The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-22
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Sksgway Republicans Set
 Forth Their Principles

The Roosevelt Republican Club last night adopted a ringing platform strongly eulOgistic Oi the candidates ot their party and setting forth the req sons why the hope of Alaska lies ID the success of the republican party.
 There was a good attendance at the meeting and a confident and harmonious sentiment prevailed. It was decided tO challenge the democrats to hold a straw ballot on election day.
 The following preamble and reSolu- tions, prepared Uy J, \. Wheeler, J. J. Daly and II. B. Le Fevre, were adopted unanimously:
 'The Roosevelt Republican Club ut Skagway, Alaska, has great cause Tor cOngratulatiOn in that tt has member ship bordering On POO male residents Ot this cty and that at Lhe primary eigc- ton for the selection of delegates Q the late republican convention Ot Alaska a very large majority of the electorate Of Skagway enrolled their names among the faithful of the grand party Oi pros perity and progress.
 "Realizing that in becoming resi- dents of Alaska we have forfeited our inherited rights as citizens Ot any American commonwealth, and are now but mere cOlOnalS, without the prlvl- lege of even delegatIng Co the national congress a spokesman Co represent our common desires, we are yet withal proud of the fact that the party which within the memories Of all men now living has ever been the cause of panic and distress and whose sole remaining function is that Of a stumbling block m the way of republican progress, has but few members among the hardy pioneers of Alaska
 Though we have no votes Co swell the tremendous majority by which our great leader will soon be elected Co e e presidency of the great republic. we nevertheless feel as keen an interest in the present campaign as any within our memories Not only are We thrilled by the great and benefcenJ policies, so rapidly working into practical results under the strong administration Ot our republican leader, but we have more domestic interest in the cleo ion Ot the champion of equal rights and equal benefits.
 'Placing no confidence in the plat form promises of territorial government by a party that has ever betrayed its pledges, we believe that Q statesman strong enough Co take up question like the Isthmian canal, that has been shelved for years, and in spite Of the combined opposition of all the trans continental railroad companies, force it Co the certain assurance of purely American inter-Oceanic gateway; We believe that a president who had the moral courage 10 intervene between capital and labor and peacefully settle a difficulty that threateaed national calamity; we believe that huuauitar- ian so just in his strong conceptions that 10 the very wake of war and rebel lion has found means 10 extend liberty in path leading Go the citizenship Ot S,OOO,O o people; we believe that a man 90 strong and just as Co successful ly champion a measure 10 insure tue prosperity of Cuba, by placing the isle so lately liberated under the lameut'd Mcklnley's administration, in com mercial union with the United States, and advised in his message to the nation al congress 70 confer the liberty and suffrage enjoyed by the Hawaliaus; we believe that such a leader will not be blind 10 the low civic plane In which Alaskans are held, but that the confer ring upon them of voice in the affairs of Ihrir adopted home land, of repre- sentatiOn iu congress and an energetic, advanced and tipica republican gov ernor will be among the bright event of the administration tO which OVr president will soon be elected.
 ''Theretore be iJ resolved, That we, the members of the Roosevelt Eepubii- can Club of Skagway, Alaska, remain firm in the falth that has made our cUu Lry great and that we take courage from the thought that the blessings that have been extended To other out hing possessions Uf the United States wirl fua ly be extended to Alaska, Co., lumbla's oldest Of all and Ouly detached territory On the American cOuuuyut.'
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