The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-29
WICKERsHAM AND INCONSISTENCY.

nELEGATE WICKERSHAM pretends that he has made a U point of inconsistency against certain Democrats of South
 eastern Alaska who asking the other half of the Territorial oa because they congratulated him for the excellent fight that he made for the first hafOafafter by the way they had induced him change his bill that it would halfoaf indeed instead of the merest shadow of recognition of Aasa right to laws He has devoted great of attention The Empire this account.
 The Empire attempted detac from the credit that was due Delegate WckerSham in this matter has Judge Jennings The present editor The Empire did congratulate upon his good work He entitled to congratulations subsequent events have shown that he not we'll grounded principles of democracy it believed at the time.
 The Empire has frequently complmented Delegate Wick ersham upon this achievement efaned from mention ing the circumstance that Judge Jennings Alfred J. Day G. Hefner and others had induced him change before they would their influence to Democratic support until supporters of the Delegate attempted to dispute The Empires statement reference to the history o the Territorial and the instance seemed to be necessary part of the discussion did not refer to the fact that such influence had been exerd notwithstanding Delegate Wckersham had admitted in personal letters the great service they had rendered.
 But at the time that these letters of congratulations written one-not Delegate Wckersham himself pre- tended that the bill anything than first step toward Segovernmen Some of them regarded very short thought longer than proved But all agreed that 1t distinctive triumph to secure such meas from Congress in which house Republican and when the Republican President and party leader known to be opposed to any form of egovement howbei members u It did
 But conditions changed great became President of the United StaeSa who believes Sefgovernmen Congress changed much that there majority in both houses sympathy with the President. In his first lar message the President said that Alaska should have full Territorial form of government And before that the import the limitations the powers of the Legislature Alaska felt and had become known Senator Mards declaration full Territorial government had met with popular favor The Empire among approve it. When the President declared for it. The Empire took the matter up and kept before the people urged again and again It made plain could make anything that would not support any candidate for Delegate Congress who not favor of it.
 Delegate Wckersham did accept the Presidents invita- ton ask for greater of seovenment He intro duced bill the subject When he announced his candidacy taned mention of the subject He introduced bills fur ther restricting the powers of the Legislature.
 Later the Democratic convention Skagway declared for full Territorial form of government It adopted
 really democratic platform nominated it's candidate for Deegaeto Congress who believes in all of the principles of the Presidents clean and able and thorough Alaskan.
 This is the history and Alaska, who had supported Segovenmen for the Territory years before Delegate Wick ersham ceased his opposition to it. supporting Mr. Bunne the Skagway platform and the position of President Woodrow Wson-who after all is said and done has done for AL aSka than any in public office.
 If this be inconsistency, make the most of it!