The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-15
EXPOUND DEMOCRACY
 AT ELKS' HALL

Speaking to a good audience Of voters, many of whom were women, at Elks' hall Saturday night, Gov. J. F. A. Strong said that there is no question but that the people of the United States approve the record of accomplishment by the administration of President Woodrow Wilson and its position on the National issues that are still pending. He predicted that the administration will be triumphant' ly sustained at the election next No vember.
 The meeting was held under the auspices of the Juneau Democratic Club. and Gov. Strong and J. A. Hell lenthal were the speakers. Judge John B. Marshall presided, and the .JH.S. band provided the music. Administration Policies on Trial In
 Alaska.
 Mir. Hellenthal said the administra- tion Alaskan policies are on trial. He compared conditions in Alaska under the administrations of former Presi- dents Roosevelt and Taft and those under President Wilson, He said we have had the Progressives and the standpat Republicans and the Demo crats in power. Roosevelt started the tying up process and Taft completed it. Wilson is unlocking the Territory to development, and building rail road to facilitate the work. He said that the people of Alaska will have a chance this year to indicate by their votes which policy they like best. He contended that vote for the Demo- cratic candidates would indicate that the people of the Terriotry favor the Alaskan policies of the administration while a vote against them would in- dicate that they are displeased with them. He urged the nomination of a Fairbanks man for Delegate to Con- gress.
 Democratic Party Constructive.
 Gov. Strong reviewed the work of 15 months of the Wilson administration and Democratic Congress, and said the Democratic party is progress i've, constructive party; its leadership is in the hands of progressive con structive men: men who are sincerely endeavoring to seek after truth and justice and apply them to the every day problems of life" .
 He said that no administration had ever been able to accomplish as much in the same length of time as the present one has performed.
 Tolls Fight Intended to Dlseredit Ad'
 minlstration.
 Reviewing the free tolls fight, Gov. Strong characterized it as an attempt of those whom the forces who won in the memorable contest at Baltimore had trampled under foot to discredit the administration. He said that Will son had won that fight as he will win it's unfinished fights,
 Position on Alaska.
 Gov. Strong said that "for the first time in the history of Alaska there is government at Washington which recognizes the potential possibilities of Alaska, an administration that has heard our cries for redress, and that has recognized us in substantial way"
 He approved Secretary of the Inter for Lane's policy for a development board in Alaska and the abolition of bureaucratic control. He said that Mir. Lane will visit Alaska within a month, and he bespoke for him a royal Alaska welcome.
 Wilson May Visit Territory.
 Speaking of his conference with President Wilson, Gov. Strong said:
 He assured me that his interest in this Territory was deep and last ing. and that he hoped to visit the Territory before his term of office ex pires. He talked most intelligently of Alaska and its problems, and ex pressed the belief that solution ot each and all would be speedily reach ed"
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