The Ketchikan miner., 1908-01-04
BrTTps CALL HIM OFF


 si into either the official or personal affairs of Governor HoggAtt The Miner would respectfully suggest to sha, gentleman that he Is much mora 5a need of being saved from the wit lsSs course of his Sel--appoiniei fool friends than Of protection against ,hoss whom they declare 10 be his en- sniies- This. from the Juneau Rec- ord, is sample ot the means those friends are, either willingly or anwill- insly. employing in bringing the gov sgnor into disrepuse with the rank md tie of ,hs people of Alaska:
 There is l peculiar Ani pronoanc- ed hA.re<;-,ha, of ,he inyesegase class which is being exhibited these days in she asssck> made upon Governor Hoggast. who Is on his Say 10 Wash ington 10 present views ,o President Roosevelt and congress which he be- liegss will be ot benefit 10 Alaska
 No open statement has been made by Governor HossSts as 10 what class ot legislation he will ask congress for. So far those tavoriug territorial gov srome1t have 10 insling Ss 10 what form 6he recommendations 70 1e made oy ,he governor will take: vel. in ,pite of this, ihs hue and cry has d. ready gone forth that Governor Hog .a., is making an effort 10 saddle in 5arioas legislation onto Alaska
 This class ot political buSh~hach-
 ug is along the lines thai have been ul7saesi from .he s:Art, aud Is likely 70 5s as empsy ot result as have she ones sha. ~ere employed heretofore. Having never been productive ot effect
 the past, II is strange that they should oe >o persisseutly employ ed. The soasa and villi6c2iian is intended 70 reach .hs president and warp his sssima.e ot Alasss's governor in ad- rance of The presentation ut the exc .u.iye's ideas.
 While ii really makes no material difference ~hai course people ot this c-ass adopt in lhei: guerilla fight. Il
 patent 10 all thinking people iha.
 tempting 10 fool inc president =l.h distorted tse.s and calumny. 1oshiug more is resulting than thai he originators ot the movement gre scoiing .lensalyes-
 Sos. ia correction with the io-eso- .os. aha; aoald oe. assuming she u.- .zrance 10 have been made bg one ,a7irg ah4 delegated authority oi 1he governor 10 sp4ak for him n sass absence. more ratlra. than 2 number of pertinent inquiries more 3- less enbaErassing 70 that gen. .I=1aa. and which could no. win inc least degree Of tguthfliness 5s construed in.o anything bordering ou .lzss or personal hatred. For instance. -oold ], de sn indication Of peT- ,.71al o- class hatred for one or more U .he leSsgsp p=-s indicated by .h- Record as being afflicted win cha: 1aia5y. D inquire ~ho has couuis- -iV1c6 Gov-rua- EogzaEc 10 go n v 4s1i1gio1 70 ask congress !9r any
 legislation wh8.eFsr. and more e>psc- 5ally io- l=gis. acioo ot the aiad and character ot which the people are kep. . ignorance. az6 colcerliug .he probable benefits Of which -hey are .1rlisiiy asked .o pin their tai.a D ma. cEcial: II The Miner is u. 3. tau.. Il ~4s 1os io-g ago that .be Record declared that GoEer1og 5oggss. is The representative ot The President io .Ai4ska- mt ot ths peo- gle. and uo: under a1! obligation % them other than ,he performance ot certain duties e1.oiEe6 upo1 him oy the .az:r rei here Se have II si1..iiyiug 7 ..ss.i oT sending him 10 Washington seeking legislation .be character 0: h.ch is .eps profound secret !! 1d.s line ot questioning Eas D h= pg-- ~ued. The Inquiries nigh. b. made m .1s.lg. :ho-gh exeusablg. enoa.Fass- Eng % The goTsrnoF-ao.ls.lg. because 3= probably has aos authorized the statement nsds by the Record. and =xc1sab.. b=caGsa ihsi pap=r seeming ' speaks by authority. Ra-bs- than pursue shs subject z. ibe ris. Q. hag- ing its moiiT=s misc91ssrUed, The Miner prefers to credit tns Record Sith [ co7-rt design to d.scr=di. the zoFeEnor b4 placing him iu q false position win ihe people.