THE SOCIALIST PRESS
rublishod «t 20 Thin! A to.
POSTOFFICE BOX G30
The Official Organ Of and
endorsed by Fairbanks, 01
lif’s and Cleayv Locals, So
cialist Party.
W. .T. Nicley, Manager.
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Saturday Oct. 21.
ri he Mavericks
Advertise.
Have you noticed the full page
a isement of the so-called
partisan ticket that is being
carried in the ^ews-Miner, and
how beautifully ambiguous parts
of it are? For instance it says
that “both Fourth district repre
sentatives supported the eight
hour bill end helped make it law
at iirst session-of Alaska legisla
ture.’’ Whuch “both" does it'
mean? and which bill? There!
Wi re three representatives
in tne legislature from the Fourth
•district and altogether there;
were three eight-hour hills in re
duced, two in the house and one',
in the senate. The two house |
bills were withdrawn and the se- i
nate hill which provided that th° ‘
1,1 vht-hour day he extended to i
practically all classes of labor in i
Alaska, received scant courtesy
in the house, both Driscoll and
Collin.-: who are now seekiHg re
election on the non-partisan tie
her, bitterly opposing it, and
these two did more t) present
its passage in the house as it
came from the senate than any
other two men.
The bill was amended by the
house to such art extent that i' !
bore little resemblance to the o
riginal. 1 he house cut out eve'-'
class of labor eve--ting under
ground hard rock miners, and i:
that form it finally became a law
Before it did become a law
however, the senate refused t< l
concur in the huuss am^nim'ntt i
uTid ask'*d thf* ho.HG t') roGon^id »
cr, which the h 0:1*9 refined t
do. The bill then went to a joint
committee of both houses, am)
this committee concurred in tie
house amendments and its repo -
was adopted by the senate. Thi
shows how the bill became a lav
•and the part that Driscoll and
Collins played in it. But one ho
to read the garbled extracts from
th ■ house journal quoted in th ■
advertisement two or three
times before getting it straight,
and then we dont find out. what
kind of a law it is.
It may be remarked in this con
ne-ctionthat th-bill as it finally
passed had the full endorsement
oi cue 1 read well company’s at
torneys, also that the Treadwell
miners are very much dissatisfied
with it as they are forced to wo: k
at the face longer than they we. e
working before.
Ibis advertisement rna cs
much of the fact that Drisco.: in
troduced an Australian balic. Lull
which after passing the house
was treated by the senate : ,
much the same way as the senate
eight-hour bill was treated by
he house, only it never became
i law in any form. The similari
ty of the conduct of the twc
houses in these cases as well a:
other per'ormances, leads one f<
suspicion that there was some
;ort of understanding between
-hem affecting legislation that
night be of some benefit to ihe
•working man. t he house could
send up a bill that he would
want and the senate kill it, and
I .ne house could reciprocate by
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) billing any such bill from the se
nate. A nice little arrangement
tiiat would be. Twenty-four men
' could easily enter in to it, or c
uoiigh of them to control, and the
fool roughneck would never catch
on.
the Democrats claim that Bun
noil being a Democrat, would be
able to accomplish more for Alas
ka w itii a Democratic administra
lion than would a man of some
other political faith, while the
Wickershamers trot out the old
' critical period” argument,claim
ing that Alaska io now in a cru
cial stage of its development,
that it would be unwise to change
horses in the middle of the
stream, etc
Both arguments are almost
foolish. The Alaska policy of ev
ery ail ministration is fixed with
iitt1 e regard as to who the dele-j
gate is, and absolutely none asj
to his political complexion. A man ;
with lobbying ability may oe a-]
ble to jolly some unimportant
neasure through that is outside]
the settled program, but lobby- j
i ig ;s personal and politics has
lothing to do with it. As to the]
gher argument the critical pe- j
-it d for Alaska an i the whole.
.•ou.wry is perpetual, an t tnere ’
slitila diii-'veace between one
dm .' and another, excepting that
is capitalism develop-; It.e more
•riticai will the situation become.
Wickersham, becaise of his;
domineering and pugnacious spi-,
■it has proved to be a f«*'lure tis,
\ lobbyist, and Burnell would not
prove much oi if feueccs3. lie’s a
life little feliow ?U right, but is
roo much of a sissy.
Jack Brooks would do bettei
)!i t Wg jy> than eitaer ons o*
hem. Brooks is a man who ‘ikes
.oma(e friends, end he posses
-s force of character.
if votes were selling for fo.OO
•and smies were coin of the
1 rea vn, and worth the same as
voUSjhow long Would Can La a
iians bank ro.» last?
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i Look out for jokers or. e ecticn
day. We understand the p6 iti
' eians have sent out a”: sorts ot
mixed tickets to catch the unwa
ry. Examine your ba lot c ose’y
and sec that it bears the names
of those you intend to vote for.
1 orci.: of the pioneer, the country of the hope
d by the steam end electric methods of
ss-’d a;
' •; u
**v ■
id of European countrie
European seaport
have their eyes
and come straight a
Alaska, the last of the great Ameii" fm
ful prospector, is rspidly becoming a thing .•*' ' • ■ ,st.
