Vaidez Daily Prospector
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MONDAY, MAY 0, 1912.
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT.
The "calm judicial tempera
ment," so much admired ami
touted hy (he friends of President
Tafl, was, during I In? past week,
<rast. to flie four winds. The pres
ident is now waving red and sel
ling the precedent of the chief
executive taking the stump for
the purpose of engaging in per
sonalities with a political oppo
nent.
It must lie admilted I lint Presi
dent Tafl has had great provoca
tion for his oulhurst of anger,
Iml lie lias apparently refused
lo see 11111 one side of the case,
lie has been subjected lo prelty
harsh Irealmenl by I lie support
ers of Hoosevell, I.a h'ollelle ami
other progressive leaders, bill bis
personal managers. lieutenants
and oll'ice holders have been ex
ceedingly active in a similar ami
shameful campaign of abuse and
denuucialiou carried on from I lie
everglades of Florida lo I lie
norlhinosl tundras of Alaska. The
campaign is one of mudsliuging,
m which many of the issues of
which I he people have direct con
cern, have been ignored in I he
eon I est for I he chauipionsli ip in
the coinage of epithets.
President Tafl would have done
belter had lie donned his lighting
elolhes sooner. To descend to
the parlance of the ring, "he
should have buckled on the
gloves" when In* had an oppor
tunity to veto the Payne-Aldrich
hill and when the hosses began
abandoning Hie policies which
he was elected to carry out. Pres
ident Tafl. during the week suc
ceeded in making a strong case
against his predecessor, but. un
fortunately in so doing has not.
helped himself. In reply In ('nl.j
lloosevell that I lie president has
been aeting iu rinse accord with
('anlinn, Ablrieh. I'ayne. Penrose.
Itarnes and a nuniiier of notnr-!
inns -tale pnlilieal bnsses, re-j
Inrts (bat llnnse\e|| when presi
dent 'dealt li v il h I liese same buss- I
es. Accept iny Ibis as I rue, we j
fail l<> sec how il helps tall. If.
lloosevell i- a prevaricator, a lool j
of I lie lru>u: is in cheek by jowl j
willi the worst elements iu Auier-I
ican poliiieal life, it helps Tafl t
nolle Hi.- more for being guilly
of tin* same cbar^es. Taft's
speeches are inimceiilly free nf
any denial <•(' iin> charges made
against liiui by C.ol. lloosevell.
AVIieii President Tal'l. iu bis
Sprinptield speech, deelareil "I hal
in lloosevell the people are iu I
danger of a dictalnr." lie forgo!
that those charged in re-electing
him to the presidency have nev
er been content In rest their case
with the people.
In the meantime the Democrats
are rejoicing over I he situation
in the Itepuhlieaii camp. In the
factional light between the pres
ident and the (iolouel the Dem
ocracy finds its way paved for an
easy victory ill November. The
voters will believe all Tafl says I
of lloosevell. all that lloosevell
says of Tafl. and all lhal I.a Fol
lelle says of both. They must do
this if lliey consider Tafl and
lloosevell men whose credence js
worthy nf belief.
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
As II# campaign progresses il
becomes nv<(i*<* ami more appar
ent I li it I I Im- next administration
•will ho Democratic. Not only will
thr While House In* occupied by
a Democrat, ImiI I In* senate, Iho
bulwark of reactionary Republi
canism, will give way lo Ibe party,
in control of I tie lower legisla
tive branch of I he national gov
ernment. Thai ibe Democracy of
today is not (hat of yesterday, is
being shown by I lie conduct of the
dominant paidy in Iho lower
chamber. The Democracy is to
day a unified party, Hooking to
return our government lo the
Democracy of JefTcrson; to tako
it. from the hands of those into
which the Republican parly have
placed il; lo again place, the gov
erning power in Ibe bands of the
pople, ralher than in control of
the big interests. The policy of Ibe
part is sane, yet progressive; it
p.esenlrf a solidarity not seen
since the civil war; there are no
schism;* no factions, but instead
a general determination to pass
constructive legislation and to do
thee things which the American
people have been so long demand,
ing. This attitude of (he partj
is bringing them, closer together
ahd bringing about a greater de
gree of harmony and willingness
to help one another than ha*
heretofore existed. Under these
Conditions Alaska can only reap
the maximum benefits by being
herself represented by one of the
parly in power. Democrats are
but human, if they do their ut
most for those in sympathy with
I hem. They may and will leg
islate for all sections, but those
portions represented by Dcmo
crals who can participate in
party caucus will necessarily reap
the greatest, parly benefits by rea
son of their participations in the
[organization's councils. For that
reason, if for none oilier. Alas
ka should elect Robert W. Jen
nings to represent the territory
'as its delegate in congress. No
political or local factional dif
ferences should be permitted to
stand in the way of the general
advancement of the territory and
its interests. This is a purely
business proposition which by
ils own force should cast sen
timental considerations to the
four winds. The majority of
Alaskans came to this northland
on business; they are here for
business and want business In jio
on 11111raiiimcled by political con
siderations, The conditions un
der which we are now suffering
are largely due to the fact that
we did our best to array ourselves
against the powers that be; that
we succeeded, is shown in the
arrest of all progress during Hie
past decade.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
When TaTl accuses Roosevelt
of being a member of Iti«> Anan
ias Hub, have wo reason In doubt
lht» wort I of the President of the
I'11i11•«I (Sates. or, when I lie Clol
r.nH says Taft is Ibe loo I of I be
trusts, ran we gainsay Ibe man
wbo lias been our Provident? Let
us sliow our confidence in bolb of
iliese inlluenlial members of Ibe
llepublican parly by believing
wbal I bey say is I rue.
