The Nome daily nugget., 1912-08-08

HeuCd tU leave behind, about jhe can neries. Nickersham was to correct this abuse in his home rule bill. and what do We find? The Alaskan 'egis- lature will not have power tO alter amend, modify nor repeal the fish laws now in effect and applIcd.ie to the territory of Alaska. 'Tis nG,,, a severe jolt, but only one of th many Talk about solor pleXus blJv'. thS home rule bill is as full of them as an egg is of meat, and when one looks at the square jaw of the dee gate they are impressed he is a person capable of landing such.
 Between "jolts" in the various meas ures of the home rule bill. we find there are provisions for granting per. mission to continue the same rights and privileges now in vogue, and have been for sometime. We know the members to be elected to the legisla ture, will not have powers to change the game and fish laws. and further along in the bill we find in section g which provides for Legislative power limitation" Other "jolts" such as No law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil nor shall the legislature or any muni cipality interfere with or attempt in anywise to limit the acts of congress to prevent and punish gambling, etc That congress reserves the exclusive power for a period of five years from the date of the approval of this ac; to fix. and impose any tax or taxes upon railways. or railway property in Alaska"
 How many Alaskans believe Wick ersham wrote the above of his own free will and accord? How many be- lieye he wrote 1t at the beck and call of railroad officials now having an eye upon tho building of roads in the ter ritory?
 And again why did Wickersham in- sert the following in the home rule bill: Nor shall the legislature grant to any corporation. association. or in diyidual any special or exclusive priv ilege. immunity, or franchise without the affirmative approval of congress :" Can 1t be possible UT delegate lacks In faith. as to the honesty of the men to be elected from the four divisions to- make up the territorial legislature? That alone is slam at the electors and taken in conjunction with the other restrictions those who may run for office will find in the home rule bill will prove extra long on providing time for thumb twirling. and entirely lacking in providing ways and means for getting action, and they will have to return to their constituents, with down east look often seen in small boys caught stealing apples in their neighbors orchard.
 It is d crying shame there are not sufficient copies of the Wickersham home rule bill to be left at every house in Nome and sent to every person in teh territory of Alaska Had the Mug get space it would publish the bill in full. between now and election. But then we can state. the bill k worth less to the territory. outside of pro- vidng for a sinecure position for those living close to the capital. and nftA the legislature, after being elected. InI so much as Alaskans will benefit by the bill, they are just as well off to- day. if not better. for to take the bill as a whole it allows to the legisla ture the same privilege now in force, but grants to congress greater pow CTS. in so much as it gives that body an excuse to do things sanctioned un- der this very measure.
 We can readily understand why Wickersham failed to come to Alaska during the present campaign. neI would find it too much like work, and place him in too embarrassing a posi-
  clauses in the bill. He is wise. he keeps away, and instead of coming North takes a trip to Chicago, and does all in his power to further the cause of conservation. the pet theory of Roosevelt's as to the handling of the natural resources in Alaska.
 Alaskans are all anxious for a home rule bill, and no other one person has fought for such measure any harder than Gilmore. He has far different idea of what a home rule bill should contain, and in his views we all con cur, for they are more in the nature of Alaska for Alaskans than the pres net measure now passed by the sen ate.
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