Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-01
ALASKA NEEDS A CHANGE BAD!

The American electorate, notoriously indifferent as returns, almost invariably show is rebuked from high quarters in the recent message ot the President to the American Legion. And warning also comes from the White House directed by the President to his fellow con trymen and women of voting age everywhere:
 We cannot retain our liberties under our representa- tive form of government if do not keep it representa- tive Too much stress not be laid the necessity of getting out the vote.
 The processes of education along this line slow l In the selection of many public officials, the stayat home is the balance of poWer The dscouragg pros pect of gettng out the vote usually candidates and campaign managers more anxiety than all the other issues combined.
 Every citizen of Alaska should be greatly concerned in tomorrows Territorial election; they should march to the polls without solicitation; and by all they should send Tom Marquam to Washington as delegate from Alaska Marquam stands for development and pro- gress of Alaska for square deal for all the people re- gardess of race occupation for economy and efficiency for the homes and other institutions of modern civiza on guaranteed by unbossed and iterate electorate
 The surrepttous, whispering, false letters, state ments and fake affidavit campaign of the opposition was exposed cOnclusively last week.
 Why should the Paul l-Wckersham-Sutherand party resort to msrepresenations such as they are guilty of their side of the question is the logical one? Thinking people who might have cast their votes for this party have become anagonized by the surs cast upon the Territory and it's citizenship in self righteousness and pride by Su therland and his adherents
 The men who have been slandered need no defense. We simply quote the reference example of the dis orOn of the truth and false differences esored to by the
  destroy the regulations of any who have the temery oppose them declaring themselves for the right side of the question:
 This smoke screen of false accusations and sander- ous attacks have been made solely because they have nothing submit for the bettering of conditions for the correction of laws that would benefit the resi- dents of Alaska to the voters platform upon which to seek our franchise Their differences against the char acer of their opponents is certainly not the procedure of honorable gentlemen Christians and lovers of truth such as they profess to be-
 Wicke1sham resorted to these same tactics and was driven from office but not until he had caused great loss to the Territory through his unWarranted speful at tacks capital which trying to develop the country
 In summing up The Gateway asks you in all fairness what has Sutherland accomplished for Alaska during the six years he has been in congress? He has no financial in terests in the Territory. He looks meal ticket on gives his official residence Juneau where he has not much rented house, calls himself fisherman but does not a haibut line a fish hook. He has announced if he not elected he will make his home in Massachusetts.
 Don't you think it is time for a change? The Gateway conscentiousy believes and humbly makes this final appeal to the voters to assist in sending delegate to congress in the hope that Alaska may progress.