The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-27
THE TIMES AND TERRITORIAL
 GOVERNMENT.

Ths Seattle Times has evidently enlist cd To tts 'ght with those sho arc oppos- Ing ssli-go, srnment for the 800 white Amsrisan cillz as who are uow resident Ia Alaska. This assumption rests partly upon the fsct that the Times prints on lts editorial page, and ln Sush a manner as ,o Imply lts IndJrssmsnt, an editorial from the Douglas Island News opposing teui- torIal government and wherein arc made esrtaln allegations about the sentiment ot ths people Of Alaska as to territorial or tanlEAtlon.
 Thls position of the Tines win De all the more regretted bstauss It Is 80 uOsx- pectsd. The Tines Is supporting ths dsmOcr tie party in It's 6ghs h favor Of a Ersi,sr me sure of Ssli-govsmmen, for the recently acquired American possessions, whlch ., Inhibited, to sly the least, by a people fsti rto the Americans ln stuea- tlOu ud ,u af,aulns. Under such elr- eumstlnces the American citizens ln Alas ka, who were raised for the most part To states of ihs UoIon whs;s they became used Co ssli-goysnmsnt confidently sx- pected the ppoyt Of the Times 10 thelr efforts toward relief Que who opposes self-gover msnt hls ys, to lslru the A B c of democracy. However, the Times win likely have to change lts policy . cease to bs Ia hlrmOny with i,s party on thls question, as the Oily Allskln Is almost prepared Co assert ,ha, the solid demo- cratic vote ln both the ssnits and the house of representatives will be cast fer territorial government, There Is li,ile doubt but th,t Congressman WOo,sn, Sf Texas and Congressman Sulzsr, Of New York, both oi whom hay, been tO AlasEa, wlll be permitted to speak for the demo cratic party To congress, and both are com mltt.d to ssli- government f-r Alaska.
 The attitude of the Times can no more change the sentiment of Alssl<a than can thl, Of the Douglas lsllnd News, pub llshed 50 elos- 10 the great Trsadwsll mines thlt the noise from thit mammJth eonc,rn has ieafsnsd lts slrs 10 the mui. murlngs of those Allskins who are still Americans in he' and in spirit as well as h name. !, might serve to discourage the people Co a csrtsln extent, bu, these have entered the dEnt for the rights of Amer lclns to wln, and they will win In spite of all the p,pers Of Settle, in spite Of the Se1ttle chlmbsr of commerce, in spite ot Gov. Br.ty and In spite oi all the Judises ln or out of Alisk', The fight lgaln,t taxation wIihOu, representation has al7 ways won whsu yaSsi 10 slnes,, and Alaskans are in earnest.
 h the Washington delegation in con- ErsSs follows in the p.th cut out bv the Seattle hlmber Of commerce and S.ditls's prsss, the efforts to secure a territorial or EanIIltlon might iil In the OTt session next vlnte,. They probably wlll fail. But wsa prymIssd a blll giving us dsI- sEa,s ln congress- Well enough. Give the people Of Alaska an opportunity to get to the polls and thsv will settle the fsht. A delegate wlll be chosen who will speak for Alaskins. The people of the district VIII have a voi,s ln congress that will speak ut To meeting reg rtlsss Of the a,' titude of ue Sel,tls chamber Of commerce or the press of th [ ei,v. When that Op- portunl,y sh 10 be offered congress will act. The Daily Alaskan does not believe the American people have become ealouset lo appeals for lissr,v md freedom vel, We  believe that they are stIl able to recognize the rrinclpls that Is a, stsks when the right of seli-goyemm.nt Is asked for. even lf Seattle Psople have forgotten the Declaration of Independence aul that for which lt stands.