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WICKERSHAM's STATEMENT TO THE PEOPLE

Delegate James Wickeham has issued an Address to the People of Alaska, which he that he has concuded to yield the general demand from Aaskans to make the race for reelection and the principles and purposes for which he will stand in he is returned congress which are briefly, the following:
 The lawful control of transportation rates to and from Aaska reduction of prevention of rebates and unlawful conbna ton restraint of ade the enforcement of the interstate com and anti trust laws m Aaska the prompt completion o the railroad from Seward to Fairbanks and into the ltaod the extension of government roads tras and telegraph lines the of the powers of the Alaska legislature fisheries and furbeang animals and permit of the develop of American type of territorial government in Alaska
 statehood s soon as it can be organized in the interest and the advantage the people, repeal of the present bureaucratic of Alaska abandonment of the useless and harmful forest in Alaska control of all taxation in
 Alaska by the territorial legislatures the centralized control Of all national administration activities m Alaska Secretary Lane pan the appointment of Alaska Aakans and other to apoinve office Alaska and pledgng that elected he will not recommend man for an appontve oe Tn Alaska who
 first approved by the people of the territory the enactment primary election laws; continued opposition to the efforts of interested copper companies the appointment of com mission revise the mining laws and to take from the territory the late the subject Of mining rights and finally that he will support Hughes and Fairbanks.
 It purpose unduy criticize the announced plat form of Delegate Wickrham In the main it excellent that the delegate has outlined for himself and the event
 his along these lines the territory would be greatly bene hel except in minor instances But cannot get away from the idea that of the things mentioned might easily accomplished by the aid of administration which is uowedy in sympathy with the efforts of Aaskns to develop their territory rather than under administration such would be that of Hughes who has no Alaska policy and who candy admits that he Knows nothing about Alaska will be diff cult for Delegate Wckeham to convince his constituents that their interests will taken under Republican ad
 nstraon than they have been during the past three der the administration of President Wilson.
 The nee of the politician rather than the logic of the states man seen in Mr Wckershams handling full territorial government It but very short time the dele heard announcing that the present territorial plan of adequate for the needs of Alaska and that the law of which he the author amply sufficient But he American type of government in Alaska All will agree with him that statehood should be granted Alaska a as organized the and the advantage of the people, As whether that time here think what must be done state in the and the advantage of the people Mir Wckersham silent and he might better the interest of sincerity have nored this point,
 large part of MT Wickersham statement devoted the details his quarrel with the Republican party bosses in Alaska and is interesting only showing that the he not nominated by the Republican territorial convention merely
 question who should be "he' boss Wickersham whole public dcouages the belief that there could be any other boss than h whatever party he affiliated with Although noml mated independent his proclaim him the Republican candidate and the fact that the placed other candidate in the field confirms this As such he places himself in opposition the administration of President Wilson and invites the defeat that awaits him.