The daily Alaskan., 1907-11-04
BS THE STAR SEES II

The fight which is being made agains. W. B. HOzgat,, governor Of the territory of Alaska. is in reality aimed at the corporations and trusts that have controlled the territory for years. Hog gait is openly charged with tavoritism to the corporation interests, Those who are fighting for his removal charge. that he Is the tool of the Guggenhsims and has used his office as governor of. the territory to promote corporate in terests to the desriment of the terri tory, says the Seattle Star.
 For years Alaska has been a political hO,bed. ID the early days the territory was the Mecca of graisers, The pur- chase of officials in the interests of trusts and combines formed to secure control of the rich mineral properties and the fisheries was a common occur renee.
 The better element of the territory has kept up a continuous fight agains; the graiters, but the trusts have been strong politically, and the hottest fight in the history of the territory will Oc- cur when the Republican convention, to adopt a platform and nominate a can- didaJe for delegate to congress, meets iu Juneau this month.
 Itis a toregone conclusion that this convention will pass resolutions asking President Roosevelt to remove Gov Hoggatt and indorsing territorial gov erument.
 The advocates of territorial govern meut contend that this will remedy all Of the evils that have existed in Alaska that were directly due to the federal authorities iu the territory. While the advocates Of territorial government ex- pee. to win at the convention, it is known that Hoggalt and his trust back ing will make a warm fight to prevent the passage of the resolutions. Q With tbe tales of fabulous wealth of Alaska that have been sent broadcast over the continent, the northern terri tory has been the base of operations for more fake mining enterprises than any other place fu the world. With the name of Alaska lacked to mining com panies, stock has been sold iu mythical mines all over the United States. IJ has been truly said that there are more "vocaI miners" in Alaska than those who represent legitimate undertakings, and many of these have been promoted through the iudOrsemeut of men hold ing federal positions. To this way poll tics has had a part iu everything relat- ing to the northern country.
 To the fully developed districts of Alaska, where the first excitement of the gold discoveries has passed and the district has settled down to steady pro ductiOn, practically all of the best prop critics are in the hands of corporations. Itis 8 we'll established fact that the big interests have no desire for a change in the form of government, and it Is due to this fact more than anything else tha. the fight will be made at the Ju neau convention.
 While many of the men who will op- pose Hoggatt and work for the passage of resolutions favoriDg territorial gov ernment are prompted by political mo- lives, the vast majority of the oppOsi- ,iop to the present administration of .be territory is due to the corporation rule.
 It is an old saying that "pOlItics sometimes make strange bed fellows, " but none the less true in the present ease. Iu this instance factions that have been fighting each other bitterly