The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-02
rHE pLArFoRM

IHiE FLRlFOhM
 Tho platform adopted was as fol- lows:
 In Convention assembled, this sec ond day of August, 1916, at Juneau, the Democracy of the First Diyis. ion of the Territory of Alaska again proclaims It's allegiance and pledges its fidelity to the tenets of that great political faith of which Thorn as Jefferson was the first exponent; and of which, in this day and gen cration. that foremost statesman and great conseryator of National peace and material progress Woodrow Wilson-is his worthy successor and Ime disciple,
 The nomination of Woodrow Wil- son for President; and Thomas Ri- cy Marshall for Vice-Presidont and l he Platform Of the Democratic Par ty. adopted at st. Louis are most heartily endorsed.
 The people of the Territory of Alaska may well rejoice in the nom nation by the Territorial Democrat lie Convention, of that true Alaskan, sound Democrat. wise legislator and representative citizen Charles A.. Sulzer-ror Delegate Co Congress-; and in the assurance thereby given that by his election, Alaska will have a representative in Congress whose purity of purpose. fidelity 10 pledge and unceasing labOrs will bring Go our Territory that moen Of justice and bcneficicnt legislative enactment which is the birth-right of an free people.
 We heartily endorse the wise and patriotic administration of Gov. Strong and the other Democratic Territorial officials and take pleas ure in calling special attention Co the line record or the administrtion's representatives in high office in inc First Division.
 We endorse the platform of the ! Democratic party of the Nation adopted at St. Louis and commend 10 the particular attention of Alas l,a voters the plank in that plat form which promises to establish in ! Alaska a traditional Territorial form of government giving the people mll sclrgovcrnmcnt i'm loca affairs.
 We heartily endorse the platform of the Democratic party of Alaska as adopted by the Democratic Ter ritorial convention at Juneau. May 25. 1916: and pledge the nominees of this convention to do their ut most to enact into statute Che rec concentrations therein contained.
 We favor an economical admins tration of the affairs Of Alaska. and arc unaltcrably opposed to eX,raya- gant appropriations or eXtravagance 1 in any phase of government Un- necessary taxation IS unjust taxa ton. and we believe that taxes should be equal and uniform and ] limited to Territorial needs.
 We favor the enactment Of law 1 granting community property rights to women.
 We believe that it was the ipten- ton of Congress that 25 per cent of the receipts from forest reserves shon.d be expended in the vicinity of tho forests from which received. and we believe that such receipts from each of the forest reserves or ! Alaska should bc expended m the divisions in which such forest re- serve is located.
 We favor thc amendment or lhe ! act providing for local scll'goyern- ment in certain native villages or Alaska SO that it will prevent thc Indian municipal governments and courts from exercising Jurisdiction over the persons and property oi white citizens.
 We arc opposed 10 the creation oi private fishing reserves whether Tor Inc benefit of mdiens or otherwise.
 We pledge our nominees to the passage of laws simplifying court procedure and lessening the expense 10 uugants and urge Che establish ment in inexpensive small debts courts.
 We recommend the passage oi a law that will do away "lth me proscnt heavy costs incident to the probate and settlement of small e3' tates of deccdents.
 We believe m the regulation ol tho fisheries in such manner as to replenish and protect the fish sup ply of Alaskan waters, we are op~ posed 10 the creation of special fish cries reserves for the benefit of any particular class; we believe that laws should be enacted that will simplify the location of fish traps in such way as to cause less liti' ratlon and VIC believe that the authority Co enact corrective legisla- ton for this important industry should be conferred upon the Lcsis-