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Entered in the Anchorage Postotlice June 5, 1915, as second clas3 matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—James Wickersham
AXriloKAdK. ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, lDlti.
POLITICAL CHAMELEONS.
Kadi change in national or state administrations devel
ops tin* human >pecies that might properly be termed po 1 iti
cal chameleons, for like the chameleon, whose chief character
istic is its ability to change color at will, the political chame
leon flops from the republican 'to the democratic party, or
vice-versa, according to which party is in control. In the case
of the insect eating lizard, nature has provided the color
changing attribute for purposes of protection. In the case of
the political chameleon, his frequent “conversion" is a selfish
policy adopted to keep himself connected with a government
job.
Alaska has many of these political chameleons within its
confines . There are office-holders in the territory who have
served under republican administrations, and who, when the
democratic party gained power, continue to receive their
monthly -tipends. And these former “republicans'’ are now
loudly shouting in behalf of the democratic party. And if, as
now seems positively assured, the republicans win in the na
tional election, they will stoutly maintain that they were al
ways republicans and make a big effort to remain in office.
We attack the suljjeft of thq political chameleon not from
a party standpoint at all. We admire a democrat who is a
strong party man; who is a democrat in victory or defeat. Such
a man is a democrat from principle,—not for mere office.
When the democratic party stepped into power, every republi
can office holder should have tendered his resignation forth
with. and if lie declined to resign, he should have been kicked
out. And when the republican party steps into power on the1
fourth day of March, every self-respecting democrat will ten
der his resignation, and democrats that don’t resign should
likewise he kicked out.
We have no faith whatever in those perpetual office-hold
ers who change with every administration. It we are republi
cans, let us be republicans all the time. And if we are demo
crats. let us he democrats all the time. We will then gain the
respect of our political adversaries, however much we may dif
fer with them in matters of principles. But for the political
chameleon, the smooth individual who is anything to hold of
fice, contempt for his selfishness and weakness are his just
dues. He is about as near nothing as anything in nature can
be. He i- in politics for profit, rather than for principle.
From a democratic standpoint, the chief complaint against
President Wilson is that he has not “played the game ac
cording to the accepted rules.” Spineless republicans have
been retained in office a- opposed to the claims of the faith
ful party workers. When a democratic administration is in
power, the democrats are entitled to the federal offices. And
by the same token, when the republican party gains the reins
of government, republicans should fill the offices. This is one
of the legitimate fruits of the victory at the polls, because an
administration is entitled to have members of its own party
in control of things.
There is much in the Jacksonian theory of government
which proclaims that “to the victors belong the spoils.” there
are very few offices indeed in the T nited States government
that cannot be filled by the average man. It is all rot to de
clan* that certain men must be retained because they are so
competent and experienced that it would be disastrous to the
service to relieve them. There have been cases where it was
generally accepted that i-ertain office-holders were indispens
able. but when death happened to call one of them, things went
along about as usual. The governmental machinery didn’t
stop for a second.
There is considerable fiction attached to the belief with
respect to the intelligence of mankind, in that some few are
held to be vastly superior to the common mortal. As a matter
of fact, environment is the controlling factor in the destinies
of the human race. The accident of birth is what makes one
man differ from another, and so-called genius has been aptly
said by Edison, himself regarded a> one of the most illustrious
of the favored ones, to he one-tenth genius and nine-tenths un
remitting toil.
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Henry I). Reynolds, in a signed article in the Valdez Pros
pector, gives warning to those individuals whom he alleges
took advantage of his financial.condition at the time of the
wreck of the Reynolds Alaska Development company, and de
nuded him of valuable properties. He gives them a limited
time in which to make restorations by their own voluntary
acts, failing in which he will call the law to his aid in an ef
fort to compel restoration. The announcement will not be
hailed with delight by some of those who achieved financial
gain growing out of the distressed condition of Mr. Reynolds.
The very frank statement of the mover in the enterprise has
already had the effect of shaking the foundations of the glacier
town. What the result will be remains for the future to deter
mine.
The information reaches us that the Alaska Northern rail
way will operate throughout the winter from Seward to Kern
creek, the end of steel out of the Resurrection bay town. It
is to be hoped that this may prove true, as it will vastly aid
those who may wish to travel this coming winter and will like
wise aid in getting the mail here.
“The Store That Has What You Want—When You Want It."
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
MONDAY, AUGUST 21. 1916.
Vol. 1. No. 29. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and D
WHEN YOU BUY, BUY RIGHT, and this means,
BUY Quality Merchandise
At reasonable Prices
With Efficient Service
AND YOU SHOULD KNOW
Which store gives the greatest value.
THIS IS THE STORE
That is equipped with the best and most up-to-date stock
in Alaska.
The store where you are waited on promptly.
The store where you are served with the most delicious
fountain drinks in town.
The store that has what you want when you want it.
Z. J. LOUSSAC’S DRUG STORE
4th and D Street
Agents and
Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pens.
Yugustine & Kyer’s Chocolates.
Ynsco Cameras
Distributors
Imported Perfumes
Thermos Bottles
Stationery and Office Supplies
R. Service’s poems and
Rex Beach’s novels of Alaska Life.
Jbby’s Cut Glass.
The Republican club at their meet
ing Saturday night and decided not to
fill the vacancies on the ticket caused
by the ineligibility of Messrs. Frame,
and Bedell to qualify. However, it
was the sense of the members present
to support two democratic legislative
nominees known to be favorable to
the primary election law and support
ers of James Wickersham.
NOTICE OF DEMOCRATIC
MEETING.
8 p. m. Tuesday night, August 22,
at Price & Bennett’s shop. 8-19-2t
Phone 43-Y for car, Day or Night.:
Universal Taxi and Transfer. 8-15t 'i
Doc buys everything. 7-11-tf |
Watch the business center around j
Robarts’. 8-18-tf j
Wanted—A Setter to work on car- j
riage. Apply at office of Bird Creek i
Lumber Co. 8-14tf j
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