IN Vom-I Induskkial E Morker
This Paper is Controlled, Owned and Operated, by Local 240 of the W. F. of M.,
Vol. 2
Nome, Alaska, Monday, August 10, 1908.
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No. 70
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Straw Ballot Taken—Chilberg Has Ma
jority of All Votes Gast.4
The Seddon recently returned from St. Michael and reports
that a straw ballot was taken at that, place. There were sixly
votes cast for the vaiious candidates and out of the CO Joseph
1 Cbilberg received -15. That leaves only 15 votes for tlie other four
candidates. This is a splendid and encouraging showing. It is
in harmony with a letter Mr. Chilberg wrote from St. Michael on
y his way to Fairbanks. In that letter lie stated that there were
f about ninety votes on the island and lie. felt, sure that he would
| get at least T5 out of the 90. In this way, from all parts of Alaska
the most encouraging reports are steadily pouring in.
Managers and committees of the other candidates are at a
loss to know what to do. Chilberg’s landslide is sweeping every
thing before it, and all the money and campaign thunder the other
candidates can muster and use can never stop its progress. The
inevitable must happen, and the candidate of the labor party will
win hands down.
KETCHIKAN SOLID FOB LABOR
CANDISATE
A
The following telegram lins just been
received by the secretary of the min
ers union of Nome, from Ketchikan,
end it simply gives impetus to the
tremendous landslide for Joseph (,’hil
berg, the people’s and labor candidate:
Ketchikan, Aug.9, 1908.
Philip Corrigan, Nome.
The situation here is certain. The
camps are in favor of Ohilberg. No
tices of election have becn.priuted and
distributed. Watchers have lieen ap
pointed. ' Noticing but Chilberg here.
, RAH! FORTHE
“550” CLUB
We wish to direct Mr. C'orsou’s at
tention to the fuct that his political
henchmen are distributing his "Uugg”
campaign funds “not wisely blit too
well’’—so far as their own pockets are
cotroerued. It has become a common
saying that Corson is the best one of
thecandidates to support for the sake
of.the “money there is in it.” He lias
“come through’’ very liberally indeed,
and the poorer paid Honan and Wiok
ersham boosters are turning longing
i eyes in bis direction.
On Saturday a so-called “550” club
£as organized and the work of initia
tion went merrily on. The initiation
fee was #4.00-PAID IN CASH to
anyone who was willing to joiu the
club. Tbe headquarters of this club
•earned to be at the Dawson saloon,
where the High Chief Booster PAID
THE INITIATION PEE to;each new
member. It shortly became somewhat
fashionable to join tbe “550” club, es
pecially among persons who have no
vote in Alaska. In fact it was such a
good thing that many of those who had
joined began to (igure bow they could
get some more money out of it. It was
a shame tosee.aH this “tainted money”
ready to be handed out in $4.00 doses
on demand, and only be able to get
on# dose of it. As general discussion
often proves to be of benefit, a plan of
how to work a good thing was soon
outlined. What was the matter with
swelling the membership of the ,‘550”
Club and reducing the lioarde of
‘ tainted money,” and still keep Hie
#4.00 doses confined to a small crowd?
It was dead easy. Ail that was neces
sary was to use some one else’s name,
and the payment of initiation fees
cpuld be kept up indefinitely. This
scheme must have worked very nicely
for Mr. Wm. Tierney came to this
office and handed in the following
card which was given to him by a man
be met on tbe'street:
John W. Corson Club. No. 87.
This Certifies that the bearer
Wm. Tierney
is a member in good standing,
A. R. Dundas. Pres. .
G. Stewart, V.-Pres.
Wm. Maddicer, Secretary.
Mr. Tierney uiade the statement that
lie had not joined the Club, that lie
has been and still is a Chilberg man.
Someone In the ring evidently drew
down an initiation fee on the strength
of this card. That “tainted money”
must look good to a number of people
|n Nome, but the Guggenheim t reasury
|# quite able to stand the strain.
Hansen, 0:32 p. m.
Get in line, boys! The victory is
now assured from all over this great
country. Carpetbaggers and the gela
tine-spined hirelings of trusts and cor
porations are to bo forever banished
from this rich treasure-land of promise
and possibility. Joseph Cliilberg is
the man who lias come to us in such a
lime us this to carry our standard of
workingmen's rights and home rule
to victory.
LATEST FROM
FAIRBANKS
The following telegrams were
received just as we were going
to press, and require no com
ment:
Fairbanks, Aug. 10, 1908.
Sec. Cliilberg Club,
Nome.
CHILBERG WILL CARRY
FAIRBANKS DISTRICT BY
A LARGE MAJORITY.
R. Burns.
Fairbanks, Aug. 10, 1908.
[Phil. Corrigan; Nome.
CHILBERG CARRIES TAN
ANA DISTRICT. SITUATION
GOOD.
R. Burns.
CHILBERG
Mass Meeting
Monday, August lO
EAGLE HALL, 9 P. M.
Wickersham, Corson, Ronan Frame-Up
Will be Exposed
Band will Parade at 8:30
EVERYBODY WELCOME,..
