Seward weekly gateway., 1906-03-31
WANTS MINER DELEGATE
Panama Association Says Man in that
 Industry Should Go to Congress

NtNllN Nl- -AIlAa'N'' ll'tN NNl' NN'N ' VI N"'''' letter Co all the newspapers of Alaska urging the election of a man actively engaged in mining in the territory as the delegate in congress to be chosen next August, if the bin for that pur- pose becomes a law. The circular is signed by R. McVicar, president, and D. F. Mcclure, secretary of the associ- atiou. threads as follows.
 The miners of the Panama have organized themselves under the name of the Panama Miners Association.
 They recognize that mining iS the the industry of Alaska
 They define the term Miner to mean and include those who are ac- tively and personally engaged in the finding and developing the mineral re- sources of Alaska. We do not include those who speculate in mining as an incident to their presence in Alaska. We confne the meaning of the word to include those. and those only, who give their time, energy and means under their personal supervision to the deve- loDment of Aloska's mineral resources. In short, whose principal occupation is either prospecting, working in mines, OF personally operating OF superiutend- ing their own properties.
 We recognize the need and presence of the merchant who follows us with our supplies. of the transportation companies: of the fishing industry, and of all other industries of benefit 10 Alaska
 Worecogutzea'I tno,eand theproper consideration they deserve, while maintaining that they lack in a proper conception of miner, and mining.
 We know now that Alaska is to be represented a, Washington by a dele- gate Co be elected next August We believe firmly that miner should be gha, representative: one who is pos ,e,-od of good common sense, whose honesty and integrity are above sus- n.c.or. one who understands the abuses chat dog our steps, and i, able to work for our remedy
 Alaska has many such men roaming her hills and working her mines.
 Considering these premises, the eN- acutiye committee of the Panama Miners Association submit the follow ing suggestions tor your earnest con- ,ideraciou and action:
 a They earnestly request you, the miners of Seward and its vicinity To organize aud begin looking for a suitable candidate.
 b. To fully realize your power and your privilege, and periodically eXer- else them.
 e. To not overlook a good man be- cause he is "broke" The miner does not expect anyone to pay or buy his way to be his representative.
 d. To beware of the politicians graft. With Us the resources of Alaska are our best graft, and themlwe most earn estly and intently court.
 e. To communicate with Us and all other mining centers of Alaska.
 We are addressing a similar com municatiou to the following mining centers of Alaska, via: Forty Mile, Eagle, Circle City, Rampant, Koyukuk, Nome, Valdez and Juneau. We ask them to look for a suitable candidate, we ourselves are looking for one.
 If, as time reveals the development of a mining federation, we may arrange the meeting of convention to select one of the many candidates to be the miners candidate for election as dele gate to Congress.
 We trust that the press of Alaska will aid us in our endeavor.
 All of which isrespectfully submitted by the executive committee of the Tanana Miners Association for the earnest consideration of the miners of Alaska.