The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27
Alaska's Chief Executive Says
He Is Unjustly Attacked.
STATEMENT FOR PUBLICATION.
Resolutions of Juneau Convention
Inspired by Ignorance or Preju-
dice-Not Antagonistic to Best In
terests of tho Commonwealth
Did Not Inspire Grout Bill and
Worked for Carriers Measure.

Resolutions adopted by the recent Re-
publican convention at juneau condemning
Gov. Brady, of Alaska, and recommending
that he be not reappointed, We're pun
lished by the Post-Intelligencer shortly
after the adjournment OF that body. Later
Gov. Brady. on his way home from the
East. was interviewed at Tacoma and
dispatch giving a brief account OF the
interview was published.
Just before sailing for Alaska Friday
night as a passenger Of the steamer Cot
tage City, Gov. Brady dictated the follow
ing statement of his side of the case Tor
publication in the Post-Intellgencer
Regarding the reports which have re-
Gently come down from Alaska, stating
that l am antagonistic to the interests OF
the people of that commonwealth, | nave
to say that these reports must IND thelr
source either in ignorance or the unfairest
Of prejudice. I went to Alaska In March,
1878, and have made 1t my nome since
that time i have therefore been IN the
district for more than twenty-five years,
and am certainly we'll acquainted with the
interests of Alaska. For many years l
was in the mercantile business and came
in contact with merchants of Seattle San
Francisco and Portland. These men eli
know that have constantly and faithfully
ests Of Alaska, and have besought them
to get their state delegations to give Alas
ka some attention in Congress
alaska has from the beginning been
neglected People have been slow to REQ
orniSe the worth Of the vast resources that
are there in minerals, Ash. timber and
irving to bring these matters to public ct
tention in articles which / have written
for the newspapers and magazines. l have
written three official reports, ana any per
will see that I have not neglected any OF
Alaska's interests, nor have | been mar
row minded in advocating what Alaska
should have.
Need for Better Laws.
IT am Just returning from Washington,
where have been for nearly five months.
When I was at Cape Nome last fall. l
realized that there was the greatest neces-
behalf Of Alaska. because the gold that
was being produced from those claims
would attract vast -nultitudes thither 70
seek their fortune, we had nuf one s cGnrt
do in the southeastern section The first
necessity therefore Of the Cape Nome dis
trict was to have proper code OF laws and
a court of competent jurisdiction to en-
force them Life and property is not sare
without the friendly protection of the
courts, Only those who have been brought
been separated from their benevolence, Can
know their value.
1.-THE great trouble today Is that the vast
multitudes going aboard the steamships
here at Seattle with their outfits OF pro-
visions and vast shipments of machinery,
are going to country that is not ready
now before the house Of representatives
has been given great consideration by the
senate and house committees. and VIII pc
come a law. I have been constantly te-
fore the committees, and II Will he such
men as Senators Shoupe and Carter and
senators from this Coast and Representa-
tives Warner Knox and the other men,
bers OF their committees who will testify
to whether nv words and advice hava
been detrimental to the best interests OF
Alaska.
This Is the third time that have been
at Washington bcsecching that proper at
tention be given to Alaska. l have done
out OF pocket not less than 300 Person
ally. how can be antagonistic to the best
interests Of Alaska? Every dollar have
is there. and I have family OF i've Young
children who were born there and raisA1
there, and I myself expect to remain
there. have been accused of rying 10
congress TO represent its interests Those
who have read my reports will find have
called the attention of congress to this,
and called the attention OF the Republican
party 20 .ts own platform in promising a
delegate. When the matter was brought
UP before the senate committee by Mr..
Price I advocated that Alaska should have
a delegate as the stenographer's notes will
show, but opposed having an election dur
ing this coming summer.
1.-THE main reason for this Is that we
have no sort OF organization in Alaska In
the way of precincts, or any other way,
excepting in Southeastern Alaska where
settlements are more permanent. ] said
that " the courts were set up and the
communications and mail routes once es-
tablished between the different places they
could hold an election with some sort OF
decency and fairness said also that 20
hold an election during the coming sum
mer would be an expensive thing, and pi-
ing up expense in legislation IL one OF
the things that would retard legislation for
Alaska because the committee on appro-
priations will scr1tinize every measure that
carries any expense. and try to cut Il down
or defeat IT, a. was seen the other day
by the effort to cut out one Of the courts
proposed for Alaska
No Interest in Grout Bill.
Before MT Price left Washington. 7
h. with him old