THE SOCIALIST PRESS.
Published Weekly In The Interest Of The Working-Class.
No. !4
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, Sept, IS), 1914.
V’ol- 1
The Democrats held their con
L volition on Friday and nominated
a full ticket. The slate went
through slicker'n grease. The
N. C.-White Firs tool, McGovv
r*n was of i curse, rut up for sett
le ,{5tor, and lie was given a man
fcr re 1 refer-(ati ve ih 11 e jci son
of E. \Y. Giiflin who would prove
a valuable aide in the lower
house in looking after corpora
tion interests in Alaska. In W.
* T. Hums, the usual h.bor-vote
splitter was included. The e.
with a couple of men from the
lower country, one from Ruby
and the other from the Koyu’ u’-,
completed the ticket.
The convention war, a very
harmonious affair ail the way
rough,, McGowan and Erwin
having; the boys trained so well
that each knew exactly what
cog, bolt or screw he was in the
m ucllina.
Used Ever/ Means In Their Power To Prevent War
Ever sincfe the war in Eu
rope began capitalist papers
have been busy in propagat
ing the belief that the Euro
pean Socialists had clone no
thing to oppose it, even go
ing so far as to say that in
some cases they had support
ed and done much to promote
and further the murdCrobs
slaughter.
It isn’t true. The Socialists
all over Europe did every
thing in their power to stop
it by means of mass meet
ings and thunderous protests
until they were shut dr by
martial law and the begin
ning of actual hostilities, as
the following extracts taken
from resolutions passed by
Socialist Lodie-s in Europe,
and published in their papers
will show.
IN GERMANY.
“The class-conscious prole
tariat of Germany raises r
{laming protest in the name
of humanity and culture a
. gainst the criminal incite
ments of the war maniacs.
Not a single drop of German
bleed shall be sacrificed (o
the power hunger of despots
! in the interests of imperial
j profits. Party comrades we
'call you to great mass meet
i in'gs in which to give expres
[ sion to the unshakeable de
I man cl for pedce. A world
I war tnreate*s. The ruling
j classes that in peace have en
slaved you, despised you, ex
ploited jou, would now a
jbuseyou as cannon fodder.
, Everywhere we must sound
in the ears of despot & We
will have no war. Down with
war,”
IN AUSTRIA.
“ We speak to you in a so
lemn moment. Peace now
holds by a single thread and
if that thread isbroken,then
war will be declared—war
with all ibs horrors, its afliic
tions and its sorrows. Every
where it will be the masses
of the people who will be
called upon to sulfur its terri
ble and faial consequences.
The people have net the
power to decide for peace or
[war, 'the parliament by
! which they speak and Set
is dumb. Political liberty and
freedom of speech is bound
m chains. We decline all rcs
j ponsibility for this war. We
j declare solemnly that it rests
j upon those on both sides of
; the frontier who have wished
I to provoke and release its
horrors. V/e are part of the
conscious union of the
workers of the entire world.
j Solemnly we declare ourselv
es devoted to the work of
j civilization, to international
j Socialism, and to this work
j we pledge our devotion oven
unto death.”
IN -ENGLAND;
“The long threatened war
is now upon us. It is for you
to take account of the despe
rate situation and act prompt
1.7 in the interest of peace.
Everywhere Socialists and
the organized forces of labor
are.'making vehement pro-j
tests against the greed and
intrigues of militarists ar.d
armament-monger?. We call
upon you to do the same.
Compel those of the govern
ing class and their press who'
are o.gerto commit you to!
co-operate with despotic Kus!
s'an despotism, to keep si-'
Icnce. Men and women of!
Britain, proclaim that for
you the days of plunder and 1
butchery have gone by; send 1
messages of peace and fra- '
ternity to your fellows who
, have less liberty than you.” !
IN FRANCE,
i “The Socialist's, the work-'
ers oi I-ranee, make an ap-i
| L I
peal to the whole country to1
' use all efforts for the main-1
!
tenance ot peace. Their ef
forts will thus ’correspond j
with those of the German Sa
eial Democracy.
Of it and with it vve shall
work with all our energy a
gninrt the abominable crime
which now menaces the
world.”
And so it went everywhere.
The national Socialist orga
nizations of every country
involved in the war voiced
ringing protests against it.
The International Socialist
Bureau took a hand, the I
talians Were on IhS eve of
calling a general strike,mass
meetings were held in practi
rally every city of importance
hi Europe. Socialist newspa
pers published vigorous pro
tests but to no avail. Only
in Italy did they succeed in
stemming the war spirit.
The war lords of Europe
wore determined that the
house of Hohenzollern, Haps
burg. Romanoff, or Guelph
should be glorified and the
menace to their rule be re
moved. The money lords
were determined that the me
iiaee to their profits be re
moved, aud to remove it,
the people must be slaugh
tered.
But the Socialists were
hot asleep; they were up and
doing their utmost to pre
vent it.
Another Republican has/
! j
bein' n°sed away from the!
public crib and a hungry
Democrat given the place.
District Attorney Crossley
has resigned,if not by request
something like it, and R.
F. Roth of Fairbanks ap
pointed as his successor.
The Democrats have
long been after Crossley’sl
scalp, but the Department
seemed inclined to retain
him. The pressure however
became too great, and some
thing just had to be done.
As a consequence there is
great joy among the gang.
Patronize Our Advertisers.
Mr, ard Mrs. Kins: Kelly with
their little daughter will tomor
row take passage on the Steamer
lanana, bound for Juneau, where
Mr. Kelly is to take a ro»ition
on the Sunday Morning Post, a
Socialist paper published in that
city.
Mr. Kelly is a short story wri
ter of considerable note, his sto
ries being much in demand by
Outside magazines, and at the
s^me time wielding a trenchant,
incisive pen on political and eco
nomic questions, and being a tho
rough revolutionist with courage
to speak his eonvict'ors he may
be expected to make his. mark in
labor journalism.
The Kellys have resided Jn Fair
banks abont a year, dropping in
here on their way outside from a
jaunt down the MacKenzie rivsr,
During their sojdurn here they
have made many friends who re
gret exceedingly to lose them.
Candidate Bunnell reached
town Thursday evening, co
ming over the trail on Shel
don’s Auto! Mr. Bunnell is
here campaigning in the in
terest cf his oandiuacy for
Delegate to congress. On his
arrival he was immediately
taken in tow by both the old
guard and Wilson vintage
Democrats, who have since
been busied introducing him
arQund town and assisting
him to get ix line cn the poli
tical situation. Friday night
a reception and dance were
held in ills honor, arranged
as the most feasible plan of
! affording him a chance to
meet the ladies, who in conse
I quence of being voters this
year, are more than ordinal*
ily interesting to candidates.
Mr. Bunnell is very opti*
mistrc in regard to His chance
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