The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-27
CONDITION CONFRONTING ALASKA
 REPUBLICANS

While it cannot be said at this time to be prob able it is clearly possible that the Republicans may control the National administration 1n the United States If that should come about the or ganization of the Republican party in Alaska would immediately become matter of very vital concern to the people this Territory. It is an important matter under any circumstance-one that mas not received as much attention during the later years as it deserved-but if the Republicans should controi the National the question as to wheth CT or snot fRe Republican party in Alaska shall be organized by hungry office seekers who affiliate with political parties for offices patronage favors and personal power, for the purpose or avenglng personal grievances, real fanced for satiating malice and hatred whether it shall be organized ty substantial and constructive men for construc- tive purposes will be of paramount importance to Northern welfare.
 This presents to the Republicans of Alaska question for solution that involves their duties as citizens the North It makes it their duty to take charge of the party and not leave it to become the plaything of Wckites grouch-indulgers and discard ed Democrats.
 Recent meetings of Republicans at Juneau, Cor dova and elsewhere make it plain that Wickersham and his nondescript bushwhacking bands not rep resentative of Republican sentiment in Alaska. Yet the late Legislative session. the constant activity of those engaged in guerilla political warfare who after failing to ride into place and power with the Democratic Party, posing Republicans and hoping persuade the Republican leaders of the Nation that they constitute the Republican party of Alaska, make it plain that they not to be passed without being taken into account. They have nothing else their hands and have all the time there is devote to the game of personal politics If Wickersham should gain a in Congress and place the public payroll, with franking mail privi leges and all of his time and that of office force paid by the National government, to devote poi- tics-and that is what he has always done with his time in Washington, and accused him of being azy-it would not be at all strange if they would become entrenched that it would be mpos sble for the responsible citizens of Alaska who Republicans to disodge them at the primaries next April. They stop at nothing and any sort of political material they get into primary cleo tion booth. They absolutely interruptions in the of issues and interpretations They play on the preudices and hates and local rritations of Of all stations in life and all localities. They trade with all. They have their ambitious men to whom they promise place and power in exchange their ability and disposition to dicker with the capital fsts; thief have their demagogues to work on the fishermen; they play town rvaries; they abuse the Coast while in the Interior give taffy to the Coast when here. They brow-bea coax threaten wheedle or promise the situation seems to require
 These affiliated tribesmen, straight Wickites grouches of all degrees and Democratic dscards have staked everything on the chance that Wickersham posing for the nonce a Republican, may be able to wirepull partisan verdict from Congress that would give him the privilege of representing peo pie fin Conyress. to whom he is afraid submit his claims for support and whom he and they know do not want him.
 Therefore, in the work of organizing the Re- publican party in Alaska to be useful instrument fin securing constructive government and for and decency, the first step is to get rid of Wicker sham. and the time to do that is NOW. He must not be permitted to get in the s6th Congress His defeat now would clarify the atmosphere and make it possible for the Republicans to organize their party next year basis that will count for the common good.
 The best way to eliminate Wckersham is for the voters to go to the polls June ard. and vote