The Nome daily nugget., 1910-08-04
LARGE ASSEMBL
AT Joint DEBATE

Nome ever Witnessed was present at
Eagle Hau last night to hear tie joint
debate between Albert F'ink aud
James Wickcrsham. It wls a rcpr.-
sentative Nome crowd 1t that
clean orderly attentive, aud apprecia-
tFe. II is not often Ne have the
privilege 81 hearing such coWbfns
ton 81 ctruuGucc aud rruditiuH W.
often hay. heard Mr Fink ia lis pro-
.rzSian. III gav. heard Mr. wicker-
sham make political speeches. bat tn
combination 81 such talent. fo,men
worthy nj their steel. both fresh from
th,. scenes IT action al thu outside.
aud Hush Wit knowledge that is Ut in
trtg~t te tn, bcniehtcd. al tended L.
mark an epoch ia the history of Nome
Tine hall was crowded every SCAT III
the gallery and on the floor Was o,.-
ruFied aud both above aud below tue
wallis Verr crowded with thuse who
could not find seats. And it was no
tioeahlo that the audience remained
Intact until thc closing. even though
tn hour vas late It being II O'Clock.
Taere was no sembtancr Of fll-freiing
"r demonstration nf rud"uess. and
the enthusiasm vas genuine. not
forced by elaaurrs Taken all in all.
TN orators have reaea- =, bo proud
Of their reception aud treatment, ard
We believe rhe sentiment " Nome is
expressed when ~ say that The audi
rHer was Vel satisfied vii. thr
Speakers.
TIN limits Of the Nugget prre!pies
the possibility ~ "a complete rer.1.
tia speeches, ana only such salient
points a were made can lie adyerted
10. aud then there Is ~ pretcns, that
the exact Hcfblase Of the speaker is
quoted
AIR ". T. Watts nad been chosen
hs tn committee having N cfarge
the meeting a. moderator. and
promptly Al the hour. s. So i've called
thu meeting To order. briefly stating
tie purpose and reading the rules GOV
"ruing the debate. the time 4i!nw-
ance Wa a. stated in the Nugget yes
tcrday morning The opening for one
hour. by MI Fink Judge Wickersham
to follow an hour and half and Mr.
Fink to close in half an hour The
other rules ale not material now. in
asmuch a. there was no infraclion u
them by either of the principals az the
audience.
Mr. Fink. ON being introduced.
started on with the statement that il
vas win good deal Of temcrity thai
ne entered upon the discussion, feel
ing his own unpopularity as compared
with thr popular sentiment for the
Delegate might be against him. ana
that his desire to see the Delegate de-
feated for recollection might cause IN
To do him an injustice. lie had but
one desire in this election. and that
| was the defeat of Judge Wiekeraham
because OF his belief in his insincrrity
and his inability To accomplish an.
good for Alaska. Referring 10 tie put
licity that had been gwen him b. rea-
SON of newspaper comment over his
testimony before the committees in
Washington last Winter, he said that
whatever he said there VAS in hi ca
paeity as a private citizen and IL mad
only expressed himself in that way.
that he had nothing 10 detrdct. and
would repeat it en any proper ocea-
sion. He was not the friend OF the
| Western Federation Of Miner. hut in
his enmity he fought them Ia the
open. not clandestinely. aud never
stabbed them in TIE back.
lie referred Pleasantly I. meeting
the President in Washington and
learning from him personally his
views on the subject Of Alaskan icgis-
lation and especially on what IA be
come known as the Reveridse bill. his
dcsira To aid in the dove 'pmeht of
Alaska, and he became an ardent sup
porter of ire appointive council propo-
sition lie gave his reasons for tits
AT some length Among Others were
that h. thought through il such iesis-
lation as is desired eoula be more
easily obtained. lie te0ught the min
ing laws were wholly trade ,uGte Ia
this country should be revised. that
the laws Of procedure should be 81
amended as Ia MAKE he casts OF liti-
cation less to litgants: tina the fish
cries should be examined aid propa
cation enforced. If found necessary
that the possibilities II raising sheer
and cattle should be demonstrated.
that the forests should be made Il
i yield a revenue. and not b. p', mite I
TO rot on the stump; that the wate.
rights of the District should be il
fined: immigration encouraged, pn#eI
/ rights nreseryed and the VaiieNs bE