Tanana Valley socialist. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 19??-19??, 1912-10-15

the workingmen of Alaska after all
his promises have been fulfilled?
Especially those of Tanana valley.
Have they found any real improve
ment in their condition? Are their
lives any better protected while
working in the mines as result of
James fulfilled promises? Are they
not as usual handed the worthless
time check often in payment of
their wages? Payable on the day
of general judgement. l have been
handed a few of them myself. and
l have not confidence enough in
his work to go into court to collect
them under his famous, or better
named infamous Lien Law on the
dump" that usually does not exist,
wonderful craftsmanship! All in the
interest of the claim owner Are we
not still paying the extortionate
freight rates charged by transporta-
ton companies of Tanana? Some
thing that catches every man, wo-
man and child in the Tanana valley
from their bondage there is no es-
cape! And if relief is not soon
forthcoming there will be few in
Fairbanks left to celebrate the Alas
ka Semi-Centennial. All of these ex-
orbitant charges must in the end be
paid by the consumers. The Tanana
merchant can afford to pay them.
then add his own profits to the cost
of the article. then unload the whole
upon the consumers. The Tanana
merchant will therefore make little
protest, no matter how high the
freight rates are. but the consumer
must or be swallowed up by the
gang. Jimmie promises us a rail-
road as a relief. All must agree
with him that government owned
and operated railroad would be a
great benefit to the people of Alas
ka. But that railroad is not yet
built. or even started. and We have
no assurance that it will ever be
built. Does he mean to give the
transportation companies lease to
continue their system of plumber
until the railroad reaches Fairbanks?
The people of Alaska need immedi-
ate relief, they are soreE distressed.
But relief will never come through
conservatism. 1t will come through
Socialism. Conservatism says. "go
slow Socialism says. "move
quick Fusion says. 8" do nothing"
And to the fusionist the n. c. says.
Amen" And it should not be a diff
ficult thing for the voters of Alaska
to determine to which party they be-
long. The party that advocates i'm
mediate action. 1.-The Socialist party"
The party that says we are afraid
to move least we Offend and the
party that says we will not move.
1t is high time for the people of Alaska
to speak out fearlessly. and tell the
pOIt1Sdl JOUDClS tAdt sOu nave 6OI
to move. we are sick and tired of
you. We want no more of the
farmers advice to the horse in the
fall of the year. Live horse the
grass will grow next spring" That
is about the dope that has been
handed out to the people of Alaska
by Windy Jim for the last four
years. He will undoubtedly now
act as the bellwether for the triple
alliance In the frame-up his cohorts
are in the majority. Query: Who
engineered the job? Conservatism
says keep the king on the throne.
Socialism says, we will have no
kings. Conservatism says the upper
class. the monied interests shall rule
Socialism says the people. the wealth
producers must rule, or be ruined.
Socialism has already ir''
civilized country in the world and in
every instance is confronted by the
same opposition, the wealthy, the
drones, and the parasites. but it is