Name Indnsirial Morker
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Vol. 2
Nome, Alaska, Sunday, August 9, 1908.
No. 69
CHILBERG OUR NEXT
DELEGATE
The following telegram has just been received, and speaks for
itself:
93 Collect Press Rate.
Fairbanks, Aug. (i-7, 08.
Industrial Worker, Nome :
Chilberg arrived Wednesday. Held rally Fairbanks same
night, Judge Pratt presided. Biggest and mostenlhusiastic rally
held here during campaign. Wickersliam's supporters are daily
going over to Chilberg. Chilberg will get overwhelming majority
here, and if Nome does duty WIIJ, BE NEXT DELEGATE.
Miners here support him to a man. Considerable percentage of
business men and professionals also supporting him. Brooks and
others touring creeks for Chilberg.
Cale supporters at Nome sent telegram addressed to Dough
erty reporting Chilberg withdrew. Knew it to be a fake. Corson
and Clum completely out of race. Wickersham supporters at
Fairbanks weakening. Ronan’s committee favorably impressed
with Chilberg. Are getting daily dispatches assuring Chilberg
support from outlying districts.
MINERS’ UNION BULLETIN.
CHEERING FOR CHILBERG ON
“WICK” SPECIAL
Creek Miners Are Unanimous in Sup
port of Their Candidate
The writer had reached Little Creek
road house after mushing nearly forty
miles during the day last Friday. It
was about 11 o’clock p. m., and as one
of my rubber boots hade made consid
erable progress toward the inside of my
heel, causing mote pain than was con- 1
slstent with comfort and rapid mush
ing, I was not particularly anxious to
complete the remaining miles to Nome,
on foot.
In reading a poster hung up in the
bar room of the road house I learned
that a Wiekersham rally had been held
at Nome during the evening and that j
a Wiekersham special train had gone j
out along the Paystreak on the third
beach line to gather up the miners and
bring them to town to hear the mes- |
sage of emancipation the judge had for j
them. After the message had been
delivered these horny - handed
sons of toll were to be returned to the
respective mines where they work. I
decided to wait for that train for two
reasons. First, my heel was very sore
and I was tired and did not care to
walk to Nome; second, having been out
of town a few days I was anxious to
know what the political situation was.
And I knew this trainload of jolly,
good-natured and open-minded min
ers would tell Just what they thought
of the various candidates now seeking
the miner's vote.
About twelve o'clock the train feach- j
ed Little creek, and it was packed
With miners from along the Paystreak.
There was hardly standing room in the
palace car, and the tourist observation
car was loaded down with political en
thusiasts. Imanaged to squeeze into
the palace car. and waited patiently
for the treat (not from a bottle or a
jug) I knew was coming. Good-natur
ed remarks and spicy Jokes, such as
miners and pioneers love to Indulge
In, were freely and at times very en
tertainingly exchanged. This contin
ued during the snail-like progress of
the Wiekersham special toward the
Bessie bench. All of a sudden a husky
fine-looking Irishman whipped out a
large bottle and said to the boys:
"This Is good Flynn whiskey; boys,
take a drink to Chilberg, our next del
egate to congress.” The bottle was
passed around, even to me, and while
I refused to drink the spirit in the
bottle, I did heartily drink In the spirit
of the occasion. Cheer after cheer
went up for Chilberg with such enthu
siasm that It caught up everything be
fore It. After the excitement and the
vigorous yells of “He’s all right,” “The
next man who goes to congress from
Alaska will be Chilberg." and many
other similar expressions, had subsid
ed. someone said with an Irish ac
cent, “I’m for Ronan.” Quick as a
flash a Jolly fellow called out, “Oh,
no, you're not — turn around and let
us Bee your forehead.”
But the climax came when a fine
looking fellow pulled something out of
his pocket — a big gun loaded with
the following Chilberg yell;
Rah! for Chilberg. Rah! again.
Who is lif? Tim coming man!
Wick or RonnnV Corson? Rah!
Joseph Chilberg! Rah! Rah! Rail!
That's the man who's bound to win,
That's the ticket! Vote it in!
An eight-hour day! Then, Ha! Ha!
Chilberg! Chilberg!! Rah! Rah! Rah!
He said he had copied it from the
blackboard in the Miners’ Union hall.
