The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
HIS WINTER PILGRIMAGE.

Aue AA19A1 PSSPAN N informed by Governor HogSatts Ju- ueau organ that he has once again gone to the national capital to spend the winter, and while there he win do what he can to obtain needed legislation for Alaska" mentioning in this connection change in the timber laws, and vouchsafing the Christian consolation that his course as a legislator would lin no manner be affected by his personal likes or dislikes." Now this is real nice and sugary of Governor Hoggatt. says the Katella Herald, and 1t is an exceed ingly silly and bombastic statement but much like his public utterances. But the plain people Of Alaska would like to know who commissioned Gov ernor Hoggatt to so to Washington and become either legislator or lobby ists? And what is his definition of needed legislation?" And if such legislation be procured will it be for the sole benefit of the corporations for whom. it is alleged, he is spec ial lobbyist in Washington?
 It is a fact that the duties of the governor of Alaska are not Onerous, and 1t is a convenient excuse to par ade Alaska legislation as the reason for the governors presence in Wash. ington each winter. And while he is basking in the fierce. white light that beats upon the near.thrOnes of the national capital. the burden of the gubernatorial office falls upon Surveyor General Distin, sn amiaole, kindly old gentleman, upon whom the honor rests so heavily that, so the Herald is informed, he can not give the time necessary to the satisfactory discharge of the duties of the office to which he was appointed. and the business and mining interests of the territory suffer as a result of this ser plussage of dignity and honor.
 AS a matter of mere, but not i'm. pertinent curiosity. We would like to know who made Governor Hoggatt Alaska's representative in congress? Whom does he represent, the presi, dent. the people. or special interests? As a representative of Alaskans in the national capital Governor Hog gatt should have no standing. He had been repudiated before the cleo, ton of August II last; tha. event served to give notice so plain that a wayfaring man. a member of con. gress, the president himself, should not err in the conclusion that Gov. ernor Hoggatt has been rebuked and repudiated by the people of Alaska.
 When Governor Hoggatt returned last spring from his long lobby in Washington he deliberately insulted ninety.rve per cent of the bona tide citizens of this territory. in an inter view that he gave to a Seattle news. paper, and wherein he arrogantly set himself up as the virtual dictator of Alaska and the overlord for powerful corporate interests. And in the same interview his quarterback cockiness bourgeoned forth in the statement he was going to Alaska to take off his coat and work for the election of John W. Corson as delegate" He came; and he worked, and the peo- pie spat out Corson and utterly re- pudiated Hoggatt and all his works.
 But the governor seems to have girded up his loins afresh; he has re- sumed his coat, and win again lobby In Washington. President Roose. welt should do to him even as he did unto former Governor Brady, once upon a dme-tell him to go home and stay there.