THE ALASKA SOCIALIST
AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST
PAPER, NOT SUBSIDIZED BY
ANY POLITICIANS.
Issued by Socialist Publishing Co. at
Fifth & Lacy Streets, Fairbanks, Alaska.
A. KNOWLKS Manager.
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Published on the Fifteenth and
Thirtieth of each month*
PUBLISHED IX THE INTEREST OF
THE WORKERS OF ALASKA AND
ADVOCATING POLITICAL AND
INDUSTRIAL ACTION
DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL PURITY
Conforming to rules of the depart
ment and other conventionalities and
governmental red tape forms, during
the stress of political campaigns, the
powers that be have posted on Fairbanks
courthouse, where all who stop, look
and listen, may see and lieed, a large
circular, printed in flaming red, giving
due warning to all civil service employes
against taking any public part in polit
ics whatever, except to cast their ballot.
We’ve ample precedent as to admon
itions and dire threats from Washington
D. C. to presidential appointees using
their offices to further political party
schemes, but we have no recollection of
any said presidential appointees having
lost anything, by openly, at t h e behest
of the party bosses, disregarding the
threats from the capital. Certainly not
here in Alaska, especially in Fairbanks,
where the Democrat office-holders, from
the aforesaip appointees down to the
faithful hungry Jeffersonians who have
been itching to get tlieir feet into the
pork-barrel are officers and prominent
members in the active Tanana Valley
Democrat Club, where always turns the
old. party grindstone. These flaming de
partmental warnings are not bringing
blanched faces to our local Tammany
office holders, or cause them to have in
somnia, for they do play the political
game' Telegrams to influential Demo
cratic friends outside holding high off
ice, to oust Crosslev, campaign speeches
etc., to sjy nothing of intrigues with
tne all-devouring N. C'-Guggenheim
\YU;te Pass corporations’
J. W. Riggs
Barber
Front St. ■
Next to Meeac Saloon,
IJditor Alaska Socialist:
Subscribe lor Alaska Socialist,
Busy Magnate---Out of work, eh
Well, come around to the factory at 8
a. m. to morrow, and I’ll give you a
job.
_ Leisurely One-—But I can't come to
morrow; it’s impossible.
B. M, —Why?
L- O.-—Because I have to march in a
parade of the I. W. W,— Ex,
If making money was as easy as mak
love, we’d all be miiiicua:res.
THE OPEN FORUM
Where Everybody Can Express Their
Opinions on Matters of Public Inter
est, Past, Present or Future,
Turns to Socialism
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Editor Alaska Socialist:
Tom McGowan was one of the attor
neys of. the looted Washington-Alaska
Bank before and after it closed its doors.
John A. Clark, his partner, is a member
of the Democratic campaign committee.
Both were active in their endeavor to
suppress the investigation of the bank.
And was it not John Clark who went on
the witness stand at Valdez and testified
that he affixed his seal and subscribed
his name to a blank affadavit and that
the officers of the bank who signed the
affadavit did not really swear to its
truth although Clark certified as a not
ary they did.
E. W. Griffin was also in the bank
deal. He bought a draft for twenty
thousand a few days before the closing
of the bank which draft was not pre
sented in time for payment at Seattle.
The loss fell on Griffin or should. Not
so, however. Griffin made “arrange
ments” with the two receivers who ap
parently were acting under advice from
McGowan and Clark, and sometime af
ter the bank closed received back his
money. The depositers lost this sum. It
should have been distributed among all
the depositers. That was high finance!
About here it is known as a gang stunt.
What kind and how many similar stunts
would McGowan as Territorial Senator
and Griffin as Member of the house if
elected, p^all off in the Alaska legislature
The records of the past are what we are
to judge of the future. Griffin is also in
the liquor business. The illicit Indian
traders down river and at Ruby are said
to obtain much of their liquor of him
and his partners. He doesn’t want the
laws enforced any more than McGowan
does and everybody knows how “Tom”
feels about enforcement of law. A nice
pair to send to the legislature. No won
der Bunnell went home disgusted. He
soon saw what he was up against. Any
one associating with that crowd and a
few more of the spoilsmen and grafters
who now call themselves Democrats is
up against the same thing. The people
will not be fooled forever.
As for Clark he is still acting as a
notary public. Probably there is not
another state or territory in the union
in which the governor would not have
immediately revoked his commission, j
It has remained for Governors Clark!
and Strong to endorse John A. Clark’s
action by allowing him to retain possess
ion of his notary’s commission. Repub
licans or Democrats-—Democrats or Re
publicans it is the same old gang all of
the time supported by the same source
and guided by the same influences. Un
der the circumstances is it any wonder
the wage worker turns to Socialism for
relief, —reformer.
