The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-05
THE TORY DoDGES

Typical of tory methods, the Valdez Prospector seeks to avoid the point Of the Daily Alaskan's criticism of the at titude it had taken as to the guberua- torial candidacy of Gov. Brady, by mis- stating the point made. The Valdez Prospector at first admitted that those of other sections of Alaska had cause to oppose the efforts of Gov. Brady to se- cure reappointment, but that he had been friendly to Valdez, so the people of that town should be his supporters It was the mercenary spirit thus shown which the Daily Alaskan said was so characteristic of tories. There IS no room for patriotism or for any other spirit than sel6shnesS in their creed.
 However, when the Valdez tory pre- tends that the opposition to Gov. Brady is based upon his efforts to develop the sgricultural resources of Alaska, lt misrepresents. The objection 10 him is that he advocates policies that are opposed to any kind of development of the country or the people that reside therein. It is contended by those who see a Greater Alas a in the near future that the greatest iuducement the d'S- trict offers for prosperous emp.oymeu of people and capital lies in its great mining and fishing resources Those engaged in the development of these resources and in the mercantile Pur- suits that have been builded upon them have been officially characterized by Gov. Brady as adventurers and charac- tsrless men. who are undesirable for citizens, incapable of seli-Eoyernment and who are preying upon the Indians. It is conteuded by the people who arr making Alaska au inhabiJab,e country that the only certain way to develop the agricultural resources of the district Is to build up a home market through the development of the mining and fish cries resources. Gov. Brady would p2o- pie the country with farmers Co sell their products in the states at prices that obtain down there, by represent ing to prospective immigrants that ,oOD- stufTs can be raised as cheaply here as there. It is conteuded by th7se who are in touch with the actual develop ment Of the district that such doctrine is preposterOus. The fact that Gov. Rrady's homestead law has proven to be a dead letter is sufficient evidence on the point.
 The wide awake peop.e of the dis, trict, those who are American to spirit as well as name and who cherish faith in and affection for American ideals oppose Gov. Brady because hc is s.ul- boruly opposing the extension Co .Ee people of the dis,ric; ,ha God given right of selt-goveruueut. and they gp. pose him because he asks that the dele gate to congress .whi-h he Is credited with advocating be appointed by the president. He Asors a one wau gov ernmeut rather than government by the people, for the people and of the people.
 These are some ot tha reasons taa, are urged by the progressive peor." O, Alaska against the reapD0t1rueu' ot Gov. Brady, but they cut no figure with the tory organ at Valdez, because the governor is friendly to it's town. How ever, there is good reason Co believe the Valdez ProspecJor does not repre- sent Valdez. To is true that once upon a time its chamber of commerce voted to "g0 it alone, that is probably what Brady likes about the place. but tts representatives to district conventions have always stood pat ior territorial government, its citizens have voted for it On more than one occasion and it's best newspaper is still an exponent of American princp