The Alaska daily empire., 1926-10-08
MARQUAM MAKES
GREAT ADDRESS
TO HOME FOLKS.
Argues Case Against Dele
gate to Large Audience
of Fairbanksans.

fore a jury of approximately $50
Fairbanks voters. Thomas A Mar
guam, Independent candidate for
delegate to Congress. argued the
case CT the People of Alaska VS.. Dan
Sutherland. He hammered home
fact upon fact and made out a per-
feet case
Mr. Marquam made deep i'm
preston by his portrayal of the
methods used in voting Indians in
Southeastern Alaska and, for the
first time, revealed that the Indian
political organization is reaching out
into the Tanana Valley for men,
bership
Holds Audience Well
Wednesday nights meeting was
held in the Auditorium, the largest
hall in Fairbanks. 1t was packed
to the limit of its seating capacity
and about 100 persons were stand
ing throughout the address.
Throughout his speech. which lasted
about three hours, Mr.. Marquam
held the attention of his audience
in a remarkable fashion. He was
introduced by Morton f. Stevens,
member Of the Board of Trustees of
the Alaska College and one of the
leading attorneys of the town. With
him on the stage was committee
of Ia of the representative business
men and citizens of the community
Scores Mudgunners
Mr.. Marquam denounced the
undertaking methods to which his
opponents have stopped in an effort
to stave off defeat and scored round
mate Alaskan politics.
He read letter he had received
from Rev o. A. Stillman. Pastor of
the Northern Light Presbyterian II
Church, of Juneau, addressed to edi-
tors of all Alaska newspapers. in
which Rev. Stillman denied all re-
sponsibility for the publicat ton of
the notorious S. Hall Young letter.
DR. Stillman's letter said he fore
bade its publication and deplored
material.
Outlines Own Program
Mr. MarQuam outlined a construc-
tive Legislative program which he
favored and hoped to secure if he is
elected He endorsed the work of
Secretary Hoover and pointed out
that the 1926 pack of salmon in
Territorial waters was the largest
since 1918.
Cites from Record
BY evidence from official records
he convincingly proved Delegate
Sutherland was responsible for the
unsavory publicity given the Terri
tory through the press and otner-
wise throughout the country. He de-
clared Sutherlands motive was to
vent his spite and revenge himself
upon officials who refused to do his
bidding
He pointed out the dangers OF
wholesale voting of illiterate In
dians. He showed that the Alaska
Native Brotherhood the Suther-
land-Paul voting organization-was
reaching into the Tanana Valley
for membership among interior In
dians. He stressed the danger such
movement would be to existing
Territorial institutions.
Speech Makes Votes
He made many votes by his speech
Thursday night II Is nrpd jct ed local.,
he will carry Fairbanks by an over
whelming vote and the Fourth Di
vision by comfortable majority.
Goes to Nenana
His success at Fairbanks was dup
Heated at Nenana Thursday night
Accompanied by large number o
personal friends, Mr.. Marquam le!
here at 4:30 p. m. on a special trail
for Nenana.
Notwithstanding his appearance
there was preceded by almost n
notice, he held a splendid meetin
at Thompson's Hall. More than II
Nenana voters attended the meet
ing. His address was we'll received
He spoke for two hours and 2
minutes, making deep and last
ing impression.
Particular interest was display e
by the audience in the Indian quos
: ton and the spread of the Alask
Native brotherhood into the Tanan
Valley. 1t seems certain he Wi
carry Nenana.