THE IDITAROD PIONEER
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Vol. 7 CHARLES A. DERRY, Editor No. 40
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ALL THE WORLD LOVES A FIGHTER
Disguise the fact as we will, the world loves a fighting man.
Peace propaganda and the divine injunction to “turn the other
cheek” are well enough in their way, but the man to whom the
bulk of humanity turns with admiration and confidence is he who
does the world’s fighting. He need not necessarily be a leader of
armed battalions on the bloody battlefield—'most any kind of a
lighter will come up to the requirement. The man who with vitri
olic pen for weapon and investive for ammunition assails his
enemy and smites him hip and thigh; the platform orator, with
word and gesture of burning eloquence, who flays his opponent
to the plaudits of an admiring constituency; the business man,
lighting with set purpose against the overwhelming odds of com
petitive commercial methods; the social reformer, even, battling
with dogged persistence against the intrenched hordes of vice, and
privilege, and selfishness—all these stir to the depths the heart of
the average man, who dearly loves the initiative, the aggressive
ness, the energy and persistence which intermingle in the make-up
of the true fighting man.
But "thrice armed is he who hath his quarrel just.” With all
our admiration of fighters and our inherent love of a fight—in
stincts no doubt transmitted from savage ancestors of long-past
ages—we do not give our fullest tribute of admiration and devo
tion to a man, however able and skillful, who uses his God-given
powers in an unjust cause. We can enjoy the fight, even com
mend the ability of the fighter, copy his tactics and long to emu
late his campaign of persistent and dogged militarism which defies
defeat. But we cannot accord to him the sympathetic applause
due the victor in a fight for a worthy cause.
There is a man running for the nomination for governor in the
state of Washington whom it would be an honor to follow and
an inspiration to emulate were he engaged in a task that had for
its goal the betterment and uplift of humanity instead of the sor
did end of subjecting American labor to conditions which are as
much a part of the dark past as is the once-cherished institution
of human slavery. He is a fighter among fighters, and he is en
dowed with that courage, so rare nowadays in American political
life, of stating the absolute truth of his position in language that
ranr.ct be misconstrued. There is no subterfuge about Colonel
Roland H. Hartley. He is fighting in the open, and his opponents
know just where lie stands. The cant and insincerity of politicians
who abjectly truckle to the "labor vote,” with no intention of
living up to campaign promises, have no place in his make-up.
He absolutely defies union labor and its supporters, and announces
his open opposition to them.
In a campaign advertisement carried in the Seattle papers it is
said that “ ‘the open shop' is Colonel Hartley’s slogan, and he is
not afraid to face organized labor and the general public and say
to! He is the real friend of the man who works, whether he be
longs to a union or not.” “It must not be assumed,” he states in
another place, “that Colonel Hartley is opposed to unions. On
the contrary, he believes firmly in the rights of men to organize
for mutual benefit, to gain by peaceful, honorable methods better
working conditions and a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work."
And again, “Colonel Hartley’s only fight is with the agitator who
attempts to poison the mind of the honest, satisfied, contented
toiler against him employer. There are no complaints among the
750 or more men now in the employ of Colonel Hartley.”
Colonel Hartley is a representative of a class, just as dogged,
persistent and uncompromising as were the Southern planters in
their struggle for the continuance of human slavery. The class
which the Colonel Hartleys represent is opposed to granting the
same rights of organization to their employes which they arro
gate to themselves. They may honestly believe that they are
not “opposed to unions,” but the organization they have in mind
is but an aid to their own selfish purposes. No doubt Colonel
Hartley is a member of the Employers’ Association, which has
for its main object the disruption of the labor union. They have
adopted the “open shop” slogan, when they should know (and
most of them do know) that no such thing as an “open shop” is
possible. But one is willing to believe of a man as courageous as
Colonel Hartley that he is sincere when he advocates such a
proposition, believing that it can be a reality. The Colonel Hart
leys “firmly believe in the right of men to organize,” but nothing
must be done tci disturb the “satisfied, contented toiler.” And
therein is the crux of the whole controversy between labor and
capital. An organization of “satisfied, contented” toilers would be
tne most useless organization in existence, ior it naturany wouiu
be composed of idiotic or feeble-minded men. No other class of
toilers is or should be “satisfied and contented.”
