertisement.)
Democratic Candidate
For Delegate to Congress
CHAS. A. SULZER
Vote for an adequate School System.
Vote for Good Roads and Trails.
Vote for a Primary Law.
Vote for Home Rule and Self Government.
Vote for the Protection of our Fisheries.
Vote for Honest and Earnest Representation
Vote against Misrepresentation.
VOTE FOR SULZER
FRAME A "DEMOCRAT"?
FRAME snys that President Wilson
is Dying to disrupt the Territory l>y
having the Organic Act repealed, and
that he has been a "Democrat'.' for
forty years but will vote against Wll
son on that account. He further states
that he will give his most cherished
possessions and his heart’s blood to
secure the election of Wickershant
who is the only man who can keep
the ship of state off the rocks. A man
must be in a horrible state of mind
who can so misconstrue the motives
of the President and Secretary Lane.
They have made the Territory what
it is today, and In fact, practically all
there is of the Territory. Wickersham
is the man who is trying to destroy
the Organic Act; as a reference to
the Congressional Record will show.
It is astounding that a man can seek
and expect to win votes with such
appalling misrepresentations. It is
indeed a calamity that the voters of
the Territory read so little of what Is
occurring in Congress and take tba
Delegate’s word for his actions. The
people of the Territory arc going to
be awakened to the fact in the near
future that they^have been grossly do
ceived; that conditions for which they
imagine they are voting are just the
reverse, and that the men they are
depending upon to obtain their ideals
have traded them into the hands of
their enemies.
Ann man with a few hours to spare
I could secure official information ns to
what the Delegate is doing. This in
formation would come neither from
Sulzer nor Wickersham. hut from the
records of his doings at Congress.
We repeat that if any inan can take
the Congressional Record and believe
thnt Wickersham is doing his best for
the interests of the Territory they
are in a state of auto-hypnosis.
Mr. Frame is not nor has he ever
been a Democrat. He ran as a Popu
ist in Washington, as an Independent
a Progressive and an Independent
Progressive, hut he has never made
a campaign as a nominee of the Dem
ocratic party.
To accept Frame’s candidacy as
anything hut a Joke would he paying
the gentleman loo much honor. Ills
election would he a calamity.
S.WH* YOt'K MON'KV.
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j OUlt readers should lake the eloc
ition dispatches with a great deal of
reservation. Hotli the Democratic and
Republican campaign managers are
shouting for the merits of their re
spective candidates, and both parties
are spending money like water to se
cure the election of their protege. This
is right and proper, but the average
voter is apt to mistake a bought en
thusiasm for political fervor. Two
hundred dollars worth of red lire and
one hundred paid cheorers can make
an otherwise staid community look
like an insane ward, and there are
tricks in political meetings as well
as in politics. Neither manager is
sure that his man has a cinch; both
are playing for the hand wagon vote.
The fact that the betting is so nearly
I even should convince the wise ones
! that the politicians are up in the air.
To bet on the result of the election r.t
this long range front the field of ac
tion is like groping in the dark. If
men who make a business of betting
on sucit tilings are undecided as to
the winner tiler* is little chance for
the piker. Our advice would be to
keep your money in your pocket and
use your surplus enthusiasm in work
ing for your candidate.
FOOL LEGISLATION.
j In Kansas a bill has horn introduc
ed in the interests of pure complex
ions, forbidding the use of powder,
I cosmetics, false hair, etc., hy women
under 40 years of age. In Denver a
curfew law for chickens and rabbits
has been introduced. In Itoston leg
islators are entertaining bills to tax
bachelors, to abolish hay fever and to
prohibit doctors and dentists from
growing hair on their faces. Eviden'
ly the fool legislator is in liis glory,
and has broken out like an epidemic
to make the country wonder where all
the fools come from.
VERY useful handkerchiefs an
those which are supplied to French
soldiers. They have printed upon
them a number of sanitary precepts to
be observed on the march and dur
ing a campaign, and are further dec
orated with pictures of officers of all
grades, so that a French private can
tell at a glance to what grade any of
ficer he may see belongs.
WHAT is said to be the largest
yield of bone from a single whale J
was taken in 1SS3 and amounted to
3,100 pounds. The largest yield of
bone in this country could be produc
ed from the heads of those who vote
for—oh. well, what's the use; the
election will be over next week, any
how.
