Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
BRILLIANT RAY
 OF SUNSHINE
Colonel Richardson Electnfies ls- flanders In Talk Tuesday
 Night

The most pleasing information Impartcd Co a Douglas audience dur. iuE Che present campaign came from Colonel W. D. Richardson iu che course of short talk made by him at Che Democratic Rally held u Che Lyric Theatre Tuesday night when he announced that be had m his pocket telegram from Che War De partmcut at Washington endorsing hts application for au appropriation of S5uUUUU for che purpose oi guu- strucuur a bridge across Gastucau Channel at Juneau. connecting thc mainland with Douglas Island
 Colonel Richardson deyiatcd some what from army regulations Tuesday night when bc consented to appear on Che platform as speaker but he announced chat hc did so only u defense ol his personal honor and that of Che war department which had been assaulted and yUidcd by Delegate WIekcrsham Among oth- CT things rhc Colonel said
 "At ou, time che Ndiutout General asked me why ] didn't quit Che AL askau Iob. Hc stated that if wished Go resign bc would give me % rcgi- mcnt and promotion and at that time said. Those people don't back you up. They elect a Delegate Go Congress who comes down here and personally abuses and yilliGr- you and why should you stick to it You arc giving up your career iu Che army for people that do mot appreciate you. | told him chat ! knew if but chat some ol che best people ot che Territory appreciated my efforts and were behind mc and tbat ! wanted Co stay and finish as far as possible and make my career u Alaska as ior as possible
 "I Iid everything possible to sc- cure favorable report from thc committee ou Che appointment of Judge Wickersbam for J second term as thought hc was % good Judge and had made good secured Che vote of one senator from Texas who had been against him and the only thanks Ect from Che present Dele gate is viuperat.on and abuse His islander aud abuse have hudered greatly in my work
 "I am not lying to yoU An army officer does not lie Il Che present Delegate wants to get mg fired, an he has Co do is Co produce Che record that have lied The War Depart mcut win do thc rest
 "I believe that good roads add to Che happiness and prosperity of Che people. and although greatly hamp- cred by lack 0f funds and thc islander of Che present Delegate. have tried Go make good for che War Depart mcut Cor myself for West Point and for you.
 "I have iu my pocket % telegram from Che Adjutmt General saying that my estimates for Che coming year have been approved and it is probable that they win bc granted by Congress. lf they are you win see Che start of Che Gastucau bridge next year. and Che Delegate win have had nothing to do with getting it
 "I have no favor to ask ol Che pco- pie of Che Territory or any reward Go expect. but do not think ! om en- titled Go Che campaign Of abuse. slou- der and lies which have been directed against me and have been wounded deeply and to che heart by them lf Che people of Alaska are behind me and approve ol Che work ! have done for them. ! only ask that they elect Delegate Go Congress who win go there and work hand iu hand with me for Che future good and better mont ot Che Territory.