Iditarod pioneer., 1910-08-14
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Gone the distressing relics of the strife; gone the valiant heroes who noby fought and strove gone Ed Orr Col Ousby and Billy Koon with their few pal try Guggy dollars and in the house of the people, alone aud unsulled stands the commanding figure of Our Jm with wrinkled brow and thoughtful men mixing another bunch of mental yddte to be hurled into the camp of the
 The election for delegate to congress over and al though the returns have not been received from other parts of Alaska we will bet two dollars to the hole in dough- nut that the people of other districts exercised their suffrage in the same free and untrammeed spirit marked the vo ing in this new and progressive camp
 We are not surprised that Wickersham polled two votes in this precinct to every counted for Orad OConnor We confidently believe that he will do the throughout the interior of the territory for it the people that has spoken and independent peo pie exist the earth than the brave intelligent and in dustrous that inhabts this northern empire.
 The vote here should be safe criterion in estimating the total ballot Drawn from part of the territory
 the people here represent the thought and feeling of the whole countrythe Iditarod should be the political ometer to note the weight of partisan sentiment.
 Above all there Is feature of the campaign in the 1ditarod that stands out with striking prominence which will not fail to be noted by the thoughtful citizen This the fact that the Wickersham campaign carried itself.
 With Ed Orr personally the ground, his boosters permeatng every community and buying drinks every bar, his henchmen whispering behind every corner and OConnor shouters mascatng the atmosphere from every elevaon they poed but miserable vote compared to the sweeping majority of the Wickersham silent campaign
 Through all the fight a dollar of Wckersham money. He hasn't it and don't need it. Fol- lowing the heated debate with Shackleord at Fairbanks there large overflow meeting held Front street of at ety. "Here standlng upon the bridge, W1ckersham told the friends who gathered about him until the was packed that he comparatively poor that he didn't the dwelling in which he lived He told them that in going back to congress he sacrificing his law practice and jeopardzing small income, but that he sought vindication that he in the fight say and that his enemies would bear the of the coming to their political graves.
 There many dollars of Orr money brought into this camp. We heard various of the red by the Orr supporters and know that like all the rest it from the coers of the Guggenhem interests down in Southeastern Alaska where they strained every and their bank account to put Wckersam out of the way.
 Wickersham had campaign fund. The battle was carried by his friends throughout the territory who fought not for the ptful wage of the political sycophant who ensts under the banner with tue gold lining but who fought for their convictions and the future of Alaska.
 With such soldiery in the field, Wickersham could not but win With grafters working for his votes and Shacke ford paid lobbyist and party dictator doing his talking Orr could not but lose.
 We are confident of Netherlands election and al- though have hitherto remarked do not with him all things will support him in his fight knowing that he looks to the future and the best largest good for Alaska.