The Seward gateway., 1922-04-11
Speech of Thos. B. Drayton
 at Anchorage Saturday Night

land. They bear the names of White, or Curry, or McFadden, or Cummings, or New. Just why Alaska's Delegate has not drafted and fathered measures affecting Alaska do not know except by hearsay. I do know that at the present moment he is asking for re- nomination on the basis of a bill fath- cred by Senator Harry New of Indiana the New bill. Why it was neces- sary for distinguished Hoosier poli- tician to outline and take over meas u-es affecting Alaskan interests I do not know. The circumstance that he is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Territories does not explain it. If it did the Cummings bill would also be designated New bill Certainly the Indiana Senator knows why. mean Senator New knew. That is Harry knew; Senator Harry New knew, and Dan Knew. I don't mean to intimate that the Hoosier Senator knew twice and Dan knew once; because that would be giving Dan more than is con- ing to him. There's nothing of record, and nothing known to the newspaper men of Washington City to show that Dan knew anything about Alaskan legislation at all until after it was first introduced in Congress and published in the Congressional Record.
 True, it is admitted by all that Mr. Sutherland introduced the futile reso- lution to repeal the Alaska ex,lusion provision of the Merchant Marine Act. or Jones Shipping bill as it is ire quently called. Who actually drafted the resolution Is of no consequence. It is certain that MT. Sutherland intro. duced 1t and deserves full credit for the idea. Of course measure to re- peal a provision of law such as the ex- cius1on clause, which was then under attack as unconstitutional and in line for early Supreme Court adjudication
 had one striking merit as all must ae. mit It added measurably to the mer- rfment of enlightened people and to the gaiety of the national Capitol. UT. fortunately it added nothing to ,tte comfort of Alaskans who were forced to hear from cultivated strangers snct exciamations as, Good heavens: if this is their representative statesman what must his constituents be Iike," : But have no wish to discuss Mr Sutherland Individually; and as he mas made no record in Congress to be discussed. shall turn from the sub- ]ect with word about patronage. Be- fore the last election MT. Sutherland was fearful that Mir Grigsby would de- feat him. Sitting in my own home I i assured him that fairly intelligent porcupine with republican label at i tached to his quills could win against Grigsby or anybody else not politically so equipped. I also pointed out to him-knowing Dams political weak nesses-that man was foolish to pur- chase goods he already possessed and had stored away. There was nothing ne needed to buy; and yet within ten days Or so was tipped off that MT. sutherland had traded off every iob Tn Alaska in exchange for support. It would be inaccurate to say he had sold ms blrthright for mess of pottage. The fact is he had accepted the role Of come on man" and given up his roll for bunch of green-goods. He had been gold-bricked.
 NOW, with my notion of things. I should not have made those pledges
 From my point of view those jobs we-e