The Alaska citizen., 1910-08-29

closure of the hitherto unheeded or unrealized close and intimate rela- tions that exists between him and all that makes for the present and prospective welfare of the people of Alaska.
 Because of it's remoteuess and the fact that the people of the Territories have no representative in the cleo toral college, il has come to be com monly believed that Alaska Was far removed from the Presidential thought or the Congressional influ- ence. Mir. Roth made it very plain that the truth h to be found in the exact opposite
 Other speakers iudulged in word painting and little rainbow chas- iue. but Oh the whole the spirit of optimism prevailed.
 Governor Clark. the guest of honor. emphasized the thought that Is per. haps most important oI all and that ! Is that while the interests and in ! duslries. and needs of the various sections of Alaska are divergent nevertheless nothing k to be gained i and everything may he lost by pro noting a feeling of sectionalism and indulging in petty antagonisms and official criticisms and ineivilites l IL matters litrle who is our governor our National committeeman or ou i Delegate in Congress. so long as each is faithful to his trust and com mands the respect and confidence oI the people If they work together i in complete harmony. and are backed i by q united and confident public sen timent, Alaska will progress marvel ously. and the development of the material resources of the country vii be so great that fl cannot be ex pressed in terms of mere statistics
 Most important of all in figurins about this desirable civic condition Is the attitude of the masses of th' people. Sectional jealousy. dyspepti' pessimistic criticism, selfish persona ambitions. rcveugeful recriminatiou of petty politicians, should be ig nored and discouraged. IL is up tt the people To make of Alaska wha they will They may hold high al I Aladdin lamp of progress and pros perity. or they may swing the stink pots of the petty politicians with re vcngeful personal srivamces until th' atmosphere is befouled. and flask; is so be.fogged as to become an in visible stench in the nostrils of civ ilization
 The informal banquet referred [, not only stimulated civic and terri torial pride and promoted q desirabl unity. but il distinctly made appal ent the fact that We do not need tn incentive of all honored guest in ol der to create all inspiration that, diligently pursued, will result in harmony of thought and action, th direct and indirect result of whicI will he hcyond comprehension.
 The Alaska Citizen believes ther are one hundred men in Fairbank who. if given the time, the place and the girl can make q talk tha will be as productive of inspiration and of good will, and will be q great an incentive to activity, an action along right lines. as were tn electric speeches Of Governor Clark and Mcssrs. Roth and Joslin
 The long winter nights are con ing on. A series of monthly informa banquets like the one given to Gov ernor Clark, would be inexpensive inspiring and cduCative. and wOul make Fairbanks the same radiatin center of q healthy, progressive an all-conquering public opinion as already is the commercial, intellect ual, numerical and productive cente of Alaska