The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-25

itself to discussing national issues when 1t talks politics.
 The Ruby RecordCitizen, closing Its account in its news columns oiI Senator Sulzer's visit to Ruby and Long Creek, in which 1t gave the details of the large and enthusiastic meetings that the Senator had held In that section of the country, says:
 "The Senator met as many people as possible during his stay on the creeks, and there is not the slight est doubt but what he made host of friends; and when the returns are counted after the election, 1t will be found that the residents of the creeks found lhlm strong, capable, honest and reliable man and one in whom they are willing to coahde the interests of the Territory for the next two years"
 Denounees Wiekersham Machine
 Discussing the Fairbanks Wicker sham political machine In its editor lal columns. the Ruby Record-Cit.- zen says that even the Republican machine at Juneau" which it has opposed strongly, is preferable. The Ruby paper says:
 "From a truly Independent, non partisan affillation of four years ago, has developed into the most auto cratic and arrogant political machine 70 be found in the North. Its die tator uses the same principle, or rather lack of principle, and meth )ds to be found among the most letestcd wardheelers in the more ignorant portions of the slums of 1 our great cities"
 Wiekltes Against Eisht-Hour Law
 Speaking further the Ruby Record Citizen accuses Wickersham candi- dates for the Legislature of violating the S-hour law in the placer mining district It says:
 "The most fragrant Insult ever of- tered the voters of this division was ,he placing the name of Sylvester Howell on the Non-Partisan ticket and asking support for snch a can ildate. A man who has most per , sistently and bra2enly violated one of the laws passed by the very body of which he now asks to become a member. A man who is now, and was at the time the ticket was made public, under indictment for violation )f the cightlhour law; a defiant enc my Co this labor legislation. A man that must necessarily be detested . by by all lawabiding citizens re- gardless of what they think of the aw he has violated.
 No man should be powerful en ough. rich enough, nor fool enough 10 think that he can ruthlessly take the laws of Alaska in his own hands and get away with it, once the yot CTS are aroused.
 Daniel Webster, of the KOyukuk an associate of Howelrs on the Non | Partisan ticket. is fanatically op posed to the eight-hour law.
 Andrew Nerland, also a politica associate of Howens. received hl. place on the ticket through his close association with Representative Dan Driscoll and Senator O. P. Gaustad members of the Cstar chamber ,ommlttee,) both Of whom fought he eighthour bill at the last Leg islature"
 Closing the same editorial in whici f appeared the foregoing, the--Ruby :. Record-Citizen says
 We are now entering Q campaign of men and issues. not men anc parties, or political organizations. il If we stand for principle, pro gress and equality before the law il politics, then let us support mer D that will stand with us. It w stand for machine politics with iti ieceit and deception. then 1t is fai more desirable to belong Co a stean roller with Shackletord a chauffeur than to a band-organ with a Driscol at the crank. With a steam rolle - you might some time be shiftboss e with the band organ you will alway remain the monkey that passes th' t,4W