The men who founded this republic of equal opportunity for
all were neither satisfied nor contented. The men who have ac
complished things for the good of mankind and of the United
States in particular since then were not satisfied nor contented;
the men who abolished slavery, who settled the great West, built
railroads, canals, irrigation projects, founded commonwealths, de
veloped mines and agriculture, built cities, explored new territory
and subjected it to man’s use—none of these men was “satisfied
and contented.” And so with labor unions. It w’as not the "satis
fied and contented” toiler who reduced the hours of labor from
twelve to eight within the memory of the present generation; who
demanded and received a fair and living wage for himself, by
which the “satisfied and contented” unorganized laborer also
benefited; who demanded and received sanitary and safe sur
roundings in which to labor, in mine, mill factory, on railroad
and at sea; who is fast securing the abolition of child labor, with
its iniquitous coining of the necessities of the poor into profits for
manufacturers at the cost of stunting the physical and intellectual
growth of the children of the land, the hope of future generations
and the foundation of society itself; who forced the enactment of
compensation laws for the protection of widows and orphans of
the victims of industrial accidents. None of these accomplish
ments was the work of “satisfied and contented” toilers, but rather
of a class of virile and ardent souls who understood thoroughly
that anything worth having in this world must be fought for, and
also that anything worth having is worth fighting for. How
many of the things above enumerated would have resulted from
a “satisfied and contented” class of workers?
Men of the Colonel Hartley stamp are too valuable to society
to be identified with such narrow and selfish organizations as the
Employers’ Association has proved itself to be. Rather should
they be the leaders in a movement by which employers and em
ployes may co-operate, through their organizations, for the up- j
building of American labor on a plane which shall be mutually
and nationally beneficial.
May the day never come in free America when organizations of
its toilers shall be composed of "satisfied and contented” workmen,
or that they shall be patterned along lines thnt shall be in accord
with the standards at present, set by the employers. All nature
cries out against the “satisfied and contented,” because from these
progress and true liberty never emanated.
ADMIRAL DEWEY ON THE NAVY
Much of the speech of acceptance of Candidate Hughes was
devoted to criticism of the Democratic administration for the un
preparedness of the country in case of war. Not so much has
been heard from him and the Republican newspapers since the
adjournment of congress, after passing navy and army appropri
ation bills which should put the United States in a position to
adequately defend herself in case of attack. Regarding the new
navy program Admiral Dewey, whose words are entitled to weight
on this subject, says in a recent interview:
This bill makes us a good second—that is it—a good
second. But we are the richest nation in the world. We
have immense coast lines—stretches that must be de
fended reaching from Maine to the canal, back on the
Pacific to Alaska. We have our foreign possessions, in
creasing as the years slip by, which must be protected.
We should be second to none if we are to maintain the
position that inevitably must be ours.
This bill is the finest that ever has been passed by any
congress. It meets squarely every immediate exigency.
If we have enemies—secret enemies—we have confounded
them by a great patriotic step.
If it has done nothing else in the way of naval enlight
enment, the European war has taught one lesson, and
that is that the battleship still is, and probably will re
main for a very long time, the principle reliance of
navies.
I stand emphatically and unqualifiedly behind every
thing that I have said in my recent addresses to the
Amercian people on this matter of our navy, past, pres
ent and future. It was our navy that won the civil
war; it was our navy that won the war with Spain.
It is upon our navy that we must depend in the very
largest measure in the future.
MR. BRYAN’S RETORT
That the former “boy orator of the Platte’’ has lost none of
his old aggressiveness, in spite of his recent pacifist attitude, is in
dicated in a reply to the strictures of Candidate Hughes upon the
former secretary of state with reference to ' rewarding deserving
Democrats.” Said Mr. Bryan.
While I observed the civil service law wherever it was
in force, I felt myself free to aid in rewarding deserving
Democrats wherever it could be done without detriment
to the service. Mv regret is that I was able to reward
so few of the multitude who are deserving, by their capa
bility and by their fitness for the work to be done.
The “deserving Democrat” is not to be despised. He is
as much entitled to recognition as a “deserving Repub
lican.”
When he was a candidate for governor Mr. Hughes
received the support of the railroads of New York, and
he generously repaid the debt by* vetoing the 2-cent
passenger rate bill. He did not describe that as shameful.
When a candidate for governor he received the sup
port of the New York tax-dodgers, and he paid his debt
by sending a message to the legislature protesting against
the income tax amendment to the federal constitution.
He does not describe that as shameful.
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According to a Seattle dispatch in the Fairbanks Citizen, James
Wickersham, delegate in congress from Alaska, wall vote for
Hughes for President. This is interesting news if true, as none
of his constituents will do so.
