Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-02
THE REASON

It has been cause of considerable Wonderment why Dan Sutherland should attack Judges Reed and Rtchie SD bitterly People who have known Judge Reed in Nome and the First Division for the past twenty years almost without exception testify to his honesty and ability The residents of the Third division know Judge Rtchle to be clean honest and honorable gentleman In near y twenty years of residence in this division he has so conducted himself both citizen and on the bench as to gain and hold the confidence of every person who ever
 met him. Then why this tremendous uproar against these men, The answer is simply this Sutherland was friend y to Judge Reed He endorsed his candidacy at the time he was first appointed judge. Some time later Judge Reed appointed Morissey editor of the Ketchikan Chronicle to be U s. Commissioner at Ketchlkan 1t so happened that Morrssey and Dan political enemies Upon hearing of Morisseys appointment by Reed Su- therland immediately wired Reed peremptory ordering him to discharge Morrissey Judge Reed rghtfuy con- sdered that the matter of appointments of United States Commissioners something peculiarly within his own provinces and that Sutherland had right to dictate so informed Sutherland Like peevish child the Delegate became very angry and from that day to this has done hls best to cause Judge Reeds removal.
 Judge Ritchie personally friendly with Suther- land until sometime last November when certain cit zen of Anchorage his way home from Valdez who had mbbed too much in moonshne lquor told one of Dams henchmen while the train from Seward to Anchorage that Judge Rtche had told him that heWould be can ddae at the primaries against Sutherland for the office of Delegate to Congress- The statement false Judge Rtche had been asked by many of his friends to become
 candidate for delegate but consistently refused to do One that he gave that Dan had always been personally friendly him and that he did not feel that he should oppose him. The lie told to the railroad ployee however reached Sutherland fast of communication could take it there and Dan believing that Rtche would be his opponent proceeded with the help of John Frame and others, who inspired by personal enemty who aspred to gain Rtchies seat in the event that he not confirmed, immediately launch ed his attack against the Judge using every fou untrue and obnoxious practice which could be furnished him by the backegs and scandal mongers with whom he in communication The truth of the whole matter is simply this: Reed hurt Dams exaggerated of his i'm portance and Dan thought that Rtche was going to be candidate against him. He was perfectly willing to cruelty two of the finest citizens who held office in Alaska to serve his own ends Not content with traduc ing these men, Dams followers Undoubtedly at his be- hest seek to defeat his opponent through vile and untrue personal attacks They have gone far to drag
 poor old minister of the Gospel into the unhoy business
 It is about time such tactics rebuked by the people of Alaska Women have been slandered In fact there is depth of cany too deep to be resorted to by Sutherland and his crowd of character assassins.
 The law provides punishment both civil and crim- nal for such people these but that punishment is cessary slow The damage to the regulations of such Dan has attacked is not to be compensated for either in money or in the criminal courts.