The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-13
coRsoN FAvoRs TERRITORIAL


 The 6rs, gun ot iue political cam paigu was arsd iass gh,, Nhen Judge Cui son of Nome, Reub!ican candidate .or delegate. opened bis fght for election. Redmen'> hall was well filled .sseu George Ieyiug stepped forward 70 introduce tAe candidate. Me>sr>. Steele of Nome. and Daly. HscAmsu. 1Isleuger. P.umlry. Copeland. Batles and edmsu occupy y5rg seats ou the >lsgs. Jpst-e gcs>on opened his ad- degss 0y repeating h. -lasemeDt llssae here wheu ne was nominated. that he considered himself the eardioate Of n A.aska, aud that fl elected he pledged himself u serve "E;shen' fear. without favor. and Sith0at Te- ard 10 spzcia interests. Applause. ] de referred elgq1sutly to tbe face .hal Alaska i> . country Of MOI ksrs. that iu
 he NUr:hlaUd there i, TO Foon fer -rones and aeahlirgs. and stated thsi .DY man might vel bs pFoud t0 stand ss ths representative of the t8 t00 lEa.s saeH and aolnen aho have made Alaska what lt tis soass, declal.ug that th= first p.ars in Ehe nuwrit5er platform 0f Alaska would he We believe IT Segk. ard iE ,he q gui-s Uf 'ahor. " Jrdge Cursor ghsu eLt-r, ssp n the subject Of local Sell-g0vernmeEt aauGl.ag she theme straight from the shoUIGer H captured the crowd hy seclaFing that eur present system ''Jbe most inconsistent form of government ever conceived l,7 the in- -ane mind of man. lalri.u>e. eii- iBg the triple ioser cf riis judiciary a> the mos, gt4ei1s a1st diaass icou~ e1a1nis = .t> e.cc5s. He de- c'a ej in ms p=i ire tes n> that 10 man could coI5sae Ju5 iesl. executive and ieglsis-Ive 9eEer as oar Federal l5ges J5. a1J d0 jas.scs 70 any one braacn D; his manifold an1 complex da. es He dsn5aace5 rte dependence of tha Ua-ed States Co Dnis;ouey, on the judges 9h1 7Paoi.'sd them and said thai the -yzfen sas u7f oniy ab-urG bus subvers.se to god govern meas.
 H. pointed earnestly to the fallacy of expecting Congress 10 remedy our q Iisers5.e mining lass. and cited The sudie>. litigation ia placer districts resalting from I.ck Of adequate def- aitso. of .ocat on. etc.. a4 proof enough alone taai in 10 other way scg.j relief ever De obtained. than snr1 8 neJign Of s=lf-gogernment. h th5a conn -clion. Judge Corson sketcu- ed rapidly the grosth o' Alaska refer ring 10 her f>l and fUrs, her coal and sgr cultural Hgs>I5i 5liies. and making
 1e startling statement tiiag AlI-ss'. . present trade ai.b tlie United States. and probaog with Sessiie alone. ex- ceed-1 tiie entire trade gi Great Brit- ainBnan the American colonies seced- ed--a trade which Btitan fought an el ghs years war to pres~rge-anI yet ae in Alaska are declared 100 small. 100 isolated and too insignificant to govern ourselves. although Hawaii. Porto Ric5 and the Philippines have ;neIr own la1-masIng bodies. sAp- p.ause.
 He concluded his address by m elo- quent reference 10 the future Of Alas za. making au excellent impression or the large audience. J. r. Smith arose Ia the audience before Judge Corsou had resumed his seat. ferveDt- ly announcing his allegiance 10 the candidate and asking those present. including the ladies, 10 sign papsr he waved aIoft, thereby becoming mem Hers Of the COfson Club. After sne meeting, many remained 10 meet the candidate personally. and 2 large nun Der of signatures were secured to his endorse ment.
 
 The large cro|o present issI night to bear.JuGge Corson's speech was q good indication. We in Alaska hear tco litsIe of ihe questions that are vI- taI 10 the advancement of OUT country, and. generally speaking. know too IlgiIe of what this talk Of local self gOyeFnneut means. Some want last night perhaps. to be be amused or en- sefisnieo, but none went away with out having Iesrneu something, and