*
WORKINGMEN
Make Sure Your Ballot is Ex
actly Like the Above. Fold it
and Put it in the Ballot Box
Without Making Any Mark
On It.
GOOD news FROM
POINTS
Reports of Chilberg’s Standing Sent in
to Committees
In the Kougarok country no other political faith than thatwhich
is is consistent with Iho Chiiberg campaign is tolerated by the min
ers. A man was sent to canvas the country and report how things
stood for or against Chilberg and the following sentences are tak
en from his report to the committees:
Taylor Creek—Solid for Chilberg all the waj' up and down the
creek.
Shelton—Majority of the voters vigorously support Chilberg.
Coarse Gold—Nothing goes but Chilberg.
Upper Kougarok—Solid for the labor candidate.
Dahl Creek—Practically unanimous for Chilberg.
Other reports have come in from ot her places and we print them
below, choosing brief extracts from each.
Waskey’s camp on Iron creek—The men here will vote solidly
for Chilberg.
Nome river voting precinct—The miners in this section are all
going to vote for Joseph Chilberg.
U. S. Roadhouse—Chilberg sentiment hero is very strong.
Glacier Creetc—There is a large number of men working in this
section and they are ail in favor of the labor candidate.
Anvil Creek—All miners here will support Chilberg.
Paystreak—All solid for Chilberg.
Penuy River—Miners here say Chilberg is the only candidate
entitled to their vote.
Chinik—Voters are unanimous for the labor candidate.
Solomon—Will give Chilberg a majority.
Port Safety—Chilberg sentiment strong.
Hastings Creek—Miners stand pat for Chilberg.
Fort Davis—Miners unanimous Chilberg.
Solomon River—Latest advices show that the sentiment along
Solomon river is just like that of tho Paystreak and the Kougarok
country—nothing can be heard but Chilberg and his candidacy.
This section is solid for the labor candidate. •
Council District—Chilberg will receive a large majority in this
section of the country. A Wickersliam telegram stating that
Chilberg was iti the fight only to defeat Corson and would with
draw in favor of Wickersliam is acting as a boomerang among
the Wickersliam forces.
Jess Creek—Chilberg sentiment strong.
Center Creek—The whole creek will vote for Chilberg almost to
a man.
Dexter Creek—A straw ballot was taken and out of 80 votes, 75
went to Chilberg.
Candle District—Stronger than ever for Chilberg in spite of the
Wickersliam effort to deceive the people by their telegram stating
that Chilberg was only in the fight to defeat Corson and would
withdraw in favor of Wickersliam.
Inmachuck—Miners in this section will give their support to
Chilberg. -
Teller—Majority of the people here will vote for the people’s
candidate, Joseph Chilberg.
Gold Run—This section will give Chilberg a large majority.
These reports are bona fide and show conclusively that Joseph
Chilberg, of Nome, Alaska, will—beyond the shadow of a doubt—
be our next delegate to congress.
CLOSING RALLY «T LITTLE
CREEK A WINNER
A team and wagon carrying the
speakers who were to address the
Chilberg rally at Little creek left
Nome last evening for that place, and
a most enthusiastic and successful
meeting was hedd. Over a hundred
miners were preseut, and their en
thusiastic interest knew no bounds.
It will be remembered that Wicker
sham had only about a. dozen present
at his rally the previous evening.
This shows again the tremendous land
slide iu favor of Joseph Chilberg.
The speakers of the evening were
Dr. Wilkins, chairman, Mayor Freed
ing, Duffy O’Connor, Howard Whaite
and E. L. Holt. They all made ex
cellent speeches, which were received
with great applause and wildestcheer
ing. In the words of Dr. Wilkins, “It
was the best political meeting I ever
saw.”
The following song had been prepar
ed by one of the miners and was sung
at the meeting:
STAND PAT, BOYS.
Come all ye Alaska miners,
Help sing this little sing.
Come join our happy chorus,
And help the thing along.
Joe Chilberg is our candidate,
And he's a union jnan.
So let us stand by him, boys,
Every loyal worklngmau.
Chorus:
Alaska for Alaskans,
For both the yo .ug and old,
Remember Joseph Chilberg
When you go to the polls.
He’s an old Sourdough
And a union man.
Let us vote for him,
Every workingman.
We’ll scatter o’er the tundra,
Scratching like a hen,
In place of eight hours, fellows,
We’ll have to put in ten,
If the other side's elected.
’Twill make the Ilave-Guggs laugh
When we mutt work in winter,
For two dollars and a half.
The Guggenheims will be around,
And they will have all the say.
We’ll be working in the summer
For three lousy bucks per day.
You can’t niakea living then, boys,
Of that there is no doubt.
You’ll have to roll your blankets
And take the first boat out.
Our little stores will all be closed,
And all the small saloons.
And all the houses up'for rent,
Yes, there’ll be lots of room.
When the sun is brightly shining
It’s time to make your hay.
But who will pay the rent, boys,
When labor moves away?
Our little song is ended,
It’s not so very long.
If election conies our way, boys,
We'll sing another song.
We’ll all join in the chorus
From thorn till close of day.
If Chilberg Is elected,
The workingman will auy.