The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-26

The work of the legislators of the First Division diners from that of other divisions: in that our needs are different, conse4 4uent1y, men who migh. do well in 8 general way and for the whole oE Alaska might not fully II the requirements that We must ! 5k in the men who shall rep resent us at the next legislature. For an illus =ation: John may be alright to repre sent the whole Of Alaska. yet be lack in knowledge ot tle nee essity hired in a particular Divis- ion. wh Jack would also se alright for the -o.e yet by reason = certain experieree Knowledge and interests. would C. pine all the elements neces- sary to make up a desirable represent atire.
 h vie~ Of these taels. the voters of the FirsI Division must weigh their men. as iz were and otherwise meas ure them according 50 their temper ament an6 fitness for the office they seek Ketehikan has picked out man whose qualifications for the of fee cann1s He questioned. His ex- perience ranches Of our indus tries ent him to the first place in the mind ar -orers; and that. re- gardless ol Bal.y or factions. Not a word has been, nor can be said against his action zgri1g t4e last legislature. He stood sp for all that was just and fair He p-r aside his own personal interests and fought Tor the people as Q hole. as the record shows.
 Sometime ago. his friends pursuad- ed him 70 belome a candidate for cleo tion to tae Senate. Al the divisional convention that was held ar Juneau. a platform vas adopted, the framing Of which he had 3 great deal to do with. While 8 platform is a declara- tion Of principles which candidates promise to carry our. yet many de- viate after their election. Not so with J. R. Eeckman. what he said he would do in the past, whether it was to an individual. community CT party, he kept his word. and the promises he made by adopting the republican plat form al Juneau. he shall carry out. That the voters may fully understand his promises, a few blanks thef above mentioned platform are here with ser forth:
 We believe that the Territory of Alaska is entitled to more extended powers. and pledge our support to Statehood for the whole or part Of Territory.
 We believe in the prinicple Of pro tection for American industries and American workingmen. in contra yention to the Democratic belief in tariff for revenue alone. We de mand that the standard of living Of the American masses be raised in stead Of lowered by being brought into competition with living condi- tions and pauper labor in foreign countries.
 School Planks.
 We believe the children of the men and women who have come to Alaska to develop its resources should have the same privilege and opportunity for an education as are offered and provided in the States and other Territories under the American flag; that no present provision has been made equal to that nov provided ey- en in the other colonies of the Unit. cd States. such as Hawaiian Island Philippines or Porto Rico; that the present enabling act does not permit the Territory to provide such educa. tion; and that under the laws enact. ed by the United States Government the funds available are wholly in. adequate for the present demand
 We believe immediate action should be taken by the legislature and the delegate to congress looking tp wards the establishment of q uniform