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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1914.
DEMOCRATIC CERTAINTY.
The contest for delegate to con
gress fs between two men—Charles
E. Bunnell and James Wickersham—
with the odds in favor of the elec
tion of the former.
Two years ago the Democrats poll
ed 1,478 votes in the territory, with
the party very much disrupted. The
Democrats had two candidates in the
held and there was bitter feeling be
tween the rival factions. The light
was such, in fact, that fully one-half
of the Democrats refused to support
either of the Democratic candidates,
and more than half of the votes cast
for Delegate Wickersham came from
the Democratic ranks.
This year the Democratic party is
united strongly, and Mr. Bunnell safe
ly can count upon receiving the full
support of the organization, which
will be more than sufficient to elect
him. It is well known that the
Democrats have a majority of the
votes in the territory, and with such
a man as Charles E. Bunnell at the
head of the ticket, there is little
doubt of the result of the election.
There is not a reason why every
Democrat should not give his or her
support to Mr. Bunnell. He has abil
ity, he is a good mixer, he is an
Alaskan of long standing and he ad
vocates the things most needed for
the promotion of Alaskas interests.
His election would be in the nature
of a vote of confidence in President
ilson, who is the recognized leader
of the Democratic party.
Every Republican also should sup
port Mr. Bunnell. Delegate Wicker
sham has never earned a Republican
vote. He boiled the party years ago,
and lias been a political outcast ever
(since.
There is also every good reason
why the Socialists should and un
doubtedly will give generous support
lo the Democratic candidate. Mr.
Bunnell stands for those things
which the Socialists want, and if
elected, he will be in a better posi
lion to get them than any other can
didate in the field.
Mr. Bunnell stands for a central
power plant, owned and operated by I
the government; for the elimination i
jf the leasing clause In the Alaska i
railroad law; for a territorial pri- |
uiary law; for the Australian sys- <
tern of voting, and for larger appro- :
prlations for road work in Alaska. t
Those are the things most need- j
ed in Alaska, and the fact that our i
present delegate has not interested
himself in them is a strong argu
ment in favor of electing Mr. Bun
nell.—Fairbanks Times.
SPEAKING OF THE COAL BILL.
A special dispatch to the Post-In
telligencer of October 21 from its
Washington correspondent says:
"Secretary of the Interior Franklin
K. Lane, in saying that the passage
of the Alaska coal leasing bill ‘is an
achievement of which congress may
well be proud, for it hits been achiev
ed without bitterness and practically
without partisanship,” pays a high
compliment to Senator Jones and to
Congressmen Humphrey, Johnson and
La Follette, of Washington. It was
only through the efforts of these men.
after the bill had practically failed,
that it was once more taken up and,
with the assistance of Secretary Lane,
placed on its final passage.”
This successful issue came about
after "Alaska's True Friend” had ar
rived in Alaska to tell the boys that
nothing is done for the territory at
the capital except when he pumps the
bellows.
MORE ACTING; LESS TALKING.
In a letter to the Iron Age, Thom
as A. Edison reminds the business
interests of this country that more
acting and less talking will sooner
establish the prosperity in domestic
and foreign trade which seems to be
assured.
Mr. Edison, in addition to being
America’s best known inventor, is a
manufacturer of no small importance.
Ills electrical and kindred operations
are carried on at Orange, N. J. He
is not only a thinker, but a doer as
well, and he has made money by
manufacturing the appliances which
he has conceived. “It occurs to me,”
he tells the Iron age, “that there are
many things we are short of in the
chemical line that could be made here
quickly, if some people in the trade
would act—not talk.” Mr. Edison is
the largest single user of carbolic ac
id in Orange. His extensive laboratory
activities could not be continued
without this chemical, and shipments
in quantity from Germany were out
of the question. "However, by mass
ing a big gang of men in three
shifts,” he says, “I have erected all
the machinery and apparatus for
making phenol synthetically from
benzol, and my plant is now work
ing, but 1 shall manufacture only for
my own use in the production of
phonograph records.”
The Standard Oil Company, a short
ime after the European war opened,
.nnounced its Intention to enter the
irtiilcial dye business. Chemicals,
lossibly more than dyes, were affect
id by the cessation of foreign trade,
is chemicals enter into the manufac
ure of dyestuffs. Germany has been
he world leader in the production of
luch wares. Germany’s eminence,
towever, was not attained by other
neans than painstaking striving.
The bankers did their share of the
alklng, but they also did some very
mportant acting in taking the inltia
ive to restore foreign exchange.
Business men as a whole, anticipate
iatisfactory development, especially In
the South American trade, but wants
tan not he supplied from a void,
[f this country lacks chemicals and
desires to obtain its share of the
trade, chemicals must be produced.—
Ex.
Within two years and a half Judge
Wickersham has proclaimed himself
i Republican, a Bull Moose, a Pro
gressive Democrat, a Reepublican
running as an independent. After the
election he and Gifford Pinchot can
pick up somebody and organize a
people’s party, after the manner of
the Three Tailors of Tuley street,
who met and resolved as "We, the
People of England.”
