The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-08
CRICSBY MAKES FISHERIES BIG
 ISSUE OF YEAR
Democratic Aspirant De- nounces Bureaucracy
 Makes Platform Public

~NNNN@'@~~ tional home rule principle as the basis for a contented and pros porous people. George B. Grigsby, seeking, the Democratic nonina- tion for Delegate this week an- nounced his platform which he is distributing widely throughout the Territory.
 He asserts that the future ad- ministration of fisheries is the big issue of the campaign, he op- posed bureaucratic control of that resource and others, including game and fur animals. He pledges himself to work for home rule for Alaska"
 Text of Platform
 The text of his platform fol- lows:
 T am in favor of the direct Primary law and absolutely oppos- cd to its repeal.
 T consider the future admin istration of the Fisheries in AL aska the big issue of the cam paign. Am utterly opposed to the present bureaucratic control.
 q am in favor of THE ABOLI- TON OF FISH TRAPS, and as the most effective means to this end, will, if elected, work for the transfer of all Federal control of the Fisheries to the Alaska Terri torial Legislature. I believe this can be accomplished with the ad- vent of a Democratic adrninistra- ton, which now seems assured.
 q will do my utmost to put the Bureau of Fisheries out of business in the Territory of Alas Ia, except for the purpose of scientific research.
 q ann opposed to all forms of Bureaucratic government. No Fed eral Bureau should have any pow CT of legislation whatever.
 "It will be my endeavor, if elected, to open the public do- main Of Alaska to settlement and development under the same hb- cral laws under which other Ter ritories were developed. This in- cludes timber lands, oil and coal lands. I am opposed to the leas- ing system.
 Denounces Pinchot Conservation
 q am opposed to the Pinchot theory of conservation as applied to Alaska, believing that nature and economic conditions present sufficient barriers to the develop ment Of the Territory, without ad- ditional restrictions.
 '"The Alaska Legislature should have complete control of Game and Fur-bearing animals.
 The Democratic doctrine of States Rights, advocated flor the past one hundred years, is par1tic- ularly applicable to this Terri tcry. We should be accorded Home Rule in the Territory, except on all subjects of legislation purely Fed leral.
 q have not recently adopted Ithe above platform but have cam paigned on the same platform for three successive campaigns, each time gaining more votes, and in the last election was beaten by my Republican opponent by only two hundred and ninety-six votes I believe those who vote in the Democratic Primary all desire to nominate the candidate who has the best chance of success at the election this coming November. will not, in this message, or else where, reflect on the merits of the opposing candidates for the Democratic nomination. However the friends who have urged me to again become candidate, and | myself, believe, that my past rec crd in office, as United States Attorney, as Attorney General, and Delegate to Congress, the wide ac- qiiaintance obtained by my success sive campaigns, the increasing number of votes gained in each of them, all indicate that l am the logical candidate and deServ- ing of the nomination in the Ap- I'll Primary