The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-10

and municipal improvements so essential in a rrowint. coiintrv like Aaaln our cities have become permanent Institutions and Che Alaska Legislature should be empowered to enact leg slatlon permitting our municipalities Go on- tain funds to cWry out permanent improve mcnts.
 The forcgodg arc but some cr the undomo- cratic limitations contained in tne WicSct3han totlons contained iu and the shortcomiuEa ol this Act designed Go deceive the people. would
 Bureaucracy
 We dcplorc the fact that Alaska ia being governed under n bureaucratic system, ana in- vor the icrslnton proposed by Secretary Lane for the establishment of development board Co bo compOscd of Alaakans Go administer !hc Administrative Commission Rill Of Deleeate Wckershom. which coufcrs upon uns 0op- affairs of Che National Government hrt in addition thereto power Co dc those tlinF" islature This is but another attempt on the part of Delegate Wlckcrgh1m tO withhold thc power from the Legislaturc, and amountg in effect to Commission form ui Government like that provided in thc WickcNhan bill ln- troduced oy Delegate Gale
 Transportation Charges
 The froiEht and pagscnecr rates Co ana rom Alaska have been Increased Co such an extent as to be intoer0bc. and VIC urge that immed- tate steps be taken Co relieve thc silu1uon
 Direct Primaries
 Our government iS a representative govern ment founded upon the will of Che people. and wo believe 10 ls the beat government ever inc sttutcd hy man. Under our theory nl rrnt- ful authority comes from the consent or the governed Tho win of thc people should pe supreme and they should bc absolutely iiee Co express their will through properly elected rcp- regentauvea. frce from thc cunning of design ing politicians or corrupt Interests Tho tonn- dation of our Government iH itupedutd in lhc maae of our citizens and thcy should oc apHo- futoly free Co exercise their will ln creating the fousdrtlpn of our political structure. when la the primary. Practically an ihe evils tndt have occurred under the American system oi government have had their origin in abuses al the primaries Lot Che citizens huvo untrau- mclcd right of way ot tho primaries and there need he no fear that the supcrsir ructnre VII moi be sound Tho primaries are tho vital points IT they arc clean oil that follows VIII to obtain ft ig therefore. most Important Jhal Alaska should have an adequate primary elcc- tion law. We favor thc enactment ol 60 pthc- tlcnl and adcQuotc primary election l1W Wune last sossion Of the Legislature. A law that will automatically enable every voter 70 t"Sc part in thc selection ol nll candidates TOT ol- fec through duly elected dclegatcs. and that corrupt practices that have been too prevalent In the past This is matter that ahQuld oe governed hy law and not log tho VIII or party boesra To urge all voters Go support ony themselves tQ the enactment or proper pri-
 Mining Law Revision
 The United States Mining LowS have not been changed since their inception a Eenclit1tiull ago. notwithstanding he fact tbat the mlnlnS industr, of Amcrica has wonderfully progressed until tho laws hedging 70 about m hsulE iv stecte have become obsolete We liNoI revision of Che mining laws by congress Hpu we pledge our candidate Co cp-optt9lc Wlln tboee working fo this end. whicn includen piac- ttcally ait lhc miners of thc country WHO 'ut 9cmandinc this lcgslauon. we cnI4,lIu -,,-