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THE DIRECT PRIMARY
Discussion of the direct primary
law in Alaska and its effects reminds
on* of Mark Tv.ains famous remark ,
that while people are always kicking
at the weather they do nothing about
it. For several years we have been
kicking about the direct primary law
ns it functions hove—but no legisla
ture has had the courage' to tackle
the problem wholesale for fear of its j
political effect.
The law, like the Volstead Act, is i
admittedly faulty in Gi;vrntion; and
>•"-questionable in its beneficent results,
the expense alone running into many
thousands of dollars, for which a bet-1
ter Use could be found,
It does not allow a majority to rule,
tor seldom does a majority vote at j
a primary. Yet that is not a fault of j
the law. It is there. It functions.
Every qualified voter has his oppor
tunity. If he does not use it the
fault is his own.
It is contended that the primary
law makes impossible boss domina
tion, which was prevalent in Alaska
in old convention days. But does it.
Is it not a fact that the boss domi
nates the primary even more than he
did the convention. The primary has
eliminated the boss, but has enthron
ed the demagog. It lias destroyed
party responsibility, created govern
ment by blocs, whereby a minority
can dominate legislation or employ
destructive tactics to prevent a pro
gram for which an opponent stands.
The primary is a subversion of the
original principles ol our government.
Instead of having a pure democracy
we have a hybrid form of government
despotic in character and trampling
upon the rights ol the individual. The
primary has given the crank and the
political charlatan bis clay.
The operation of tne law in Alaska
has made it possible for a strong
man to be defeated by a -weak one,
the opposition entering the primary
tor 1 his purpose. V.'eak cat didates
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TICAL CORSET
Banbury^and Ogle
arc* nom.inat.c-ii and defeated at the
general election. It is true that an
anempt lias been mada to eliminate
iliis by challenges but an oath means
little to some voters.
The cor.lro'ioisy ovei the primarv
will probably go on i.idofimtcly. The
system is popular in theory and peo
ple are slow to forsake ideals, even
though found to be untenable,
Its defects in practice are so evi
■Ynt, and the ; xpenso to candidates
and territory aie so great that it is
mm! less popular than when passed
sv". ■ t el years tgo.
A COSTLY OFFICIAL
A well known Republican politician
of Seward, whose opinion the Gate
way values highly, said yesterday:
“John Rustgard has cost the Terri
tory of Alaska $24,000 per year in
costly litigation and experimental
policies. I do not believe the people
can afford to elect him again. For
my part 1 believe the money had
better been given to the pioneers.”
BLOW TO IvLAN HOPES
The circuit court’s decision in hold
ing unconstitutional the Oregon school
act adopted by the voters in 1922 by a
majority of 115,50G to 102,685, is ex
pected to deal a death blow to the
hopes of the Ku Kiux Klan in this
state which is trying to enact a simi
lar law through initiative measure No.
49.
More than 40.000 signatures would
be required to get the measure on the
Washington ballot at the November el
ection. The grand dragon of Wash
ington Ku Klux Klan declares that the
effort to obtain signatures will not be
abandoned. But it has been doubtful
that 40000 persons would publicly pro
claim their affiliation with the Klan
by signing the petition and the court’s
decision still further weakens the Klan
case notwithstanding that the action
probably will be appealed to the Un
ited States supreme court.
The Oregon decision was based on
an action brought against the state of
ficials hv a military academy of Tort
land, a private school for boys and by
a Catholic institution having charge of
parochial schools. The substance of
the court’s ruling is worth preserving.
The act could not be more ef
fective for utterly destroying the
business and ocupation of the com
plainant schools, except perhaps
colleges and preparatory grades,
if it had been entitled “An act to
prevent parochial and private in
stitutions from teaching grammar
grades.” This serves to emphasize
the seriousness of the controversy.
Indeed the simile is no stronger
than the argument for the adop
tion of the measure which put it:
“A divided school can no more
succeed than a divided nation.”
That such is the purpose of the
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act is obvious and incontroverti
ble.
It cannot be successfully com
batted that parochial and private
schools have existed almost irotn
time immemorial—so long at least
that their privilege and right to
teach grammar grades must be
i regarded as natural and inherent,
/ as much so as the privilege and
I the right of a tutor to teach the .
