The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-24
GOVERNOR BRADY TALKS.
.,~x THAT HE HAS WORKED
-..D IN INTEREST OF ALASKA.
-. nj What Has Been Done for
-. country and Gives Reasons
wrv II Is Now Difficult TO Secure
legislation which People Want.

Tacoma, May S.-Gov- John @. Brady.
ia,.sra who has been absent from that
-',,orv for some five months, and is now
'e ~ ray North, arrived in Tacoma to-
ue was met by Mrs. Brady, who
- ,een in the city for several days. He
= 10 be In Seattle tomorrow.
* " governor was interviewed while
and In speaking of the action of
~, recent Republican convention in Jul
~ - which passed severe criticism upon
Ia. he said;
n sbaIl not attempt to answer that.
:. .hs first place / have been away from
-. since last December, urging the
..,.a OF Alaska before congress and the
,s.r.ytments, and / do not know what
~ ~ hen going on while have been away,
a am at a loss to know what their
funds are for making such a statement
~ nv work and reports for the years
a. have been governor do not show
,us.ther / have been working in the in
,.sesis of Alaska / don't know what will.
NAVE lived there for the past twenty
"a wears; that Is my home; all my inter-
~ are there; that is where my children
sre born. and II ! have not labored as
sSaousIy for the good of the country
ssr,t know in what respect / have failed.
an free to say that there is a class of
s.ule in Alaska that have no use for
rI.sIonaries, no use for schools, no use
M The spread of the gospel, and with
Al class do not expect to be popular,
XII expect TO go right ahead and do
M best work / can for Alaska as I have
lssys done.
nvIdoI1 Jackson, but let me tell you Shell
IN Jackson Is the best friend Alaska
sssr had. and has done more for Alaska
hsn anyone else. l believe in Sheldon
Iackson, | believe in reindeer. / believe
d missions and missionaries, l believe in
schools for the native children, l believe
h preaching the gospel through all the
erth to every creature, and / believe the
tdnEs advocated by Sheldon jackson.
but further than that l have endeavored
10 carry out such plans for the advance
mt Of the country as seemed to me
bet-
hm to Alaska, and urged this most
sFenuously. II Is one of the most lr-
mt measures now demanded by the peo-
IL Of Alaska. At the present time there
b no way by which title to lands tor
seYicultural, purposes can be secured in
Aaeka except by most complicated proc
N through the agency of soldiers addi-
tonal land scrip. There are thousands Of
sfa Of land In Alaska suitable for ag-
hrutural purposes and yet no method by
uhich an intending settler can acquire
NE b his land. Juneau is the only town
b the country thas has secured a townsite
pht 4 plat OF 100 acres. The code for
Alatka expressly procides that the land
hws Of the country should not be extended
10 Alaska, and I have been strenuously
u every session OF congress to have that
provision repealed. so the land laws Of
he United States will apply to. Alaska
| Y DO net think the present an opportune
ume TO hold an election In Alaska, but I
N not opposed to Alaska having a dele
nte ! have always favored representa-
do for Alaska, but at the present time,
VII % large a transient population, all of
uA0m would be entitled to vote, or would
vote, when there is no organization OF
sfety. l do not think 1t a proper time to
add an election. II the additional Judges
vhrh have been endeavor,ng to secure
NJ Alaska are appointed, they appoint
1ut commissioners. the mail facilities ara
Increased and will be such that an election
IN b held With some sort of order. But