The Alaskan., 1926-10-22
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 DAN SUTHERLAND
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~~O DSSSA ed the passage of fourteen laws of which he himself was the author of nine. He made no mention at this time to the general appropriation measures.
 He called attention to the rec tangular system of homesteading winch has now been remedied by law. The Postal Service law which permits postmasters to pay contract ors. Of the law which now per its the exportation of timber Uniform registration of mail mat ter up to $1,OO0 which will be of benefit to miners especially in their shipment of gold The law had to be made genaral to apply to the en- tire country This law will be passed by the next Congress.
 Speaking of the Roads appropri- ations he showed conclusively by document that his work before Con- eress has been maliciously misrep- resented. That through his efforts the cut proposed by Col Greedy was one that would have given the Ter r;tory but $2OO,0OO a year. That he did not claim all the credit for the securing of these appropriations as others worked also while he as representative to Congress had some influence in these matters.
 He declared that it was not his telief that the consolidation of the various bureaus would be success ful as the system had been given a trial under Sec. Fall and was forth with abandoned. However he would not oppose the proposition if it was to be tried
 ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN
 The present campaign is the | rain child of the Alaska Fish Trust through their henchmen Donohue and Dimond, attorneys for the Alas ka Packers Association and the Booth Fisheries That they engin- eered the deal whereby Frank Boyle democratic at the primaries entered cnly to defeat Adams of Nome and then to withdraw in favor of the Independent" candidate.
 That a slush fund of $6,200 had been obtained in Seattle from the interests" with the promise of more in event the red salmon pack were
 successful this summer He ridi- Culed the idea of selling the princi- ples of the party of great Demo q attic leaders contingent on the run of red salmon in Alaska.
 Speaking of the open competitive market he stated that through his efforts alone was the closing of the
 Prince Rupert market prevented. That the influence of the Chambers of Commerce was aligned with the forces demanding the closing of the port of Rupert. His efforts were di- rccted toward the masses that would be effected by such legislation. Referring to the Hearst press
 which carried the article alleged by the press of Alaska to have defamed
 the Territory he declared that it was
 prepared by an able reporter of the 1 Hearst forces and that he (Suther- laiO) naQ maQe put two inner 1 changes, and that said article was
 lased on Grand Jury reports, re- pYrts of civic bodies, etc. That ev- cry word is of official record He cuoted the petitions of the White and Indian mothers of Ketchikan, and further quoted Mayor Torry whose answer to the mothers was that he couldn't tell the difference
 between decent and sporting women as they all dressed alike and painted alike The Bristol Bay moral con-
 djtions as reported by a grand jury composed of eleven men and eleven women was not fit to be quoted be- fore and audience. The legislative resolutions, and the grand jury