The Alaska daily empire., 1914-10-20
Preparing For Statehood.


 "The whole policy of the Democrat ic party is constructive. We are look ing forward to admission as one of the States of the Union when we have a population of 100000 and we want the same rights and powers as other States. The pioneers of Alaska in my estimation are those who remain here mot those who have made their stakes and gone to other cllmes.
 Dlsgressing from the platform the speaker touched on educational mat ters and declared that he was in fa- vor of a uniform system of schools. "The children of Alaska in the natur- al course of time," he said, must hold the destiny of this country and tn best that can be given them in edu' cational matters Is none too good" He said that there should be q school of mines in Juneau and another in the great interior
 Tribute to Women.
 He paid glowing tribute to the wo- men of Alaska in referring to the fact that they now enjoyed the elective franchise and would soon exercise 1t for the first time. q believe now that the women of Alaska have the right to vote," he said, that they will place upon our policy the same construction as the men do.
 Delegate and Party census.
 Speaking of the privileges and pow CTS accorded a Delegate to Congress from Alaska, Mir. BunnelI said: "Ad' ministration measures are promulgat. ed by the President of the United States and submitted to the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate where they are considered in cauclus by those bodies. If the Delegate from Alaska is member of the dominant power which is now the Democratic party, he is admitted to the House caucus and has vote in it and this is the only vote he has. It is very simple to understand why Delegate who is the representative of the dominant party will be in a more advantageous position than one who is the representative of no party" Delegate Should Leave Fights Behind
 q think the Delegate from Alaska, whoever he is, or may be, will have his hands full and all he can attend to if he goes to Washington to do and perform the business of Alaska, and should not make the national capital the battle ground of his personal trou- bles and animosities. The Delegate from Alaska should not make extravagant claims about the Terri tory or it's resources. All Alaska de. mands is that the truth be told-a plain statement of facts is all hat is necessary.
 Speaking directly of the remarks that had been made about him by Del egate Wickersham the speaker showed the hypocrasy of his assailant and re- iterated the same phrases that rolled so glibly from the Delegates lips delft ly turning the witticisms to his own account.
 In closing, Mir. Bunnell said:
 Let us then in deep appreciation of the policy of Woodrow Wilson to-. ward Alaska, imbued with constructive thought and purpose, bending our en- ergies to the immediate realization of our ideal, build this Empire of the Ncrth' a fitting and lasting tribute to the pioneers of Alaska-a mere handful selected frcm millions, through whose united effort a golden hail of wealth and prosperity shall surround the Armament of our national emblem within which, soon to be added, the star of Alaska, will shine the most re- splendent. And if am selected by you to represent you my record will show that for you I have fought a good fight and with you have kept the faith"