Valdez daily prospector., 1912-03-27

IlIc supply ol lDOu llSn rom Dr- ing exhausted. The fisheries of Alaska if properly conserved would be source of revenue for the territory for all time to come. Hatchcries would prevent the supply from becoming exhausted.
 MT. Jennings said he wished to make his position clear concern ing the big interests and what his attitude was concerning the Gug- genheims and other corporations. He believed it was absolutely nec- cssary that capital should be in vited and aided to open up the resources. No poor man could Op- en a coal mine, operate rail roads or steamship lines. IIe be- licved the principles of the Dem ocratic party of human rights above property rights. Capital isis should be made welcome but they must keep within well defined limits. They should not attempt to tamprr with iiIc courts nor StranGlc competition by unfair methods. The Democrats did not want lo drive anyone from Alas ka but wanted to build for the future hy applying inc doctrine of equal rights to all and special privileges to none.
 Mir. Daly. national committee man, was the next speaker and told the audience il was d good thing in 1912 tO hc a Democrat. He paid a tribute io Mrs. Helen Mitchell McAvuy, who is a mcm- b"r of inc club and was present, by stating that one of the first measures cnacied by the local legislature would be to grant equ- al suffrage. The Democratic house, the Democratic senate and Democratic president would favor the Democratic delegate from Alaska in making it possible to extend the worthy women of the north the right to the ballot.
 MT. Daily said Republican stronghold after stronghold in the states had been captured by the Democrats. He had attended the convention in Washington last January and found the Dem 0cralS were a great, harmonious, l unified party marching shoulder to shoulder tO bring about the victory which was almost won. There was no hot air about il. the party was going to win. The Republican party was divided against itself. The Tafi admin islratinn had been a total. abSn- luIe failure.
 Home rlIl" Was Inc all-impurlanl subject tn AIaSkanS. The right Io hay" q voice in making the laws of inc land was q right which no true American citizen would furrgu. Americans had 1 carried the right of home rule across the continent and hr be- lIrvrd AlaSkanS were soon to 1 have the right of other Amcri- can ciliZrnS. The Democratic administration would not with hold these rights from the Diu- ncrrS of Am"rica'S last frontier.
 Champ Clark and Congressman | Underwood had promised Mr.. Daly that congress would pass a home rule measure this session. The bill might not be all that 1 could be desired but it would be a step in the right direction and q great help.
 Mr. Daly told of an experience l before a senate committee of which Senator Wm. Alden Smith, or Michigan, is chairman. The senator is apparently ovcrbur- dcncd with his own importance and minus ordinary intelligence. It IS puZzling to understand how an American could be SO ignor- ant of any part of the world and difficult to understand how such f"ol could get into the sen ate except by buying his seat with money which had been inherited or furnished by the trusts.
 Senator Smith thought it might be necessary for him to visit Alaska in person before seriously considering the question of favor ing territorial government for Alaska. He had asked the Alas kan if he was married and when told that he had been married in Alaska and had two children the