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IN WORKING as a nurse the Queen
of Serbia is short-sighted, though pu
tt iotic. If she’d only go into vaude
ville she could earn enough to pay ai
whole hospital staff of nurses.
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SUGAR is manufactured from rais
| ins and likewise is a lingual product
: otherwise known as “bull.” Ergo.
Wickershant must then be a sugar
factory.
DURING the last year there were
1,306 fires caused by cigars and cig
arettes carelessly thrown away in
New York alone. The average loss
of a fire is .about $569.
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A. pig’s tail is of no more use to
a pig than the letter “p” is to pneu
monia.
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Supreme Court Upholds
Liquor Business os Lawful
"If Prohibition' does not prohibit,
why do liquor men fight its adop
lion?”
Tills Is the query continually hurl
’d forth by "dry” writers and the an
wer is found in the fact that under
license, regulation and control a legit
imate business can be conducted,
vhllc under prohibition this whole
industry becomes illegal.
The presence of nineteen “dry”
lates means absolutelyliothing in-so
lar as prohibition is concerned for the
.nnual reports of the Commissioner
>f Internal Revenue show that the av
erage consumption of liquors is not
ffected by the presence of these
‘dry" states. No one would ofTer the
.’•lininc suggestion that this consump
tion is due to the fact that the licensed
lates have agreed to consume what
Hie prohibition states may decide to
forego. The tauth is that beer, wine
and whiskey are as popular in Maine,
Tennessee, Georgia, Kansas and other
‘dry" territory as they are In New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
and other states where the right to
drink or not to drink Is respected and
left to the individual.
As to the question, "Why then fight
prohibition if it does not prohibit?”
there are many distinct reasons for
opposing the doctrines of this quack
nostrum.
i tin minor industry with its many
millions of invested capital is a legiti
mate business. The Supreme Court
of the United States in the famous
Warehouse Receipt Case, decided Jan
uary 26, 1914, used the following
language when speaking of the liquor
business: “Rut we know of no ground
for thus condemning honest transa -
lions which grow out of the recognis
ed necessities of a lawful business.”
The distiller and liquor dealer de
sire to defend the legal status of their
business. They want the people of
the country to know that the men in
the business desire to conduct their
affairs in a clean and legal manner
lather than have their goods fall into
the hands of lawless element, ever
ready to defy all laws.
The liquor dealer in favor of li
tense, regulation and control is natu
rally and necessarily opposed to the
encouragement and necessarily op
posed to the encouragement and pro
tection of the bootlegger, blind tiger
and moonshiner. Without directly
saying so, "dry" propaganda encour
ages these three criminal products
following the enactment of prohibi
tion law.
People who think Intelligently
know, from conditions in "dry" states
that the illegal and unlawful manu
facture of liquor under prohibition
would Hood the country with a wave
of vice and c^ime. There would be
no license to pay and no regulation of
hours during which liquor could be
sold, because the prohibitionists di
rect their strength against the manu
facture of liquor for sale. Thinking
people realize that prohibitionists
tould never make regulation against
its use. any more than they could
regulate our consumption of tea. cof
fee or milk.
When a state is vjted “dry" which
is usually by a very scant majority, it
is easy to see that the demand for li
quor does not cease, but the demand
for the higher, bettor and purer
grades of liquor such as are used
when sold in legittmato channels,
ceases and the demand begins for the
bootleg, speak-easy trash, the selling
of which is detrimental to the legiti
mate liquor business in every way.
—Adv.
How about that photo you promised
to send home? Go to Jenner, th
Photographer, and have it taken to
day. It only takes a few minutes, if
See our windows for Bargains at
the Owl Drug Co.
BETS 2A YEARS FOR
MARRYING SISTER
CLAKINDA, Iowa.—Convicted of
laving married hia Bister, Robert Eng
lund. 22 years old, was sentenced to
the state reformatory at Anamoxe
ror twenty-five years by Judge O. I).
Wheeler. Both Englund and his ais
ler admitted to the court they knew
ihey were full brother and sister at
ihe time of their marriage.
The sister is the foster child of Mr
and Mrs. K. Branson of Shenandoah
and was known as Marguerite Bran
son. She and her brother were sep
arated many years ago and were pluc
f;d with different families. They have
always known their relationship and
for several years had been in corres
pondence with each other.
German for Senator.