German language with the Gram
mar grades, as was held in Mey
er vs. Nebraska, supra.
The absolute right of these
schools to teach in the grammar
grades (paraphrasing somewhat
the language of the court in the
case just cited) and the right of
the parents to engage them to in
struct their children, we think, is
within the liberty of the four
teenth amendment.
The right of the state to estab
lish as its school policy, compul
sory education within its boundar
ies is conceded. Practically all the
j states in the Union have adopted
I such a policy and no one disputes
its utility for reducing illiteracy
and raising the standard of citi
zenship. Put no state has ventur
ed so far as to eliminate parochial
and private schools from partici
j pating in the promotion of the
j policy.
It is particularly fortunate that the
Oregon decision comes at this time, on
the eve of what might haev been a
campaign that would have had a seri
ous effect upon the spirit of harmony
j and unity in the state—a campaign
wholly unnecessary, inspired not by
any need for disrupting existing in
stitutions but by religious animosity.
NOTICE TO MASONS
Faster services at the Methodist
church Sunday at 11 a. m. All mem
bers and sojourning Masons invited
to attend.
kmon II. V. HOBEN, W. M.
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STANDARD OIL TANKER DUE
The Standard Oil tanker, Alaska
Standard, is due in Seward with a
cargo of oil. Clyde Kagel is master
of the Alaska Standard.
Charles Mattie of Anchorage has
j sold his residence in Anchorage, and
| will leave Saturday lor the States.
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the red-and
white Carna
tion Milk label
— It always
means pure,
safe, rich milk,
evaporated
and sterilized.
WANTED—Housework by experienced
woman; good cook; would take full
charge of motherless home; age 47.
Mrs. Tabitha Stank, Box 237, Juneau
Suits macre to measure, see Urbach.
FOR RENT—Furnisned house, si
rooms and bath, furnace. See Dough
rety. tf
Parker’s Fountain Pens, Schallerer’s
Alaska Shop. tf.
Lot 26, block 10. with two-room
furnished house; price $1,000.
Lot 31 and south half of lot 32,
two five-room furnished houses, at
$5,000; basement and heating plants
in each.
Lot 10 and north half of lot 9, block
12; 4 room furnished house, $2,000.
And other lots from $100 to $500
each.
All houses have baths.
For Sale Cheap
OWNER
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Trains leave Seward northbound 8 a
m., Mondays and Thursdays, for
Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fair
banks.
Trains arrive Sewrard 7:45 p. ra. on
Wednesdays and Saturdays from
the North.
All baggage must be checked 15
minutes prior to departure of trains
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SOFT DRINKS,
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SEWARD, ALASKA
TAILORING
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SEWARD ALASKA
GERHARD JOHNSEN
Mason and Plasterer
Phone Adams GO Box 1423
Andy’s Express
Meets all Boats and
m •
Iranis
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from
Seattle
April 8
April 22
Arrives Seward
Seward South fm
April 15 April 20
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
April 29 May 4th
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Anchorage and
Kodiak.
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WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40
Paci/ic Coastwise Jerviee
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Next Sailing about May 11th, connecting
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PHONE MADISON l3*r
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TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG. ADAMS 145
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
CHOP SUEY
Noodles
Harry Yago
Phone Madison 16
Second Avenue
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward, Alaska.
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
'PHONE ADAMS 121
81-WARD, ALASKA
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M.
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
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Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
I- O. O. F.
Meets 1st and Srd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members weicom*
MRS. A. H. THODAY N G
' come.
Seward Lodge No. 219,
F. & A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
v day3 of each month,
visiting Bret hern wel.
H. V. HOBEX, W. M.
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
I. O. o. F.
Resurrection Lodge
,, Mo. A.7.
rhQrs?ays at v p. m Visiting
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerquist,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sea
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PJONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4tfc Friday at
Odd Fellow’s HaiL
F. B. MOORE, Pres.
C. A. M DOLGALL, Sec’y.
SEWARD 1^17, NO AJVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesday*. *
ELWYN SWETMAXN, Com
J. P- HANXON, AdjutanL
for fire insurance
SEE
MOKFORD
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In neeo of my services call
Brown & Hawklna
FRED J. SPACH
. GENERAL SURVEYING AND
mapping
Certified Member A. A. E.
Licensed C. E. State of Idaho
Phone 113-R
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