The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-03
PROGRESS OR CHAOS

Orderly progress or destructive chaos That is the issue in Alaska The vote in Alaska will be on Alaskan problems. for Mir. Suzer Mr. Wickersham will be a vote for the things for which Suzers candidacy in Alaska stands for the things for which Wickershams candidacy stands lf an Alaskan vote touches national politics at all only the par,ys attitude toward Alaska is involved A vote for Democratic candidate could only an endorsement of railroad and wagon road building in the North aids navigation full Territorial form Of government (which means local selGgovernment). and the continued development and further unlocking or the resources Of Alaska. Generally speaking on this program there is little difference between Demo crats and Republicans. Down in the State of Wash ington the Republicans are endeayorng Co demon strate that Mir. Hughes will carry the Wilson policies with reference to Alaska is he elected. In fact the election of Nr Suzer would be notice to 9r Hughes. should he win the national election that Alaskaus desire that the program of Alaskan develop ment that is now in full swing be worked out to the logical end.
 Senator Sulzer's candidacy stands for continual ton Of the development of Alaskan resources through harmonious cooperation on the part of all those who desire it. His election would put end to personal politics and Quarreling. taconal and sectional con- tentions. dsorganization and chaos and for unity and harmony Ot action It would get results that so sorely needed
 Further than that. Senator Suzers candidacy stands for progressive governmental development It
 
 meut that Congress can be induced grant the Ter ritOry. It stands for the government Of Alaska by Aaskaus in Alaska. It stands for the widest appli cation of the term Alaska for Alaskans."
 Senator Sulzers candidacy stands for the princi pie Of organized cooperation for the good-I for the Of all the forces that may for pro- gress in Alaska for the use Of the Democratic and Republican organizations for the public welfare. for united action the part of all who have influence or time to give for Aaskas good. It stands for et ncency and optimism.
 On the other hand Wickersham's candidacy stands directly opposed to organized, cooperative teamwork for Alaska. It stands for personal politics which would deprive Alaska of help from any other source than himself It stands for division contention, fac tionalism and sectionalsm.
 Further iJ stands for opposition to real selfgov- ernment for Alaska Wickersham has shown over and over again that American principles Of govern menr have hold him. For than two years after President Wilson declared for full Territorial form Of government Wckersham made speeches every where denouncing the Presidents attitude. dur ing the present campaign. out at Mccarthy. he told the voters that the people Of Alaska have all the powers of government that other Territories have had He has supported the principle Of selggOyernment at rare intervals and for short periods
 Delegate Wckersham is against organization in the interest Of Alaska He would make the Republt can and Democratic organizauons-the political organ izations which through the length breadth of the land-useless bodies in Alaska and he would give us nothing to replace them.
 And further. partly through constitutional aver sion to cooperative work, Delegate Wickersham is n- efficient He is without standing at Washington, e without friends and acQuaintances. He does try To get legislation for the Territory. We have seen Juneau citizen get school house in three days V hat Wickersham said impossible We have seen h Col Richardson get road appropriations We have seen il 'o Richardson get the Gastineau bridge project well ,n its way to a successful consummaton. Wicker ~ ham gets nothing He introduces bills and lets them r eep He pays attention to the memorials of O he Territorial Legislature. He plays dog in the hanger. He will do little and tries to prevent c thers from doing anything
 vote for Sulzcr is vote for progress A vote u or Wickersham is a for continued chaos. e
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