The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-10-30
Democrats Here To Make Bid For Wrangell Votes
GRIGSBY REFUTES CHARGES MADE BY WICKERSHAM AND HURLS COUNTER CHARGES; PREDICTS OWN VICTORY

'If George Grigsby were running on the Republican ticket he would be elected" Paul and Grigsby are the strong men of this campaign. !" Personalities will play part in this election" "There will be plenty of split tickets" By such criteria one may judge the senti- ment of the Wrangell voters and predict the outcome of next Tues days election.
 The Democratic phalanx, compos- ed of George Grigsby, Allen Shat tuck, Frank Boyle, and E. L. Samp- son, arrived in Wrangell on a gas boat Tuesday morning, on the last lap of their race for office, and spoke at public meeting in the Coliseum Theatre the same night.
 Boyle Opens Meeting
 Frank Boyle, formerly registrar in the U. S. Land Office at Juneau and Anchorage, opened the meet ing and introduced the candidates. He spoke briefly in his own behalf as candidate for the territorial leg islature, citing his past record as qualification for this office.
 The next speaker, B. L. Sampson of Ketchikan, also running for a seat in the lower house, told the audience that while he lacked pmc- tical experience in politics, he was nevertheless confident that he could help to make Alaska better place to live in if he were elected.
 Alaska halibut is being boxed in foreign lumber and frozen in for eign ice," he asserted, referring to the Prince Rupert market. ''If AL asloa could liquidate her resources she could stand the expense of statehood"
 Allen hattuck, insurance and real estate broker of Juneau, took the platform next, and asked support for election to the terr&torial senate on his record in the lower house Since the time of Alexander Ham ilton the Republican party has stood for rule by the mighty The Democrats hold that the people of Alaska should have the power to abolish traps if they see fit, and to regulate their own fishing season" |"
 Grigsby's Stand
 ''I am going to begin by telling you some truths, which is a novel proceeding in politics" Grigsby be- gan ironically, characterizing Wick ersham's bill for Alaska home rule as "the worst organic act even in- fiicted on territory Of the United States"
 Amusement at Grigsby's stark statement of facts was perhaps the first reaction of the audience Here's the truth, whether you like it or not" was his attitude, and his frankness gained the approval of the house before he closed his speech.
 "There can be no divorce action in the courts of Alaska until the years. That's a long time for a woman who wants to be rid of her husband to wait" he said. Alaska should have full power to legislate on divorce. It's our own business. !" Statehood
 statehood is something for the future," said Grigsby. we must have more population and we can't have it until we have more control of our resources. Authority now vested in Congress and various bu- reaus should be in the hands of our legislature. The limitations placed in the Organic Act were placed there with the consent of Wicker sham, the author of the bill
 'Wickersham claims to be the father of the Alaska Bone Dry law" Grigsby said, with a touch of sar- casm, land I am not competing with him for that distinction. ," (laughter)
 ''I am not going to try to abol- ish the fish trap by legislation in Washington. Dan Sutherland tried that. The only way is by transfer ring authority to the Alaska legis- lature."
 Trapsite Lease Bill
 Grigsby next took the offensive in the controversy about the trap site lease bill, reiterating the charg- es made in the last campaign that Paul got $60O0 and Wickersham $8000 from the cannery interests to use their influence with Suther- land for the introduction of this bill in Congress.
 William Paul withdrew his sup port from Sutherland because Dan refused to introduce that bill," as- serted Grigsby. That's the reason Dan didn't run for delegate again" He alluded to the Alaska Indians suit against the United States for the loss of certain property rights nAn..