The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 25, 1932, Page 8

BENEFITS FROM HOME RULE ARE APTLY DEFINED Dimond Outlines Party Doctrines and Platform in Great Speech (Continuea fromn Page ) you a concrete platform of pro- g ve principles, a united and disciplined pafty pledged to bring to Alaska the same measure of local self-govern- upon which all pioneer de- has béen based” de- the speaker. ‘“What vou in a party that has failed to accomplish anything, and ment velopment ization that has no harmony a4 he asked. Meaning of Home Rule ain and unmistakable terms, Dimond set forth just the term ‘“Home Rule” that every local commun- its domestic is humanly possible. rtain activities, such as hand- , that are inherently t the admin- common only to Alaska ought not to be under Federal jurisdiction. Two of the major items, fish- eries .and game, were particularly cited lican leadership had penalized Al- aska. In no uncertain terms, he condemned the existing systems under which these resources are zdministered. He pointed to the Democratic platform which pledg- as matters in which Repub-| |wholly in sympathy with. it, supported by ! hope | | pledge,” oday is hopelessly split, in an | kans will administer them they ought to be done for the benefit of the Territory, but that crimin- als, ‘racketeers,’ such as he charg- ed Olsen was, will gain control,” declared the Democratic nominee. Charges Insincerity He charged that Judge Wicker- sham throughout his career as Delegate had been wholly insincere. “If he believes in the doctrines of Home Rule why hasn't he done something about it? If I had been in Congress 11 or 12 years I would at least have got a bill out of conmittee to show my earnestness, and that is more than he has done,” he asserted. “If you don't want Home Rule, 1f you don't want to control your fisheries and game and your oth- er resources and all domestic af- fairs, then you ought to vote for Wickersham. But if you do you ought to vote for the Democratic candidates for that party is pledg- ed to get it for you and will make a sincere effort to fulfill that he added. Now is the Time He pointed out that now is the |time for action. Gov. Roosevelt, Democratic presidential nominee whose election is regarded as in- evitable, has pledged the country |a “new deal” And Alaska is rightfully entitled to a share of it, and can get it if it is represented by a Democratic Delegate in Con- gress and he is backed by a local | Democratic administration. Gov. Roosevelt has made it plain that nhe means to give the United States local control of local affairs and local resources and Alaska can share in that restoration if it wants it and will elect men to office who believe in that principle and are he said. To elect officials who had dem-= onstrated, as Wickersham, a lack 'of understanding of the principle and who manifestly. did not be- es the party to bring the control{hewe in it, would result in a per- of the fisheries, fur and game wjpetuation of the present bureau- the Alaska Legislatures and pledg- |Uerc system. “If we wait until ed himself to put this promise bureaucracy is wise enough to real- ahead of everything else if he is ize that local control is necesssary, elected to Congress. all of us today will be in our Is Real Home Rule |graves for 100 years before any- “That is real Home Rule,” he"mlng is done,” he said. He made Geclared. Alaska’s present Dele- it very clear he was attacking e to Congress has choroughly the system and not the personnel trated he is mot in favor of bureaus, which, he said, is sin- he added. “After the Demo- cere. cratic convention at Pewfiburg‘ Would Curb Traps November, he apparently adopt-| He cited the difference between ed its platform almost in its en- his own position on fish traps and tirety. He introduced several bills that taken by Judge Wickersham, apparently designed to put its dec-‘v\ho a few years ago was paid larations into effect, but his ef-|several thousand dollars to pre- fort ended there. He introduced pare a fish trap leasing bill that the bills, then walked away and‘would have perpetuated the trap left them to their fate. He left system here. He supported his Washington and went to Chicago, ovkn record by calling attention to then came to Alaska, and there]a memorial he introduced in the nobody else in Congress w'ho‘Ala.ska Senate in 1929 which whs' going to do anything about sought to prevent the establish- them.” ment of many new traps and the He called the Republican Ter- |eventual reduction of existing can- ritorial platform a ‘“one-man” af- nery-owned traps to one for each fair, written by a single individ- ual and was signed by the Repub- lican Committee that is known to no one. Judge Wickersham he asserted, as a matter of fact that is sub- stantiated by his official record, doesn't believe in Home Rule, and he isn't going to do anything about it. He is the author of \Alaska's Organic Act, that created