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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2G, 1912.
A JU8T REBUKE.
There is no man so great but
what he may be brought down to
the common plane by a just and
fitting rebuke administered to
him by his fellow man. For some
reason known only to Mr. William
J. Bryan, he lias formed a viru
lent dislike for Judge Alton B.
Marker, of New York, at one time
Democratic candidate for the
presidency. We say unknown
reason because we can not be
brought to I lie belief that Ibis
dislike is brought on by political
jealousy or by personal malice.
Sufficient to say, that whatever
may be I In* dislike on tin? part of
Bryan towards Judge Parker, it
was of sufficient import In cause
I In* Nebraska statesman to make
a personal matter of ilie New
Voter's appointment as tempo
rary chairman of the Baltimore
convent ion, impelling him to lake
the floor in nn effort lo unseat
Judge Parker, even to offering
himself as the instrument with
which |o humiliate thai distin
guished gentleman.
Probably Mr. Bryan did not
heed the warnings previously
given him thai any attempt to
disturb the prevailing harnion
i<>^*djfetiling would be inel by a
\ SjjmK; rebuke,' or perhaps Mr.
gh| himself fno firm
ly entrenched as the leader of th.^
• Democracy to fear a downfall
within the organization of which
he~fraf! been\the head and inspir
atioiwJoi- soiling. But Mr. Bry
oned Without his host with
the rc«o'it thai, he siHTered defeat
sjt «ihe-ha'nds'of Judge Parker,
• vho. under ordinary conditions,
^ould not poll a tenth of the
'sl-eiigfh conceded lo the NeTtVas
kau.
The lesson I aught is thai the
Democracy are in a mood for
harmonious ami concerted ac
tion; no small matter is to side
track their onward march to vic
tory; no personal animosities are
to bar the road fo the parly's suc
cess. The differences between
Mr. Bryan and Judge Parker must
sn their very nature have, been
personal, for the position given
ih.-> latler as temporary chairman
gave him neither power for good
or evil, save that it recognized a
small but powerful element of the
party; it also took into considcr
at'on a modest demand of the
greatest slate in the Union, with
oui committing or compromising
either the convention or any of
the candidates seeking honors
before that great deliberativeI
body.
Judge Parker as temporary
chair nan will not have the nam
ing of a single committee; there
will be no question arising by
which any political views he.may
entertain can possibly embarrass
the majority of the delegates in
their beliefs. The rules govern
ing the Democratic convention
are as immutable as the laws of
the Medes and Mercians and no
deviation from them can occur
without the assent of the major
ity of the delegates.. These mat
ters considered, it must ty* plain
ly seen that Mr. Bryan injected
himself into a squabble and in
dulged in glaring personalities
when the olive branch of peac?
and the spirit of good will to
wards all men would have much
belter subserved the purpose.
The r'sult has been a well mer
ited rebuke to the favored son.
AVe sincerely hope the lesson
taught will render him more
am nahlc in the future to the
plainly expressed wishes of hi"
party. It is unfortunate that Mr.
Bryan had lo be taught the line
of demarkalion existing between
a leader and a boss.
ALASKA SEMI-CENTENNIAL
PROPOSED.
The Paeitle. Northwest is par
ticularly inleroHled in the pro
posed Alaska neinf-contPimiftl cx
position lo be tmlfl nl Fairbanks
June 20, io October ih. mm7. a
bill is now pending in Congrefls
providing for government sane
I ion of an exposition corporation
and for depart men I, appropria
tions and exhibits.
The bill wan introduced in the
House by Delegate .Tame* Wick
ershain and sets forth that "the
actual production of the pea, fur
and mineral resources of Alaska
since the purchase of tha great
territory by the United States in
1867 has amounted to more than
$•440,000,000"; that "American
labor and capital have created in
Alaska an additional development
of wealth greater than $600,000,
000"; and that '*tn 45 years, by
its cash productions exported to
the United States and its devel
opment of railroads, mines, fish
eries, telegraph, cable and tele
; phone lines, farms, and homes,
i Alaska has created a wealth of a
greater value than $1,000,000,
000," but that "its resources are
little known or appreciated in the
United States."
