The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-29
HOPE OF FIRST
 DIVISION LIES
 INDEMOCRATS
Democratic Committeeman Issues Vigorous Cam
 paign Statement

HOpe Ot the FnSt DtVlSiOu
 citizenry desiring liberation from
 continued political domination
 by the organized Indian element
 rests solely on the Democratic
 party, in the opinion of J. J.
 COnnors, National Committee
 man for Alaska of that 0rgani-
 zation. In a statement issued
 today, he pointed to the recently
 formed alliance of Republican
 candidates as the basis of his
 contention.
 The issue, he declared, is clean cut. "The alliance of Republican candidates solely for the sake oi election" if that be conceded leaves only the Democratic candi- dates to speak for the people who rallied around Attorney Genera John Rusgard and his ticket-or which were c. T. Gardner and Wal ter P. Scott-in the April primary election" he said.
 Outlines Territorial Campaign
 MT. Connorss comment on the situation in the First Division was part of a general outline of the Democratic campaign program fol the entire Territory It indicated 2 vigorous drive for votes throughout the Territory for all offices fol which there is party candidate
 Home Rule for Alaska will be tht keynote of the general campaign "In it's several conventions iron time to time, Democracy in Alaska has spoken in unequivocal term! demanding that the Federal Gov ernment extend to the people O. this Territory the same r g h privileges and responsibilities O governing themselves and admins tering their resources as was pos. sessed by every other American territory preceding this one" hs declared. Our candidates are al pledged to work toward that goal and we are confident it can bt achieved if Alaskans will support us
 we are not making any fight or Federal bureaus, because we recog- nize they are essential under the present system of Government. But we are in earnest in proclaimine the right of Alaskans to administer their game, fur, fisheries and other natural resources which are now under control and direction of Fed eral authority, and sincere in oul purpose to attain that right with out further delay"
 Need Intelligent Electorate
 An enlightened, intelligent electo- rate is necessary for real home rule said the statement of MT. Con- nors. Voters, in order to under stand issues and realize their i'm. port, to weigh the candidates ant parties they represent, must be cap. able of studying those issues, tt read about them in the daily press to discuss them with their fellows An electorate that cannot do this that is dominated by the will oi one or two leaders, that votes as z unit oftimes without being ablt to read the name of the candidate! for whom it votes and without knowledge of the existence of the office at stake. is very real men. ace to seH-government," he de- clared.
 "This fact has been quite gener- ally recognized in Southeast Alaska for several years. Forward looking leaders of both Democratic and Re publican parties have recognized that danger and have in the past co-operated in an effort to suppress it. in this movement they have mad the hearty support of a great many Alaskans who have aided ir the work without thought of party lines.
 Success in Sight
 For several years the movement has been slowly gathering head way. After almost complete domina- ton by the Indian block in it's pri-
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