NOVEMBER ELECTION
By Will A. Steel
AFTERMATH
THE SHAME OR GLORY OF JUNEAU
The Subsidized Juneau Empire takes pardon
able pride in the statement that the Independ
ent Legislative ticket received more than a two
to one vote in the Capital City over the Repub
lican ticket. And for this result due credit is
deserved and must be accorded to the influence
of the Empire, aided by a few corporation at
torneys and a handful of professional politicians
who largely control the official family of the
Capital City. Any of the readers of the Em
pire repeatedly declare that one cannot believe
a thing political that one reads in that Organ.
That is true, but on the other hand there are a
great many of the readers who cannot, but who
DO believe practically everything they are fed
by this Democratic newspaper.
It must be admitted and cannot be successful
ly denied, that Editors Troy and Pegues and
incidentally Editor Stroller White, with a few
of the Corporation hirelings, set the standard
for things generally in Juneau. They issue the
orders and a few faithful herders are always
willing and anxious to gather into the fold the
obedient sheep who gambol on Chicken Ridge,
and some who wander in the low lands. The
newspapers create the sentiment from which is
garnered the votes that endorse the various
municipal and Territorial schemes, hatched by
the aforementioned dictators, and often with
the able assistance ofthe two notoriously wily
plotters, Donohoe and Dimond, who are becom
ing the real representatives of the Big Interests
and the dispensers of their boodle funds.
We believe this vote to be a fair statement
of facts and insist thalt the Subsidized Empire
is very largely responsible for the warped view
point that is held by such a large majority of
the people of Juneau. They look for and ac
cept the guidance of this Organ in framing
their opinions of people and issues. And the
conduct of these editors, in their daily—and
nightly—lives, is accepted as the standard to
be followed by the good Christian people, in
cluding the children, of the community. It may
be insisted by some that in giving an estimate
of conditions it should in all fairness be stated
that during the past campaign and also in many
previous campaigns the Empire has deliberate
ly lied and deceived its readers, and that the
Editors are openly violators of laws.
But we are not going into details and so
state but mere generalities. The public know
all the despicable and unpleasant facts. Yet
more than half the people of Juneau blindly
follow these leaders. Whether it be to their
shame or glory is for they themselves to decide
As one of the Organs, in supporting Marquam
so aptly said: “Let your conscience be your
guide.” To the free and fair-minded people of
Juneau who voted for the Republican candi
dates a deep gratitude is felt by 'these success
ful nominees, whose only aim is to render real
public service. They have only pity and com
passion for the poor deluded dupes who are
continually led astray by the gang of parasites
who prey successfully on the weakness and
cupidity of big outside corporate interests; and
a weak and disloyal official contingent tem^
porarily residing at Juneau.
ALASKA NATIVE 8R0THER
«nnn CONVENTION
The Alaska Native Brother
hood is meeting in annual con
vention in the village of Kluk
wan while the Fisheman is go
ing to press. Full delegations
are present from all the camps
and much important business
is being discussed.
A complete report will be
published in the next issue of
the Alaska Fisherman.
The Republican Legislative
candidates are certainly very
much gratified at the splendid
vote that they received thruout
the Territory, with the excep
tion of Juneau, Skagway and
a few small precincts. They
hope to justify the confidence
that has been placed in them
by the electorate of the First
division.
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