The Seward gateway., 1916-11-01

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 After Mir. Wickersham made hi! speech at Juneau in which he alsC claims that he had secured the rail road legislation and that Senator Chamberlain had introduced the bill ir the Senate that Wickersham had pre- sented to him, John w. Troy, of Jr. ncau, wired Senator Chamberlain 2l. ative to the matter and received the following reply:
 "Portland, Oregon,
 September %, 1916. John w. Troy,
 Juneau, Alaska.
 Alaska Railroad Bill my bill. Pass cd Senate first. It is the law under which the railroad in Alaska is be- ing constructed. It was not introduced by me at the request of WickershaA ncr written by niu, and but fol tEe active support of President Wilson and the administration it would not Lave passed at all.
 (signed) Geo. E. Chamberlain"
 Judge Wickcrsham devoted con siderable portion of his speech to an attack upon myself and l am free to confess that am at loss to know why this was done, not that it make. the slightest difference to me, but l am certainly not an issue in this campaign as am not a candidate for any office, either elective or ap- pointive. But he seeks through me to tie the Democratic party to the Guggcaheims, the Fish Corporation. the Transportation Companies and tc Shacklcford, whom l believe is gcner ally recognized as being the leader of the Republican party of Alaska There is no alliance, secret or other wise, between the Democratic party and the Shacdeford wing of the Re. publican party of Alaska. There is 10 alliance, secrc, or otherwise, be. tween the Democratic party and tho Guggenhcins, the Fish Corporation. ,r the Transportation Companies an, either of these companies have con ,abuted one cent towards defrayinp .ac expenses of the Democratic party ampaigu for this year. As an ndi ,jdaaD am in no manner oomacte' Hth any transportation company, oI
 i,h the Guggcnheims or with tho Fishing Corporations other than my firm d,fcndcd recent case of th. j,>cpaa,nt agan.t the Alaska Pa'h ..s ....c, 'ation a. tle present term ol the District Court in the Third Di- vision for which We received $5O0.Ol fee. have not been employed by tho Guggcnhcjm interests since 1908 Our firm at this time are attorney for tn, plaintiff in a personal injury .asc in which the Copper River < Northwestern Railway Company i defendant, the amount sued for being 5lO,Ooo.OO.
 Having put the statement of m. position and that of the Democrat, party clearly before you let us now consider Judge Wickersham's connec tion with those "malefactors ot great wealth." On June 20, 1916. Judge Wickersham wrote Bart l.. Thane, of the Gas',nea Mining Go. the following letter:
 House of Representatives, '. \. A..
 Washington, D. C., June 20, 1916. Bart l.. Thane, Esq,
 Thane, Alaska.
 My Dear Mr. Thane.
 This letter is written to you in en- tire franbness and confidence. Your reply will be held strictly confdenti- al also. I have made every effort in my power to secure a proper organi- zation of the Republican party in AL aska so that We might not only elect the Delegate but the Republican mem bers of the Legislature as well. It seems to me the situation is such to urge all members of the party to lay aside personal grief and join hands that Alaska may stand square with the Administration of Hughes and Fairbanks after the 4th of next March.
 1 shall support the Republican Ma tional ticket as I have always done, 1.,.o,,t ;,, tLo r;rolo ;pctopco Of fOur