The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-12

ready in full swing at many points in the Territory, but from Cape Fox 10 Point Barrow, and from the Gulf of Alaska to the Frozen Ocean the Wilson Administration has infused every town and camp with the spirit of hope and confidence in the future.
 The Democratic Party of Alaska in convention assembled, therefore pled- ges itself and its candidate for dele gate to Congress to cooperate with the National Administration in securing the following beneficial legislation:
 1. An amendment to the Organic Act, SO that In the words of the Presi- dent, Alaska may have full Terri- torial form of>government," enlarging the powers of the Territorial Legis- lature to every needful subject of leg islation not of a strictly national char. acter
 2. Tho construction. of the trunk lines of railroad from tidewater to the great interior basins, preliminary surveys for which are already under way.
 8. The creation of an Admiristra- tive Development Board, to be com. posed of bona flde residents of Alas ka to sit at the Capital of Alaska to perform all the work now in charge of the various bureaus in Washington as advocated by Secretary of the In- terior Franklyn K. Lane.
 4. The opening immediately of the coal and oil lands of Alaska, so that those great necessities of civilization may be made cheap and abundant to the people.
 5. The abolition of the National Forest Reserves in Alaska, which are wholly unnecessary to the preserva- tion of the forests, but operate mere ly as a vexatious hindrance to tue min. er'and the homesteader.
 6. The abolition Of the St. Michael Military Reserve, except as to lands actually needed for the use of the Military Post at that point.
 [. To prevent by law the great cor porate financial interests of the coun- try from taking any part in politics, or seeking to exert any secret inhu. ence upon Territorial or Federal ofi- cials.
 s. To provide for the admission of Alaska into the Union as Q State as soon as she has attained population of 100000, which with the impulse given to her growth by the wise policy of the Democratic Administration we confidently expect to secure within a very few years.
 9. The speedy extension of the sys- tenn of public surveys to all the agri- cultural lands of the Territory so that the homestead laws may be eff ciently and economically administer. ed; that the law providing for re- serve of eighty rods between claims or navigable water be repealed, and that land office be established in Southwestern Alaska.
 10. The Democratic Party further declares in favor of a Direct Primary Election Law; the Australian Ballot; Workman's Compensation Law; ad. ditional aids to navigation and im- provement to the mouth O. the Yu- kon River and the harbor at Nome; liberal appropriations for Roads and Trails; the establishment of more gov ernment fish hatcheries, and a strict regulation of the canneries and fish cries, so that our fishing industry may not be destroyed or impaired; and the reduction of cable tolls.
 The people of Alaska are now be- ginning to reap the benefits flowing from the wise, liberal and just treat ment accorded them by the present administration; and to them we earn estly appeal to support it's parSy and policies, and thereby demonstrate their appreciation and approval; they have never had a friend or been given a hope from any other administration or party; and regardless of former political associations, we cordially in- vite ell men and women who love Al. aska to join us in accomplishing the purposes of this platform by eIecting its candidate.