Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-01
Territorial Government
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Territry should be within some boun- dary set out and designated.
 Paternalism Creates Unnecessary
 Expense.
 The history of the Circle Camp be- fore Dawson days, the Koyukuk and other isolated places give abundant example that the people themselves if let alone will provide a pretty de cent sort of government for themsel- yes and once given tn opportunity to develop all localities within the terri tory will commence to function as all America in the past has functioned, functioned, not by direction from long distance, but by elective rule close at hand that has developed the frontiers of the United States better and fas- ter than the frontiers of any other country on earth
 Available Data To Work With.
 It might be asked in what way would the Federal Government arrive at the amount necessary to be ap- propriated to Alaska until she got at least partially over her growing pains
 Just let that bunch at Washington add up the amounts that it appropri ates for it's many mis-directed activi ties in the land that Seward bought and budget the people up here just good proportion of that amount and they will get the best run for their money that they ever got North ot 52.
 Simplicity Needed.
 One of the things that stands out to the notice here that was lacking in the other territories is how the appointive officers up his way of ficer clear up to the limit and witt what simplicity men holding similar positions performed their duties ir other territories.
 Here the Deputy Marshal is just . deputy arshal; there the sheriff was usually liveryman, farmer or engag ed in some other line of endeavor and what was true of that officer was ir a large way true of all other county officers. Practically none of them gave nor was it necessary for them to give all their time and attention to the of | fino fhoy held Tn r1u q Cc these men had other visable means of support.
 Let's Do 1t.
 We, this year, have an opportun ity to get this full territorial gov ernment scheme under way and nc man should be sent to the legislature who is not in favor of such a pro gram.
 We have tried all the other schemes that has been sent to us in the carpet bag and they have all been found wanting.
 The plans that were tried out in the other territories were successful and ours has been failure and the time is now ripe to make the switch Long distance government has never worked successfully and it never will
 If Alaska is to be a success it mus; be made so by people who live and have their interests in the Territory any outsider who wishes b shlre ir cur government may do so by coming here, tE";e's plenty of room.
 Beware of the people who talk state '1. od at this ii na-there is no chance of Alaska getting her statehood for many years as we are not e;lyi tied to it. But ill the other territori6 $ the rnast vital c,estions wolc ga;tloI by the people in their territorial g'.y ernment, even tE= question )s being slave or free ana all important qu, s tions may be s.iiled here in Alaska by Alaskans if ue put our shoulders to the wheel and improve the )r1oi tunity that one of the big parties ot the nation have put in our way.