The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-18
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1920
MUST ELECT REPUBLICANS

In lengthy editorial under the cap ton of Political Duty-Our View point" the Ketchikan Chronicle, polit- ically independent, has come out flat footed in favor of the principles of the Republican party. The following excerpts are taken from the article: Ten months hence will be held the national election, as we'll as that of the territory. Periodicals of world wide circulation are devoting much at tentiOn to prospective issues, persons, time in the history of the United States has there been more attention tion as this year, the reason being that the nation is facing issues of as great or greater moment than those which confronted Benjamin Franklin George Washington, Thomas Jeffer- son and those other far-seeing patri- cts who laid the foundation of the great Union. There is much ado about labor par ties, independent parties, conditions and what not, but when November rolls around the fight will have dwin aled to two, the same old two antag snists, Republicans and Democrats. And at this early date it appears that the issues will be more clearly cut than at any time since the Mckinley Bryan campaign of 1896.
 Taking the precedents of former years, the situation that confronts the country, the trend of the times, there seems little doubt that the Repub- liean party will be successful at the polls in the coming presidential elec- ton, regardless of whom the candi- date may be. And for the peace of mind of the masses, it may be as we'll to have the change.
 "The opinion of the average inde pendent citizen today seems to be that the Democratic administration has not so conducted itself as to warrant it's retention in power, despite some of the very excellent legislation enacted during the first four years of Presi- dent Wilson's term.
 ''The average Alaskan need go no farther than the territory to observe the wasteful expenditure of public money. All that is necessary is to consider the manner and the amount of money spent on the government rail- road construction work; and the funds magnanimously but unwisely disbursed through the office of the governor True, it might have been as bad had some other administration been in, but the fact remains that it was the present administration that actually committed the offense.
 These are but small items when considered in comparison with the railroads, the shipyards, the aviation fzzle and others. And they are the things, coupled with the high cost ot living, that are going to cause change of parties in power That seems cer tain now.
 Such being the case, that the Re publicans are going to win the cleo tion in all probability, the question now arises as to the duty of the peo pie of Alaska.
 Tt is plain and easily answered Alaska must undertake to elect wha officials it is within it's power to elect who will be in sympathy and harmon. with the national administration. I must send delegate to congress elect ed on the Republican ticket, it mus elect a Republican legislature whicl will be in sympathy and harmon, with the governor, who will be Re publican It must see to it that tn Republican party elects nationa committeeman who will be in tun with the national administration t ~~,11 -~,;11 4o11oxr, ~,