We will venture the assertion that
there was nothing in the speeches ot
Delegate Wickersham at Juneau and
Douglas to indicate that he favored
the central power plant idea. Down
in that section of Alaska there are
a number of big concerns which do
not want the government to go into
the power-making business.—Fair
banks Times.
“I am a Roosevelt Insurgent Re
publican,” declaimed Delegate Wick
ersham four years ago, "and I don’t
give a damn who knows it." And
now we find the delegate trying to
masquerade as a Wilson Democrat,
trading on the popularity of our pres
ident in the hope of catching votes.
—Fairbanks Times.
With a Democratic delegate to con
gress and a Democratic territorial
legislature, Alaskans will not have to
wait long for an improvement in con
ditions in the northland. Undctf those
conditions it W'ould not be necessary
for us to fight for every favor re
ceived from Washington, as we have
been compelled to do in the past.—
Ex. _
The election of Charles E. Bunnell
would be followed immediately by the
granting of more generous appropria
tions for road building in Alaska. So
long as Delegate Wickersham holds
office we cannot hope for relief in
that direction.—Ex.
Notice of Election.
Whereas, pursuant to acts of Con
gress providing for the election of
it delegate to congress from the Ter
ritory of Alaska, and members of a
legislative assembly for the Territory
of Alaska; such election is required
to be held on Tuesday, November 3,
1914, at which election the qualified
voters of the Third judicial division
of Alaska are entitled to vote for n
delegate in Congress, one member of
the senate and four members of the
house of representatives in the legis
lative assembly of the Territory; and,
Whereas, pursuant to the require
ments of said acts of congress the
Common Council of the ineoporated
Town of Valdez, in said Third divis
ion, by resolution duly adopted in
regular session on the 21st day of
September, 1914, divided the territory
embraced in said town into two vot
ing precincts as follows, to-wit:
Precinct number 1; including that
part of said town lying easterly of
the middle line of Alaska avenue.
Precinct number 2; including that
part of said town lying westerly of
the middle of Alaska avenue.
And at said meeting the Common
Council by resolution fixed the poll
ing place of precinct No. 1 at the
Council Chamber at the Town Hall
on Broadway; and the polling place
of precinct No. 2 in the ground floor
room of the Fish building on West
McKinley street.
The following named persons were
designated by the council at said
meeting to serve as judges and clerks
of such election:
Precinct No. 1—Judges: H. M. De
lano, Tom Hunt, Louis Rosenthal.
Clerks: H. M. Conrad and H. P. Sul
livan.
Precinct No. 2—Judges: Con Low
ney, T. E. Wikidel, Frank Hayes.
Clerks: Ross Heckey and Frank Mil
lard.
Dated September 28, 1914.
E. E. RITCHIE, Mayor.
RANDALL E. ASHBY, Town Clerk.
Easily Remembered.
Softmarque—Oh, I say, Perkins, did
you ever pay me back that quarter
you borrowed of me sixteen years ago.
Perkins—Sure I did! I paid you back
a nickel May C, 1S99; a dime Aug. 27,
1903, and a dime Dec. 24,1908! What’s
the matter with you? Going looney?
—Boston Globe.
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President Woodrow Wilson
ALASKA as a storehouse, should be
■■ unlocked. One key to it is a sys
tem of railways. These the govern
ment should itself build and adminis
ter, and the ports and terminals it
should itself control in the interest of
all who wish to use them for the ser
vice and development of the country
and its people.
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
9* r
C E. Bunnell
THE policy of President Wilson’s
■ administration toward Alaska has
been one of magnificent constructive
development.
Support the Administration by voting
for *
C. E. BUNNELL
FOR
Delegate to Congress
From Alaska
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Latest War News!
Santa Claus Breaks Through the German Ranks
With Toys for S. Blum & Co,
It is generally understood that the United States has
been importing most of its Toys and a great many Holi
day Novelties from Germany, and that owing to the war
all importations have ceased. Limited supplies, how
ever reached this country prior to the declaration of
war, ond owing to the presence of our MR. KRAMER IN
EASTERN MARKETS at the RIGHT TIME we have
been able to secure a large and well assorted stock of
Toys and Christmas Novelties
We are now busily engaged in opening and displaying
these goods, and in a few days we will be ready to have
our many patrons call and inspect them. You will not
be compelled to send out for anything, either on account
of assortment or price. OUR PRICES WILL BE AS
LOW AS THOSE IN THE STATES.
Respectfully,
THOS. C. PRICE
of Cordova.
Democratic candidate for Senator.
Believes in government con
trol and immediate development
of tbo resources of Alaska.
If elected will work in harmony
with the National Democratic Ad
ministration in its attempt to open
up Alaska. A vote for him is a
vote in support of President Wil
son.
For Representative
Thomas H. Holland
of Chitina.
Democratic Candidate.
Has lived in Alaska since 1902.
Knows Alaska, knows the needs
of Alaska and if elected will work
for Alaska.
A vote for him is a vote In sup
port of Woodrow Wilson in his
attempt to develop Alaska.
JOHN LYONS
Independent candidate
for Representative in
Alaska Legislature.
Resided in Alaska since
1897. Resided in Valdez
since 1901. Believes in
opening up Alaska for
this generation, and that
such a course is best for
all future generations.
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