The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
CRICSBY MAKES MANY VOTES IN
 GREAT ADDRESS

To quote the words of promi nent Republican leader last evening Grigsby came, he saw and conquered He consumed two hours and thirty minutes actual time and every min. ute was taken up in presentation of solid facts from which there was no evasion. It is the consensus of the best opinion of the town that he has changed the whole situation in this vicinity and placed Judge Wicker. sham on the defensive.
 He went thoroughly into the condi tions of the delegate election contest case and fully refuted the preten. sions of MT. Wickersham that he had been robbed of his seat in congress by an alleged crooked bunch of Democratic politicians aided by a SO. called disreputable federal judge. The only persons left in Fairbanks today supporting Judge Wickersham in his race for delegate from Alaska are idol worshippers' and anti-war Americana.
 The term anti-war is used advised. ly since MT. Grigsby made perfectly clear the reasons for President Will. son appealing to the people of the United States to return a Democratic majority for the next congress. He showed conclusively that in the eyes of the European nations defeat for the party of which the President is the head would not only be a re- pudiation of MT. Wilson but revers- al to the war policies of the United States, inasmuch as he leader of any party in European policies would be discredited when the policies which he has advocated and sup. ported are denied support. And, as he declared, this is especially true as it concerns Germany.
 Since Judge Wickersham went into the contest of the last election to great length the speaker also dwelt at considerable, length on this sub- ject, although as he said this was in the past and was important only in so far as it was used by MT. Wickersham to appeal to the sym. pathtes of Alaskans in order to gain votes. MT. Grigsby, quoting from the hearings from before the cleo tions committees, in the house of representatives, proved to the satis. faction of practically every person present that the only point at is. sue in the case was whether or not the territorial election act, as pass. ed by the Alaskan legislature of 1915 is in conflict with the Organic Act of 1912. Still quoting Mr. Wicker sham, he proved absolutely that 1t was his intention to limit the pow CTS of the Alaska legislature and render null and void the Alaskan Australian ballot system.
 Fact was to Mir. Grigsby what wa ter is to a duck-his home. Here is where he lived and had his being. Did he find where Wickersham made a statement, there he produced a fact bearing upon it. He took up the allegation that Delegate Sulzer is pro-German and his base in- situations that he is a pro-German and riddled them both full of holes. He showed that Delegate Sulzer was a volunteer in the Spanish.American war and that two of Sulzer's broth. CTS were buried with military honors under the Stars and Stripes after a campaign in the Philippine Islands. comparing this record with that of Judge Wickersham, an eligible for volunteer service. but who could not show any war record, merely a place on the payroll of the federal gov. ernment in reward for his political activities.
 He took up the speeches of MT. Wickersham and completely refuted all the charges made against MT. Sul. ger. The loyalty of the delegate. which has been impugned by his opponent in many addresses in varl- ous sections, was conclusively shown by endorsements from many prominent men in the national life of the coun. try. And the effort of the judge to cast shadow on it was character ized as silly. desperate. despicable act" occasioned by Wickersham's 8 knowledge that he has only an eleventh hour chance in the coming election.
 He proved absolutely that any question as to the legality of votes cast in the last election would re- suit to the advantage of MT. Sulzer by giving the record of the Indian vote cast on the coast to the west ward. showing that certain Indians, still living in full tribal relations were allowed to vote in precincts where Wickersham received a good