The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1902-08-22
Mr.. FLETCHER AND GOVERNOR
BRADY.

know to which political party he belongs
All TIA, we have been able to learn Of him
Is that he Is member OF the Seattle
chamber Of commerce, that he was chosen
BY that BODY as one Of the Queen
Cl,v's" dozen delegates to the transmits
slsslppl congress and that he Is the chair
man Of the delegation. Il Is alsl known
that he has a prominent position among
those who 90 things 10 the chamber Of
commerce Of his ,i,y, and that he has been
a champion Tor a.tsrrItorlal government for
Alaska
However, this much is known. The at
tack on Gov Brady will call attention to
the worst stumbling block 10 the way Of
progress In this district. Gov. Brady,
with his Eastern connections, has done
more harm to Alaska than any dozen men
10 the district has been able to accomplish
for us good. The executive Of this dis
trct has stood cut against any kind Of
sell government. he has ever devoted his
"pull" toward the S,iGing Of any voice
raised In behalf Of the pioneers Of this
NorlhIand. no matter tlom what source Il
came. His eyerv action mas Indicated that
he acted upon the assumption that the dis
trict OF Alaska was bought for the especial
bensht Of the Indians and that these were
given an existence that their maintenance
would require the appropriation Of public
moneys that could be EXPENDED by Gov.
Brady, Sheldon Jlckson and the other
members Of the little oIighlrcy Of which
these two are the central figures.
The remarks Of Mr.. Fletcher At St. Paul
have made the record Of Gov. Brady ana
his little gang Items Of public interest,
and the enumeration Of some Of the spell
nc counts Ia the Indictment against the
governor would probably be timely. In
making this enumeration, the DHly Alas
Kan will conhne Itself to the period since
the establishment Of this city.
Gov. Brady openly anilgonizet the
AIa.kln territorial eonyen,lCn, which con-
convened at Juneau three wears ago for the
purpose Of securing beneficial legislation.
Ne bolsisd that his refusal to re gnizs the
convention would make rs influence
nlught Ne also gave out the announce
msnt ihl, he would refuse to recognize
John c Prize, the delegate Of the convsn-
ton 70 Washington, as a representative Of
the people. Ne ch'racisrIzsi the conven-
ton as a packed CAUCUS Of soreheld poll
ticlins. His words are not quo,ed) He
then went down 20 Washington and used
his Influence IS governor for the purpose Of
hlmpsrlnE Mr.. Price, whom he abused
(sshlnd his back until the people Of Alaska
began holding mass meetings eondsmning
him and islsgr1phlnE their resolutions to
Washington. Then, ln order to save him
SELF from distraction, he erawlsd, snar-
ping and snlrllng Into the band wagon.
Gov. Brady used his Influence as gov
suor 10 assis, 10 fastening upon the peo-
Of This iis,hc, the Ubiquitous license tax
with rs tribute to the national govern
ment Of mote than quarter million Of
hard earned money each wear. He said
the people Of the district could easllv be
made 10 contribute one half million dol
lars 10 the government
Gov. Brady gave bis reason for iavOrlnR
the imposition Of the license tax on the
people Of this district, that the approprIa-
lions would then be m,rs LIBERAL And
here Is the meat 10 tie eocosnu,: Among
the appropriations that were to be charged
up to the half million IN taxes the white
men we're to bear, there was Included the
monev for the purchase Of reindeer tby
JscksOnl and an appropriation for a con
ventloh Of on the Alaskan indians, The
latter to be held at Si,ka, and to be under
the supervision Of the governor. Or
course a convention hall would necessarily
Be part Of the expense Of Su,h a eOnvsn-
ton. Il would require lumber to build a
hail. The governor owns a slwmlll,
Recently a bin was before congress pro-
vldlng for the election Of a delegate 10 cen
grsss. It was reported fayOnbly BY
committee. Gov. Brady prevented favor