The Alaska daily empire., 1916-10-20
Miner Candidate Carries Big Audience of Its Feet with En-
 thuSiaSm.
HOME RULE IS THE KEY
With Self Government, AL aSka'S Ills Would Be Solved, Time for
 Change Now.

Speaking as an Alaskan in the broa6est sense, Senator Charles A. sulzsr last night addressed what was probably the largest and most in- came from the circumstance that assembled In Juneau. The speaker declared for the widest measure Of self-sovernment for Alaska, contend ed that the most of Alaska's ills eamee from the circumstances that the people Of Alaska have not the power to settle their own problems at home. urged united and harmonius action toward the development Of Alaska, asserted that he had no con- neetlon with any corporation, that he would sPPort those things that he believe be right and oppose those things he believed to be wrong, let them come from where they will He declared that for eight years we have heard the same speeches, list ened to the same araisnments Of tho fisheries and other things, and re- eslved the same promises, yet in all important things We are operating under the same statutes that were in effect before Alaska first sent Dele gate Wiekersham to Congress.
 He challenged anyone to point out a single measure Of constructive gov ernmental development secured by Delegate Wiekersham in his eight years in Congress.
 Mayor Stewart Urges Sulzer.
 Mayor B. D. Stewart presided. and the great Coliseum was packed when he called the meeting to order for the purpose Of introducing the First Division miner candidate for Con- gress. Mayor Stewart said that AL aska needed for @ Representative in Congress a man of ability and integ- rity. a business man who would work conscientiously, thoroughly and in- dustriously for Alaska's welfare. &C., cepting the cooperation of all who would give 1t. He said Ave believe that we have such a man in Charles A. Sulzer"
 Senator Sulzer had the sympathy and best wishes Of his audience from the start. and as he warmed up to his subject uncovering the fundamen- tai weaknesses and fallacies of the positions Of Delegate Wickersham, his dupucity and political methods, and developing his own position, the audience was carried off its feet and the warmth of the demonstra- tions at the ci.maxes amounted to ovations.
 Great Alaska Empire.
 Senator Sulzer rapidly and graph ically described the great resources Of Alaska. predicted that she would be within Q few years an exporter of agricultural products as well as Of the product of her mines. fisheries and furs; described the pains that the delegates to the convention which nominated him took to give express ion Go the will of the people of AL aska. and to perform the duties Of citizenship that had been placed up- on them; paid his compliments to the Socialist party and it's candidate, Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis, saying that while it offered a sort Of safety valve to the people of the country, its field was worldwide rather than To- cal. and that the issues it presented do not reach the situation in Alas ka. He denounced the political meth ods of the Wickersham party in spreading false reports concerning him and his candidacy-reports that they were afraid to publish in news papers or give utterance to in a manner that would permit Of their :;