Seward daily gateway., 1927-05-20
WORDS, WORDS, WORDS"

Judged by the arguments presented in the Wicker sham injunction proceedings against Treasurer STn1th the entire matters appears to have resolved itself into Hamlets reply to PolOniOus: "WOrds, words, words.
 At point have discovered the bringing forth of the Organic of Alaska spreading it upon the table pointing it's sections and saying: There Is the law.
 Rather it is a matter of opinions expressed by MT. Wickersham and seconded by inunedo by the Attorney General.
 It does not require profundity of legal knowledge for understand the intent of the Constitution of the United States which IS the from which the Con- stitution of Alaska namely the Organic ac derives it's powers These powers repose in the right of the Iegs ture of Alaska to organize and conduct limited form of government It defines what and what not Legislature may dO but does the question of how 1t shall be done.
 In the injunction suit the question of how the govern ment of Alaska shall attain the best results for the peO pe is in question: The Legislatures have decided that the most economical plan was to place certain executive pow CTS in the hands of Federal Governor who while appoint ed perform acts incumbent upon his ofce was not re- srcted by either the Constitution of the United States the Organic act from performing services for the Ter rtOry
 Previous Legislatures decided that greater economy in administration could be had by deegatng certain pow CTS to the Governor and Secretary the ony additional cost being in providing clerk hire and incidental expenses
 This question of method of rights of legislative bodies to choice in selecting the method of administration and execution of laws pretty clearly decided by Chief Jus tice John Marshall of the U Supreme court 7551835) in what has become to be accepted historic classic constitutional Interpretation.
 Referring to almost an identical situation, Justice Marshall said: z it may with great reason be cOnended that government entrusted with such ample powers the due expression of which the happiness and prosperity of the nation vay depends, must also be entrusted with ample means for their execution The power being given it is the interest of the nation to fac tate it's execution It be their interest, and cannot be presumed to have been their (he framers of the Constitution to clog and embarrass it's execution by withholding the most appropriate means.
 Thus the Legislature considered the most appropr ate means of serving the happiness and prosperity of the Territory of Alaska in the method adopted with respect the Governor and Secretary of the Territory Did the Legislature possess this inherent power from the Federal Constitution it would be impossible for States to adopt Constitution and there would be opportun y for those existing under it to select the best for administering and executing the laws adopted by a Legislative body. This foreseen when the Consti- tuition was written
 It would seem that the point raised by MT. Wicker sha ms that the Legislature did not pass some especial calling for the creation of separate offices for the Ter ritory and stipulatng the salaries attached.
 Yet he does not offer to show that either greater ef- icency economy could be obtained thereby. On the contrary the system adopted by the Legislature saves to the Territory approximately $10000 annually in the Sec retary's office alone.