He took the envelope upon which he
had copied it up to a lantern hanging
in the front of the palace car, and in a
few soeonds had it committed to mem
ory, and with a voice that almost rais
ed the roof he gave that yell, and all
the miners in the car joined in the last
line, and then they also joined in a
rousing three cheers and a tiger for
Chilberg. By this time several of
the men had got off at the Bessie and
nearby camps. As they left the jolly
crowd on the train and hurried up to
the bunk houses to get three or four
hours’ sleep before going on shift they
made the welkin ring and roused the
few sleepers at the different camps with
yells for Chilberg.
After the enthusiasm had lasted for
probably half an hour a few began to
discuss Wickersham's territorial
scheme and in no uncertain words they
voiced their disapproval. One said.
“Say, did you hear what that guy said
about territorial government?" Yes,
and that was all bull con,” was the re
ply. Others discussed more seriously
and agreed that Wickersham's eight
Continued on Page 4.
ENCOURAGING WIRE FROM THE
LABOR CANDIDATE
Tin' following telegram front Joseph
Chilberg, the labor' candidate, brings
good news to the rank and file of
miners and citizens in general In this
section of Alaska:
Fairbanks. Aug. (1-7, 100S.
Dr. ,T. tV. Wilkins. Nome.
Our meeting yesterday was the larg
est political rally of this campaign—
only two hours' notice was given with
band—Mr. Clyinie is stumping Ram
part with good results—Southern Alas
ka miners are enthusiastic for labor
candidate—Conservative estimate gives
me a long lead—We are to hold two
meetings each night.
Iflil52 a. m. JOSEPH CHILBERG.
This telegram comes to us from the
man who is now sure to be elected
delegate to congress by the voters of
Alaska next Tuesday. Clean, honest,
unassailable, and capable lie stands
before the people as a true Alaskan
ready to go to congress to speak and
work in their behalf. The sentiment
in favor of Chilberg lias been growing
steadily and generally during the cam
paign. Unlike all the other candidates
he has been in the field only a short
time, but he has already outdistanced
them all, and he will win next Tuesday
with an overwhelming majority.
No unprejudiced, right - thinking
man can fail to give a man like Chil
borg his vote, bo he miner, merchant
or mechanic, in view of the disgraceful
personal fights that constitute the
stock in trade of the other candidates,
to say nothing of the large corporate
interests that have them bought body
mind and soul. The issue in this cam
paign is Chilberg and Alaska for Alas
kans vs. Carpetbaggers, Scabherders
and the minions of predatory wealth.
There is only one choice, and the peo
ple will choose Chilberjj.
Don’t miss the Chilberg Rally. The
last meeting of the campaign, Eagle
Hall. Miners and citizens will Speak.
“WICK" BOOSTERS
DESPERATE
A telegram was received last night
from Fairbanks stating that Chilberg
was billed to speak at Ohatanika and
Cleary on the 7th. but was unable to
keep both engagements, as Wicker
sham's followers stole the wheels from
the stage at Chatanika. It added that
everyone was disgusted with the dirty
politics and that Wickershamites arc
turning to Chilberg and Corson. This
childish work will only rebound with
treble force against the candidate in
whose interest it was engineered.
The workingmen of Alaska will deep
ly resent these underhand methods,
and many fair-minded citizens who
would otherwise have cast their votes
for Wickorsham will turn to the only
candidate who is worthy of their con
fidence, Joseph Chilberg.
Hear the truth about the mud-sling
ers. Eagle Hall, Monday evening.
WICKERSHAM'S FAIRBANKS
RECORDJEXPOSED
Fairbanks, Aug. 6-7, 08.
Industrial Worker, Nome.
Wickersham's attitude toward miners unfavorable dur
ing strike last winter. He sent signed telegrams to district
judge requesting him to close California and other saloons
which were workingmen’s resorts. He is blamed for most
of the litigation in the district, and mining interests are hos
tile to him. He is regarded here as a corporation creature,.
working for Northern Commercial Co. He failed to outline,
policy regarding exorbitant freight rates. Accepted straw
bonds in wage case litigation. He is receiving support from
sporting element, as when in office he neglected to enforce
gambling laws.