Alaska needs exploiting, and]
the government, in view of the
figures cited above, could well
afford to make liberal appropria
tion and take an active part in
the semi-centennial. This is tne
first time that the North lias call
ed upon the stales Tor aid in any
such undertaking, and only once
—at tin* Alaska-Yukon-PaeiHc ex
position, held in Seal tie in 1009
--has there been any real effort
i to give Alaska a hearing in a
'great internalional exposition. i
i There is good reason I•» believe
I bat an Alaskan exposition would
'he a success, though the total nl
i tendance might hi* small, coni
|pared with expositions in a more
i densely populated country. The
! northern territory would have!
| much that is unique to show the
|visitor, and tin* matchless seen- i
|ery and the delight ful water voy
age would allure many to make
the trip to Fairbanks. A suc
cessful fair would doubtless stim
ulate activity in I he noiihland
and would aid in bringing about
the square ileal Alaska has not
always in the past rece.ved. It
would also tend to draw into
American territory thousands'
.who are now migrating into Can
ada.—Tacoma Ledger.
EDITORIAL "NOTES.
<iood evcningl Won; you for
£ryp.n or for Parker?
The two June conventions
should have a tendency for a sane
Fourth of July.
It remains Irt be seen whether
Taf| or Teddy gets I he handling
of W'.ill street's pork barrel.
A new counterfeit $-0 bill has
been placed in circulation, huf it
has no relation lo Ib•> National
Progressives.
===== \
According to a court decision,
any small llsli put up in oil is a
sardine. Now we know how to
classify I he Harrais crowd.
'•Pull together" should be the
watchword of the Democracy.
We've got Vin going and it's our
f;iiil| if the ent'iny recovers il
sHr.
Edna Dirdsall Darling, of Nome,
has broken • >111 into writing verse.
If her nialamide* can stand the
doggerel they certainly sire good
for any trail.
When Tafi lakes to the road
nexl November lie will again meet
Teddy on the same old ground.
While they quarrel the Democrats
will skim the cream.
.lust lo gel good and ready for
I he Democratic national conven
tion the weather man has senl
I lie I hermoincter soaring away up
close lo the too mark. '
Col. Bryan's experience in the
convention yesterday, must have
called forth those old memories
of a well manipulated slipper be
ing applied lo a tender portion of
the anatlomy.
:
I If Wickersham had his way and
'wish I ho nicfi now in I'.e employ
of Ihe road commission would bo
still watching for a joh from lack
of appropriations wilh which l(»
keep up I he good work.
"I stand by all my administra
tion did," says Col. Roosevelt.
And yet Jho followers of James
Wickersham propose, by voting
lor lIk* present delegate,'to en
dvye whal Moosevelt and his ad
ministration did to Alaska.
Falcon Joslin is n poor political
guesser. Four year* ago lie sup
ported John Flofinn, who coiirled
defeat by threatening tf» make
workingmen eat their blankets.
Two years ago he boomed for Orr
and won second money, and this
year he look his chances with (.lie
Harrais faction and as a result
i* not silling in the convention
ns a delegate.
Fine growing weather thin. It
even makes little political plots
sprout over night.
That sudden cessation uf fool
ishness in the Democratic camp
was another source of Republi
can •Jinappo'ntment.
The Nome Nugget is an admin
istration organ, always advocat
ing straight party politics and
imposing upon itself as the first
and highest duty the unquestion
ing obedience to party commands.
No other paper in Alaska has been
quite so servile in its relation to
the political machine.—Iditarnd
Pioneer.
All persons wishing to see Mus
selshell Frank at the Hard Times
dance, please come up with the
price. MUSSELSHELL FRANK.
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