THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor.
RUSSELL MAYNARD, Manager.
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CONSTRUCTIVE LEGISLATION FOR THE
SECOND DIVISION
Today’s edition of the Nugget carries a program adopt
ed by the* Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce, of
legislative needs and endorsements, to be placed before the
Territorial Legislature during this session. We are passing
through a period of constructive endeavor to better the City
of Nome in its reconstruction, and the Second Division.
Plans and programs calling for various agencies to be
established to work toward the betterment of Alaska and
the further development of Alaska, have occupied the at
tention of the Chamber for the past month. Today some
of these programs are published for the first time.
The Chamber, of Commerce as a body is one of the fore
most institutions in promoting the development of the Sec
ond Division. It is working constantly for the betterment
of the country and the people in it. Its efforts in securing
needed appropriations for work to be done in connection
with past programs have always been appreciated.
If you are not a member of the Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce, you should join. Your efforts, com
bined with the work of others, is what is needed to help
develop this country. If there are business men in Nome
who do not belong, they should join. In helping this Cham
ber of Commerce with your support, you are indirectly
helping yourself and your city? If you are not a booster
you are missing half of the business life of the city. Be a
booster and join the Chamber. Don’t be a knocker. There
is no place for a knocker in our reconstruction era, as we
work together to rebuild Nome and develop the Second
Division.
POLITICAL OBSEQUIES
The pronouncement of political obsequies always is a
hazardous undertaking. The departed has a confusing habit
of sitting up and showing every sign of life in the midst of
the ceremonies. But in the case of the republican “old
guard,” the evidence at the inquest seems particularly con
vincing.
Not only in the election returns, but in the course of
the campaign itself, the chief sufferer was that rock-ribbed
conservatism which for so many years controlled not only
the republican party, but the whole course of government
policy at Washington.
The true extent of the change of front appears not to be
generally realized. Many have referred to Reed of Penn
sylvania as the last apostle of that school of thought. Even
he, however, said in his campaign that he favored a more
liberal viewpoint than the old republican viewpoint.
Hanna and Aldrich probably would have considered
him a young man tinged with radicalism. His campaign,
as well as his ultimate defeat were eloquent testimony how
far party sentiment has moved.
Now Republican Chairman Fletcher, himself a product
of the old school, says the necessary party pathway for the
future is toward a greater liberalism. That seems to make
it about unanimous.
Were it not for the continuing character of this trend
it might be supposed that the present low estate of the old
conservatism merely is a passing phase.
Many forget that the decline of the “old guard” began
many years ago, and gained great acceleration even in the
days when republican administrations were riding high at
Washington.
Theodore Roosevelt gave “old guardsmen” a scare, but
little more. They stayed in the saddle, though their grip
on the reins began to be less sure.
The real descent toward extinction began as far back
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as 1926. In that off-year election, despite the popularity of
President Coolidge, several of the stalwarts were swept
overboard. More and more of them have gone with every
succeeding election year.
Perhaps the depression hastened the process, but it
scarcely can be assigned all of the responsibliity. The
trend was plain and progressive, long before the depression
began. ‘
Now there is just about nothing left at all of that pow
erful group of senate “old guard” leaders who had so much
to do with putting Harding into the White House.
The republican regulars who emerged victorious from
the 1934 election—you could about count them on one hand
—included such figures as these:
Senator Vanderberg of Michigan, a “young Turk” to
senate leaders, who refused in his campaign to break open
ly with the “new deal” policies.
Governor-elect Nice of Maryland, who ran on a plat
form castigating Democratic Governor Ritchie for alleged
failure to cooperate with President Roosevelt.
Governor Merriam of California, who said before elec
tion that if he won, it would be because of the support of
“hundreds of thousands” of democrats.
As a matter of practical politics, can there be two an
swers to the question: Which way will the party face in
1936?
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in the sale, quality is of the greatest importance. The un
usual quality of well advertised lines is so well known that
advertising them in local papers keeps old trade and assures
new customers.
Continuous advertising of quality and value in home
town newspapers is what brings in the customers.
Many business concerns have failed because they over
; looked the tremendous power of advertising.
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