Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-04
HIS WINTER PILGRIMAGE
lkatalla lIeraldl

lkatalla Heraldl The Alaska people are solemnly in- formed by Governor Hoggatt's Juneau organ that he has once again gone to the national capital to spend the winter, and while there he will do what he can to "obtain needed legis- lation for Alaska,' mentioning in this connection q change in the tim Der laws, and vouchsating the Chris tian consolation that his course as legislator would "in no manner be affected by his personal likes or dis likes.' Now this is real nice and is an exceedingly silly and bombastic statement, but much like his public utteranccs. But the plain people of Alaska would ike to know who con- missioncd Governor Hoggatt to go to Washington and become either lcgis- lator or lobbyist? And what is his 'dsiiNtlon of needed lcgislation?" And if such legislation be procured will it be for the sole benefit of the corporations for whom, it is alleged, he is q special lobbyist in Washing ton?
 It is a fact that the duties of the governor of Alaska arc not OncrOuS, and it is q 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 ncar-thrones of the national capital the burden of the gubcrnatorial office falls upon Sur veyOr General Distin, an amiable, kindly old gentleman, upon whom the honor rests so heavily that, so The Herald is informed, he can not give the time necessary to tho satisfactory discharge of the duties of the office to which he was appointed, and the business and mining interests of the territory suffer as result of this sur plussage of dignity and honor.
 As a matter of mere, but not inn 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 gait should have no standing. He had been repudiated before the election of August II last; that event served to give notice SO plain that a way faring man, member of congress, the president himself, should not err in the conclusion that Governor Hog gait has been rebuked and repudiatcd by the people of Alaska.
 When Governor Hoggatt returned last spring from his long lobby In Washington he deliberately insulted ninety-hvc per cent of the boda fide citizens of this territory, in an inter- view that he gave to q Seattle news paper, and wherein he arrogantly set himself up as the virtual dictator of Alaska and the ovcrlOrd for powerful corporate interests. And in the same interview his quartCr-de ok 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 repu- dated IIoggatt and all his works.
 But the governor seems to have girdcd up his Joins afresh; he has re- sumed his coat, and will again lobby in Washington. President Roosevelt should do to him even as he did unto former governor Brady, once upon time--tell him to go home and stay there.
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