The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21

uors illegally within the territory He
found thar the violations ~ the Iag ex-
tended from the norta 20 the south and
from he eas. 20 the west His duty was
80 step taerH. He was there 70 perform as
aats But Il has been al. uphill work
There Is strong pgeiic sentiment IN Alas
"a against the rrofli0l1ury law, and there
sia continue 10 be 80 long as 10 in
force
GU mean. governor. tha, the people
want iIqnor adnsstted9"
mean that they want l.qaor admitted
Tit admitted under control The grea< ma
IFgfy o. the people favor a nigh .icerAe
s@s ana ~ MY opinion ssa, "a Fae cnIy So
sutton 81 the problem. I am aware that this
statement Will 6isaopofnt many Of NV tenn
peFsnce friends. BIT. IN the light Of expert
ehee | cannot sue how else to act or what
ether position To take
ias Quss'!Tn Of high license for Alaska
u l2< 'arr,0ly presented to congress- Tss
movement u already afoo,
iiis reason high license does no. obtain
III ts'e urrif0ry now II this: There ara
many pr"ffiSit.on!sts who ara willing thar
TIA law should pass and they have al
reaaf. TO some extent used their lnssu-
eaes WIN congressman IN It's behalf Hut
taers. are other congressman whose vote
IN t1e-r districts H. So small that they are
AFRAID 20 espouse the measure: they are
1oasis all In their power to prevent It's com
Ing before congress. You see Ii IA simply
matter Of politics. There are have OBJ
served. many members OF the senate and OF
TIE house who would gladly see Alaska
properly represented before the executive
hto1y. but they are guided by their politics
There Is no question SO distress ng 10
the territory ard so narrowing to the
peace as the liquor question. and the soon
sr congress makes UP its mind 10 deal with
it the better IL wili be for all concerned.
As sonS as the present law exists the Off
GERS who are sworn 20 enforce IL VIII Sim
ply have 10 perform their duty And that
means trouble straight ahead high
lsfnse Law would promptly kill smuggling
the bulk OF which In being done in Cana
dian icuor from British Columbia. Re
asdes being violation o. the Law this Is
cheating OF tina United States out OF her
righffni dulles. Given high license smug-
Cling VIII cease TO pay by virtue OF
free legal importation.
The principal reason why Alaska has
never been able to get fair and proper
representation before congress is that she
creates no revenue with which 10 carry
on the affairs of the territory. One OF the
mcst substantial arguments In favor OF A
n n license law is that II would create
revenue which would 20 far toward this
very purpose Tho people Of ALASKA are
net taxed But they are not unwilling IL
hc taxed In order 30 be represented.
Alaska Delegate for Congress.
I'll. time has come for Alaska tn have
delegate In congress The people them
selves are agitatlng It and I was very glad
10 observe while In Washington that In
The committee room there is already a
feeling In favor ~ allowing T. The terri
tory also should be made lighthouse dis
trscs. Al. these things require an outlay
Of money. and Alaska should be SO placed
tat she could contribute to these cxnandI-
lures OF public funds Probably the hos,
way to accomplish this. for the next few
years, at least. is by the establishment OF
the high license system. for the ordinary
way OF collecting taxes for revenue would
nc very uncertain ard expensive I an,
satisfied that II congress would take up
the matter and debate on It's merits the
great majority of votes would Re cast in
us favor. As far as Alaska is concerned l
found that both branches OF congress want
10 DO the best they can By her: there is no
fault 10 he found on tha. score, IL Is sim
ply mat the members are not Well In
formed on the conditions which exists
i wlah 20 call the attention OF the mem
beers from Washington. Oregon and CAL
fofria 20 the fact that there IL Yet hope
or definite action before congress adtourns
1t can hc accomplished by urging the
adoption Of she provision which IL now in
AtH ElaildH * sir- cannon chairman OF the
committee on appropriations adopting the
high HcnRse Laws OF the u strict OF Co
'uFf'ha for the territory Of Alaska. except
that tho license Zee FOR Alaska shall be
higher than that OF the District Of Co
lunhia. This Is the measure We need and
the measure ! h,s, Will be finally passed"
In discussing the future OF Alaska IN
general and the ne! D. fuller laws 20
insure its best development Gov. Brady
referred 10 his Recommendation made 20
congress that commission be appointed
10 visit the territory investigate the ttili-
ciary conditions and report In favor Of the
enactment - laws adequate ~ cope WITH
the peculiar circumstances existing. lie
said In conclusion,
the people who have been pouring into
Alaska are representative ~ the very best
classes Of citizens from every state In the
country WITH such protection and repre-
~entation they deserve such. be-
t~ve that Alaska will IN time develop nto
the uohl~~t state in the Union. That is
my view ~ her future IN a word"
Gov BRADY estimates that the ancGni
~ gold 10 no brought out Of Alaska
a result NJ the past winters work VII
reach At least sikes0e