The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-31
REPUBL |CANS
 SHAREHOLDERS
 AT RALLY HERE
Judge Wickersham Replies to Criticisms and
 Cites His Record

Republican candidates in the Pal ace Theatre last evening held the first and only meeting planned by them for Juneau in the present campaign. Before large and partly sympathetic audience, which al times manifested approval by ap- plause, their spokesmen for the occasion outlined their partys poli- cies, replied to Democratic attacks and solicited support at the polls next Tuesday
 Judge James Wickersham, nomi- nee for Congress, delivered the principal address. He was preceded by Grover c. Vim, who acted as chairman of the gathering, and w P. Scott, both candidates for Ter ritorial Representatives. MT. Vim reviewed the careers of all the Republican nominees. He empha- sized the legislative record of Will liam L. Paul, Ketchikan Indian who seeks a seat in the Territor- ial House of Representatives. MT Paul was lauded for initiating en- actments in behalf of public schools MT Scott explained that in the primary he had opposed the Pau group. but that as he had entered the Republican primary as Re publican, he was morally and po- litically bound to support it's nomi- nees and that he was glad to dc so.
 Inequitable Representation
 Tt is to the interest of the First Division to elect the Republican Territorial ticket and to the inter. est of the Territory to send a Re. publican Delegate to Congress. de. ], clared Judge Wickersham. "Eacf of the four divisions will elect foul Territorial Representatives. In tht Fourth Division there are no Dem ocratic legislative candidates, so it Representative will be Republicans In the Third Division, there ar, only two Democratic candidates, st at least two of it's Representative will be Republicans. In the Thirt Division, there is only one Demo cratic candidate so at least thre' of it's Representatives will be Re publicans. Therefore in the nex Legislature, of sixteen Representa- tives, there are sure to be at leas nine Republicans, a majority. l the First Divisions delegation is no entirely Republication instance If two are Democrats-the Division will be merely cipher.
 Must Be Corrected
 This Division with 5000 vote has half the votes in the Territory Its legislative representation is n, larger than the Second Division with only 500 votes. This dispar lity in representation must be cor lrected, but until 1t is corrected, Ju Ineau and the rest of the First Di vision should make the most o ltheir opportunities, and this cal be done only by electing the Re lpublican Legislative ticket.
 T urge your support also for al the other Republican Territoria candidates.
 ! At the seat of the Federal Gov elnment in Washington, D. C., tn Territory needs representative il sympathy with the National Admin istration. If I should be electe Delegate to Congress, I shall be supporter of President Hoover, an as such will be in position to d effective work for Alaska. George B. Grigsby, Democratic can didate, should be elected, he wi onnose the Presidents policies an' quite naturally, as an opponent c | ..e AomlnIs1l aeion. will De unabi Ito enlist its support or gain it's Ia yor for his own policies"
 l Personal Habits Criticised l Judge Vic k CT s h am causticall 1 criticised the. personal habits c MT. Grigsby, and asserted that whe the latter was in Congress for
 full term, lacking three days, n |did not introduce single bill, no do anything at all for the benefl of the Territory in consideration ( Ithe $18,0O0 he drew in salary an mileage.
 1 q am glad to submit my recor and answer the criticisms that hay been made against it." continue Judge Wickersham.
 T wrote and introduced the bil providing for the building of tn Alaska Railroad. an enterprise rep Iresenting an expenditure of approxi mately $70,000,000 and redoundin Ito the great advantage of the Ter ritory, particularly the Interior. l wrote and introduced the bill whic i provided the first appropriation fo the Capitol Building -$2oo, 900, wit which the site was purchased an other activities started.
 1 T am the author of the Organi