Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-06-29

Perhaps in no region of like extent in the world, at
the present time the interests of ali the residents
nearly identical they in Alaska. This is still more
true With regard to the Interiors where the living of every
must with singular direcness out of the ground,
where the nexolublc law commands to dig die. AT
the Coast is the except that when the resources OF
the land fails us or denied to u.s. have to the
water In either the connection of the people with the
crude of all of sustenance is direct: the living
must be wrested from the primitive conditions of nature
and made immediately available, else all alike We fail
The facts of the to that extent. open and
plain that the most oUSe can scarcely tail to heed them
This being follows that system of politics that seeks
to place Outside interests barrier between the residents
and the source of their livelihood lad for the residents
There is considerable percentage Of people in Alaska
who do openly admit that the system of government
applied to Alaska has bad for the territory and the
people in it, Strange enough successive administrations
for twelve years have freely acknowledged much and
offered no better excuse than their own ignorance and ihcom
petence eXtenuaOn of it. Meantime observe they have
been wise seents in the steady tightening Of the strings
every available of the country At last Alaska
is almost position where local government territorial
do nothing than help the Outside owners
of the land to efficiently and cheapy administer their estate
At this time of general shakeup the condition brought on
at much pains felt t. lie lnsecure hence note the ire
mendous effort that is being made to have Alaska place
herself record before the world willing sacrifice
The people have contended long that they have grown
apathetic and perhaps with Gilmore betrayal may be
effected that the administration could not accomplish
through the poor dupe Orr. Should Gilmore he elected
delegate congress- who could longer contend that Alaska
is not willing party to her undong! 1t is folly to con-
cude that Gilmore picked and chosen by themselves has
turned his present political associates from purpose that
is at the very foundation of their creed.
There is possibility of Gilmores election. If he sue
ceeds Wickersham there will be paid lobbyists to
Washington and contend against him in the interests Of the
people, like those who contended against Wickersham in
the Interests Of their Wickersham has fought
well for four Never did at such disadvantage
fight better effect: With moneyed interests behind
him, with President contemptuOus toward him and hostile
to the interests of his people, representing faro constitu
ens with but sy preteXt OF the rights of citizenship
with little help but the force of his manhood and the jus
ce Of his Wickesham fought himself and his terri
tory into the notice Of the country and delayed if he has
not for all time ayeed the fate that had been planned for
Alaska He is still fearlessy and ably dscharging his
duties at Washington, while his enemies intriguing
against him at home. His defeat at the forthcoming cleo
ton would mean less to him than to any he would
retire with reputation unblemsed and discredt resting
nowhere except upon the people repudiating him.