The Chitina leader., 1912-12-17
FOR GOVERNOR OF ALASKA

as suitable to grace official documents
in this northland, with the suffix of
Governor of Alaska" And now
along comes the Fairbanks Citizen
with the following for DR.. Brooks:
1.-The people of Alaska should never
forget that Alfred H. Brooks is the
greatest friend that Alaska ever had.
His name should be kept at the head
of the list of Alaskan patriots. When
he gets us that railroad and gives
us that coal, and the population in
creases in a few years to such pro-
| portions as to entitle us to statehood,
| he should be our first and second
elected governor. Here's to Brooks
| for governor of the great State of
| Alaska"
For several years past DR.. Brooks
| has been in charge of the Alaskan
survey, preferring that Office to going
higher in the service. At present he
is serving temporarily as member
of the Alaska Railway Commission.
AS to his knowledge of Alaska and
general qualifications to hold any
position in the territory, there can be
no question. But it is doubtful
whether he would care to give up his
life's work to become the Governor of
the territory, even though in his sell
ection factional differences might be
dispelled in the knowledge that
politics had been subordinated to the
good of Alaska.
| But there is another man who
ranks well up with DR.. Brooks IL his
| knowledge of conditions in this
northland. who has the confidence
and respect of the large army of Alas
kans who have been associated with
or know him, and whose voice and
efforts have been a mighty force in
bringing the needs of this country
to public attention. And that man
is Falcon Joslin, of Fairbanks. And
he is man in every sense of the
word. Large of frame, broad in
mind, with a large heart that beats
in sympathy for the trials and priva-
lions of the pioneers and others who
seek the development of Alaska, he
would prove an ideal character to fill
the Governors chair at Juneau-be-
fore and after statehood.
Unfortunately for the welfare of
| Alaska many men like Mr.. Joslin do
not seek office. And he is particu-
larly modest in this respect. In our
knowledge of and acquaintance with
him for twenty years past we do not
recall that he was ever candidate
for an Office. Two years ago the
| Democratic nomination for delegate
to Congress was rendered him but he
declined, and this year many of his
friends insisted that he should allow
the use of his name, but he would
not consent Since the election of
Democratic President, and the prob
able appointment of a Democrat to
succeed Governor Clark, it has been
generally admitted in all quarters
that the most worthy, experienced
and thoroughly competent man in
Alaska to succeed to that office would
be Falcon Joslin.
When many friends preached the
subject to him he stated that while
he would feel honored in receiving
the appointment he did not think it
seemly to enter into scramble for
position that President Wilson would
undoubtedly fill with credit to him
self and for the best interests of
Alaska But while he takes this
view of it, there is every indication
that there will be an active effort
made upon the part of large con-
tingent of Alaskans, who believe that
Mr.. Joslin is prominently fitted for
and entitled to this position, to bring
his merits and general qualifications
to the attention of the new President
and his advisers.
Without desiring to disparge the
claims of the several candidates from
Alaska whose names have been men
toned in connection with the appoint
ment of Governor, we thin> that
there can be no question as to the
general sentiment that if man of
force, courage and character is to be
selected that Mr.. Joslin stands
shoulders above any others so far
mentioned. He is one of the most
CIR hctanfial mon nf tho torritorv has