Reman is very unpopular here. He is president of
and agent for the Operators’ Association. He established
employment offices in Seattle and shipped strikebreakers in
here last winter. He is opposed to the eight hour plank in
the democratic platform, and has always opposed organized
labor.
MINERS’ UNION BULLETIN.
The above telegram was received today in reply to
the following :
Nome, Aug. 5th, 1908.
Miners’ Union Bulletin,
F ai rbanks.
Wire immediately one hundred words regarding Wick
ersham's attitude toward miners in Fairbanks strike and
outline of his record in Tatiana. Also Ronan’s record.
NOME INDUSTRIAL WORKER.
The original copy of this telegram is on view at the
office of the Industrial Worker.
JOSEPH CHILBERG THE MAN
OF THE HOUR
The voters of Al.'lsku are getting next
to the real Issues in the present cam
paign. The republicans are split up
by factional fights anil jealousies to a
degree that is disgraceful in the ex
treme. The republican party is being
used by a lot of carpet-baggers in their
struggle to get Alaska by the throat.
The democrats are lost in the shuffle.
Those who have listened to the mud
slinging and villification and personali
ties injected into the recent republican
rallies have become thoroughly dis
gusted with the men and their cam
paign methods. Men of all parties, un
ion men and independents, have been
steadily gathering under the clean, pa
triotic banner of Joseph Chilberg.
knowing that he is the only man who
can honestly and efficiently represent
them in congress.
Joseph Chilberg Is a practical,
straightforward and unassuming man
respected by all who know him. He
has the sterling quality of being abso
lutely honest. Even his political ene
mies admit and often testify without
solicitation, that he is a man of un
assailable character. He is a self-made
man, who has had his training among
the common people. He understands
them and their needs. Furthermore
he is a man or ready speech and Is a
good debater.
If one of the present carpet-bag can
Backer* “Split the Pot" Public Lose* if Either Gets Decision, ,
didates should succeed In securing the
delegateship, he would be constantly
surrounded by hordes of embryo car
pet baggers from all over the United
States. A carpetbag era that would
rival the carpet bag days of the south
1 Tn states would be ushered in against
the-best Interests and progressive de
velopment of this great Northland. Ii}
other words, Alaska would be "lousy”
with carpet baggers. But a man like
Joseph Chilberg would seek first, last
and all the time to secure for this vast
domain a practical and adequate form
of territorial government, that would
forever consign to oblivion the carpet
baggers who have infested this country
and make it impossible for trusts to
lock Alaska up in their safe deposit
vaults.
Any right-thinking and unprejudiced
man must admit, taking the various
candidates and their campaigning into
consideration, that on one side you
have Joseph Chilberg, the popple’s and
miners’ candidate, and on the other
side the representatives ^of corporations
| and two of the greatest trusts in the
world, the Guggs and the Havemeyers.
The Have-Gugg layout are spending
thousands and thousands of dollars
subsidizing the press and using money
in various and devious ways to win
votes. Behind the labor candidate,
Joseph Chilberg. stand the union min
ers of all the unions in Alaska as w'ell
as most of the best citizens of this
country. They know that he is abso
lutely free from the power of corpor
ate influence, and that he is far above
"he low level of a self-seeking, grovel
ing, lickspittle carpet-bagger. Know
ing this, they are giving him their
generous and enthusiastic support as
against the corporation hireling candi
dates.
A great deal of fuss has been made
about Mr. Chilberg, because he believed
in the philosophy of socialism, and they
called him an anarchist. But have
you noticed that the. great political
guns who are popping in our midst
have not dared to make a single remark
about Mr. Chilberg’s faith regarding
-.ocial progress? Every fair-minded
man and woman knows, that with Jo
seph Chilberg this is much the same
■s if he were a good Catholic or a good
Presbyterian. As one or the other
night be his religious faith, so social
ism in the modern and generally ac
cepted sense is his faith regarding so
•ial progress, and that certainly does
mt unfit him in the least to be a wor
thy and efficient delegate to congress
any more than if he were a good Cath
olic or a good Presbyterian. He Is un
questionably the man of the hour, and
the man in whom all Alaskans can
safely put their trust, knowing that his
knowledge of Alaska and her needs, his
Incorruptibility, and his absolute sin
cerity and loyalty to Alaska and her
neople, make him a man who in every
sense of the word can and will repre
sent this great Northland honorably
and efficiently.