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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-12-14
a VETERAN ON SOCIALISM.

The Appeal to Reason has several
times directed attention to the
growth Of Socialist sentiment in old
soldiers homes in the West among
the veterans of the Civil War. The
men who fouSh: to free the chattel
slave are fast awakening to the fact
that although they freed one kind
of slave they did not abolish human
slavery More and more of them are
turning to Socialism as the solution
OF wage slavery. An interesting
sidelight on the growth of Socialism
in the Tennessee National Soldiers
Homo is afforded by the following
letter by Henry L. Ferry, late Com
pany I. 9th Massachusetts Infantry.
also Company c. 31st Massachusetts
Infantry. published in the Spring
field, (Mass.D Republican:
ITO the Editor of the Republican:
81 sec by your comment on the,
Socialist vote. in the Weekly Repub-
lican, that you have but little idea
of the growth of Socialism in this
country. When 7 came to this
branch OF the soldiers home five
years ago there were only three So
cialists here Now there are 162.
and the growth is Gas YOU will find
after next Presidential e1ectionl
about the same in all parts of the
country. The people everywhere are
getting sick of the corruption and
graft in all public institutions and
are studying the principles of So
cialism. And when anyone Cunless
he is an eXploiter OF labor) studies
Socialism he is sure to become So
cialist. a few years ago I was so
ignorant of Socialism that l thought
that a Socialist and an anarchist
were one Now. like many others.
my eyes are open. Socialism is the
only thing that will put stop to
all graft and corruption In fact.
it is the only salvation of the coun-
try. Yours for Socialism.
HENRY L. FERRY
National Soldiers Home. Tennes-
see. Nov. 20. 1911"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-12-14
THE MCNAMARA CASE.
(By .. II. Atkinson.


The sudden termination of the
Mcnamara trial by the confession of
the accused brothers, while tempor-
arily embarrassing, will, in the end,
prove beneficial. While it will
doubtless encourage capitalists TO
inflict still greater expressions on
labor, any extreme steps in this di-
rection will only hasten the revolu-
tion toward industrial Democracy.
OF course. the horrible crimes for
which these men stand self-con-
victed, are inexc usable but they only
prove TO what desperate lengths hu-
man beings will go when driven to
desperation. as both officers and
members of scores of labor unions
have been by the tyrannical methods
of the master class.
The great mass of toilers and
members of the Socialist party
have no sympathy with the McNa-
maras. who have proven themselves
to be not only criminals, but trait
ors to the thousands who believed
them innocent and came to their
rescue in a trying hour. But their
deception should not and has not
discouraged their victims. Ever?
person charged with crime has the
right to be presumed innocent until
proven guilty and in this those who
aided the accused can find ample jus
tiftcation for their acts.
1t is not pleasant to believe that
counsel of the defendants were
guilty of treachery at a critical time
but the charge has Deen made. es-
pociallv against Clarence Darrow
and until he acquits himself. he will
be denied the confidence and respect
in which he has long been held by
tn workingme of the nation. His
statement that the influence of 'bie
business was brought to bear or
the case is practically n confession
that the court was forced to yield
thereby discreditfnC the cause OF
labor and insrring the defeat of the
Socialist party il Los Angeles. In
invoking the unwritten law of len
icncy as a reward for the confession
the court comprjmised with murder
in order that pIundering priviledgt
might not be dethroned.
The result of this opening Skrim
ish has not discouraged the valarou:
soldiers in the army of the Comm or
| Good 1t will only spur them on tc
greater efforts and prepare them fol
| future defeats which will be many
Disappointments and bitter agonie:
! will strew their path to ultimate
victory. but at its end will appea:
| the promised land of Industrial free
dom.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-12-14
CITY SOLICITOR
INCOMPETENT
Coached at Taxpayers Ex.
penSe.