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Daniel W'ebster of the Kovukuk is making an active campaign
for the territorial legislature. The outlying precincts make a for
midable showing in the list of nominations. But when the re
turns come in next November it probably will be seen that the
result has been to so split up the vote that hairbsnks will have
the bulk of the representation in the law-making body.
Of course Colonel Roosevelt was actuated only by patriotic
motives in making that rather remarkable series of “preparedness ’
speeches prior to the Chicago convention. It is singular that
since that time very little has been heard from him with the ex
ception that he made a few speeches in the Maine campaign. A
New York dispatch says that Republican managers have been
anxious to get the colonel to take a more active part in the
present national campain. This became known recently following
a conference between National Committeeman A. T. Hert, man
ager of the western campaign headquarters at Chicago, and Chair
man Willcox. Colonel Roosevelt has consented to make six
speeches, and has said that if the occasion demands he may make
9even, but he says that is the absolute limit to which he will go.
But Teddy really cannot be expected to show great enthusiasm
for the man who beat him for the Republican nomination.
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The following is a recent Associated Press dispatch from the
Mexican border, and may be believed or not. iwo precious ras
cals would have been gotten rid of if the “doctor ’ had only had
the grace to take some of his own medicine: “A Japanese physi
cian by the name of Nodko claims to have brought about the
death of Villa by slow poison, given under the guise of medical
treatment, according to the Chihuahua papers. After Villa’s death
Dr. Nodko is quoted as saying that the remaining Villa leaders
gambled with dice to decide who should impersonate the dead
chief, and the lot fell to Colonel Baca, who bears a strong per
sonal resemblance to Villa. To prevent the deception from being
disclosed, Colonel Baca is said to be surrounded by this personal
body guard, who keep the common soldiers and ranchers from
coming too near. Dr. Nodko, according to the papers, had been
administering poison for three months, with the result that Villa
died shortly after his defeat at Parral."
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EAGLE'S TOWN PUMP
(Frank Carpenter)
The town pump is one of the features of Eagle. It stands over
a well and is worked by a windmill. There is a tall white tower
beside the windmill, and a drinking place at the front. Eagle has
a first-class saloon, but it has no public school. I asked one of
the women why this was. She replied: “The only revenue the
town has is the $1,000 license paid by the saloon, and it takes all
of that to keep up the town pump.”
One of the saddest spectacles is that of Charles Evans Hughes
attempting to appropriate the Roosevelt vocabulary. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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FROSTY RECEPTION GIVEN
TO DELEGATE WICKERSHAM
AT TERRITORIAL CAPITAL
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 23.—The Wiek
ershsm meeting held here last night was
largely attended, but there was absolutely
no enthusiasm for the “independent” candi
date. for congressional delegate. The
speech of the candidate was a mass of self
glorification, and he utterly failed to yieet
a single one of the many points made
against him. The applause which greeted
his remarks was scattering, and at no time
included 10 per cent of the audience. In
effect he repudiated Attorney John Rust
gard, saying that ex Mayor Valentire wa»
his campaign manager.
That Wickersham is “groggy and going
fast” is generally conceded. Wickersham
ites admit in conversation that the First di
vision will go against them by a large ma
jority.
Sulzer Closes Interior Campaign
Closing his campaign, so far as person
ally is concerned, in Interior Alaska, Hon.
Charles A. Sulzer, Democratic nominee for
delegate in congress from Alaska, spoke to a
goodsized audience at the Fairbanks Audi
torium on Saturday, September 9 and left
a few days later for Chitina with his wife
and small son, who came to the Interior
with him, according to the Fairbanks news
papers.
The Democratic nominee was in the Fair
banks district for about ten days, and spent
several days on the creeks, during which
time he spoke at Fox and Chatanika, and
also found time to go to Meehan for a
short trip. Everywhere he w ent he was well
received.
Before departing for Valdez Senator Sul
zer stated that, he will spend several weeks
at Anchorage, Seward and other coast
towns and camps in the Third division. He
will then go to his home at Sulzer, in the
First division, where he plans to be on
election day.
At the Fairbanks meeting Senator Sulzer
was introduced by John A. Clarke. He
spoke for about two hours, and outlined
his program in the event that he is elected
to congress. He stated that he was in en
tire accord with the administration, and
in the event of President Wilson's re-elec
tion, which seemed to be assured, he would
be able to do good work for Alaska and her
people.
