Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-17

This industry which takes all and gives practically nothing should be the principal of the territory The fisheries the heritage of the whole people, and not of few wealthy investors
 Of the poll law the governor says poll tax feature of
 the law enacted the 1913 legislatures but doubtful ot the expectancy of evymg of this kind nasmuch burden
 which heavily upon those who least able to bear The poll under what clever ophsy has been dis gued has been anything but head and regulation has been the subject of abuse The original idea of the poll that the roads therefore should pay to maintain hem irrespective ot property qualifications as unjust as though the under its designation Taxes should be placed upon property and mankind Furthermore the method of collecting poll provided by the legislature unqueson
 Discussing the territorial mining law, known the Roden law. the governor displays wonderful He has discovered that the law has been the subject much discussion for and against You
 direct from the people, the governor and your should be guided by you believe will confer the greatest good upon the greatest would be much to hope that the would question which has been the subject of such diversity of expression And yet he says mining the leading industry of the territory and every legitimate encouragement should be afforded it..
 With regard workmen compensation law the also noncommtta the Of its advantages there be doub he but whether the time has when this tory should provide such legislation he prepared say The subject should be approached spirit of fairness with broad of the dignity and importance of the aborer aside from the labor he performs and also with true conception of the rights of capital Doubtless
 Of the eghthou law passed by the last legislature governor that has generally been observed and has proven generally factory hardrock and coal Under its operation placer excepted e continues but there would be legitimate why the eghhou day should not be extended to all kinds of underground and other mining There complaint that the governor does square favor of the eghho day But observe the reasoning he emp Speaking by and large. pernce has demonstrated that who works eight hours day will do much work he who works hours and he will probably do bee Seeing that the eghtho day be universally adopted this will be pleasant the of labor Both employer and epoye will be sashedhe workman gets his eight hour day and the much and probably better than under previous conditions Which probably for the with which the governor formed opinion this matter But why carry the idea logical concusion2 If do much work eight hours necessarily follows that he do much hours eight and probably under the theory that he will have time recuperate from his exerons But will be difficult the workngman of the logic of this He does sell hours labor for eight He desires make
 eight hours the unit of days work and he does do M under false pretenses He will admit that his work will be eff under the shorter work day. and that only will he Tn urging its passage.
 Nowhere the shaowness the governors public apparent than the discussion of the proposed creation of the office of territorial attorney general by the legislature Apparently foeu of his continued pratng the beauties of govemen he urges the probability of the federal providing such official for the territory opposition the proposition of territorial officer elected by the people,
 Among other questions less extensively discussed by the governor election aws schools and appropriations form of government for incorporated towns regulation of public
 corporations of which submitted for your consd eraton without definite recommendation.
 Taken all a the message will be of little the legislature arriving decision upon important question: and will be viewed the light of peruncoy duty pompouy performed