The Cordova Daily Times
Entered at the Poitoffice at Cordova, Alaska, as second-clast* matter.
H. Q. 8TEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAYTAPRIL 21~ 1917.
ALL SHOULD BE GIVEN A SQUARE DEAL.
(Contributed)
Most of us agree that conditions, meaning the so-called
economic, social and industrial evil, are wrong. We widely dif
fer, however, as to the proper remedy. Let a few men gather
together, and their views concerning the great American prob
lent will show a remarkable similarity in recognizing the fact
that some sort of a system must be devised whereby all classes
represented in our cosmopolitan life shall be given a square
deal. But just how to bring this about instantly precipitates a
discussion that leads into as many blind avenues as there are
creeds. Many writers, moreover, content themselves with point
ing out the public evils without suggesting a remedy. In do
ing this they are missionaries in their own special field, serv
ing to arouse public discussion. We do not include in this class
of writers muckrakers who grind the axes of selfish politicians
and selfish interests, or who build up sensations on half truths
in order to make themselves heard, and sway popular opinion,
or who employ still more destructive methods in trying to en
gender class hatred, but broad minded men who honestly seek
to arouse the public mind along sane and constructive lines.
We do not get anywhere by impugning the motives of
those who may differ from us, providing, always, they show a
proper regard for sound reasoning in the theory that we must
first destroy in order to build up. Nor do the land laws of an
cient Egypt, Rome, Greece, or their national history affecting
human rights, or the laws and their just or unjust enforcement
in any other country, as propounded by learned students of so
cial economy, assist us much in solving the problem. We must
take conditions as they are in the United States today, not as
they were in Rome or some other country in the earlier stages of
human endeavor and effort. While it is true that there are cor
tain lessons that may be learned from practical application and
experience in other countries, it is no less true that we, as a na
tion, must work out our own destiny in our own way, the same
as an individual must work out his salvation, regardless of
wholesome or ill-advised advice. To put it another way, our
complex industrial and social system must digest its own food,
and if some of the food does not agree with it and give it an
ache, the proper remedy must be found and applied.
A multi-millionaire once said to me, with considerable
warmth, after probing his point of view: “Our present system
puts a premium on dishonesty. You make it easier for him to
do wrong than right. Why not reverse this rule. Take my own
case. Self preservation for tin* purpose of making fair returns
on my investments forces me into politics. I contribute in or
der to get ‘safe men’ elected. Otherwise 1 might be levied upon
for larger sums in the form of blackmail. In the name of the
‘dear people,’ or the working classes, professional politicians
‘shake us down’ and double cross the people at the same time.
I can make the statement without fear of contradiction that
any honest capitalist or corporation in the United States would
gladly welcome any system which would eliminate these politi
cal highbinders and middlemen. Whenever they want a milk
ing bill to become a law they raise a howl against the corpora
tions and it seems to generally work. The masses, in most
eases, seem unable to differentiate between honest and dishon
est corporations.”
But when asked, “How do you propose to change condi
tions so that it will be easier for a man to do right than wrong,”
no iiau no answer.
Ask any Socialist. As we know, there are degrees and de
grees of Socialism, lmt Socialism, as generally understood, pro
cents as complex a system as our present crazy patchwork of
makeshift political man-made laws. Socialism means class
legislation, pure and simple. According to that creed, nothing
is good or will he of effect unless it lias the stamp of Socialism,
Socialism, though it may digress later, is at the present time, too
desperate a remedy for our system to swallow whole.
I o go another step, we have labor also seeking class legis
lation, and we have capital seeking legislation for itself. We
also have the single taxers, who think their propaganda some
thing ot a cure-all. Between all of these contending, and too
often selfish interests, we have hammered out a sort of com
promise system which is wholly ineffective and unsatisfactory
to all alike.
But what is the remedy?
First find the cause.
Ask labor who betrayed it.
Self-seeking politicians, is the answer.
Ask capita! what the trouble is.
Too much politics, is the answer.
So is the answer all the way down the line. Therefore,
granting this to be true, the cause of our ills is politics. Hav
ing tound the cause, we next seek the most effective, practical
and simple remedy, bearing in mind always, the conditions
with which we have to do.
The people have the remedy in their own hands. In a num
ber of cities and a few states they have already applied it with
remarkable success. It is the direct vote for at least all execu
tive officers, including United States senators and the presi
dent. Whether it should obtain against the judiciary is a pro
blem which will have to be worked out. While still crude, in
many respects, the direct vote has shown itself to be the most
effective remedy for eliminating the political middlemen, from
which class springs so many of our evils. It will do in national
politics or elections what it has accomplished by cutting out
ward politics in city elections.
At the present time, speaking broadly, we are ruled by class
legislation in the form of a political machine run by politicians
and for political purposes. Party favor scores over real ability
and merit in nine cases out of ten.
One tiling more. It is a travesty on our American intelli
gence that the most sacred right or privilege we have, or which
should be the most sacred, is the cheapest and most degraded -
I mean the right of franchise. We allow degenerates, heredi
tary criminals and the very worst scum from the muddiest of
our civilized waters, and I do not except the rich, to pollute our
entire social system. Is it not about time to restrict the right
of franchise, so that it could be employed only by our best citi
zens, morally and with other attributes which stand for real
character, instead of being made a tool in the hands of the
worst. It should be a sacred honor, highly prized, instead of a
joke.
It is a well known fact that no community is any better or
worse than its average citizen. So it is with a state or a nation.
The raising of our standard of citizenship, therefore, by making
the right of franchise a sacred duty is fully as important as
getting the direct vote. Then we will have more equality in
the enforcement of sound laws, and needed reforms will natu
rally and speedily follow, which will conserve the rights ot'
man against property rights.
MRS V P ABBOTT
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
Windsor Hotel • - Cordova.
E. F. MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Kngtneer.
P. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALA8KA
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
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Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Oatrander Build
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Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
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Porct'lnin, Tnlay, Bridge Work
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DENTAL OFFICES
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Phone 200. Cordova,
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Evenings by Appointment.
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JUNEAU, ALASKA
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Steamers President, Governor, Admirals Schley and Dewey, Queen.
Through Tickets to All Parts of the United States and Canada.
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V#\ ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
F*»t and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell. Juneau, Skaoway, Cordcva, Valdez, Seward
April 9.NORTHWESTERN April lb
April 17 . ALAMEDA.April ‘J.5
Sail from Cordova seven days la tor.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, .Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
Thl. company reserves the right to change schedule of steamer,
without notice.
Ticket, on sale at up town office Alaska Steamsnlp Bldg. Baggags
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
.ailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S R HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
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and two log caches and one cabin.
Also a full line of groceries, hay, oats, &c.
Business on good paying basis.
For particulars apply at the
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Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in if
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I; see if it can’t be arranged.
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