The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-10
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY or ALASKA. ADOPTED lN CON- MENTION AT JUNEAU.
 MAY ZGth. 1916.


 The Democratic Party of Alaska commcndl the administration nl President Woodrow Wii- ship. the Democratic Party has dono more dur ing thc present administration toward thC development and pphuilding of Alaska than Tho National Democratic Party iu ostahiish- ing Che Federal Reserve System has accom- iatlon since the Civil War The policies and measures of our National Administration have have naintained the n1tion's honor md pre- served the nations pence.
 Preparedness
 We favor tho policy of preparedness or Nt Wilson administration. believing that our coun- try should have army and navy amply able the lives and rights of our citizens at home and abroad
 Secretary of Inc Interior Lane
 .b, r,t,-ic- rer,.-t,,,.,,r Ina. fLnt .f9i,y,ri Democrat. Franklin K. Lane. and we desire t2 express our appreciation ot ms unurink efforts in behalf of Alaska.
 Gov. Strong
 We commend Che administration of Governor strong as most energetic. competent and sat-
 Development
 We demand that Pinchotisu be bouishcd from the Territory. The paramount issue be- tween the Democratic Party on t1c ono side and Delegate Wickersh1m and the Republican Party on the other. relates Go the question ot chotized or thrown open 70 settlement and development; or whe eLhcr the Territory shall Vt n WllAH. it.Il'A .A lNtIIlNN ''iNN lNI' sides. ot mines and farms oi cities. towns and villages. occupied by Conteuled and happy people. Tho Republican Party. adopted an Alaska policy under which vpst arro1 were thrown Into useless forest reserves. both min- eral and agricultural lands were withdrawn from entry. reservations eighty rods iu extent were made between all homestead entries ly- most of the agricultural lands 0t present ac- cessible are situated. and Che home builders. miners and othcrc compelled to pay stumpagc on an timber and fire wood used in Che con- struction and maintenance of homes develop ment and operation cf mines and fisheries and otherwise We commend the work done by the Democratic Party under the guidance Of toward the opening up and development of the resources of the Territory. 0ud condemn our Delcgatc iu Congress for not co-opcratirg with the President and Secretary Cf the Interior iu carrying out their cuhrhirnod Alaska policy. realizing fun well thet if our Delegate had been in nlll sympathy wi-,. that policy and had not allied himself with the conservation clique. the last veatige of Pinchotlun would l0nc since have disappeared from thc Territory. The only redeeming feature about thc conservation pol- icy in so tar as it affects Alaska. ls found in the fact that the local officers at present In charge are considcratc and oblging.
 Administration Alaska Policy
 The earnest dcare to hid and asgizt AlU1kl is now m1nifcat throughout practically un tho various departments of the Government. and the great need of Alaska today at Washington tho Congress and the Government. Go demand the measures and aids to luifll the crying needs of thc Norlhland. To this end we earnest ly urge the citizens of Alaska. regardless Ol narf.-. tu support thc candidate of this con- vention, that ail bLckernga. fractional strife