The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-17
RUSTCARD FOR
 HOME RULE IN
 HIS PLATFORM
Candidate for COP. Dele gate Nomination Makes
 Platform Public

tContinueo rom Page One) 2olitically-issue in Alaska than fish traps. Tn the past, candi- dates for Delegate have not been unmindful of the dynamite in It and let it rest altogether in their platforms or treated it with gener- alities.
 No so MT. Rustgard. There is no hedging in his declaration that:
 T also believe that owners of fish traps and trap sites should be protected in such ownership against all interference except by the Gov ernment, and to that end should receive leases for their trap sites for fixed period, subject always 70 revocation and whatever rules and regulations the Government nay see fit to impose"
 Cooperate With O'MaIley
 Nor does his platform end there in dealing with loaded questions For some ten years, Alaska's repre- tentative in Congress has devoted most of his time to attacking the United States Bureau of Fisheries, substituting that Government agen- cy as main political issue for the "Guggenheims" which was the war cry of his predecessor. "O'Malley" and Hoover" took the place of Steve Birch and the "Guggen- heim Trust" Evidently MT. Rust gard is convinced that such pol icy is not only futile but costly to Alaska. He proposes a change and declares:
 T propose to cooperate with the Bureau of Fisheries in securing the best possible fishing regulations, and intend to do all in my power to secure such legislation as will leave the fisheries of Alaska open only to bona fide residents of the Territory wherever tha tis practi- cal and where, by such policy, the settlement of the Territory can be materially stimulated. N
 Defends Forest Service
 The Forest Service, which has been attacked by the Paul faction and it's allies for its pulp develop ment policy, is defended by MT Rustgard. The recommendation made by Gov. George A. Parks in his last annual report are unre- servedly endorsed. Eleven requests made of Congress, or Executive de- partments, by the last Alaska Leg islature are specifically supported
 The last Judiciary Act of Con- gress deprived Alaskans of the righ' of appeal in misdemeanor crinina cases. The Virgin Islands Is the 7nly other unit under the Ameri- can flag so treated. Mir. Rust gard advocates a change and de- olares he will work to obtain lesis- lation to cure the defect.
 Platform In Full
 His platform in full is as fol. lows:
 Tt would seem obvious that ths peace, progress and prosperity O Alaska demands the closest ant friendliest possible cooperation be. tween the Territorial and Fedora agencies within the Territory. Witt all the navigable waters, 99qo o. the land, the fish, the game anc the wild fur bearing animals undel the jurisdiction and control of tho Federal Government, and with Ter. ritorial development dependent or that Government for financial as sisance amounting to several mil lion dollars per annum, it would b' unwise for the people of Alasks to enter into acrimonious disputes with the authorities at the Ma J1OAidl Sdj1ldi. It cild4ls S4tCAOAS V be my aim to establish and main. tain the friendliest relations witt the Federal Government and it! several agencies in Alaska, while at the same time I urge upon al these what I conceive to be thu wishes of as well as for the bene. fit of the majority of the people ol the Territory.
 Seek Home Rule
 "At the earliest possible opportun' ity I shall seek such amendment of the Organic Act as will not onll give us as much home rule as wal invariably granted other Territories but which will enable us to grad. ually assume more and more of thu functions of government until ful Statehood is attained.
 q propose to cooperate with thu Bureau of Fisheries in securing th' best possible fishing regulations and intend to do all in my powel