The Ketchikan miner., 1908-01-04
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MENTAL INDIGESTION
 The Juneau newspaper opponent 10 popular home rule fer Alaska k Seeni- ingly affected wish speeseS of men, ial indigestion which mast prove more OF less lasntul h the subsequent poO. cess Q. re;ectiou. fl indeed Il ever pro gresSeS thas far. Assuming far enough in that direction 10 jassily the public belief that il wishes 10 hs cOnsl cred a> the speeial defender of Governor HoggSts asalus adverse criticism, much ef t the creature oi iss Own ees- ea>ei imagination. is very seldom. 10 employ somewhat hack1tXssi eSiesS- sion, opens iss mouth wlsa0ae pus- ting lss sols in it In sAis may, Shethev Intentionally or otherwise IL Is aoing more 10 provoSe A.4d Hssl alive, i; U does nos ]astsGA, ma cEsti- ci>m which !, masuigis> in;o abu>e Oi lha, ofiicla.. than all shs other iour- uals in Alaska combined. and ia. which The Miner believes the gov eynor has lS,tle cause 10 oe even a little bit shAnSfal Here i> one of the mary tokens ot the mental iuGi- gestIon 10 which The Miner aiiude>. and @hich i> respectfully referred ,o it's immediate victim for remedial consideration and ae'ioa:
 ..Mr. Roosevelt has educated the people 10 a new conception ot the office ot ths president. l. is noN some thing more than ngurehead for the government, of which there was po.r- ing more expected than The pareeling oas Ot patronage. says the SAagway Alaskan. Yes. l. seems that every time Governor Hoggatl takes trip siowu ,o " Ashin-.on she pgesiieuc be- comes more and more like him. Gov ernor aogsa,s hs> convinced several old fossils and ] u4mber oi young Daaraye1> that he is something mere than ! T .isarehea,l.
 !. i. be aceea.ed ;hat the Record speaks with the knowledge and cou- cuzreuce ot the gen..eanau ot whose name ]. makes such free GSe. what other natural effect csn such m utter ance hays mith people ot or5inary in .eliigence than 10 proy0Se thslr d5Vi- ssor: That she visits Of Governor E0ggac, 10 Washington nas any efec. in shaping me po.ic! ot ;he prssid Tt in The conduct ot puolic affairs is a> ri- dicelols s3 s1pp5s7 as would be the pCoqc>it lon thal shere is any sin ilagi- Y betaeea lhe po9e.s and duties de yolring uaoa ta=m respect. veiy. While President aosseveI. i> certainly some thing more than q mere fgareAsaj. as relates t0 his position ia the -oregn- msut. l. is 10 rel c.io1 Cu ths gog- eruog c. A.as.a to >ar that lhe term properly 4ppaes -o aiM. as II will 10 whoever A3y be | . successor or >uc- cess3rs ~ hi-e sbe pre>-ns tcrn ot l3ca. government easur-.. The proof oi me fac. is :08al ia his present visit 10 Washington. xhere ha ls supposed 10 be for tn= purpose ot making good complaints aga51s. Cth-r officials auc over hose official conduct he has no control other than 70 prefer charges against them Ia . higher authority and that can ae done b. any citizen. though ro-ssa.y m ~I.a 4s much ===cs. . fact there i> 10 duty en- .oi1ed . p5a nm bg lsH. Of any coass- gasece ota=r ,aaa lha:. TOT any pow =c he can exercise Fjthol: uSurpl,iou ot au,borl.F aa.ca ;l.e law d9es not confer. H. has 10 legislature 10 adYise. TO lv-i>l4riou against ~hieh .o Iate.po-s .he poH-r Of 7eto. and .her= . U .sR ~hich xii. nOa that E= haze delegate representation. eH- cuss =c.E1e1dstioa> oa his pal, direct - Congress. This is TO iac!: 0. me present g2Fecuog. 2ud Il is nut likely that b= s5ll h= he.d 70 blame for ihe l8@ i,,@i:-uaiy for his failure 10 oa>efF= ! eI;Asf i.T ~ay oi ac:s Of omission O commission.