The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-11-01
Republican Rally
Speakers Were Delegate Sutherland, P. c. Mccormack, A. L. 0lts, and Representative William L. Paul Representative Chas. Benjamin Acted as Chairman of Meeting


 hear discussion of the political is- sues of the present campaign was on last Friday evening when Hon. Dan Sutherland and four candidates on the Republican legislative ticket ad- dressed the voters of Wrangell in the Starland Theatre.
 Hon. Charles Benjamin of Wran- gell who is at present a member of the legislature, and who is a candi date for the Territorial senate, acted as chairman of the meeting.
 In his introductory remarks MT. Benjamin stated that while the Re. publican candidates might not be agreed on all the minor points, they are in perfect unison as to their gem eral aim-to work for the Territory's best interests.
 MT. Benjamin started big laugh when he stated that he knew it was ! the usual custom when introducing a political speaker to mention the year in which he came to Alaska, but that he did not propose to follow this custom because some of the Republi- can candidates had been here so long that to follow out this practice with them would sound like applications were being made for admission into | the Pioneers Home.
 The first speaker was P. c. McCor- mack of Wrangell. He opened his address by stating that he was not going to talk particularly in the in- terest of his own candidacy, but in behalf of the entire Sutherland tick et-that they were all consistent workers for the Territory. He said that in 1917 when a member of the Alaska legislature he advocated cer- | tain principles which he believed to be for the best interests of the Ter rtory, and that his stand brought forth the opposition of powerful in- terests and cost him his reelection. He then paid a high tribute to Rep resentative William L. Paul, stating l that MT. Paul had taken up and con- sistently worked for the same prin- ciples which he (McCormack) had advocated in 1917. MT. Mccormack told of the inroads being made by big 1 interests who, he said, are taking from us the wealth of our inland wa ters. In this connection he made particular mention of August Busch mann who during the past season packed 225,000 cases of salmon. In closing Mr. Mccormack made plea for united sunport of the Sutherland ticket which he declared was neces- sary if we are to cease to be in the position of serfs under the Federal | bureau heads.
 The applause that followed the re- marks of Messrs. Mccormack and Benjamin indicated that these two Wrangell citizens have much loyal support in their home town.
 The next speaker was A. L. Olts of Ketchikan. He said: "We are ask l ing you to support us in order that we may help you to protect the re- sources of the country" He declared that it was because we have not giv- en our resources proper protection | that Alaska has for number of years been helping to build cities in California, Oregon and Washington. He closed his remarks by emphasiz- ing the importance of electing men | who would work for the passage of bill introduced by Representative Paul, and known as the Controller Bill. a@44
 MT. Olts was followed by Repre- sentative William L. Paul. MT. Paul stated that in urging the voters to support the Republican ticket he wished to call attention to the fact that all Republicans are not the same. He said that Bert Faulkner and R. E. Robertson are Republicans but that he strongly recommended the Sutherland brand of Republicans. He said: We have been tried and l ask if there is single point where we have failed to serve the interest of the common people" He again de- clared himself in favor of the abol- ishment of fish traps, the curtail- ment of gear, and the passage of the Controller Bill He said that to ac- complish these ends it was necessary that the full Republican ticket be elected. To emphasize this point he said that in a previous session Of the Legislature Representative N. o. Hardy (Democrat) from the First Di- vision found himself in such a posi- tion that he was able to defeat every thng that the three Republican mem | bers from the First Division tried to h