C. K. Snow’s Bid for Re-election
C. K. Snow of Ruby, member of the last
territorial legislature and candidate for the
same office in the coming election, running
independently, has written to The Pioneer
outlining his position as follows:
“I believe that a “dry” Alaska is essential
to the general welfare, progress and develop
ment in this territory. I think you will
agree with me in saying that we who have
been in Alaska for some years have met
with every phase of this booze question,
from ‘a wide open camp’ to its present high
iicpnsed position. Who among us can hon
estly point to one good argument in its
favor? On the other hand, how much ruin
and disaster we can find in its wake.
“It was for this reason that I introduced
the liquor referendum bill at the last legis
lature. and finally succeeded in its passage,
giving the voters of this territory an op
portunity to sev whether or not they have
enough of this thing. I feel confident the
final result will be a ‘dry’ Alaska if all the
friends of this issue will just boost a little.”
Mr. Snow states that he is standing on
this issue, together with the eight-hour law,
and that two years ago he was elected on
the non-partisan ticket; but this year he is
not receiving the support of the non-parti
san committee at Fairbanks.
Koyukuk Pleads for Representation
A plea for support of Daniel Webster,
Independent nominee for the legislature in
the Fourth division, is as follows:
“Wiseman, Alaska, Aug. 28, 1916.
“Daniel Webster was born in Wilton,
Franklin county, Maine, February 25, 1862.
He was educated in the district school, is a
graduate of Wilton Academy, and spent
two years at Dartmouth College. During
his early life he was engaged in teaching in
the Maine and Connecticut public schools,
but owing to ill health was obliged to aban
don the occupation.
“He came to Alaska in 1898 and to the
Koyukuk in 1904. At a mass meeting held
in Pioneer hall on the evening of March 25,
1916, he was unanimously nominated for
representative to the territorial legislature
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“The Koyukuk is declared by persons com
ing from other camps to be the most ig
nored by government service of any in
Alaska. For gold the camp produces, for
the opportunities it possesses, and for the
possibilities yet in store in its mining and
agricultural resources, it is worthy of recog
nition and its citizens are worthy of en
couragement. We must conclude that it
has a future contingency.
“It is admitted by all fair-minded per
sons who know our present conditions that
the residents of the Koyukuk, on account
of their isolated position, suffer unspeak
able inconveniences from slight, neglect and
an unjust disregard for these inalienable
rights and privileges to enjoy the impartial
distribution of government service, for
which they are in no wise deserving of such
unfavorable judgment. Is it is not possible
that some day the sons and daughters of
those opposing our honest efforts and just
claims may make this their field of opera
tion? Give us a chance, cheer us with
your co-operation and your willingness to
grant us the power to make this camp a
more desirable place in which to live.
“A republican form of government may
become most formidably despotic if a local
mass of power be allowed a legal right to
make and to administer the laws of the
land. This can only be obviated by a just
distribution of legislative officials, thus giv
ing to the small sections of our territory
some opportunity to defend their rights and
to maintain their integrity.
“The very statement of our condition suf
ficie ntly indicates what must be the feel
ings of every individual who is not biased
by a personal interest, or by a particular
sentiment, to disregard the dictates of jus
tice and humanity.
“We therefore appeal to the fair-minded
and justice-loving voters, both ladies and
gentlemen, of the Fourth judicial division,
to sustain us in our demands for relief by
voting for our nominee, Daniel Webster, as
representative to the next territorial legis
lature.” * 1
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QHAS. A, SULZER, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE
Charles A. Sulzer was born on a farm at Roselle, \. .1., February 04, 1&79. He
attended tin* public school, Pmgry school, and graduated from Berkeley Academy, New
York city. He pa.-srd examinations for admission to Princeton t mversity, but before
entrance time !;«• joined the Fourth regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, in the Spaiush
Aim rican war, and after being discharged from the army he spent one year at the West
Point Military Academy. As ,t boy Mr. Sulzer was a prominent athlete in the East.
Senator Sulzer is a member of the Elks Lodge of Elizabeth, No. 089, and is r.e
of the trustees of the Grand ‘ amp or the Arctic Brotherhood, also of Ketchikan \< i
Fraternal Order of Eagles, and is dictator of Sulzer Lodge i0i»5, Loyal order or M
Two years ago Mr. sulzer was nominated for the territorial senate, and with "it
making a campaign of any description he was elected by a large majority over a v»-ry
,-tiv.ng eppont lit. and he was the only Idemocrat on the ticket who was successful. \t
this election there were cast in his voting precinct a total or 07 votes, and Senator sul
zer received every one. _
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