the Ter- ritorial Government which is the most limited ever bestowed on any Territory of the United States. ‘That law was passed 20 years ago, and today it is more restricted then as originally provided for. He indicted national Republican leadership for the great timber withdrawals, the coal and oil res- ervations, the present one-man fisheries domination and the re- strictions on the use of fur and game. The timber, coal and oil resources were nationalized = when Judge Wickersham was Delegate to Congress with his consent and ap- proval, despite the fact that their utilization could only be of bene- fit to Alaskans. Protege For Others ‘What Wckersham didn't consent to giving away, his protege and successor did, continued Senator Dimond. The Alaskan fisheries law, that has driven local fisher- men to the verge of bankruptey and stravation, is a Republican measure, as is the 'Alaska Game Law. Both vest supreme author- ity in Federal authority. The for- mer even permits the confiscation of boats and gear, the means of livelihood to local people, without the filing of any criminal charges, end the latter deprives local resi- ts of the free use of one of their most important resources. Both were passed by Republican Congresses, signed by Republican Presidents and approved by Re- publican Delegates to Congress. He charged that Wickersham not [line of machinery operated by ev- ery cannery, That memorial was defeated by four Republican votes, with three Democrats and one Republican voting for it. Senators Dimond, Dunn and Hess, Democrats, and Benjamin, Republican, voted for it. Senators Anderson and Sund- quist, of Nome, Frame of Anchor- age, and Steel, who is now Wick- ersham'’s private Secretary, voted against it. All four of the oppo- nents, who voted without any dis- cussion, were and are Wickersham supporters and one word from him ‘'would have insured the passage of the memorial, declared Senator Di- mond. Would Aid Territory He declared his conviction that . only didn’t believe in Home Rulé for Alaska but he declared that not only would the canifing indus- try be not permanently injured by such a policy, but that the Ter- that end, Judge Wickersham in a response to a telegram from Mr. Hardy, wired from Ketchikan say- ing that the local Legislature had no power to repeal the law. “Now he says that the Circuit Court of ‘Appeals has decided that # has. He knows better than that; no ‘court has ever said anything of (the kind. And every lawyer knows that the Legislature hasn't the power,” said Senator Dimond. Toll System Created He indicted Judge Wickersham for permitting a toll road system to be foisted on Alaska, a system that ‘Congress has frowned upon for g half century in order that he might “go beyond the grave to get” even” with & former enemy for fancied grivances. He ridi- culed the Delegate's claim that the transfer of the \Alaska Road Com- mission, which” was made just to institute the toll system in the place of free public highways, was a step in the direction of Home Rule. The real reason, he asserted, was given by Judge Wickersham in his Fairbanks speech when he told an audience there that some years ago he had some differences with Army officers and he saw a chance to get even in the transfer of ‘the ‘Commission. He quoted the Delegate's Fair- banks speech as follows: “I did not oppose that bill for another reason. I had had some trouble with those Army officers several years ago. They sald things about me and I expect I was mean enough to say mean things about them. And I will ad- mit there was not a great deal of good feeling between the Army officers and myself, and 1 felt that I had a chance to get ever for the old troubles,”so I didht coppose the bill.” May Follow Precedent Of course these roads are in interior and northern Alaska and do not affect Southeast Alaska. But, argued the speaker, the pre- cedent has been set. If tolls can be charged there, there's no reason why they can't be here, and he predicted it was but a question of time, under similar leadership, un- til tolls would be imposed on the free public road system of coastal| Alaska. The mnsfel‘. opposed by every Chamber of ‘Commerce in Alaska except at An- chorage where no action was ta- ken. “So here we have Judge Wickersham admitting, and indeed |boasting, that in his consideration of this matter, he was swayed Elks’ ANNUAL ROLL CALL MEETING JUNEAU LODGE NO. 420 B. P. O. ELKS WEDNESDAY NIGHT Auditorium October Birthday Party ritory would gain very materially ACROSS ’ annual by the cretin o » fleld of prot.| L Tofisgy Seluten of vestriays Pume P QY S0 e s itable employment for thousands 3, ship 8 P“""' carrler. travel expenses to represent Alas- of fishermen. “If the control of [ 4 5"{.