The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-23

l l looked up the book of estimates and found that Col Richardson had only asked for S15OOOO foi the road work in this Territory for the com ing year. introduced a bill then for S75O,0O and inssead Of S15OOOO as asked for by Col Rich ardson we got S35OOOO additional, making $5OO.OOO for road work ip this Territory
 claims Credit for School Bill
 While giving credit Go James H.. King for hard work in connection with the school bonding bill, he claimed that he did the work him self. That he secured the report from the committee on Territories, but admitted that he believed that 1t would be impossible when Mr. King arrived at Washington. He was still of the opinion that he was when he wrote to the Mayor He said that he had introduced the bill away back last spring, but offered no explanation as to why there had been no activity until Mir King ar rived on the scene, except to say that he had received some letters he did not say. this time mass of letters and petitions" He claim cd credit for getting Senator Pitt man interested in the bill.
 This Time He Doesn't and Does
 He returned again to iun Terr!- torial form of government He asked if any one could tell what was meant by the term He then ex- claimed.
 "Wel, l can't. But I'm for it."
 Afterward. however. he took it all back, and admitted that he knew what it meant. and then he pro- ceeded to tell how he had intro duced bill, which has been re- ferred to the Departments of Com merce and Justice. He said that the Attorney-General had said that the lbnl was not matter for his De- parment. that the Secretary of Com merce referred it to his solicitor, who had referred it to Dr. Smith, of the fisheries bureau, that pr. Smith opposed the fisheries proyis- ion in it, therefore the whole fabric of his full Territorial form of gov ernment scheme for Alaska (school and alb had fallen because of Pres. ident Wilson's opposition.
 Why Don't Democrats Get it
 The Delegate asked if the Demo crats of Alaska want full Territor- lial form of government why they don't go down to Washington and get it.
 That is an answer to the Demo crats here and to your application for full Territorial form of gov ernment. with a Democratic Presi- dent. Democratic Senate, a Demo cratic House, Democrats in all its branches, a Democratic Governor and a Democratic editor here in the city
 He ridiculed Democrats for claim ing that he was inefficient, and at the same time admitting that he could prevent the possage of full Territorial form of government un- ger the circumstances.
 Declares Against Pinchotism
 He declared that he was against Pinchotism, and that he would abol- ish the forest reservations in Alaska if he had the power.
 Much of the remainder of his speech was in ridicule of the Demo. cratic Territorial platform, for de- ciarng for legislation that has not yet been enacted He said time after time that the Democrats have the administration, and asked why don't they get the legislation they ask for?
 "If they want these things, why don't they pass them" he asked. Continuing, "I am in favor of it. l Twill give my consent, and now agree to let the President and the Senate and the House of Represen- tatives pass the full Territorial form of government bill if they want to. Now, want Mr. Troy to take up the matter and slip down to Wash ington and get the bill through in three days"
 Condemns Alexander sill
 The Alexander bill was attacked for providing that the Federal gov ernment should have the sole right to tax the fisheries. and that trap sites may be located and held as private property. subject to such reg lulations as may be made from time to time.
 Bids For Republican Support
 While Delegate Wickersham did mot claim to be a Republican candi-