It ought to be easy for any voter of
the Third division to make a choice
among the four candidates for terri
torial senator. The best ntan ix l)r
E. F. German. His political views
should cut no figure because they will
not be an issue in the legislature and
on all subjects affecting the develop
ment -of Alaska Dr. German can be
trusted to vote right.
John Konan is not in the running,
becausoiof the hostility of tlie miners.
Now what are you going to do? Will
you vote for Frame or Dooley, or will
you vote for Dr. German and help
elect a senator whose character needs
no whitewashing?
3t REPUBLICAN VOTER. I
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For all kinds of cement work see
Blake. tf
Baggage Is our middle name. City
Express. tf
Best Sourdough hotcakes and beat
coffee at the Arcade. tf
Just Received th< latest Popular
Songs and MubIc Valdez Drug Co. tf
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
flee.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Drag Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXT(ON. fHOP
SiRICTLy first class
Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska
. Yor CAN tJKT A l.OT
of satisfaction by buying your
bread, cakes and pastries from
us. First, because you will be
promptly and courteously
waited on. Second, there can
be no possible doubt as to the
quality of our bakery prod
ucts. Third and last because
they are not priced as high ns
their extra line quality would
seem to Indicate.
Schmidt*s Bakery
Delicatessen
Paid Advertisement
JOHN H. COBB
Progressive Democrat
Candidate For
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Who as acting ATTORNEY-GENERAL on
September 5th, 1916 won the cases against the
ALASKA FISH TRUST in the UNITED STATES
CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS which gives the
TERRITORY over ONE HALF MILLION DOLL
ARS. The big interests fought this law bitterly
but he won and thereby established by decisions
of the court of last resort the right of the legisla
ture to tax the cannery and fishing resources of
ALASKA. X
A Resident of the Territory for
Nineteen Years.
Election November 7, 1916.
THE EMPRESS
A BIG COMEDY PROGRAM
PATHE NEWS—ALWAYS GOOD.
II WOMAN FROM WARRENS
Drama with a Good Plot.
WHEN WIFEY SLEEPS—* «•—<*-«
CHARLEY CHAPLIN
In the Scream Comedy—2 Acts
“IN THE SHOW”
This is better than SHANGHAIED.
8 p. m. Sharp. Regular Admission
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
* MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS *
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 84
ST. ELIAS HOTEL
Under New Management
THOROUGHLY RENOVATED; WARM. LIGHT, OUTSIDE ROOMS
SPECIAL RATES TO PERMANENT GUESTS
PHONE 104 MRS. L. HOLT, Prop.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
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Offices over Tallin Drag Co. I
! l*honc 'in McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
I A. A Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University
Washington, D. ('.
DENTIST
Fourteen Y«ars in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Koomti In Whaling liulldlnf
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OlHcc Opposite Court House
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, I’honr 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
j XOHN LYONS /5 r RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
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Offices Id Whallif Halldls*
j Phone lOl VALDEZ. ALASKA
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ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
i McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez. Alaska
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VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Kre* nd Accepted Hsmii
Regular Communications first Wed
uesday In each month tn McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M
ED WOOD, Secretary.
L O. O. F. No. 6
Meets every Monday evening in Mc
Kinley Hall at 8:00 o'clock.
Visiting members cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
C. C. RUDOLPH, N. G.
T. G. QUINN, Sec.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. SEVEN
Meets every Tuesday evening at 8:00
o’clock in their hall over U. S. Com
missioner's office. Visitors are always
welcome.
T. H. HUNT. President.
E. G. AMES. Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Minora
ROBERT SHAFFER, Prsaidest.
Granite Mina
CBAS. McCALLUM, Secratary.
Valdes Alaska.
Don’t fail to attend the grocery sale,
nt Blum's.
LOUIE'S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
LAUNCH N & S
l. rave* every Wedaeaday at • a.
m. from Valdea Doek for Bella
mar, I.aadloek. aad Fldalffo.
Leaves every Saturday at I a. a.
from Valdea Dock for Cedar Bay,
Wella Ray. I»ort Wells aad Graa
Ite Mlae.
PORTAGE BAY AND OTHER
POINTS BY CONTRACT
W. J. CALLAGHAN
OWNER AND MASTER.
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at'is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Lifkt Ro««i--TW Hoaaa af Caafart
RATES REASONABLE
* BATH ROOM Syatial Ralaa By U* Mast*
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Pray
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers,
to all parts of the Interior:.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdes
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in.
George G Treat Building.
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE,
STORAGE
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance