The Chitina leader., 1914-09-15
EDITORIAL COM ENT

Soon Delegate Wickersham will return his bailiwick
and hunting grounds Here he has been the victor three
hard pressed battles but the scared veteran in politics has
not yet been endorsed Some Of the old horses of Democ
racy declare that this November he will certainly meet his
Waterloo But he for the fray and the fore part OF
next week will be sailing north to enter the fight with all his
time vgor So it belooves Candidate Bunne and his
supporters throw up ntrenchents to impede the
of the bold knight from Washington.
Some of the Republican members of Congress getting
rabid about the coal situation in Alaska Although doing
nothing for six to relieve deporable state
now wiling to to the lengths OF passing resolution
compelling patents to issue locators But that matter
that Secretary Lane will attend to- and there is every
to believe that his conclusions will be fair all parties
concerned Precptae and aty action called for
President Wilson's policy toward Alaska is generally
satisfactory.
The failure of the Presidents Mexican policy which
the opposition were making much Of month ago.
the aspect of the most successful failure of modern
The high cost of living resembles the crowded
in that there always seems to be room for more
matter how have thought had reached the limit
The of the United States is getting ready for
mobilzng Some 200000000 bushels of it will concentrate
if the frost holds off little while longer.
'Toursts Rush to The Hague is one headline in the
news The Peace Palace should satisfactory indeed
instructive place for them to rest in
When the sun again shines there will be ball on the
diamond that Will have fire in it than Firemen
ball.
Mr. Perkins advise the housewives to get busy canning
shows dense ignorance of the sugar price list
1t passeth all understanding. Here new Democracy has
been born in Aaska but to all that westward country even
far the Aeuan Islands, Democrat seeks legislative
honors Are there Democrats or are thew smnlv
voters. not statesmen or tricksters.
There doesn't seem to be much Democratic organza
ton In the Third division and for that reason candidates for
legislative onors not particularly DESTROYS of running
the Demo ticket 1t will take about two wears to bld nm
Democratic organization in this division In the meantime
lot OF amateurs will play at politics.
Belgium did not seek military glory; but the war
has gone it has allotted to her the lions share of it, Still
the would probably trade off the they have won
oy their heroic defense to have their territory cleared of
combatants and combats
And now the report from the far Chsana that Geo.
Goshaw is candidate for the Senate Already j. j. Fimgan
had announced that he willing to member of
lower house These boys long distance runners
The price of milk has been boosted in Chicago Possibly
the booming OF cannon in Europe soaring the Illinois
would be safe bet that the first railroad construction in
Alaska will be branch line from the r. & n W. Railway
to the Bering River coal fields.
We have not heard anything lately concerning action By
the Senate on the Alaska coal leasing bill But it is
Wilson and Secretary Lane the tried and proven friends
OF Alaska and it is possible to favorable action at
this session the administration will undoubtedly that we
get all that is coming u.s.
There may be other candidates for legislative honos in
TINS DIVISION but the only real hustler who keeps his
before the people at all times and in ways AL White
OF Valdez lie said to be the white haired boy in the
running with the other candidates cloud dust left by
Als auto.
The two members Of the Alaska Engineering Commission
who have been in this section for the past week. will go the
westward tonight But they will return accompanied by
Chairman Edes There lots to and examine this
way.
The Kaiser's army to be anxious to get away
from France they formerly to enter gay Parey For
some reason there failure to turn the keys of the
city to the visitors, so they left in huff
When comes to retreating the Germans hit up
speed than they do on their advances.
One OF the charming things about the military flying
machine IS that it usually drops bombs where they hurt
nobodyA One Of the hdeou things about that often
drops the flier.