Tin' recall, so flaunted by 11«»_
piildicans. would be I lit* deliber
ate aelion of the people through
Ibe orderly process of I lie I »;i I —
lot box. if if were lel'l Uiieor
rupled by I lie agents of special
privilege. Xoboilv e|se*e\er pol
luted a ballol box.
lie who denouni'i's our lilllc
standing army is sboiding at a
spectre conjured up in bis own
mind. Who denounces our eili
zeii soldiery announces himself
thai most contemptible of all
creatines—a traitor to biseoim
t ry.
That money has its liinital ions
was illustrated in I lie passenger
on |lie* Titanic who returned to bis
stateroom for $.'100,000 he had
I here and returned with three or
anges, deeming them of more
value on a life raft I ban his for
tune.
Administration men declare
"that presidential preference pri
maries have proved far from
satisfactory up to the present
time." None have had a more
hitler experience than I hey with
the new fauglcd fad.
Major Archibald Mulls was one
of 1.500 who losl his life on Ibe
Titanic. Are lliose hysteric
Kaslern people going to erect I,
500 monuments to those who
lost I lie i r lives in that terrible
disaster?
The author <»f a circular,
"don't b«i a soldior, ho a man,"
ovi<Jontly never faced a greater
danger than a glass of boor or
borrowing a quarter from a
friend on which to start a jag.
"Every good woman," says the
fair Lillian Russell, "is entitled
to at least ono good husband,"
which loads to the query how
many is a woman who is not good
entitled to.
Republican insincerity was
never hotter exompliefld than in
their assertion that the Virginia
court murdors "is an example of
the recall of tho judiciary."
The report that Teddy had
caught the sleeping sickimss
while in Africa is strenuously de
nied by William Howard Taft.
Tho latest strike to he noted is
by the London chorus girls, who
ere kicking for moro money.
Ft is a rtod-madfl rulo that the
faithful shall be rewarded for
'tiieir services. Thai's why Har
ney Neibling is t«» be rewarded for
having "fixed" tlie primaries in
Cordova ami Chitina.
Governor Clark can go and
come from Alaska in light march
ing order, heing noil her burden
ed by tin* love or respect of Alas
kans.
II is I mo bad dial naval strat
egy should step in ami spoil Urn
sale <»f the Alaska neutral rail
road.
THE MAJESTIC
AMUSEMENT CO.
H. C. DAVIS, Mgr.
Complete change of program on
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
Week days one show at 8 p. m.
Sundays two shows at 8 and
9:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack Surryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LA TOUCHE & PECK. Mora.
Office Smytbie's Tailor Shop Phone 102
Service lo All Parti ol Town. Cills Answered Promptly
Basinets Coof identii!
House" and Carpet Cleaning
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating)- Pumps and
Well Pointa.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Reports on Mines
Patent Suryeys
Genes*l Mining Encsinberino
Phone No. 103
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Oflleo id Harrington llldir.
on Water I-'iont Kcs. Phone. 1P9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday eveninir at 8 o'clock in
Ka^le Hall-. All members request# J to at
tend T G. QUINN. ArtlcChlef
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons.
Regular Communications first Wednesday In
euch month In McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James H. Patterson,.W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
O.F.
Visiting and local Odd Fellows arc re
quested to register their name with the
Viildez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings, first and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HHNT, Secretary.
FOE
VALDEZ AERIE No. 1B7I
Meet crory Friday. 8 p. m. Eairlo Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but bent materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All klndu of Oaken, Pien, etc.
made to order
WOOD A HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners St Prospectors Supplies
Fmli Goo4«"R«a*oMbU PricM
PONT WAIT
Until the season is over to buy your
rainy day wearing apparels. Get the
worth of your money by buying early
COME TODAY
%
We are showing a large line of
Ladies' and Men's Rubber Coats,
Men's Dress Rain Coats
Ladies', Men's and Children's Wet Weather and Walking
Shoes. Also a fine line of
LADIES' AND MEN'S UMBRELLAS
Copper River
Draying Co.
Kr»?i>rht.injr urul pass*>ntfcrs to all i>arts»
of tlit* imtri'ir. General Trui'lcing
fcid. Wood, - Proprietor j
McKinley St.* Vulileg*
•
|1«up Hotel
5MOPEML
SEATTLC
Cm as. Perry, mop.
THE BEST Or EVEPYTHING
IN THE MART OF THE CITY
135RooMsWiTHBwn-50SAMPuRooHS
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Pnop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Scwaro, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Directors
PhoSI l4*' GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* Al! Modern Conveniences
g o od Tiir niirrrT G ° °d
Goods f Jill DUMLI Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ TIV^DCD am* Building
Puget Sound \ J 1V1D1jI\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
tbe
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment • Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Mf* Ciear
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senator*, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
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BANKERS
CAPITAL % 2 OJi OOO <'
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificate* of Deposit