The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-26
AS TO POLITICAL JOBS.

It need not be inferred because the Industrial Worker has collected as much news as possible upon the democratic party activities in our midst, especially as to endorsement for positions, that this paper is at all concerned as to what the choice will be. It may be unnecessary to re-assert that the Indutrial Worker is wholly indifferent whether or not the present officials remain and that is because we not only believe, but it will make no difference to the workers of this community who gets the position.
 Having thus cleared the way for some remarks we wish to make in reference to report circulated as to one of the candidates we want il understood that it is not that these remarks are to be uttered in any way a partial manner or with any bias whatsoever for one or for any of he candidates, or against one or against any of the candidates.
 It appears however that it has sud- denly been discovered by opponents of one candidate for office that he is impossible because he at one time was Q member of and official of the Jy,oin this discovery is the more interesting because it has been made by those who have suddenly discovered at the same time the remarkable and pecu- liar fitness of other candidates who have been associated here with large corporations.
 Now as far as the Union is con- cerned the Industrial Worker takes the stand firmly and with some de ment and not reflection has been paid its membership, for although the remark was made in order to in- terfere with the chances of endorse ment of one who was connected with the Miners Union in an official capacity, and was uttered therefore the natural if also the naturally noxious effluvia of rancid politics, it pays the membership an uncom- monly high tribute that they are so far above the environment where such positions are the price of service.
 Possibly some astonishment may have been felt when the source of such an argument was considered and that the susceptible souls which believe a union man to be imposs- ible for office themselves were, not at one time above rising to the poli- tical heights upon stepping stones Of enthusiastic union ist prolivities. But that is neither here nor there. The point is that the mere fact that such arguments are advanced against endorsement and advanced with a view of challenging any endorsement, should be enough for the workers here and the union workers especi- ally to appreciate the fact that on principle the democratic party is for them impossible of support.
 For the men who make these re- marks are the leaders. It may be that they are impossible themselves, but they are just sufficiently power ful to impress the more emotional with their quaint gifts as those which are the gifts of men born to control.
 Tn essence however what the peo- pie observe in such democratic lead CTS is merely the echo of the masters voice. The environment which the capitalists have provided have made popular the conception of master class intrigue and substitut- ed for real Jeffersonian democracy a brazen brand of demogoguery that is capitalism masked as Labor's Friend
 There is nothing more pitiful than the surrender of labor's political and economic dependence to the wies of these adroit politicians have nothing else in view but the otium cum dignitate Gas Hogan says) of a government job. And until the workers completely repu- diate such leadership, just so long