The Nenana news., 1921-11-03
DRAYToN BOASTS GOVERNOR
 FOR BOOSTING COMMISSION

opposition lO Lle A4dShdH LHSlheSi- ing Commission, through his articles on Alaska which appear occasionally in Ford's International Weekly, and more recently through his candi- dacy to succeed Delegate Sutherland. : has attention now to Governor Bone, calling that official to account for comment favorable to the Alaskan ! Engineering Commission and the manner in which the work of that | organization has been done In view of the possibility of MT Drayton entering the primary campaign next spring, in opposition to Delegate Sutherland. the letter referred 10 is reprinted in order that readers of The News may know definitely the attitude Of the Seward aspirant for Congressional honors.
 The letter is dated at Seward, October 20 and reads as follows:
 If you are correctly quoted in the interview printed in the Juneau Daily Empire of Thursday, October 9th, 1921, 1 wish to enter a formal protest against the deception of the public by the publication of the false and misleading statements therein given out as facts.
 You are made to say in the al legged interview that The Govern ment railroad between Seward and Broad Pass IS in excellent condition and that I (youl had adverse re ports on this project but I am glad to say that they were without justi fication'.
 It is clearly evident that there words were merely repitition of things put in your mind by persons interested in concealing the facts. This is shown by the further state ment that you were taken over the road in 8 special car ct night The subterfuge thus practiced upon you was so crude that it Is amazing a trained journalist as you are should have been hoodwinked.
 You have publicly declared your self interested in and kindly dispos- ed toward the Alaskan people. I am inclined to believe in your sincerity and will give you an opportunity to demonstrate your good faith; which unhappily, many Alaskans will now gravely doubt in view of your de- clarations in that Juneau interview.
 ''To that end I charge specifically that the quoted statements attribut- ed to you are false in fact; that the Government railroad work and man agement have been so inferior tha, much of the line will have to be virtually rebuilt to be of value as a transportation means; that the off, cial statement that it will be com pleted' during the present year was and is known to be false by the men in charge of the project: that the present attempt to secure a further appropriation from Congress is but another of a series to be expected, and that such future appeals to Congress will be based. as in the past, upon spacious pretexts devised to suit the occasion and the temper of Congress at the moment: and that the uniform policy Of the Alaskan Engineering Commission is and has been, to prolong the job indefinitely.
 These facts I have repeatedly charged in the public press, and doubt not that you yourself know full well that every forecast I have made on this subject during recent years has proved to be true with an exactitude of detail as f made after the happening of the events.
 "The personel of the Alaskan En- gineering Commission is a menace to Alaska and the Alaskan people. Our delegate in Congress, Mir. Dan 01therland, has betrayed our inter ests by espousing and supporting tlose of these hold-over politicians rnasquerading as railroad builders. lie will be brought to judgment at the next election, but we have no recourse against yourself if you per- sist in permitting Congress and your countrymen to be deceived in respect to this railroad scandal.
 'Now, as proof of you'd good faith, I ask you to advise an i'm partial congressional investigation Of this project before more of the pub lie funds are turned over to these railroad politicians.