The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-24
CRIGSBY SAYS
 HOME RULE IS
 ALASKA ISSUE
Democratic Nominee An. swers Sutherland and Argues for Self
 Government

Do Alaskans want to govern themselves, administer their own domestic affairs, and control and legislate for their own resources?" That, declared George B. Grigsby, Democratic Nominee for Delegate to Congress, is the real question before the voters of the Territory in the current campaign
 For more than an hour last night, in a speech notable for its deadly seriousness, frightened fre- quently by wit, sarcasm and ridi- cule, MT. Grigsby stressed to an audience of six hundred persons at the Coliseum theatre, the inn portance of the question of Home Rule, promise of which is extended in the Democratic National Plat form and espoused by the Territor- ial platform and the party's nomi- nees.
 Real Issue Plain
 The real issue in the present Territorial campaign, is whether the people of Alaska desire to ad- minister their own affairs, legis- late on all subjects dealing with their daily lives and the natural resources upon which they are de- pendent for a liylihood and pros perity, or whether they are will ing for N~ present system of bu- reaa I ateol tO continue, he ass sue, he declared, Is aa Democratic Ma tif ai,erial platforms, ald naminees declare TOT admins tratian of al ieeal affairs by Alas kans through their Legislature. The Republican National platform declares for a continuance of the present system, and the Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress thas taken an oath to support that platform. And in addition, he has publicly declared that he is op- posed to the extension of Home Rule to the Territory, the speaker said.
 Meeting Is Lively
 The rally was enlivened by sal lies by all speakers which brought forth frequent burst of laughter and applause. Others speaking were: N R. Walker, candidate for Senator; Nels Anderson, J. S. Ream and Allen Shattuck, House nominees. MT. Shattuck presided and introduced the several speak CTS.
 All the candidates showed the wear and tear of stormy trip to Skagway and Haines. They re- turned here about midafternoon yesterday and had had practically no rest before the meeting.
 Answers Attack
 Replying to Delegate Suther- lands criticism of him and his al legations that as Delegate to Con gTess he had failed to oppose the passage of the Jones Merchant Marine Act of 1920 containing a clause discriminatory to Alaska, MT Grigsby cited a copy of a printed brief he had filed with the House Committee having the bill in charge, and a telegram he had received from Representative Ed mund l.. Davis, of Tennessee, a member of the Committee, setting forth the fact that MT Grigsby had fought the bill and, by reason of his known opposition, had been refused a chance to speak on it after the conference committee re- port.
 He also declared in 1921, while he was in New York, he had re- ceived letter from Sutherland asking for a copy of the brief. He exhibited a copy of The Empire, dated June IT. 1920, containing the brief in question, and another issue of the same paper, dated October -', i'-it ,oA HIS MI. DdslS LeIe- gram.
 Quotes Sutherland Statement
 Taking up Sutherland's challenge that no one could show any record wherein he had referred to Herbert Hoover as a grafter, MT. Grigsby read extracts from a statement made by his opponent before the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries at hearing held on the White Fisheries Bill in 1924.
 Turning to page 73 of the printed record, he read in connection with the much criticized reservation order of the Bureau of Fisheries, the following:
 MT. Sutherland: There was no consideration given that native population up there. Why, Mir. Hoover could not talk to them last