The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11
DELEGATE FED
 WAS A SUCCESS

 Delegate Wi,kersham on Wednes day evening of last week ar which there were aabout so present Men of all political faiths were there and the best feeling prevailed throughout inc cyeninG
 F. E Collins aas roas'mas:ar ant presided with dignity After a brief talk br introduced inc speaker of the eveuiu-. Delegate Wi,kersham. who vas received with a long round Of applause as he arose to his feet His first utteranre was Let Is drink to the health of our new president. Woodrow Wilson, and then there was au urroar for sure.
 The delegate dove into the his tory of Alaska as compared with that Of our ancestors and showed that the representation accorded us here has been accomplished in a re- markably short period
 The election is past" said Mir Wtckersham. and il is time now for all to work together without regard to party or partisan politics for the success of the new legislature and for Alaska was for that treat American Thcodor" Roosevelt. but now that 1t is over | am for Wool row Wilson He Is my president now as he is yours. and l intend 10 70 10 him and try to get help for Alaska"
 The defects of the Alaska code should )" rcmediod hy the first territorial legislature" said Mir Wickersham. r,ferrIne 10 the recent territorial election There have been practically no amendments 10 the Alaska code since adopted twelve to thirteen years ago. and the laws are greatly in need of changes in many cases The lawyers ot the ter ritory have duty 10 perform. and il is their duty to assist the leg islature in drafting the needed amendments SO that these can he put through at the first session Ii is the duty of every man in Alaska to lay aside his personal scraps and help the legislature in the pass age of needed laws"
 The dclogate thought the coal question in Alaska would be speedily settled by President Wilson The visit of the railroad commission. ill his opinion. was significant as there is a chance that steps toward such road will he taken by the coming congress. If not then, they will be when the new administration takes charge.
 The delegatc took up the telegraph system of the territory and declared it to be the most expensive in the world, and instead of transferrine it's control to the postoftico depart ment. as favored by the secretary of war. thoueht ii should he turned over to the signal corps To run on a business basis and not be hampered by the restrictions and red tape of the war department and army regulations.
 He was not in favor of having tn" soldiers do police duty. but thought instead that if the marshals of the territory were given authority to perform other duties than mere sery- ing of process the peace Of the country would he properly safe guarded.
 In his closing remarks he spoke optimistcaly of the future of the territory. not only from a mining standpoint but from an agricultural view point as well Long applause followed
 Mr A R. Heilig responded to a call from the toastmaster and spoke for a few moments in a very pleas ing vein. He said that inasmueh as he and the delegate would be fellow passengers en route Outside for the next few days he had not better tell all he knew.
 Tom MCGowan. the Democrat. who showed the day before that he could run if he had to. was the next speaker and was heartily applauded as he arose to respond. Tom agreed with great many things which the delegate stood for and proved by his utterances that he was a friend of Delegate Wicker sham of long standing. Although intimately connected with the \. C. Co. and generally classed as a corporation man, he was in favor of a railroad for what would help the people of the territory would also help his company. Tom was feeling in pretty good humor and said more in ten minutes than he ever had said before in a half hour He was accorded most hearty reception. and was repeatedly ap, plauded throughout his talk.
 Judge Pratt was the next speaker and even convinced himself by his own logical talk that this was the oraatect county on earth and the