The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-26
II PLANKS AND Z RESOLUTIONS
 ARE APPROVED
D emocrats Praise Fine Record of Roosevelt Tn
 Divisional Platform

TWO resolutions Of cOndOlence over the deaths of two prominent Democrats, Thomas J. Donohoe, Cordova, and Dr. w. J. Pigg, Ju- neau, and IT blanks of an 18-plank platform were adopted yesterday afternoon by the Democratic Divis- ional Convention. It convened again at 1 pm. today to resume it's con- sideration of the eighteenth plank, and other possible additions or amendments that were expected to be offered.
 The belief was general among the delegates that final adjourn ment would be taken sometime late today. The Sitka delegation composed of Filler Hansen, Charles E. Wortman and Henry L. Bahrt, departed for their homes last night.
 MIRA Plank Delayed
 The sole plank in the platform submitted by the Resolutions and Platform Committee not adopted yesterday related to the MIRA or ganization in Alaska. It reads:
 We urge upon the Alaska Board of the MIRA, which is about to write a fisheries code for Alaska, the adoption of such regulations as will, as far as possible, insure the employment of Alaskan labor in the fishing and canning indus tries, and insure the payment of an adequate wage for labor, and payment of all wages to cannery employees in the Territory"
 A. H. ziegler, Ketchikan, asked that it go over until today for a possible amendment to make it cover other industries.
 Text of Platform
 The text of the Divisional Plat form, as submitted by the Commit tee, follows:
 We, the Delegates of the Demo- crats of the First Division of AL aska, in Convention Assembled, congratulate the people of Alaska on the return of the Democratic Party to National Power.
 We endorse the courageous, wise and humane leadership of it's great chieftain, Franklin Delano Roose- welt, who has swept the money changers out of the temples of Government established by the founding Fathers and restored them to their rightful owners-the peo- pie of the United States, replacing despair and hopelessness with con- fidence and faith in our Govern ment and perpetuation. of it's ideals, and we pledge our loyal support to his Administration.
 We acclaim the splendid repre- sentation that our Delegate, the Honorable Anthony J. Dimond, is giving Alaska in Congress and pledge him our continued support.
 We endorse the Administration of the Honorable John w. Troy, Governor of Alaska, and are mind full of the effective cooperation be- tween him and our Delegate to Congress in their successful ef- forts to place Alaska and it's needs before the National Administration and Congress in a true and correct light.
 Alaska's Best Friend
 We represent that the return of the Democratic Party to power gives to the Territory opportunities for advancement it has not had since 1920. Historically, under it, Alaska has made its greatest prog ress and received it's largest bene- fits.
 Former Democratic Administra.- tions have given Alaska the Alaska Railroad, it's largest appropriations for roads and trails and similar public Improvements, and partially restored to it's people rights they have been deprived of under Re- publican regimes, notably opening for utilization the Territory's coal deposits, almost limitless in value and quantity, and it's oil lands, both of which were locked in re- serves by Republican administra- tions.
 Benefits To Alaska
 In the ten months that have elapsed since the Roosevelt Ad- ministration was ushered in, con- vincing proof has been furnished that the Democratic Party is solici-