The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-25
DEMOCRTIC PLATFORM.

The platform committee was in session until after one o'clock this morning in the office of J. A. Helen thai. The platform agreed upon. strongly endorses the administrations of President Wilson, Secretary of the Interior Lane and Gov. Strong; 1t specifically endorses the reserve banking law; the preparedness plans of the President. and urges the ex- tension of the harbor defense sys- tenn to Alaska.
 It declares that the Democratic party has always stood for self-goy- ernment from the time Of the organ ization og the party and has favored it for Alaska ever since Gov. Swine ford declared for 1t in his first re- port as Governor; 1t declares that the Democrats of Alaska still stand for Statehood but realize that to se- cure 1t means a long fight and 1t ia- yors 8 full Territorial form of gov ernment pending Statehood. lt strongly urges Alaska for Alaskans.
 5anish Pinehotlsm.
 The platform demands that Pin chotism be banished from the Terri tory. The paramount issue between the Democratic party on the one side and Delegate Wickersham and the Republican party on the other. relates to the question of whether Alaska shall be conserved and Pin chotized or thrown open to settle ment and development
 The people of the Territory are called upon to vote for the Demo cratic nominee Of Delegate to Con. gress in order that Q man can be chosen who will have the confidence Of the Congress and the government. This will end all bickerings, faction al strife. and dissension will cease in the territory
 Supports Lane's 5iII.
 The platform opposes taxes on business and trade by the national government within the Territory. This function should properly belong to the local legislature. Control of the school system of Alaska is de- handed: control over the insane, op- position to the present contract sys- tenn of caring for the insane; favor ed the legislation proposed by Sec retary Lane for the establishment of a development board to be composed of Alaskans. and unqualiiedly con- demn the so-called Administration Commission bill of Delegate Wicker sham,
 "The freight and passenger rates to and from have been increased to such an extent as to be intolerable. and we condemn our Delegate in Congress for having done nothing to relieve the condition" Is one of the blanks.
 Want Primary Law
 An adequate primary law Is asked along the lines Of the Sulzer bill in- troduced at the last session of the legislature. A revision of the min ing laws is favored. The work of the coast ana geodetlc survey in wire dragging Is praised and the exten- sion of the parcel post zone system is urged. The Democratic party is urged to continue the present build ing of trails. railroads and wagon roads
 Logical Appeal for Support.
 The passage of the Tanner bill community rights. is favored. A bounty on wolves is recommended Extension and improvement Of tele. graphic facilities. greeting to the pioneers of Alaska and the pledgIne of utmost consideration for them are subjects treated upon.
 The platform ends with an eloquent and logical appeal to the people oi Alaska to enroll under the banner oi Democracy. which is alert to all op portunites to serve Alaska and sup port the best interests of Alaska.
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