The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-29
DELEGATES
 RECORED
 LAID BARE

Before a crowded house, many standing in the aisles like they did at the great meeting addressed by by Charles E Bunnen. Democratic nom- inee- for Congress, J. A. Hellenthal last night in the Juneau theatre, de- clared that Delegate James Wicker sham was opposed to home rule for Alaska, now as he always had been; was responsible for, the stagnation and lack of development in the Territory, on account of land withdrawals; was opposed to a government owned and controlled railroad; had yilely slhn- dered the people of Alaska by slan- dering their legislative body and rem dered himself impotent to secure an increased measure of home rule if he so willed; and, followed the public record of the Delegate fro mthe time he came to Alaska as carpet bag appointee. If anyone left the hall without becoming acquainted with Delegate Wickorsham's public record 1t was not Mir. Hellcnthalis fault.
 Henry O. Smith, head of the U. S. fisheries service in Alaska, preceded Mir. Hellenthal, and endeared himself to all who were present by his few happy resmarks. Among other things he said: "Regardless of the fact that the Democrats of Alaska have declar- ed that they shall ask for Statehood when the Territory has 100000 popu' lation, say that you are entitled to it now-you are untitled to the right to make laws to govern yourselves just as other American people and the fullest form of government is none too good" Continuing he said that he came from the rolling prai- ries, that he loved the barley fields and the cows and the chickens,-"but this is the life; this is the life, "ho said. referring to his experiences since coming to Alaska-"You raised me from a nickel man to two-bitter." Alaska Wins When Delegate Is Away.
 z. R. Cheney, Democratic National Committeeman for Alaska, presided at the meeting and introduced Mir. Hell lenthal in few well chosen words. Mir. Hellenthal prefaced his address by saying that it was not his purpose to review the work of President Will sons administration nor to discuss the private life or affairs of Delegate Wickersham. President Wilson's ad- ministration," he said, "wos an open book and reading from that book 1t would be found that it made no diff ference so far as Alaska is con cerned whether Delegate Wickersham was in Washington, Juneau or Fair banks. When the coal leasing bill had been killed, the President had said Alaska must be opened up and the bill was passed.
 "The question now is will the peo- pie say to Mir. Wilson that we like your Alaska policies by sending a Democrat to Congress or will they slap him in the face by sending a mugwaump?"
 Wickersham Wrote An Appolntlve
 Commission Bill,
 MT. Hellenthal said that Delegate Wickersham came to Alaska fifteen years ago as carpetbaggor, appoint ed Judge of the district court and that his record as Judge was remarkable pripcipally for the severity of the sentences he imposed on those who were convicted. This was, the speak CT said. unimportant except that it is an index of the character of the man
 Referring to the first representa- tion of Alaska in Congress the speak CT said that the people of Alaska el ected Frank Waskey of Norne, and Tom Calo of Wisconsin as Delegates to Congress. He charged that while Gale was Delegate to Congress, Judge Wickersham formed an alliance (par tnership) with him. The letter O Judge Wickersham to Gov. w. B. Hog gatt was referred to, in which the for mer said that those who were asking for self.goyernment were mostly pol Iiticians, saloon men and gamblers Later when Wickersham was asked to resign from the Judgship, he wrot' the bill introduced by Gale providing for an appointive council to goverl and make laws for Alaska. The bil carried the provision that half. of tn number of legislators were to be aT pointed and half to be elected by tn
 people. The first named were t
 draw a salary of $8,OOO per year an
 the latter to be paid $S per day whil in session. "The scheme" declare the speaker, twas to build up pc litical machine with James Wicker
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