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WlCKERSHAM VS. THE PRESIDENT

Uncle sam is most inugent representatives of the people who Washington incorporate the wishes of constituents the law of the land Besides fairly salary of $500 per he furnishes them each with private office secretary office equipment and unlimited stationery neatly embossed with their gives them almost unlimited use ot h1s famous printing olce and allows them frankng privilege which permits them favor anirng friends home with printed copies of their orical all without themselves and with the trouble Under such clrcumsta the astute poll ntrcnchcd in the capitol member of congress or delegate possession o powerful weapons Wch ne may for the purpose of continuing his comfortable position
 Under the garng fiction of unanimous consent to extend hS emarhS many an interesting piece of political popaganda is printed and circulated the expense of benevolent uncle which by of be said to be pubEc business s contaminated under the privileges given congressman their speeches printed and circulated government expense the that such petty graft should be aowed thai who continually of patriotic duties should take ad of the opportunity to mulct the government tor the legitimate campaign expenses. -
 These remarks are provoked by the persa of Speech of Delegate James Wickershm Alaska supposed have been del cred in the house of representatives, on July 27 l9l6 IS printed of the Congressional Record and circulated under the congressional frank in pamphlet form making convenient document for campaign purposes
 Delegate WkerSham is reprehenbe than other this is universal practice But be cause the fact that he the representative of the people ot Alaska and that the document constitutes vicious attack President Wilson, Secretary Lane and other members of the ad
 nrtjou who have been noteworthy friends of Aaka and people the the delegate particularly aociouS Taken conjunction with the fact that the policy of the President and his advisors toward Alaska has changed whit from that pursued two wears 2go when Judge Wickerham proudly nounced himself heartily accord with President Wilson, the action of the delegate appears to be inaccessible.
 1he Delegate NlcKerSIalS chahge o front s h"t hard find Elsewhere he speaks of contest which cost me my place the political sun Ii his desire regain this place that responsible for his almost attack on the men and have renewed hope and confidence to the people Alaska the ravagng blight of Republican policies with their Pnclotn proposed Beveridge commission inflicted upon territory under the regimes of Roosevelt and Taft
 No politician feels unless he has the disposition of tcal puns with which reward his friends Delegate Wicker hams position hes been unsatisfactory the politicians standpoint Under Republican administration be at outs with his party Under President Wilson's administration he had standing the party councils consequently he had patron Not, hob hos publican. and the follower of presidential candidate who an nounces ignorance Alaska Mir Wckerham hopes make his peace with party and have the dpos of the political plum Ger that will his lot should Charles F. Hughes be elected President next November.