The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-05-01
LETTERS

Editor Sentinel.
 The distortion of facts In Louis F. Paul's letter published in your issue of April 24 is so apparent to l those aware of the true situation that this answer in rebuttal is sup erflous to them. However. 10 those not present at the caucus here. the following facts supported by evi- dence are available
 First. Mir Paul. by insinuation. Impugned the legally called caucus | and implied that steam roller tae- l ties were used. This is not the truth. The call was posted in the post office and published in the Sentinel. The Committeeman recog- nized the right of independent vo- | ters to participate when he append ed the sentence, All those interest cd in return to safe and sane gov ernment are invited to attend"
 MT. Paul knows that no one in the caucus was denied the right tc ! ote or 10 nave his opinion He al-l so knows that he expressed his friendliness to MT White in my of flee, when a slate of delegates was discussed. In his letter he writes
 q would be a bigger fool to go up against that kind of a proposi- tion admitting that there was majority in the caucus fay oring anti-White delegates. But here is the salient fact Even know ] fpa fn hn FrFa White We elected him a delegate Now, isn't it silly-even asinine- to argue that any caucus was using steam roller tactics when they de- liberately chose to send a delegate from among those known to have different views than the majority present.
 Regarding the delegates from Wrangel and Stikine not being able to take it." The Credentials Committee at Cleveland will render judgment on whether we took it" or handed it out" Now, the next false crack of Mr. Pauls. Speaking for myself only The records of Sukine precinct wi" show that in the 1884 primary l re quested a Republican ballot. be lieve MT. Rulaford was on a con structiOn jcb In Douglas at the time and MT. Thiele was probably in Se- attle, a rather long trip to vote in a primary. I cannot answer for MT. Paul. but surmise he would surely vote. being a candidate for nomination in the lower house.
 Tn justice to both Democratic and Republican candidates being charg ed with cannery control, I believe it is all 'hooey.' Because a law yer accepts a legal fee is no proof he is controlled by those interests. Can the public feature Willie Paul turning down a fat legal fee from cannery-if he can get one?
 Mr. Paul criticizes the Territor- ial Control plank in both White and anti-White platforms. MT. Paul. you were elected a delegate to frame that platform. If you had attend ed, as a delegate, you might have written one more to your liking. Be- cause you neglect your duties as a delegate, do not squawk if those present do not follow your peculiar type of reasoning.
 Now, to answer your criticism of Karl Thiele. After what MT. Thiele has done for Wrangell W h his payroll of 250 men and women, he deserves any recognition Wrangell l Republicans can give him.
 Your constant harping of class against class and the tomentins of hatred between peoples instead of attempting to adjust differences on i common ground of honesty and fair play is truly the spirit of the | Soviet and I believe you would feel much more at home in the party | they represent than in either the ! Republican or Democratic party.
 Capital and Labor must recognize that without the other, neither can exist and the more harmoniously | these differences between cannery- men and fishermen can be adjusted | the more beneficial it will be to | all of us. And let me add in clos ing this rebuttal that it's a live and | skookum elephant that can engage in a real battle, and that the old | 'jackass' of Democracy is praying loud and long to offset the trend | away from the Raw Deal"
 R. N. SCRUBY