Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-17
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE

has lust been received here The document lengthy and space limitations forbid its reproduction these columns even the public questions were sufficiently pronounced to warrant it. which they Summed the document contains the following suggestions:
 recommendation for safety sanity and caretunes m legsation looking toward full territorial form Of eovmen an expressed belief that the time has not when
 look for speedy statehood adequate and taxa
 ton law with ( special attention to the ability pay o those taxed b repeal of the poll and Co the canneries and other fishing interests faors laws for the protection of the purity of elections avors the of the eghthou law tavors work mems compensation the legislature shall find that the industries of the territory have developed point make practicable favors optional form of government for municipalities op of office of attorney general because the development board bill pending provides tor appointment Of such by the President with payment of by federal government
 The Juneau Empire which has been than hned still the personal organ the efecuay poses of this nsnuaon by fusome praise of the document which, naturally would be guilty of that newspaper the mouplece of the governor To further this the Empre dnts
 from the opinions the matter of creating the office of a oney genera a-hch however, the Empire small matter
 The impartial of the document (which this article does profess bel recognize two features overwhelmingly ap parent-he surprising verboy of the eo chief executive and his ability avoid taking stand either for against the chief questions discussed In all fairness however, must be knoedged that he approves the of the application o the eghthour though his at this decision grotesque the extreme and also he avo repeal of the obnoxious poll tax law
 Starting out with the assertion that the organic does require that the governor shall address the legislature the executive that
 n conformity with established have the honor present for your consideration brief of the condition ot the territory coupled with of such to legislation and other may prove value Probably with feeling of inconsistency federal appontee thsng his upon elected legislative body the devotes large part of the sage hom the duties of the legislators which reads though
 prepared especially for the pusa of high school students and
 we'll be that such the the Juneau announce that the students invited to hear the read
 As anticipated the full territorial government humbug cupe prominent place the In spite of the fact that many for the and his supporting to be specific this subject have been made the hint what powers should be conferred what limitations removed He says Your honorable body should take such judgment be required from enlarge And the question naturally An enlargement of powers what direction? We fancy that enlargement of would carry with enlargement of obligations the territory
 accept obligations the me American citizens wherever located desire much segovmen possible and the people of Alaska exception to the rue But Akans are children If there any rights privileges which fully being withheld from why does not the them9 If the Enlargement of powers merely the opportunity of governor who federal appontee to fill ne~reated offices with his appontee probable there will not be much enthusiasm dis played by the people, In the meantime would be we'll to judi cous the liberal already conferred for segovernment
 population small and widely scattered that of Alaska The of Alaska have other business than that of government and unnecessarily cucumber themselves with elaborate and expensive full territorial government would be the height of folly The gov very sage remarks that he not of those who look for ward the speedy admission of Alaska state of the Unon though the he gives the generally entertained
 Almost the sole reckoning feature of the the discussion of and taxation the effect of this marred by the patudes such the following: Ihe tax which each individual bound pay ought be and arbitrary The time of the payment the quantity be paid ought all to be clear and plain the contributor and every other person. Referring the failure of the territorial tax law enforcement the says: 1t gratifying to be able state that material cessy of the territory has suffered by of pauc pay running expenses The report the territorial shows that the receipts from all from the inception of the office July 2o 1913 December 3 1914 $1 3o85o The dis bursements during the period 1282 leaving bal ance the credit of the territory of Of the total receipts
 the of $59 received from the United States treasury on account of the Alaska forest
 The governor that the fishing industry paying share of the and urges the legislature the ,on This sentiment will be generally dorsed The yearly taking millions of dollars worth of food products and spite the efforts of the federal authorities, the being