Douglas Island news., 1907-11-27
4 PIONEER 0N HOME RULE
Address of Hon. Sol. Ripinsky of Haines, Before the Republi- can Territorial Conven-
 tion at Juneau

men: deem it an honor, privilege and a pleasure to be delegate to this republican territorial convention. l believe that this will prove a notable gathering, and that it will accomplish much good; it will better the condition of our people, and advance the welfare of this great country.
 At some former territorial Conven- tions, stood alone in this same hall, advocating home rule for Alaska; and it is now indeed great pleasure to have this convention adopt the resolu- tions that it did today. (Applausel
 The people of the head waters of Lynn canal, whom have the honor to represent, are a good, industrious, law abiding people. They have no partic ular grievance against His EXcellency Governor Hoggatt, nor against the other present officials. What they want is what, by right, they are entitled to; to be ruled by laws made by those who have the welfare of the people at heart.
 To speak frankly, it is my sincere belief, that, had the present govern ment officials in this territory the opportunity to vote, the majority of them would vote for home rule. (Ap- plause)
 In 1867, "Alaska"-an English cor ruption of the Icelandish word, "Alak- shoa." which means the land of glaciers that's the land that was transferred and turned over hy the savage bear of Russia to the Golden Eagle of America, for the consideration of seven millions, two hundred thousand dollars.
 Fellow citizens, that was quite sum, but you will please remember that the two seal islands on Beriug sea, St. George and St. Paul, two islands that supply the fair sex of the world with seal skin coats, the revenue of the two islands and what the Alaska Com mercial company gained from them, has paid double, yes! treble, the amount that Secretary Seward paid for the whole domain.
 Alaska is yet in it's infancy, and like an infant we are treated by our mother government-according to the treat men we receive, she acts more like step-mother than a natural mother.
 For seventeen long years we were ruled with an iron arm, military rule, until 1884, when the first civil law and "organic acts" were extended to our territory; and that's the same, identical carpet beg government we have today. Under the military government, we were in the frying pan, today, under the carpet bag rule, we are in the fire.
 The former was the green govern ment; it's not very long since we re- turned from the funeral of the Brown government, both little off color-the lord only knows!
 Speaking of the Brown government, or rather, of the federal judges in Alas ka, while we were fortunate to have some honest and good judges, judges that were thorough jurists, the majority that came here to interpret the law, I am sorry to say were unfit for the high position and disgrace to the borob tbov OccuDiad
 One of the judges was dude, a regular "Don cher know?" (Applause)
 One of the judges was an embezzler and forger He skipped from Alaska by the light of the moon, and he is to- day fugitive from justice in foreign country.
 One of the judges was a common drunkard.
 One of the judges was a moral wave preacher, and lecturer an good citizen ship. "An honest man, although ever so poor, is king of men for all that"
 The most humble man in our North land is better citizen than this hyp- ocrit preacher ever dare to be and when Judge Day reached Juneau, the moral wave turned to tidal wave and made him so unpleasant, that he chang ed color from Brown to black. (Applause)
 "Our motto" must and shall be Alaska for the Alaskan, and down with the carpet baggers" or, better expressed in the regular wooden shoe 1 laupuaoe. "Heraus-mit-h him"