The Alaska daily empire., 1917-07-19
WHY SENTIMENT IS AGAINST STRONG.

It Is absolutely silly to say that the opposition to the reapponment of Gov Strong inspired by politi clans that it involves the personal ambitions of people for party control here there. for a change in the Governors office comes from the people of Alaska The Democratic organization did not create that demand It responded to it.
 The demand for the change primarily from people who desire Governor who will aid them in solving and settling the issues that the people of Alaska. They want Governor with initiative and decision. They want Governor who will not simply be content with performing the ministerial duties of the office but they want who will lead and co. operate with the Legislators and others develop ment of government in Alaska No man can serve the people they entitled to be served by setting himself apart refrainng par, ticpaton in the issues that people, issues that involve progress along the right lines.
 Gov. Strong, himself, and Judge Wckersham, the undisputed leader of the crowd which favors re- appointment presented in two incidents apt illustra- tions of the point of these observations.
 When the bill approprating $6O,O00 for the estab- lishment of agricultural college at Fairbanks hay ing passed with bare majority in the House. was presented to him for his signature Gov. Strong re- turned the law with letter in which he said the legislation advised and premature. but that he could not pass the decision of Legislators by the people, and he signed the The sponsors got their appropriation who opposed 1t complimentary sop.
 Again, during the last campaign the strongest ar gument that advanced by Judge Wickersham against Democratic success the statement: You have a Democratic Governor you have Democratic Presi. dent you have Democratic Congress- if you want selfgovernment for the people Alaska, full Ter ritoria form of government why does your Governor not go to Washington and get it from your Democratic President and Democratic Congress?'
 The trouble with Gov. Strong is he simply tries to get by with little friction little effort possible He is not virile leader of virile people
 During the late session of the Legislature many matters were before the members that involved vital qnestions-some of them matters of principle. For instance there the question involved in the ap- propriaon bills when the Legislature violated all pre- eedens by taking the funds contributed and distributing them throughout the Territory with out regard to the source of their contribution the population of the sections receiving them Again the matter of capita representation the Legislature was discussed by the Legislature There many of these things which involved fair dealing without which there cannot be harmonious efficient gov ernment in Alaska. all demanding solution.
 If the Governor entertained a method of sov- ing any of these problems heard of 1t.
 Gov Strong has not set himself about the task of worling out solutions for the problems that are in volvcd in the laying of the foundations a common wealth He initiates nothing. He waits agitation and tes to slide the hard places with little fr,cton possible. He has been Governor for four years and through two Legislative and ke has initiated not one important legislative governmental achievement. His one strong fight since his first appointment has been his for reappointment
 On the other hand the people of the Territory have one of their most energetic. progressive and virile citizens their representative in Congress He is working day in and day in trying to serve the people of the Territory At time has he had any thing except coorless and passive support from Governor and since his election the Governor has attempted to discredt him rather than to aid him. This man is the chosen leader of his party we'll the chosen representative the Territory With decisive and courageous in the Governors chair with whom the Delegate could work in harmony and upon whom he could rely to get in and dig with him for needed legislation at Washington. who would give constant thought and work the problems that require solution. and who would accept full respon