The Nome daily nugget., 1908-08-10

John W. Corsou. the republican nom inee for delegate to congress, last night addressed most enthusiastic meet ing at Che Eagle hall. standing room being al a rremium when he took his seat
 Prior tu Mr Cursan's address. Judge sheppard spoke at some length on the necessity of the psnrlr combining to send tu# congress man who is aHli- ated with th,. party iu power at the ua- tional capital Hc called attention to tine fact that past experience along these lines should have taught Alas Eaua that II is practically impossible for delegate Nhn Is not backed by one ar the other of the parties to ac- eoHplish anything at Washington
 Nj" Corson applied to the assertions ef Judge Wtckersham lu manner that crushed thc Fairbanks lawyer and proved him tp be absolutely unreliable m hts statements. Mr Corson spoke in pant as follows:
 Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow CHi-
 zeus and Fellow Alaskans:
 dou1 wish Io ga into personal his- Tor ytu any great length, hut have had the honor to speak in tnc states of Illinois, Wisconsin. ohio, Maine. Wash ihRtoH and oregon. and 1 have never found anywhere. in any state. better audiences, "f greater intelligence. greater courtesy and greater Kindness than | have found throughout this great territory If Alaska
 When. m the closing years of his hfe. William II. Seward was asked what was the greatest event iH his career. he said. "fhc acquisition of Alaska but he added, but il win take the people a generation to find it out" That generation uf Mr. Stewards pro- phrey has How extended into it's for ty-serond year. and Yet in what pitt able degree has the congress of the United Statrs and the people af the United states given recognition 10 this territory
 When these people up here. when this great population ef Alaska. get to- scthrr, as they WIll get together some time. and demand their rights. there can be no power that can resist that force II has been true in the past. and up tu two years ago. that We had no representative in Washington al all but II l. true that since that time we have had Now. il is impossible for a man, any man, however brilliant and accomplished he may be. to do a great deal in the first few months. and don't think il Is fair to the representa- tiyrs We sent there two years ago to blame them for not having more re- suits. say that no matter how bril- liant and how determined man may he. he must have some time. as it don't all come in a minute.
 When the people of Alaska get to- gether and tell the authorities at Wash ingtun what they want. give il as my deliberate conviction tonight that there can be no power in congress. in that administration. that can resist our le- gitiuate demands.
 I have said here before. in referring to the rights of Alaska. that territor- ial home rule was guaranteed to us in the treaty of purchase have look ed over some of the stipulations in that treaty today. and want to read you something in reference to this treaty In the first treaty between the United States and Russia. and by which this territory was acquired by the United States, 1t says: "The inhabitants in the ceded territory. according to their choice. reserving their natural allegi- ance, may return to Russia within three years. but if they should remain in the ceded territory. they. with the exception of unciyillzed native tribes shall be admitted to all the rights, ad- vantages and immunities of citizens of the United States. and shall be pro- tected in the free enjoyment of their liberty. property and religion"
 Mark you. there was a stipulation with Russia. considered one of the most tyrannical governments on earth. an absolute monarchy. which. when the territory of Alaska was ceded to us.