The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-13
Phone 262 Phone
TURN THEM OUT.

freely commented upon. that all Is not altogether lovely in the Demo clatic yo2ittCal bed down there, and that al least one official holding a nigh territorial position is after the position of another official who is just notch higher up n the scale .. c justification than the former.
 To make ourself absolutely clear in the matter We will state that from the best information we can get the Hon Charles E. Davidson, SuIyeycr-general and a dozen other different things. has discovered the size Cf the governors crown and te and contracted liking for the title of governor While hold, ing a minor position he has de ciIed that he will make the govern ment Of the United States ashamed of itself for having overlooked him thus far and has planned the con structiOn of a castle immediately
 lie ming the property on which stands the territorial capitol at Ju ueau. which will cost many dollars, and will so far eclipse Governor Strong's temporary residence as to make it appear a doghouse in the background.
 The report is to the effect that Mr. Davidson is doing everything in his power to undermine the in- fluence of Governor Strong, to the end that when the term of the latter is completed he will be carefully laid away on the shelf and the for mer will be selected in his stead.
 That may te very good reason ing for the surveyor general but isn't there a possibility that the powers that be will get wise to this dou- blo-' ross business and refuse to grant his hearts desire? What about the other willing heads in the three other divisions who have had sitting for their crowns?
 However, there is an unanimity Cf opinion that Governor Strong will be among the ex-governors at the expiration of the time for which he was appointed. II is the con census of opinion among the Demo crats in general throughout the ter ritOry that he has not made good; that his jelly-fish, vacillating, spine 1,,.,y T ,;,,;r lo- Coil ure, and that he has accumulated a bump on his head called self-import- ance which would ruin any ordinary man.
 And then, for the sake of argu- ment, suppose the Democrats should not be successful at the polls next year? We do not believe this can be possible, but use it for the sake of argument Then the fat would be in the fine for sure. Of course none of the peanut politicians of the present day and faith would have a look-in, although some of them have trained so closely with the iecpupllNai pdIly lOi tllc past lL4et years that there is no doubt they would attempt to slip under the canvas, and in perfect justice.
 But why should not the rascal5 be turned out? What have they done for the party by which they were appointed? It has been go- aC-unn-p1a1c a n ph-ac rh.1an osition ever since the change in ad- ministration The first appoint ments made by Governor Strong were chosen from the Republican faith, the surveyor general made his first selection from the same source, the marshal of the Fourth retained all the Republican hold overs he fell heir to, the clerks office has it's quota, the commission CTS office is filled by an offensive Republican who used to practice in Pierce county, Washington, the district attorneys office is filled, and that is all anyone knows about them, the Democratic postofiice is without a Democrat, and the balance of the political crew is made up of non- descripts,
 In the majority of cases the reason given for these appointments is because there are no Democrats competent to hold the jobs. Ii that be the case why pretend to have a Democratic party in Alaska? If Republicans are the only people in the territory who are competent to hold positions, why not cut out the heads and make good job of the whole business? The rank and file of the Democratic party do not care to howl their heads off just to get good, fat job for some sleek, smooth politician, aud for that very same reason don't give a continental whether the raIty is re turned to power next year or not.
 It is not to the credit of the party that one of the chosen few must go back to Washington every time he goes Outside, there to answer charges preferred against him. He has been sue essful in refuting them co far h1t thpro jc no mOr&. chance