The dog team trail of yesterday is a.,out to U- uppiai
transportation.
The dream* of the lonely prospector are giving way to the ugly realities of wage slavery and job
hunting. The nightmare of Capitalism already haunts the workers of Alaska, Capitalism is fast en
croaching upon the last outposts of American Territory, It is only a matter of time until all the ac
companying evils of this syat vn will be rampant in the Golden North. Already many of the unem
ployed now surging along the i’gcif.'c Coast and even erb-nding clear back to New York are look
ing forward to Alaska as their last hope and salvation.
And not these al mo, but the opp
on thii land with its fabuk
Ti e Panama Canal makes it
<ross and land on tiie Pacific
Given the following factors:
numbered host of laborers ..., ;
foresee what will b * the ine\'
night sun that -xempts it f'.-m
sent system of exploitation is a
compromising hostility to the :
ganization cf soe'ety, based \
elasa.
In view of thi: demand, r?
he political fields. Capitalist 1.
Industrial form not only uni*
rection of preparing the v.
come the collective prop-up - ;
Ownership and the po>-- •; p:
lice. The working class b o
r.ariiy on
' ! vs that
■ ioument ii
s mane ti
more e'*-.s
aer
come through the ait
•op i -••* -t-e t
posse 's vb..
approval o
t: mi for" r
.'pore of c
liter,cion,aland of untold resources, an un
,iv< i ■> prophetic vision or second sight to
•" r ) inherent virtue in the land of the mid
: ;m; and realizing as we do that the pre
u, ■ tome working class, we declare our an
.0 0. '.nr demand fora new and complete reor
* : • workers and producers as the possessing
d.l organize both on the industrial and
ade .rad craft organizations inadequate and the
■’y together,but contains possibilities in the di
mnagement of the industries after they he
ld factors to obtain economic security and jus
• r. i f et about to obtain ownership. Title
■: They arc defended through thavarious
,r the working class to organize politically in
he L owers of government; through which it
functions of government. It
a party of its own class fo- the purport’ of cv taring
may secure and defend its rights.
V. e appeal ,o the wording class of Ala.a, end all those who are In sympathy with that class to
uniia wila us in our tut >rt to cp.a >Ih!i the workera in political power, in order that they may be able
to protect and serve their own interests.
The re:;’;:7upon of this ai.u .. 1.1 mean, the a'oaiilidri of the das’! struggle, the doing away with
economic insecurity, an 1 the establishment of a co-operative order of society.
Our ultimate aim is the Collective Ownership of the means of production and distribution by all
the people. Our methods, industrial a,id political organizations.
In ordc that we may conferee our immediate interests while we are still under Capitahsm. Wb
make the following demands and urge all those who are in accord with the amis and objects of the So
i ciaiist 1'arty to support the candidates standing on this platform:
.
We endorse and reaffirm nnr alie- i
gone? to the O hc'bv.ti.n of the Nr- 1
tional Socialist I’srtv of tb« United1
Stales and the National Plat form adopt j
ed at Indtanapolif, Ind., in 1U12.
I We demand the immediat e enactment j
of the Initiative and Referendum and
Reca 1
Wo demand that on the presentation
of 15 per cent of the voters of th’e pre
••ding election, a referendum be taken
at once on the subject under considera
tion.
We ormand that all laws enacted by
the Alaska Legislature be referred to
a referendum of tlie people of the ter
ritory.
We demand the establishment of the
Australian Ballot System in all the »i- j
rious election t held in Alaska.
We demand from the Federal Govern
nient a law giving labor a prior lien
on any mining grounds, dumps, niachin
ory and equipment used in operating,
regardless as to who is operating said;
ground, whether it be owner or lessee, !
The Government shall stand the expense
of enforcing the above lien law. J
V>’« demsnd tint tli* Government f
own, develi p and [•arale f 11 coal mines j
Socialist Candidate:-;
For 7Joloanto To
Congress:
Joliil M. Brooks.
For thb>LegisIni ure j
For S&hator
H. Ringdahl,
I'or Hepresent’vos;
Din McCahe,
A. A. Nelson,
W. E. Waugh,
Charles Rogers.
hi Alaska. and th*>t no leases or cor,-'
tracts shall be made by the cloven-:
merit witn private individuals oreorim
rations,and that all work in and around
the mines shall be done under the direct
supervision of the Government. We
further demand that coal be furnished
to the People of Alaska at the cost of
production and distribution through
Government owned coal yards to he is
tahlished wherever feasible. ^
We demand the abolition of the road
tax and the poll tax.
We demand that the Government on
ly shall build and operate the Kailroau
and not lease it out to private individ
uals or firms or corporations.
We demand an eight hour day in all
industries in Alaska.
We demand a law forbidding tiny dis
crimination against a man or woman
because of his or her uuion affiliations
or activities, or his or her political or
re'igio s beliefs.
Wei emand the election of a Mining
Inspet or for each Judicial District o>'
lAla'cU
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DATEOE ELECTION, TUESDAY,
NOVE'.fOEC 3ld., TOIL