The following resolution passed
by onr board of affairs and taken
from the records of that body show
that the highest executive body of
our city appointed a man as city So
licitor who was incompetent and un-
qualified to hold that important po-
sition and that the city was put to
an additional expense of s475.OO
for the services of Del Rummel
while he coached John A Thayer
in his duties!
Tho following is the resolution
as taken from the records.
WHEREAS, there are pending in
the intermediate Court of Kanawha
County 81 appeal cases from the Po-
lice Court of Charleston, and
WHEREAS there ar, pending in
the Circuit Court of Kanawha Coun-
ty the cases OF Elizabeth Michael.
son, Anna Davidson, Mary Barrett
and Theo. Henderson. against the
City of Charleston, and
WHEREAS the present duties of
the City Attorney are such that the
said cases can not be properly at
tended to, and
WHEREAS Fl. D. Rummel, by
reason of his association with Up
shur Higginbotham, deceased. and
his long experience in municipal le-
gal matters. could render valuable
service to the City Solicitor in the
trial of the said cases, it is ordered
that the said Fl. D. Rummell oe en-
ployed 10 assist in the trial OF the
said cases and that as his compcnsa-
tion therefor he be allowed a sum
not to exceed the sum of $475 90 to
be fixed by the Board, and the Audi
tor is hereby ordered to issue an
order for the sum of 100000 as a
retainer fee. and payable forthwith.
OF these 81 convictions of A. D.
MacCorkle's. only seven were affirm
ed by the Intermediate Court. The
City Charter provides that the City
Solicitor shall give his entire time
to the interests of the City, while
the present City Solicitor is U. S.
Commissioner and Com issioner OF
School Lands for kanawha County.
The records of the intermediate
Court show that after the trial OF
these 81 appeals, John y. ThayeI
was admitted to practice law.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-12-14
B.lCI TO THE SOIL.

Why be a slave in the city? Sell
your duds and soak that dollar watch.
For fifteen dollars per acre. you may
purchase empires of sandhills and
swamps in the cut-over regions of the
frozen north. Exchange those brass
cuff buttons for a team of percherons.
Swap your ten-cent scarf-pin for a
Holstein COW. that pasty diamond for
stump extractor and hike back TO
the soil"
The deserted farms of New England
where generations of frugal farmers
have sown grain and reaped the stones
with which they reared those ever
lasting fences that stand forever as
silent monuments to their thrift, are
calling back to the soil.
The boundless plains of the wind
swept west where the sun shine bright
from cloudlesS heights: where the
gentle fountains of heaven leap every
leap year. or nearly as often; where
the hot winds blow and the coyotes
mourn. and the rattlesnakes go beg
ging in prairie-dog towns. are whis-
pering softly. Back to the SOIL
Your dear old dad. on the old home
stead who broke his back. was rupt-
ured and bent and crippled and gnarl-
ed lifting a mortgage that would not
bulge. is croaking hoarsely with his
dying breath. Come back to the
SOIL
Now. go-damn you-go
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-12-14
MIAMI SOCIALISTS NOMINATE \
| COMPLETE TOWNSHIP TICKET.

The Socialist party of Miami have
nominated complete municipal tick
ct to be voted for in their town cleo
ton to be held in January. 1872
The following candidates were nomi
mated:
For mayor. f. s. Crawford.
For recorder. Ed Gloves
For town sergeant, J. o. Querrey.
For council. r. N Stone. ]. f. Ed
wards. Ben Bird, w. r. Blair Jas.
y. Kirk.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-12-14

Confined on Page Three.)
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-12-14

Randolph and Lewis counties will
likely send some Socialisc mem bers
to the House of Delegates next
year.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-12-14

The State Office now hase a new
supply of State party platforms
which it can supply at soc Fer hun
Gred- 'a
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-12-14

Continued on page four.)
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-03
BISCUITS