}1{5;“""‘ s Bpuklnf ka in Congress. the fisheries is turned over to the! 5. Fiftn month g He left Washington before June Territory, 1 believe the Alaska Leg- |, french Rumantan 15 and Congress didnt adjourn islature will immediately take ac- “The . COIak. abott until July 16. The bills of such tion to control fish traps, and I Niehian well-known | ymportance to Alaska were passed think it ought to do it,” he said.|13. Reprove UBaceapted without his presence, and without Alaska Bone Dry Law 15 DAV heds the anyone in authority there to rep- Senator Dimond accused Judge rooms M.fl"’"‘ resent the Territory if some ques- ! Wickersham of “hedging” on the| 1% C*gu ™ . Caught tions should arise to Jjeopardize Alaska Bone Dry Law, one of the rovincs . Pastal sarvice |lts interests. measures he has claimed credit| . vu‘l:lt.y“ Counteractives Only One Dimond for in past campaigns. The Al-| 15 Unite by S Sl “If T am elected to Congress, I aska Legislature in 1931 passed a interweav- bottoms shall remain in Washington during bill to repeal that act of Con-|z20. Ping Tres G",",.'f,'.:;',,"' the | 1a sessions of Congress and look gress when the repealer should be|, ,state, 16, g cwetatlon after the work that I am charged validated by Congress. 1Tt asked| " maliciously 31. Uncovered (. Inhabltant of: 3o Caters o with. And I can assure you that Judge Wickersham to secure the| 23 : g{_‘mo :} lA‘t. .flm time ;:lfflx 29. Smash to bits there won't be but one Dimond approval of ICongress. Svercigns 3K BeBt " " coverings § Slami on the payroll. There will be no Now he claims the Legislature | 24. Ploces ot 36 nubm..c.- by below the oné so closely related to me as tried to pass the buck, that it had | 25 Hypotnetical PR e mot | o oy urmace 2418 ,,,; k: the power to repeal the law with- ” Pl{:{g;n ! c}:’w n]l‘c]ol 5. E:“Ll.h city the Federal government,” he de- out Congressional sanction. Yet, | 3t Masculine 35 Baplage o " © C highest note 47 Family recora |clared. said Senator Dimond, when N. O, 3 Pan“-mo 39. Son of 3. Butter t‘:n:- i 39 Arm,r'l::n More Indian Support Hardy, Juneau member of the |30, Chinese il mnon ¢ Foo AR . 40, Bafore Senator Dimond told the audience House in 1925, introduced a bill to measure of 44, 5. Assemblage 41, Doleful that the Federal government was distance of cattle . Exclamation discriminating ageinst Alaska In- attend the Hoover convention, and get in the platform an Alaska plank which he didn’t believe in. Daily Cross-word Puzzle jans. These, he added, comprise one-seventh of the Indian popu- lation classified as wards of the United States. But the Govern- ment only allots to them one- twentieth of the funds provided for education ‘and medical relief and other purposes for the In- cian wards. He pledged himself to right this wrong, not only as a matter of justice to Alaska Indians but also to relieve the Territorial government from the cost of bur- aens that rightfully belong to the nation. He referred briefly to a measure introduced by Judge Wickersham | authorizing Southeast Alaska In- dlans ‘to sure for rights and prop- erties they claim to have been deprived of by the nation. He said | he favored legislation that would authorize them to {file suits to lfli%flifllfl// il I /% —I// i‘lfl /X/// e N NN /AR flll dresses to date, should decide to make a speech at Seward, which was uncertain when he left, it will comprise his major contribution to the general campaign. Juneau until Nivember 7, the day preceding .the election, and, there-' fore, is counted out of further lo-| cal activity. | not but will continue on to Seattle en-[ Toute to San Francisco to appear | HAROLD H. POST A o B / R | AN not by the welfare of the people of Alaska but by his desire to get even with somebody. living or dead.” Negiecis Duty with neglect of duty, a costly ne- glect for coastal Alaska. During the past term of Congress, when the subcommittee having in charge of Agriculture was holding hearings, the Delegate failed %o off $1405000 of Alaska’s fiscal year to $350,000 from the current fund and from the prev- jous balances. And Judge Wick- ersham was not present to pro- best nor to defend the right of | He charged Delegate Wickersham | |Alaska to share equitably in the | Federal appropriation, he charged. | Absent From Congress [tor Dimond, the Delegate As a mater of fact, sald Sena- left ‘appropriations for the Department Washington five weeks, not two its 'weeks as he has claimed, before |the end of the past term of Con- attend them. That committee cut gress. He has claimed that there mad | was mo bills affecting Alaska pend- determine the justice of The claims, “If they have been wronged, cer- tainly they ought to have the right ‘to sue for compensation. he declared. —————— L. M. CARRIGAN IN TOWN L. M. Carrigan, well known mer- chandise broker, returned to Ju- neau on the Alaska yesterday from a business trip to the Westward. He was as far as Kodiak. G. 0. P. NOMINEES) Retmne Sonsseer START ACTIVITY IN LAST DRIVE Rustgard Goes to Anchor- age for Address—Wick- ersham Returns Here’ Although it Lacks the cohesive- ness and concerted effort of the Democratic push, candidates on the Republican ticket have opened their final drive before the election which is two weeks distant. Three local nominees of the G. O. P. are stirring into activity. 