The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
WHAT TT MEANS

The rank and file of the Democracy of Alaska and the hosts which joined them in the fight that fay redeemed the Territory from the blight of Wick ershamsm need no warning to prevent them from be- ing stampeded by the praying of the Wickersham chorus
 The people of Alaska understand the purpose of the noisemakng They understand that the noise makers have love for Gov. Strong They know that just few weeks ago-since the election-the Dis patch demanding a Governor account of the weakness of Gov Strong. They know that dur ing the campaign Wickersham shouting from the rostrum in the demand for self-govern- ment:
 You've got Democratic Administration,
 Democratic President and Democratic
 Congress- you've got Democratic Governor
 who goes to Washington. Why don't you have
 him get full Territorial form of government
 for you if self government is important?'
 The people of Alaska understand that the Wicker shamtes fear the who carried the campaign for the application of democratic-note the little d." principles government in Alaska into all parts of the Territory. The particular marks for their wrath are Delegate Charles A. Sulzer AttorneyGeneral George B. Grigsby and the others who conducted the greatest educational campaign Alaska has wit messed They desire to public opinion from them, and to division and dissentions in Democratic ranks.
 Why this attempt? It also is plain The Wick ershamites would again have Alaska made a football for Wickersham. They want to to the days of personal politics It matters not that the thing they trying to accomplish would hamper and retard the efforts of Alaskas representative Washington-the who works at Washington for the things he advo- caes in Alaska It matters not that they would inter fere with the successful administration of the the legal department of the Territorial government chosen for that place by 1,700 plurality of Alas kan votes Nothing matters them personal poli tics. They play the game and they would put the Territory into any kind of hole if the result would be the agrandzement of Wickersham politicians. The welfare of the Territory the orderly progress try and trade the progressive development govern ment and resources-these things nothing them They are politicians playing at the trade
 The people understand all this, and if The Empire recks rightly they still stand with the who fought for the freedom of the Territory, who will continue to fight until the end
 And The Empire does not believe that the Demo- crats of Alaska going to permit the division and impairment of the Democratic party in Territory through rivalry whom to fill the offices The party has mission to perform that is important for it to destroy itself patronage. There must be harmony among the rank and fle and there must be cooperation with the who has been chosen to lead the party and to Alaska Congress He must be supported by the people of Alaska in his e forts to the Territory Already he has been able him to do-a lot that ought be done and that he is very anxious to do In the work he should have the most active assistance of all the party lead Territorial officials and the rank and file of all parties.