The Fairbanks Times wants short CT route to the outside. From August 20 to Sept. IA, but seven mails were received. The single men think that they should hear from their girls oft ener than that.
 The potato famine is over at Nome. Potatoes sell like oranges thereby the crate. The price went as high as SIP this summer, but they are down to four now.
 The Alaska Steamship com pany, thruogh it's clever and eff cient advertising manager, Kenneth Q. Kerr, will put out a number of pam phlets on Alaska next summer. Hunt ing, fishing, mercantile openings, man. ufacturing possibilities and kindred themes will receive attention.
 Charles J. Young, of Whitehorse, offered to set up brick kiln at Idita- rod if the city council would pass an ordinance requiring the erection of brick chimneys instead of tin. The city fathers thought tin was safer. He should have proposed wood-the city fathers might have fallen for it.
 Fourty Scottish Rite Masons attend ed banquet at Fairbanks recently.
 Mike Donovan and Pat Keegan quar- reled at Fairbanks the other day, and they agreed to fight it out with bare knuckles. When the battlefield was reached, Donovan pulled six-shooter from his pocket. We offer to bet sil- ver-plated "shelaylee7 that Donovan talks Irish with a French accent
 "Cheap power made Treadwell, ," said Ernest $. Hussey; an eminent Seattle engineer in an interview in the Fairbanks Times, "and when the coal fields are opened it will do as much for Fairbanks''
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-03
FUTURE OF MINING DISTRICT
(Contineu from Page One)

on the eve of wonderful prosperity.
 The Sourdough proposes to get out a large illustrated New Years edition, and it hopes to present write-up of every prospect in the district. It can only be made a success by the co-opera- tion of the miners and prospectors. There vii be no charge for "swrite- ups" and there is no reason why any man who has piece of mining pro- perty in this country should not help to make this edition to be a full-length portrait of the greatest mining country in the world.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-03

a charter member. For short time the charter will be open and the mi tiation fee will be but $10-the regu- lar fee is $25. One thousand applica tions will be made and everyone will be included in the membership of the Moose if accepted. "Purity, Aid and Progress are it's watchwords. "Youth, Vigor and Nobility of Purpose' it's characteristics. The Moose is 23 years old, with home offices in Anderson, Ind The membership numbers over 0,000. New lodges are being installed every night. You can become a member by mailing you name and address to Prof. E. c. Lindemann, Supreme Deputy Or ganizer, Fishers Barber Shop, Douglas, Alaska.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-03

in the country has fallen off. It is pro- bable that the find of Ryan, Cook and Smith will lead to considerable quartz prospecting. The "Taku Chief' is To- cated on the boundary between British Columbia and Alaska.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-03

"That new trail,' said Thomas R Patterson the other day, "is the pret- tiest wagon road in Alaska. Frank Young and I walked out on it as far as Salmon creek the other day. We would have gone farther, but Frank got thirsty'
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-03

MT. Charles Anderson, Gastineau capitalist, was at the meeting of Hose Company No. l in Douglas this week. He recommended that red light be placed at each of the windows leading to fire escape on all the large build ings on Front street, and that the city purchase life net.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-03

MT. Charles Anderson was present at the fire meeting on Saturday night, and gave notice that he would pre- pare an amendment to the bylaws at the next meeting to renumber hose com pany No. ?, and give it number I, trans ferring the first number to company No. l, on the ground that the number should indicate the order in which they get on the ground in case of fire.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-03

Who Wants to be Commissioner at Sitka? Flower has Resigned, and Job is Open.
 Dan Popovich has Fallen Heir to Fortune of $1O0,OOO.
 Mayor O'Connor, who has Bought Brewery, Will not Make Beer, but will Start Hotel in Douglas. John Stoft, City Wharfnger, will Move to Petersburg and go into Busi- ness with his Brother Law.
 It is believed William Marrison Car ried $1O,OO0 Life Insurance.
 Story of the Popovich Trial-Jury Believes Woman's Furniture was Stol- en, and Returns Verdict for Damages
 Douglas Postoffice will Probably be Moved out of Saloon District into City Hall Building.
 Attorney Cheney has a Dog which can Pick Winners in Law Suits or Baseball Games.
 Harry Malone Starts Big Scare at the Juneau Court House.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-03
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HEATING PLANT FOR SCHOOL
 + The Douglas schools are to + + have a new heating plant. The 4 + contract was given last week to S. < Geo. F. Forrest for $950 + < 4 .s # <. . % + % l. I. + sx .% .@ a
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-10-03

The Cledonia Mining Ccmapny, a Seattle organization which will ope-- ate at Cordova, has filed its papers with the secretary of the territory