Seward daily gateway., 1932-09-15

We have an awkward situation respecting the Lowell Creek Hume. The Hume was built under a spec ial act of Congress, which carried the appropriation, but did not give the Secretary of War power to ex- pend further money. To meet the situation, I introduced a bill, No. 6733 on June 4, 1882, authorizing the Secretary of War to submit es- inmates for control of the flood waters. AS matters now stand there are no funds with which to meet further expenditures. There fore there will be no rpairs until Congress meets and this authority is given to the Secretary of War.
 FOXY GRANDPA"
 What Delegate Wickersham de- scribed as what appeared to be an attempt to frame" him was pre- sented in the bill enacted by the Territorial Legislature calling for the repeal of the Alaska Bone Dry Law. He described the interest in the prohibition question in the states as greater per bottle" than in the history of the nation. Here is where the Legislature at tempted to put me into a hole, he l said. 'But Foxy Grandpa was too wise to be caught. The fact is, the Legislature of Alaska, as shown by rulings in the Circuit Court of Ap- peals, has the power to enact or re- peal the Bone Dry Law without re- course to Congress. The Territorial House passed bill calling for such repeal. And remember, the law was first passed in 1915, before the Vol stead Act was passed by Congress. At that time the people of Alaska decided that the saloon should be abolished. I took the Idaho statute, substituted the word Alaska" for Idaho, offered it, and it was pass ed.
 THE JOKER
 But wheI1szthe bill went to the Alaska Senate, Mr. Lomen append ed an amendment setting forth that the bill passed if Congress ap- proved. They wanted me to stand sponsor for the bill in Congress now that the sentiment on prohibi- tion has changed. I introduced a bill in Congress on December 8, 1881. four days after Congress met, but it will have to wait until the question of prohibition is passed upon under the approval of both parties, which favor it's repeal by re-submiSsion of the 18th amend ment.
 "Now, if it is desired to repeal the law, let the Legislature do it. They have the power as pointed out and as embodied in the Code of Alaska.
 My reason for favoring repeal ot the Bone Dry Law is that it inn poses burdenSome penalties more severe than under the Volstead Act. A man caught with a bottle on him in Alaska may be fined $1,- 900 and one year in jail. Under the rate per diem of serving time, a man may be made to do three years simply for having a bottle on him.
 ANTHONY IN ROLE OF BRUTUs
 Without the prelude of Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears, come to bury Ceasar, not to praise him., Delegate Wickersham in true Olympian style, picked up his javelin and let drive at Senator Dimond's political chariot.
 T must speak of aviation. It is one of the wonders of the age, and like radio, there is no forecasting to what marvels it may achieve.
 Tn Delegate Sutherland's last campaign, big interests doled out the sum of $6O,0OO for a candidate against him. They also donated S5,Oo0 additional. Airplanes were employed, as were palatial craft to cohvey lhe candidate abdul the Territory. He was indicted because he violated the law which specifics that a candidate for delegate in Alaska must limit his election ex- penses to $2,5O0. He did not dare l rnVna1 u,bo mt ,,x, 4l.