Douglas Island news., 1920-09-03

We have but one Delegate Ina Cone gross and ho has Co represent thc whole Territory and hc cannot rcp- resent Che whole Territory if ho pre- tends t0 represent ono class. whether he announces In public chat he rcn- rcsonfs a cila. or privately man 70 man. and ! wlu say further that there Is nothing chat any Delegate .nr do i'm Congress for labor as r..ss or for any other class. except rs he may succeed Iu accomplishing something which win be of bcuclt to thc whole Territory which wlIl develop Che Territory and throw 1prn .ts resources and mako it a land of opportunity for al cilwes for Che laborcr and Che miner and Che iarm- .r and Che fisherman and Che bus.- mes man. and tho.. arc Che people an Of chem -that appeal to In th.s campaign for votes and whom ] c2- poet to represent 1T am elected
 Now feel chat it is Incumbent upon me. In order to secure major itv of votes n tls campaign Co prove hat ! am moro qualified for tte position than my opponent ! want Che campaign fought out on that basis If my opponent is a het- Ger cuaHdcd man chan ] am for Che position on bis record lhen ] want rou tl vote for h.m ] am going to .te.f you my record officially and ] ann going to toI you what hayc suc- recied I'm doing during Che short dime | have boon In Congress and chen when my opponent comes along rct h.s record. what ho has accom- nI.sn.d u h.s oIeal n,o. and come par. One two. and Y you th.uk chat .It |. proper to make a change. why make it 10 Is O. more interest Co you chan Co .s to mo.
 Candidates Nome Record
 went Go Nome ladies and gentle men. i'm i902. and engaged iu the practice of law. and served as o.sIst- .nt United stat.. ht1ruos -and act- Ing United salr. Attorney most of Che tmc from .hat tIme untl l10n, during which umo Che Nomc camp was at Che height of its prosperity and there was a great deal oi busi- .uoss In tho District Attorney o0Ico In lgUS. having served .u chat ol- fcc for six years was appointed . United States Attorney for Che Second Judicial Division. ou One rccommeu- dauon of thc Department ot Justice. and not through any political Iu- meucc. served as United Sn'o Attorney mui 1910. at which tImc ! might as well state now because it win probably come out ou me. was removed from oI.ce owing to thc fact chat ! was IndIs.rcet enough Go
 ud.rt man Of great wealth and inc fueucc had enough. at icasr to set me out do not think tho. win bc taken seriously against me In thIs campaign. however hecau.e abou. a month before lha. Nr Dan Sutherland who was Che United 1ates Marshal down hero 1t Juneau. was also gently but iorc.bIy elected from Che oGIcc that he occupied so ] SO far have a s'and-oI w.th him. From then on um willing to com- pare my record wllh h.s
 City Attorney and Mayor of Nome
 A short umo after was removed from oIIce ! was elected City A,- torney or Nome and a year or two afterwards. Mayor of Nome. at a umc when it required Che mos. votes. or one had fo head Che ucso. Iu order Co bc elected Mayor, aud in 1916. ls you know. was elected At- toru.y General O. ,h.s TerrIior, and you arc somewhat familiar wIIh my record os Attorney General uur.as Che period occupied Che o1ico suc- cccicd In winning cvcry lawsuit that was tried by Che orIcc. Whom ! went into Che oIIce thcre were back taxes due Che territory amounting to about, half a million dollars which thc large cauuery companies refused to pay because ol an agreement they had with che previous Incumbent thal they were not to bc paid mll tbe cases were settled n cour. oi last resort. ] took a different v.ew from che previous Incumbent however, and forced these compau.. to come through with fho money within a month from Che time ' was sworn ln. which placed Che Territory on .fs feet financially and enabled Che icr- siaturc Co appropriate Che sum Of sIGO0OO0 at thai session of Che leeilatme Subsequently these cases wore argued by myself three or them and four of them submitted on briefs. Iu Che Supreme Court of Che United States. and ] was rucce tuI in every one ol them. also, os your Attorney General acted as ad- visor .o Che legislature and drev a good portion ol Che bIls thal have been passed by Che legislature lo not claim One credit 0t or.g.nat- ing all ol them. it thcrc ls any credit
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