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Mrs. A. Lincoln
All kinds of repair work done on
Ladies and Gents suits, Under
wear and so forthr Ladies’ fur
Coats lor sale.
Xext to Peoples’ Store
If you are a worker you need
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Conquerors are a class of men with
whom, for most part, the world could
well dispense.--Carlyle,
By The
McGowan wants to go to Juneau to
pass laws.
What kind of laws would he try to
get passed ?
Can a bad tree bring forth good fruit?
Burns, the Western Federation agitat
or, has become Burns, the N. C. polit
ician, but Burns, the labor fakir is still
Burns, the labor fakir.
If we remember rightly, he got two
votes at Eldorado, his home town, and
two at Vault.
It is rumored that near election da
the same “Huerta” who staked Calla
han to go to Skagway will withdraw
either him or McGowan aud throw hi
support to the other.
The old g. o. p. used to nominate a
dark horse once in a while, but it re
mained for the Skagway convention to
trot out a white elephant. —-Ex
The N. C. Company can safely with
draw McGowan aud give their suppor
to Callahan. Probably the only reason
they do not do this is on account of
McGowan’s superior ability.
Who is coaching Callahan for Senator?
Who made the proposition to him to
advocate a lien law to protect “both
miner and merchant?”
Callahan denies that he is a membe
of the Democrat club.
One of the leading Democrats, the
other day; was asked why Bunnell was
here, and gave the following reply:
“He’s here, because he’s here, be
cause, he’s here because he’s here.”
(It should be sung to the tune of
“Auld Lang Syne.’’)
One street gossip remarked recently
that some people instead of being sen
to the legislature should be sent to jail.
William Burns was secretary of the
local branch of the Western Federation
when the}- demanded the eight-hour
bav. Does Burns still want the eight
hour day ?
The Alaska Socialist explains things.
Subscribe for it and get the explanation
Tk Voter's Psalm
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The politician is mv sbepard; I shall
not want for anything during the cam
paign; he leadeth mein the saloon for ■
my vote’s sake; he filleth my pockets
with cigars and my beer runneth over.
He inquiretb after my family even nnto
ti e third and fourth generations. Yea.
though I walk through the mud and
rain to vote for him and shout himself
hoarse, when elected he straightway
forgetetli me. I meet him in his own
house and he knoweth me not. Snrely
the wool hath been pulled over mine
eyes—will some one please wake me up
Ex.
Education Necessary
This is an age of ideas and therefore
an age of literature aud the workers
cannot hope to successfully wage their
and at the same time enlightening the
public in general as to the true meaning
and mission of the labor movement.
—Ex.
Central Saloon
Where you get the finest
Wines, Liquors & Cigars
Old Eagle Saloon stand
JOE O'CONNOR Manager.
Fairbanks Alaska
SMYS HOTEL
CHATANIKA
NEWLY FURNISHED ROOMS
WARM BARBS ABD DOG HOUSES
WINES, LIUORS AND CIGARS
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I Dome Cigar Store 1
| OLNESS I
CARRIES FIRST CLASS
I Clothing, Cigars, Tobaccos I
STATIONERY, CANDIES
AND FRUITS.
Large Circulating Library.
I WM. VOSS, Prop. I
BREDLIE’S
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Front Street
POOL AND CIGAR ROOMS
Next to Arcade Restaurant
Fairbanks Alaska
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BULY GORHAM
GOLDSMITH
Watches Repaired
Opp. Gordon's Glass Block
Cushman Street
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The Square Deal
T. H. DEAL, MANAGER.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
MERCHANDISE, GROCERIES^
AND PROVISIONS.
We Cater To All
104-6-8 Second Avenue, near Lacy.
Phone 32 P. O. Box 634
FAIRBANKS ALASKA
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The J. T. Poolroom & Store
OLNESS
Complete Stock of Dry Goods, Cigars, Pool Table, kooms, Soft Drinks.
Large Stock of GROCERIES
White House Restaurant in Connection
James Trainor Prop.
A. BRUNING, Cashier C. J. HURLEY, President P. A. RETTIG, Asst. Cashie«
American Bank of Alaska
..CAPITAL $50,000
A General Banking Business Transacted.
DRAFTS ISSUED ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
Gold Dust Purchased at Assay Value
CORRESPONDENTS:
Scandinavian-Atnerican Bank, Seattle.
Well&'Fargo National Bank, San Francisco.
Merchants’ Loan & Trust Co., Chicago,
Chase National Bank, New York.
We invite the banking business of those desiring the best service.
We have the will to render it; the system to insure it.