The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-17

1 to secure such legislation as vii leave the fisheries of Alaska opel only to the bona fide residents O the Territory wherever that is prac tical and where, by such policy, tht settlement of the Territory can b, materially stimulated.
 T shall also recommend that tn, residents along the Yukon Rive. be authorized to engage in sucf limited commercial fishing in tht river as will not appreciably inter. fere with the propagation of sal. mon.
 T commend the Bureau of For. sstry for it's determination to havt he timber within it's keeping manu. factured into articles of commerc, within the Territory instead O shipped to foreign countries in th( raw state to be there prepared fol the market by foreign labor
 Title to Lands
 Al who have made substantial improvement on land for residence purposes should be given a decd tC whatever they improve, occupy anc use. The quasi communistic sys- tenn at present practiced by the Government is bad in principle anc should be abandoned.
 Farming is an inevitable pre- requisite to the stability of ths population and the permanence oi industries. Every eff ort should therefore, be made to assist ex- perienced farmers ill settling or and in starting the utilization oi our agricultural and grazing land.
 "The construction of the Inter national Highway, 50 called, is a worthy project which promises much for the country and should be giy- en ample support as soon as defin- ite steps are taken by the Canad- ians to meet us at the boundary line.
 The fullest cooperation will be given the Alaska Road Commission in it's effort to secure the largest possible appropriation for roads and trails. The Bureau of Forestry and Bureau of Public Roads should be given full authority to pse the funds at their disposal to build trails instead of roads wherever such course seems the wiser.
 Aid for Indians
 Every fair and humanitarian reason bespeaks for the native h. dian population the kindhest and most helpful consideration by the public and the Government. The opportunity of those races for ac- auiring a practical education and for earning a living is of foremost importance and must be supplied whenever and wherever it is req .sonably possible to do so. I shall urge increased appropriations fol the establishment and maintenance of industrial schools and medica attention for the native population Both governmental and private em- ployers should be induced to givt these people employment.
 T believe that the people of Al. aska, when entitled to litigate any questions in dispute with any o. he departments at Washington mould be authorized to institu5, lthe legal proceedings for that pur- 1 pose in the courts of Alaska in. stead of being compelled, as now to go the Capital to do SO Tn, present order is tantamount to ; denial of the right to submit slci disputes to the courts and tend D encourage autocratic attitude | by the various hureaus.
 Tn consonance with th.s view
 lisa believe that the War Depart Iment should be relieved of the bur len of adjudicating private right 1 o the water front or to nav gabi waters, function which does no belong to it, but which the pc culiar conditions prevailing in Al aska have forced it to assume. Leases fer Traps
 T also believe that owners o fish traps and trap sites should b protected in such ownership agains | sll interference except by the Coy ernment, and to that end shoul, receive leases for their trap site for fixed period, subject alway to revocation and whatever rule and regulations the .Governmen may see fit to impose.
 q believe in eliminating iron the public life of the Territory al those Individuals who make a busi ness of stirring up antagonist against industrial institutions fo the sake of getting a hand-out. Other Aims Enumerated
 Tn addition to the foregoing shall advocate:
 T. Repeal of all laws and re vocation of all regulations protect ling useless sea fowls or acquati animals which are destructive o fish and fish eggs.
 "2. Salary for United State Commissioners.
 8. Establishment of radio sta tions in all isolated communitie of importance.
 "4. Regular and more frequen