The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-02
Platform Declares for Self
Government, Division,
Fish Conservation,
Test Qualifications
for Voters.

The following is the platform unan-
imously adopted by the Democratic
Divisional Convention late yesterday
afternoon:
We, the Democrats of the First
Division in convention assembled,
this 1st day of February, A. D., 1924,
reaffirm our allegiance to the Demo-
cratic party of the Nation, declare
our attachment to the principles OF
jefferson, Jackson and Wilson, and
adopt the following platform of prin-
applicable to Alaska:
ID We favor a full Territorial
form of government for the people of
Alaska.
(2) We favor the division of the
Territory of Alaska by the estab-
lishment of a separate Territory of
the First Division and that part of
the Third Division lying within the
drainage area of Prince William
Sound and Copper River.
90 We believe in giving the min
ing industry our fullest support and
particularly the prospecting branch
thereof, and pledge our candidates
to do all within their power. to Sc
cure the establishment of free
public assay office in Southeastern
Alaska and to render prospectors
such other assistance as may tend
to the opening up and development
of promising mining prospects.
(4) We favor the conservation
of the fisheries supply and the per-
petuation of the fisheries industry
in Alaska and to that end favor
the transference of legislative con-
troll of the industry to the people
of the Territory.
60 We believe in government
by laws made by the representatives
of the people rather than through
bureaucratic regulations.
Co We favor the extension of
the United States Coast Guard Ser
vice in Alaska and the extension of
aids to navigation.
10 We endorse the proposals
for the Improvement of Wrangell
Narrows, Gastineau Channel, Wran-
gell Harbor, Ketchikan Harbor, the
Hawk Inlet Canal and other such
projects now pending before Con-
gress and being considered by the
War Department.
(S) We favor the continuation of
the road building program through
out the Territory and endorse the
movement on foot to secure the ex-
tension of the Feleral Highway Act
to Alaska.
(9) Fur farming is rapidly becom-
ing a leading industry in Southeast
ern Alaska and we believe that it
should be encouraged and fostered
in all its branches. We believe that
the establishment of an experimental
station, at which the raising of all
kinds of fur bearing animals can be
Investigated and studied by compe-
tent men will prove of material as
sistance TO our fur farmers, and we
heartily recommend the establishment
of such a station.
f10) Education is a necessary
foundation for intelligent self govern
ment and we believe in liberal sup
port and encouragement for the
schools of the Territory.
I'D We believe in such quail
fications of voters as will enable
them to realize and appreciate the
Importance and sacredness of the
ballot.
12) We favor the economical
administration of public affairs and
the lowest imposition of taxes con-
sistent with efficiency in govern
ment
(13) We believe that the Federal
Prohibition Law is sufficient to cope
with the illegal traffic of liquor in
the Territory and therefore favor
the repeal of the Alaska Bone Dry
Law, to the end that one law, gen
orally understood throughout the do
main of the United States, may be
the better enforced.
14 The development of agricul
tural possibilities in Southeastern AL
aska, having proved gratifying
success. we earnestly endorse any
movement which will tend to further
develop our farming lands and make
Southeastern Alaska, agricultrrally
speaking, independent. We .ecom-