The Alaska daily empire., 1914-03-27
PLATFORM OF THE PEOPLES
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CTS courts has been scandalous.
 The fishing fleet, which at great ex- pense was induced to provision, ship and equip at Juneau, has been driven from this port through the wanton de- struction of the float made for 1t, and the restriction of the fishermen from using the storage and packing facili' ties that had been provided,
 A horde of high salaried tyrants have been kept in office They have oppressed the people but have served no useful purpose.
 The firemen have been deprived of their just dues while the Council has held money in reserve to pay sal aries to it's members and appointees.
 Persons furnishing money and ma terial for the benefit of the town have not been paid.
 Scandalous discrimination has been displayed in the levy of taxes. The property of the favored few has'been rediculously undervalued, while those least able to pay, or have refused to lend support to the oppressors, have been mulcted through exhorbitant val nations.
 Not content with levying tribute by every possible legalized outrage the outgoing Council has descended to the depths of criminal degradation by sys- tematlcally wringing blackmail from the unfortunate women of the under world. Never in the history of Juneau has civic decency been so shamelessly disregarded,
 The patronage of the Municipality has been monopolized by the Town of ficials who have divided among them selves without bid or bargain. Over one hundred and fifty thousand dol lars of the peoples money has been frittered away. The town officials have been the principal beneficiaries. They have ignored every pledge of the platform upon which they were elect ed. The treasury is bankrupt and the outgoing Council will leave heritage of an enormous indebtidness to stand as a mortgage against owners of prop erty and a lien on the wages of the workingman.
 The measures adopted for the per petuation of the saturnalia of misrula which is closing is alarming, RiuG- leaders who are responsible for these manifold public injuries are now seek Ing reelection under the same old man. GComent and the same old bosses, New uames appear upon the ring.ticket- men who assert they were coerced in. to becoming candidates. Judging the future by tho past the sinister purpos- cs for which such weddings may be- used must be viewed with greater apI rrehension. A still further and more intricate intcrlocking of the interes,s u.o, have prey ld upon the town v!AI close all hope of civic advancement.
 ?he passing of an election ordinan 2e during the last month of the Councirs| term providing unfamiliar methods Of voting and registration, ne6lectinG .OI publish it's provisions in the newSpa pers and the failure to keep tho regis tration books open during tho time auH hours advertised ere Ed' incl. dents of characteristic unfairness.
 The conco!la,ent of the public ac- counts, the many misstateu.ents ol fact and tn, campaign of m;srepre scutation which these discredIted pnL' lie officials have already initiated has compelled th:s recital of doplocaI!e events. While every charge o' this ar. raignment IS universally known throughout the community We hope that we be not compelled to adduce evidence of time, date, circumstances and parties present-all of which we are ready, able but most unwilling toI do.
 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: i
 That the pledges of the foregoing platform are pertinent.
 Registration closes Saturday, April 4, at o'clock D. m.
 Polls will be open from o'clock a. m. to : p. m., Tuesday, April ', i 1Q1A