Weekly Nome industrial worker., 1919-05-31
SOME OBSERVATIONS

| tations now causing much laughing commet One is the Nuggets frothing support of the Jones candidacy and the other MT Gus Boltz's prepara- tions to farm in the rich and beauti- full valley of Sunset Creek. MT Boltz's reported plans are receiving much attention from men of large affairs" in the Sunset Country, while in Nome the Nuggets flamboyant sput- terings in support of the Jones can didacy develops suspicion closely akin to conviction that it's itching palm has again closed on bunch of 1 political ducats. If such is the case then the Nugget is still going true to form and is still consistent with it's traditional past.
 There is, however, another aspect 1 that may be viewed from Mir Jones angle and it appears as most inter esting political phenomenon. We ob- serve that MT Jones entered this con | we take it for granted that he is a re- spected citizen of Ketchikan; that he is a man of excellent attain ments" and might represent ably and well this territory in the halls of Congress. Why, then, should his can didacy be damned by the support of the Nugget? Why does Nome's rare Journalistic bird, with hungry craw and slimy beak perch upon candi- dacy that is reported as having the support of labor. Why, may we ask again. is the candidacy of J. L. Jones subject to the fetid breath of journalistic cuttlefish? Why the fearful pleading in behalf of Jones candidacy, by erstwhile booze con stables whose political fortunes were engulfed in the recent wreck of a counterfeit citizenship? Why the marshahng of interruptions political graveyard ghouls in support of la bor condidate? The answer to these questions is clearly within the view of all who have recently observed re- cent political manifestations of the Wickites and shamites-the Griffs and the Gaffs and the increasing mer- cenary propensites of Nome's jour nalistic rag. When has labor ever turned towards the portals of the Nugget and solicited aid and comfort? In the recent past, or marking back to other days, has the organ Of viill- fication and humbug concerned itself with labor's interests or labor's can didates? We trow not. On the con- trary the ingratiating grin of the "sole owner and proprietor has al- ways been turned towards the glitter ing peaks of Mount Mazuma. AL
 ways fawming that thrift may follow and promptly jumping the game when
 the ducats are not forthcoming.
 If Mir. J. l.. Jones' candidacy rests
 upon such rotten fabric. through
 out the Territory as is here woven
 together by self delegated sponsors
 h.s fall will D gre.t- indeed. While
 he pursues the even tenor of hisway lin the "salubrious cline" of Ketchikan
 and Gin the 1ui. and fascinating
 lcnguage of .ha uppe, floor sGribe)
 "sleeps in the fancied security of
 ii nocence" he s.:fa.y cannot know
 that the political guerrillas in this
 neck of the woods, pretending ardent
 support. are drawing a bar sinister
 across his historic and honored
 escutcheon and thus consign him to
 political grave "unwept, unhonored
 and unsung"
 Prom the meagre knowledge at Il hand concerning him we do not hes itate to say that he deserves a better fate. We have it on the word of one MT. Thomas Gaffney man of large affairs and near neighbor of dr Gus Boltz of Sunset Creek that MT. J. l.. Jones is a man of excellent at tainments" and "a vigorous antago-
 nisk of corrupt politics" MT GaIney
 it is further reported, is quite famil- far with the fine attributes of pollti- clans, such as MT Jones possesses
 having gained his valuable knowledge some years ago while on the official staff of gentleman from New BrunsS wick. MT Gaffney's sympathetic ar
 dor. always overflowing towards the
 "toiling masses" and his mate mod
 esty prevented him (probably) from mentioning the interesting fact that
 MT. J. l.. Jones acted as secretary of a political organization that support
 ed Wick in last campaign. This in- cident is only mentioned to make
 ,,,o,a olaor Mir Ca ffOpy's very lucid de-