Douglas Island news., 1920-09-03

sult. and brought it down there to me when ] was ln Che midst of my contest. and ] didn't have time to inquire into Che merits Of it and haven't had time to study it thor oughly yet. but lt was authorized by Territorial Shipping Board and ] in- troduced it to give it hearing SO that the testimony could be taken and tho merits Of it brought out in committee. and it was thoroughly thrashed out in committee. and it was taken oyer to Secretary Payne, tho new Secretary of the Interior. and he immediately showed a deep Interest in Che question very deop interest. which resulted in his visit mp here this summer .and certain recommendations Of his own regard ing tho shipping question. Some of these recommendations do not agree with. but a great many of them we an agree with-tho rccom- mondations which he made for tho development of this Territory, and it resulted in the appointment of this administrative committee. which has advocated large appropriations for Che development Of water power In Alaska, and for the stimulation of agriculture. They have recommend ed a flat appropriation Of a million dollars annually for roads and trails i'm this Territory While ! was on the Democratic Platform Committee J pledged Che Democratic party of the United States Co more liberal ape propriatons for roads and trails in this Territory. and we are going Co get them An we have Co do is to show those people down there that these small appropriations are thrown away-that we must have systematic road and trail construc- ton ln this Territory in order Co solve Che transportation problem and make it possible for Che country to be developed. for its mines to Doe opened up, and for people to live hero and they vii do it; and this Com mission has recommended a system of branch roads connecting with the Seward Fairbanks railroad, from Seward Go Fairbanks of @ million dollars for trunk Hines and other ap- propriauons for local roads. Now that is the result Of the inyestiga- tion Of these questions by depart ment officials when the subjects were brought to their attention in a way Go interest them.
 Wickersham's Man Friday
 You are going to have your De- yelopmont Board, you are going to have your paper pulp industry you are going to get legislation for your fisheries fin fact everything looks more hopeful for Che people Of Alas ka. and for Juneau particularly than it ever did before Now, are you going to send Q Delegate to Con- grcss who lives In the past-who has followed a man who has been able Co get himself elected Go onico by lighting everybody, by appealing to class prejudice. and hatred. and dis content? Every intelligent man and woman in this audience knows that has been the history Of the political life of James Wickersham, and thcro is one man who has been more in- strumental in keeping him in office than any other man in Alaska. and that is Dan Sutherland who is run- ming against me today, and if you elect Dan Sutherland you will have a repetition of Che dark ages Of Che last fifteen years from which we are just emerging. ] do not believe you are going Co do it and if you arc not going Co do tiff you want a change -if you are in favor of pros perity and progrcss-if you want to elect me-get out and vote on eloc- ! tlon day. and do not stay home for rainy weather. If you don't want to elect me-if you want Dan suth- orland and Che brown bear and the ! bald eagle. get out and vote for them. | but don't stay at home. will be back here this fall and tell you ! lot more. especially if anybody dis putes anything ] have said tonight which ] don't think they will.
 And Now for Closing
 ] win tell you just one other thing. which is very Important and
 which J take a great deal Of credit
 for. and that is Che road appropri-
 atons we got this year. 10 looked
 very hopeless at first The House had cut Che appropriation down from IS425.OO0 to SlOO.0OO, and it seemed
 impossible to budge them, and the bu went through Che House that
 way. and went Go the Senate. !
 went oyer Co the Adiutant-Genorars onice and told them the situation, and ! told him he had a man down at Atlanta who knew moro about
 road and trail construction in Alas ,. ka. and the general problem that
 confronted them than any other man in the United States, and that man
 was General Dick Richardson, and Inc would do a great favor to me if Inc would order him up to Washing