The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-13
Members Retirement.
(Dawson News.


 The announcement by Dr. Alfred Thompson that he will retire from public life at the expiration of his present term member of parliament is epocha in the political history of Yukon For fourteen he has represented the territory in the Dominion House of Commons. That period practically two-thirds of the time the territory has enjoyed resentation in the Federal Parliament That he on various occasions returned to the position and held the office long bespeaks in itself the confidence the Yukon people imposed in him. Like all public men, he had strong political adversaries, but he met them the issues of the day when the time came and let the people be the arbiters.
 In no country have political campaigns been more vigorously conducted than in Yukon. Dr. Thompson outstanding figure in practically the entire political life of the territory, and in both his own campaigns and those behalf of other candidates of his political persuasion he frank and open fighter His public service like that of all members was to criticism of the opposition but this he withstood, and his works on behalf of the Yukon em- brace great portion of the constructive and pro- eressive legislation enacted in the Dominion parlia- ment and likewise in the Yukon council in which he also served number of It was during his term member of parliament that the present Yukon placer mining code, recognized of the most comprehensive and workable of all laws governing that branch of mining, enactal by the Dominion government. His intimate knowledge of Yukon af- fairs established him in the confidence of the Federal Government under various premiers, both when he served independent member and later a member of the party in power.
 The fact Dr. Thompson was able to bring to Yukon annually large and liberal appropriations from the
 
 the stress of war and in the lean years of recon sructon and to retain the Federal establishment in Yukon the scale which has prevailed entities him to no little measure of credit. Despite the dsap- pontment of some who have failed to receive all they sought-and there always is a considerable number of such regardless of which party is in power-the term of service of Dr. Thompson member many considerations extended Yukon due to his energetic efforts at the seat of government. That he retires now after many years of public service with al name untarnished is record of which any in public life might justly treasure. His extensive ac quantance established at the Federal capital and among others with whom he in contact have won him the confidence of many whose aid he has cessfuy sought at various times on behalf of Yukon and his assurance his retirement that he always will have deep and friendly sympathy behalf of this territory and will continue loyal Yukoner at heart indicate that this territory may expect in him an influential advocate. It is pleasing to know that he retres confident of the future greatness of Yukon and retaining the strong interest in the North which he does It is to be hoped that his may successful he has in holding the favor of Yukon with the Federal powers and in retaining the status of the territory large scale he has done, and that wherever he may his lot that he and his be attended by long life and prosperity.