Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-28
THREE FILE ID
 REPRESENT ALASKA
Charles \. SulZcr Defines Position on Which He Will Make Race
 EaXOrS Self Government
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 Jt'Nf.\r. Feb. .A. tharl"e A. safer. as democratic Candidate Tor llclrAat" to Coz Gr,..... Jatn"., Wicker ~h...l Il, I,puh.iaau a&d Francis Con naily a, ,c, iaiis:, hlud ihriI !o'i1'rs ,ica# O: caa!Idagy Horr today l"r rh" primary election.
 .N,yGupan!In., I,,.,>utr .Sr,<'.t - declaration s q -,dp,ftrnt drlrlii"g hI- position d., !u,;uw-.
 "In dcciliu4 tu "l.jcr tl" primaries as q candidate Tor tnr u"'n"cratir nonin;liun for delegate to congress from A!aska. l feel inpcl!rd to make q brief statement to the people of tn" territory. IL is now nearly q year since 1 Wis seated in the liouS" q, Alas ka'S representative to congress. Dur ing most of this time tn" United States has been engaged ill world war, and every resource Of the na- ton, including money and man power is being devoted to the single purpose of winning this great war. Every member of congress in considering legislation for the nation, has placed the cOuutryS' war needs anovc all needs and requirements and hay" sub urdinatCd their desire, to ih" military establishment of the tinted states.
 ''.tiaSi,u has responded noHly to h.. nutinn's c.,... HEr has gir't' her hare Willin,Iy and unSllHllnGly. N nvn the drIuotrHtic part! went be- fore l.r p'upi, ul N-;I in N"Nrin- hcr. njuotr'II siAtrrl., il stood for " certain constructive program which embodied as it's principal clements d wider measure of home rule for tn" territory, and d sane and rational pol icy in the development of natural re- sources and every possible aid to the pioneers of the country.
 II have introduced among others the following bills in congress which l am pressing for passage as oppor- tunity affords:
 Granting Alaska full territorial form of government with home rule dominating principal.
 Regulating the fisheries of Alaska along lines that will be fair to all, and the protection of the salmon sup ply from depletion.
 Making changes in the homestead laws by abolishing the eighty rod res ervation.
 "Authorizing free surveys of home steads in isolated sections.
 Changing the game laws so as to give the people a better opportunity to use the game of the country with out it's being slaughtered.
 "Extending the federal farm loan act to Alaska.
 Providing for the care of Alaska's insane within the territory.
 At all times have endeavored to keep constantly in mind the needs of the territory and the people of the territory In spite of the war some measure of progress has been achiev- ed. I have assisted in passing law which helped the prospector by sus- pending assessment work on claims during the years nineteen seventeen and nineteen eighteen; The extension of the wireless and cable system In Alaska has been accomplished with bright prospects for further exten- sion.
 Recognition has been forced for Alaska in the matter of appointments to the second series of training camps for officers. Contracts which prevent ed the farmers of the interior from supplying army posts with their vege- tables are cancelled.
 Suggestions and requests that l