'Attorney General John Rust- my wife who will draw pay from ... invslved in a three-cornered fight for re-election, boarded the | § steamer Yukon here last night for | Anchorage where he is expected to deliver two addresses—one to the people of that city and the other over the radio station KGBU addressed to the voters of western and interior Alaska generally. No Other Talks He has delivered no other” ad- and, unless he He will not return to He has indicated that he will stop here for the election, before the Ninth ‘Circuit Court of {Appeals in a suit involving a tax matter. Delegate Back Home Delegate Wickersham returned home last night from a solo trip to Wrangell and Ketchikan, He|juneau and now of San Francis- held no general meeting at thelco, is in town on business in con- First City, but delivered an ad-nection with his property inter- dress on George Washington at a’eqs ‘here. smalll bicentenntal gathering and |ship yukon last night. talked to a few Republicans al a remain in the city about a week. party meeting. Grover C, Winn, Republican can- \gan Francisco to Seattle. went to Wrangell last Sunday and planned to take the steamer Al- \aska today from there to Ketchi- kan. He will return to Juneau on the first northbound steamer. Formerly a musical comedy star, Grace F' lhtr of Buffalo, N. Y., now a recognized og?rn diva, is shown as she arrived in New York on the new Italian liner Rex, after four years of uingini’ throughout European capitals. Miss Fisher plans a re- turn to Europe on completion of a tour in the United States. HERE ON BUSINESS Harold H. Pos, formerly of He came on the steam- He will Mr. and Mrs. Post motored fmn On Mr. didate for re-election to the House post’s embarkation for Juneau, Mrs of Representatives is now in the pogt southern end of the Division. He(to visit relatives. motored to Portland, Ore, he showed, was funds for Forest Highways. Of this sum, there was 3810000 remaining out of former approp-| The bill transferring the Alaska riations that was available for ap- Ros.d ICommission was pending; proved projects. Of the current | Wickersham’s bill about Territor- sum, Alaska was entitled to $945,- ‘M ‘government that were in com- 000 additional, making the total mittee were unacted on; the Gar- $1,755000. The committee wrote ner Relief bill, which contained in @ special clause in the bill lim- imore than $1,000,000 for Alaska iting expenditures on Forest high- pmjects was pending. Yet the ways in ‘Alaska for the cummt.r):)elegute bhad to go to Chicago to REAL BARGAINS CORN MEAL, 9-1b. bags .. SPERRY PANCAKE FLOU 9-1b. bags . GARNICK’S—Phone 174 |ing, but the record proves that |statement is untrue, “DONE BY THE JOB”» NOT BY THE HOUR Just Phone 34 ! HAVE YOUR PLUMBING l Estimates Free WE HAVE COMING— 5000 feet New CRANE Radiation at 29¢ per foot. Now is your chance to get a hot water heating plant cheap. TOILETS “RISDON” CHINA TANK AUTOMATIC Imitation Mahogany COAL Seat STOKER $16.00 $165.00 RICE & AHLERS (CO. TONIGHT! DIMOND SPEAKS AGAIN! IN DOUGLAS! Eagles’ Hall, 7:30 P. M. FERRY LEAVES 6:15 P. M. The man who electrified the largest audience ever gathered for a political meeting in Juneau, will again tonight clearly, definite- ly state the platform of his party and himself which presages A New Deal for Alaska a'nd Alaskans! ALSO PRESENT WILL BE MR.FRANK A. BOYLE- Democratic’ Candidate for Territorial Auditor: MR. WILLIAM A. HESSE- he didn't trust Alaskans enough to try and get it for them. In sup- port of that contention he cited the Delegate’s statement before the House Committee of Merchant by letter if unable to be Every member urged to answer the roll in person or cordially invited. PLUMBING HEATING SHEET METAL “We tell you in advance what job will cost” - - Wmmwmw present. Visiting brothers Marine and Fisheries last Spring| on & bill relating to floating can-! neries that he had introduced.! ‘When Andrew ‘Olsen, a San Fran- ] cisco fisherman claiming to be, pead of the Alaska Pisherman's Union, appeared in opposition to the measure, Judge Wickersham avsailed him as a “racketeer,” but when asked by @ Committee mem- tor who would control the fisher- ies if Congress delegated that w- New Shipment of Sweaters FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Leader Department Store GEORGE BROTHERS 5 Fast Deliveries—10, 11, 2, 2:30, 4:30 Special Delivery At Your Request thority . %0 the local “An fl'm""‘j il (GEORGE BROTHERS) e Democmnc Candxdate for Highway Engneer i MR.N.R. WALKER- Of Ketchikan, Candidate for Terriorial Senator MR. THOMAS B. JUDSON- Democratic Candidate for Territorial Representative LET NOTHING STOP YOU! From attending this important and informative meeting in which DEMOCRACY WI!;L CLEARLY STATE ITS PROGRAM FOR ~ : : ‘A NEW DEAL'