The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-19
DEMOCRATS OF THIS DIVISION
 SET PLATFORM
letchikan Convention Writes Platform tor
 Divisional Candidates


 al Democratic Convention, return ing Sunday from the ketchfkal gathering, reported an enthusias tic meeting, marked by har monious discussion of issues fo, the 1928 campaign. It was tht concensus of opinion among thu
 delegates attending that the part,
 prospects, both in the Territor, and the nation are brighter tha. at any time since 1916.
 Copies of the platform adopted
 were brought back from the con vention and the platform declarc tions in full were made publi, today. The convention decide not to endorse any particula candidates for either divisional oi Territorial offices, pledging sup port to the successful candidateI in the April primary election. Text of Platform The platform as adopted by : unanimous vote of the delegate: follows:
 "The Democratic Party of tn First Division of the Territory 0 Alaska. i'll convention. assembled reaffirms it's allegiance to the his toric Democratic Party of the na tion and congratulates the peop,. of Alaska upon the promising prospect of it's return to power il the country.
 We condemn the existing Re publican mis-rule of the fisheries of Alaska whereby the entire al ministration of this most impor tant resource of the Territory has been concentrated in the hand' of one individual with full power to legislate, regulate or prohibit The result has been disastrous both to individuals and corpora tions engaged in the industry am to communities depending upon i for their prosperity. We earnest ly recommend that all jurisdic tion over the fisheries of Alasks be transferred from the Fedora government to the Legislature O Alaska The present attempted
 regulation is inefficient, unintelli
 gent and results in gross injus tioa and favoritiau
 Build Up Population
 We recognize that the future
 development of the Territory de
 bends upon acquiring permaa ent population and believe tha
 the Territorial control of all re
 sources would build up large and desirable citizenry.
 | We recognize that the conser
 vation of herring is vital to tht halibut and salmon industries an
 we are opposed to the wantor destruction of the herring suppl, We look forward to statehood for Alaska in the near future Preparatory to statehood, ths Territory should be accorded tn. fullest measure of territorial self government including control n the fisheries and game and ths power of county organization wherever desirable, and represeh tation in the legislature accordin- to population.
 we believe in home rule foi Alaska and to that end we no only favor full territorial form of government, but we believe that all Federal offices in tn; territory should be filled througs the appointment of bona fide resl dent AIaskans.
 Legislative Functions
 We believe In the fullest exel
 else of tff iarisl!csien now vested
 in the siasxis u iplstae an. that all nnsle1e uog ot purel, Federal sfsucarn should ba admin istered ~ ihe Terriffy without
 the asliatarsee 1T reJefal off
 cials. boafs's or hssasaa
 I've oslie*e thas sos,ds an, ] trails as. yitnl <to tBs growth ant developmeft 1t't'lv territory ant we urxa . oontlnr atioa of Fed eral aspropri&tin.ia tor road an,
 trail bulijh& sfla glls fall partic: patton 1,y AIx&Ia in tst4 benefits of the NatjeA Ati| sfqprlations fo
 aid of aigAx AY elF75ction. "ue iAvfr lit Sfopriation' l - - =