The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-18

What is the matter with the appointment
 of the Governorship for Alaska? What is
 causing the unnecessary delay? Strongs term
 expired last spring he has since been acting
 tempore, and yet Washington cannot de-
 eide the appointment.
 What would like to know is how much
 longer will petty politics stand in the way?
 Why is Strong not good enough candidate
 for reappointment? In what particular cris-
 is has he failed Alaska that squabbling
 and do 1t successfully that, for months,
 Alaska has had only nominal head? We
 strongly urge the reappointment of the for
 mer Governor, and urge its being immediate.
 -(Ruby Record Ctzen.)
 By what right the use of the terms petty poll ticians" and "squabblng politicians?"
 Those Democrats who oppose the reappointment of Gov. Strong in most part who have fought for the application of the principles of American democracy to Alaska for of years that. They have not been office seekers and are not. They have pecunary interest of any kind in the personnel of the official register in Alaska. They are men who serving their country in cordance with conscience and judgment. They are doing volunteer service for the Democracy of Presi- dent Wilson They working for their country through the political party to which President Will son belongs and striving to keep it democratic in fact as well as in name. They following the leadership of President Wilson and ask nothing but an opportunity to Alaska and their country under that leadership and make the Democratic party in Alaska useful instrument for the public welfare
 The Democratic party of Alaska is opposed to the reappontment of Gov. Strong, and the Democratic party of Alaska is not in the hands of petty poll ticians" '.squabblng politicians It is in the hands of developers whose interest is in good government because they who depend for prosperity the growth and development of their country and it's government, and because they are patriotic American citizens. They chosen for their places of by the Democratic masses of the Territory and they are representing them faithfully and truly.
 Delegate suzer is not petty politician" He is not a politician at all He fairly dragged into politics by the public. He is miner and developer and has been such for 15 years He has worked at his mine and for office He given an unsought nomination for Territorial Senator in 1914 and elected though he left his mine during the entire campaign His recofd in the Legislature was such that demand for his nomination for Dele. gate tp Congress came from the people of all four Judicial Divisions. He nominated because he personified the very spirit of the ambitions hopes and aspirations of the people of Alaska. The banner of Democracy thrust into his hands. He held it aoft throughout the Territory the people chose him to represent them in Congress- Is that the ord of petty politician" Delegate Sulzer opposes the reappointmen of Gov Strong and does it he is trying to Alaska
 National Committeeman Donohoe is not a candi- date for office. and has not been He is and has been a prosperous lawyer and mining He is serving National Committeeman because the Democracy of Alaska called him for service, and because he is a Democrat and good citizen he felt that he should the call. He is spending his own money in his effort to the people of Alas ka and the party of President Wilson faithfully. He thinks the welfare of Alaska and the Democratic party can be promoted by having change in the Cover porshp. Is that the record of petty politician?"
 The Democratic Territorial Committeeman of the Territory in most not candidates for office They men of high standing in their respective communities and doing their best to the people with fidelity in the capacities in which they