cf the worst type. He is past the
age when he can earn his living
with his hands. He has no edu
cation whatever and cannot
make a speech unless somebody
first goes over his manuscript,
and perforce since 1927, he is
compelled to have a “master.”
Tom Gaffney has fought every
measure that has been intro
duced in the interests of the
fishermen of Alaska—the bill
against non-resident fishermen;
the bill to tax fish traps accord
ing to the catch; the memorial
denouncing the discriminations
of the Bureau of Fisheries and
other matters.
The final proof
To those who are still in doubt
about Tom, the final proof of
Tom Gaffney’s unfitness for the
office of Auditor is this
THE JUNEAU EMPIRE PRAISES
Him.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT?
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A QUESTION FOR GAFFNEY
TO ANSWER
Hew can an Irishman vote
against Home Rule? What is the
difference between a federal
governor of Alaska appointed
from the states and a federal
governor of Ireland appointed
from London.
Gaffney, “Friend of Labor”
fought the election of men who
would have the direction of
purely territorial matters—audi
tor, treasurer, etc. These offices
are now elective and not even
its bitterest enemies can point
to a single phase of the direction
of these offices that make it
such a bad proposition to vote
for.
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THE RECORD OF LABOR
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“An industrial insurance bill,
which would have been an ap
preciable burden to the fishing
industry, was killed in the
House.—Pacific Fisherman.
This bill was defeated by the
leadership of Thomas Gaffney
of Nome. This man voted against
every bill to improve labor con
ditions. His speech just before
voting usually was this: “In
principle, this bill is fine. I be
lieve in it because it seeks to im
prove labor conditions BUT the
time is not right and so I will
have to vote against the bill.”
A curious record for a man
who had been the President of
the Western Federation of
Miners in Nome.
Compare that record with
that of Cash Cole, Republican
candidate for the same office.
Cash from his first induction to
an elective office and prior to
that even, supported and fought
for measures for the betterment
of labor and wage conditions. In
office he has continued indepen
dently and efficiently and in a
manner that would be creditable
to any person.
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STANDING ON HIS RECORD
Tom Gaffney, “Friend of La
bor,” points with pride to his
record as legislator. He befools
the electors of Nome who are
not able to learn of his record
except as it is dished out to
them by Gaffney himself or by
the Lomenized press of Nome.
The workmen’s compensation
law, is known in national labor
In
circles as being one of the worst
three such laws in the United
States. It was written up by at
torneys representing certain big
corporations of Alaska. From
time to time, William Paul and
his friends tried to amend the
law to make it more fair to the
workmen. In every instance,
while Gaffney was in the legis
lature, he fought the amend
ments. He stood up in a com
bination of Lomen and the Em
pire crowd that opposed the in
terests of labor.
When the compensation bill
came up for final passage, Tom
Gaffney “Friend of Labor” vot
ed against its passage. Amend
ments to the bill were not ap
proved by the corporation at
torneys. Their whispers were
louder than the insistent and
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