Douglas Island news., 1920-09-03

icn than a years salary as Delegate to Congress. and had to devote my personal attention Co it ] had a right fo do .t because in Che cam- parn of 1918 ] pledged myself Co ! Che people of this territory Chat ono |thInr ! would consider my first and foremost duty down there In Wash inrton. and Chat was Co HANG ON |TO THE SEAT and have kept that pledge.
 False Prophets
 When was elected it was freely predicted around here by such om- inont iurIsts as John Marshall and John RusiEard. who now has Che audacity to run for Attorney Gen. clal of thls Territory. and Che Ju- ncau Dispatch. Chat ] would never get sworn In. and they drow a pretty picture of me hanging around Che streets of Washington, from Che out- side looking In and sitting mp in Che gallery or Che Capitol But wa3 sworn in looked it up littlo my solf and when was up in Anchor age 0n my campaign sought good, legal adviee on Che probabilities interviewed my friend. Jerry Mur- ! |uhy. and hc said ] would get in. and l ] was swou in. But Che papers said, "Oh. they win lct him get in SO as to get Che contest to going, but they w.ll have him out right away" and they have had me out from month to
 month ever since. until they went 0ut. down to Seattle for their health ! had @ little conversation with Eddie Russell about that before he .loft Ho aid Co me over in Che Gas . uueau Hotel in Che presence of quite an audience i'm his innocent way. ho said. George, when you get down there. when you get sworn in. win you send me Che Congressional Rec ord? It Is customary" he said. "for | Che Delegate to send Che newspapers |uu Che copies Of tho Congressional
 Record Wul you send it Go me?' . ! said. "Yos Ed, will if you aren't out Of business before ] got sworn in." and he almost was
 Well, ] got sworn In. and ] have held thc seat in Republican Con- grcm. J have fought my contest be- fore a Republic Elections Commit tco. and have had a fair deal The basis of Che contest upon Mr. Wicker shams part was that Governor Riggs is guilty of a felony Judge Buuncll k a fclon. Judge Jennings ] is felon. and various United States ] Attorney and assistant United States attorneys and deputy marshals should Doc in Che ponitentiary or in ial. and a good many of Che Army officers and soldiers In Alaska should also Doe consigned to various terms. or ducs at least That was Che theory of his ease. TO sustain his case he had to establish Che guilt of an these people Of a criminal conspir- lacy Go rob him of his on'ce-even
 Go murder him in fact. ho even ] Ichargod fhat-and in spite of the incl that we argued that case last ! March. twelve hours on side. RoDublican Committee of six, with .thrcc Democratic members, making a committee of nine. have left me.
 who was described as one Of the big
 ecst criminals of them an. in office Go draw Che salary and perform the
 functions of Delegate. and ] am going to bc in office. ladies and gentlemen. .untl Che ith Of next March. because Inc Committee have studied Che case and have studied Che case. and .thoy have given me a square deal which was an ] wanted and an lean expect and ] am satisfied with .tho deal that ] have received from |a Republican Congress. not only in ! that respect but in every other re- gpcct
 Congress Favorable to Alaska In Che early part of Che year there was quite am impression prevailing D lover thc United States. and pnrticu- . .iarly oyer Alaska fact an over .tho United States. that Che next ad- miu'strauou was going to Doe Re- publican. That sentiment has some Q what changed now. When ] loft the
 satcs. Go Doc perfectly frank with
 you. it looked Go me like auybody's .iacc. myself believe that Jimmy Cox of Ohio win bc Che next Prcsi- dent. but am not one of those who - is going to claim that Che country Twin be irrctrioyably ruined if he is - not. There win Doe stili hope In the Q mturc lf thoro should bo @ Rcpubli- D .can victory. but ] want Co say Co you [ .nconle up here In Alaska that thc argument that was advanced that B .tho Delegate must bc of Che majority 8 .Dwty. thorc is absolutely nothing i'm. 'Thoy don't draw party lines on log- - islati1n for Alaska haven't seen .any time or place where such a dis- .unction affected Che passage of lcg- - islation In Che slightest degree, and ! .as proof of that J vii just cite this; - ! have been down there a year-less r 'than a ycar when ] left there and t|l was away part Of the time, and ] b secured thc passage Of more bills in-