wish to fake a stand and so they elect
ed three reactionaries, Raelson, Daly
and Ayer and three progressives,
Brown, Decker and Wilson. It may be
though that the people were deceived
because the first three men certainly
talk like progressives. They agreed
with all progressive measures “in prin
ciple”; and then either worked or vot
ed against the measure. Raelson should
challenge Jack Dempsey for with his
natural shiftiness, he ought to win.
In the corridors of the hotel we heard
it said many times that if you wanted
Raelson’s vote, it was no use talking
to Raelson. “You have to talk to
Daly.”
If the people of Nome should think
of returning this member to the legis
lature, they might simply give Mr.
Daly two votes and leave Raelson at
home. There is one big thing that
Raelson has, however. He has a big
voice.
JOHN WILSON
of Nome
Solid and substantial, describes Mr.
Wilson. He does not know the mean
ing of the word evasion. Has the
viewpoint of his constituency always
in mind when making legislative de
cisions.
FRANK FOSTER
The “Solid” Third
If you ask what place he hails from,
We'll say, in uncouth rhyme,
He comes from fair Cordova,
In the land of Guggenheim
If you ask what brought him over,
We’ll say, in roundelay,
lie came to serve the fish trust,
On Territorial pay.
REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY
of the “Solid” Third
We have heretofore had great ad
miration for Mr. Murray because he
seems to us to have the greatest en
dowment of intellectual power and
genius of all those in the House. Dur
ing the Session of 1921 he practically
dominated that body by his able and
cogent arguments. We found him too
on subjects that did not concern the
monied interests of his district to be
a man of great fairness. Even then,
however, he seemed on the downgrade.
Is it cruel for us to ask the elect
ors of the Third Division why they
persist in sending to the legislature a
man who cannot attend to his duties
at times because of strong drink?
Members of the legislature are im
mune from arrest else Mr. Murray and
Mr. Chamberlain certainly would have
been the guests of Uncle Sam. Is it
tiny less disgraceful that these men
openly broke the law? Does it not
give point to the -statements so often
made by people not so favorably sit
uated when they say that the law is
not made for the rich, the influential
and their friends?
We will not say anything about the
fact that Mr. Murray was a consistent
friend and supporter of the large in
terests. He said that it was unjust
to compel a mine to pal a tax of
more than one per cent on a net pro
fit exceeding one million dollars.
THOMAS PRICE
cf the “Solid” Third
From a point about midway between
his generous ears to his caudal extrem
ity, his anatomy is traversed by a gel
atinous substance which takes the
place of the vertabrae which belongs
to all other faunal life. His legisla
tive record is one of supine obedience
to the predatory interests. He seems
to be incapable of thinking for him
seif and so delivers his voting prero
gative over to the corporation lobby
ists. He explained his vote against
the fisheries memorial by saying that
he “did not understand it.” The fish
trust understood it for him. The legis
lative records show not a single pro
gressive vote by Mr. Price in all the
sessions he has served.
HARRY STASER
cf the “Solid” Third
A most trustworthy friends of the
rich. Mr. Staser seems to have no
conception of who elected him to of
fice. His responsibility seems to he
wholly to the big interests. The fish
trust, to his mind, is a much greater
factor in legislative consideration than
the independent voters of the Third
Division. It is one of the most notice
able facts in nature that she does
not endow her creatures equally. Gen
erous mental endowments are often ac
companied with inferior physical gifts.
The converse of this is also true. Mr.
Staser takes a splendid photograph,
and that lets him out.
DAN CALLAHAN
of the Fourth
Wise as they make ’em. Calls all
bluffs. A good judge of men. He
does his own thinking and all his own
voting.
FRED B. JOHNSTON
of the Fourth
A conscientious young man who was
rather bewildered at the first flash of
the brilliant light of power. He soon
found himself and demonstrated that
he is sound fundamentally. Occasion
ally ho lacked nerve to express his con
victions as in his opposition to the
clerk of the House at the last when
a simple statement of the gratuitous
insults of the young women by the
clerk would have revealed to the pub
lic the utter incapacity and stupidity
of that person.
KEYS, cf the Fourth
A fine Christian gentleman, of
whom people said, “Keys is a sincere
and honorable man.” Indeed he is
all cf that. But he is a man that is
absolutely lost in the labyrinth of the
legislative maize. From the very first
he was bewildered and soon it became
apparent that he regarded wealth and
“position” as being the mark of high
character. Years of conflict with the
elements of nature have developed a
sturdy character, but years of separ
ation from the class of men who lob
by around legislatures have prevented
him from learning their cunning arts.
He does not comprehend the fact that
the solicitous interest these men take
<n his welfare is only for the time he
sei \ es in the legislature. He can
easily test this fact after his return
to private life. His vote usually was
with Foster, Murray, Price and Staser.
Poor old Keyes. He wauld serve his
country bettre by staying at home. A
mou.'C has no business. trying to play
games with cats!
H. H. ROSS
One of the strong1 men' of the ses
sion. As chairman of 'the important
committee on Ways and Means he
played a large part in all deliberations.
His courage is unquestioned. He is
p regressive.
CASH COLE, of Juneah
-ivcpt esentative Colo is a young man
of developing' ability. A . strong- char
flttoi, who knows nothing of com pro
mise in legislative work. He serves
the people and all the people of the
First Division.
It- is common knowledge that he is
being punished for his independence
and devotion to the people’s interest.
W. D. GRANT, of Wrangell
A positive and determined charac
tei, emoted to serve the people, he
does so conscientiously and courage
ously. His fishery memorial was prob
ably the most important measure pass
ed by the legislature of 1923. He de
fended it against the onslaughts of
the friends of the fish trust in the
House, knowing that the electorate of
his distil'ct was back of him.