Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-15
THE VOTERS DUTY TO HIM.
 SELF.


 and butter appeal to the voter, it is the present one. On August 18th, next, the voter will be call cd upon to decide whether his vote is to be cast for the better mcnt of the conditions existing in Alaska; whether his ballot is to blindly register a partisan prcdi- lection or 10 boost the VagaricS of man who cOnccivrS it good politics to fight every man in Washington in a position to help Alaska out of her present slough of dcspondcncy.
 IL will hr up lu each indiNid- ual voter lo reflect and ask him. self if Inc is satisfied with prrS- "nt conditions: if the empty house bringing in no rent en- compa>ScS his ideal of pros. porous community; if present po- litical conditions are such as to Justify their continuance along With those responsible for it's be- ing. We hardly think any per son who has studied the present campaign will gainsay but that the Democratic party will elect their candidate for president :; there cannot exist much doubt in the minds of voters as to the pO- litical complexion of the next Congress. IL will surely bc Dem l,i,,rr l, , voter will readily observe that the greatest good iO Alaska must necessarily come through the election of inc Democratic can didatc for delegate tn Congress. Robert w. Jennings.
 To obtain the greatest good for Alaska, Io accomplish inc most for iis rapid and permanent de- vrlnpmrnI. w" must send to Washington q repre- i've of ih" party in power thcrr. Our d"lrTair should br in harmony with he adminiSiral ion: hc should br able in fake part in Inc caucus"s and family dclibcra- lions of thc party in control. To eject Mr. Gilmore is t0 cndOrS {, Mr. Taft and his adminisiratio ion, for ih" plat form upon which Mr. Gllmor" stands iS fulSOmp en- dnrsrnrrnI of the present admin isiralion. To elect James Wick "rSham is in condemn those worry things wc sn badly need: il tells WashinGlnn officials that wc protest against further appropri- aIinnS for roads and trails: it i"llS onr friends in Congress that "" approve of James Wicker Sham's course in brawling with and insulting them: if tells the departments with whom Wicker sham has repeatedly quarrelcd. that wc approve of his course and condemn them.
 Tt is but natural that inc Dem Ocratir party would feel keen CT interest in our welfare if wc were in harmony with them and gave them the prestige of the first gun fired in the campaign.
 There is an element among the Democrats here who say they will not vote for MT. Jennings because of inc election of MT. Alfred Daly as national committeeman. These gentlemen have nothing against Mir. Jennings, per SC, but wish to punish Mr. Daly. A moments reflection will show the fallacy of their position. Mir. Jennings election will mean that, as the representative of Alaska's Dem ocracy, he, and no other official, will have the distribution of all political patronage in the terri tory. In case of his defeat ihis tremendous power will fall into inc hands of National Committee man Alfred Daily as lhc remain ing representative of Democracy, thus defeating inc very object sought to bc obtained by those dcsirous of punishine him.
 IL is our sincere belief that tho election of any other but Mir. Robert w. Jennings would be a serious mistake on the part of the voters sincerely devoted to the