The Kusko times., 1937-04-23
HOST IMPORTANT PLANK IN DEMOCRATIC
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 That pre-electon pledges and blanks in the party's platform mean but little majority of the members the recent Territorial Aelsiature was eFoeh' "he one scans the record
 If man ever got double-crossed it Delegate Anthony J. Dnod This able, sincere and hardest work Dr Delegate Alaska had, out strongly about vea the election last fal to have the fish traps abolished immediately The Territorial Convention of the Democrats held hast spring endorsed the Delegates stand aeO per cent Then the partys candidates went -fcrs ne people and pledged themselves to support the pankz the platform and particularly the plank
 sting on the immediate aboishmen of the hsh traps The campaign was fought largely upon this issue There is little doubt but that the successful candidates were swept into ofce by landslide because of their promises on the fish trap issue than any other single -factor
 ' Yet -whai did they do when they got to Juneau? Not once three times they refused to pass the mem oral supporting Delegate Dimonds Resolution to aool- isb the fish traps in the of Alaska. Was that betrayal of the wishes of the people, just what would vol, caI? We have thus far sought in vain for valid . for this action
 There are just two possible for this action One is that the cannery lobbyists powerful enough to control the votes the majority that there IS conspiracy afoot to discredt Delegate Dmond-to jar him loose from his hold the people of Alaska which he now enjoys by his honest and capable efforts in Wash ington, D. C.
 txvo Rerucans and one Independent in the session. Iegislatre did in further effort to discredt the Del ega5e.
 It turned him down flat his bonding bil by which he prcposed to bond the Territory for two millions of dollars to be development fund for worth
 while projects in the Territory. The House did pass resolution supporting the measure after 1t had been turned down twice in the Senate They further hampered the Delegates efforts when they turned thumbs down on the appropriation to operate school buses in the Pal ner district However, the special session, the Legis- Iura reconsidered this childish action and put the propriation bill through.
 Aside fon all this what do you think of the Gold Tax Bill as an aid to mining development Tn Alaska! {! All that happened the Territory needed some taxes t take care Of the tremendous expenditures authorized bv this celebrated @ legislative body which, by the way was the spendngest group of individuals ever to sit in the legislative halls in Juneau.
 And how do you like the clause in the Social Se- Legislation passed during the extraordinary ses son which sets up Welfare Board which cannot estab fish uniform allowance but takes into consideration the needs of each individual applicant The Board has the ,ov CT to grant any discontinue the al Ioanee at it's own discretion The Board IS also given the power to decrease the amount Of ald at its own pleasure The following is clause from the Act
 "n all cases of denial of the application, or the dis continuance modification dissatisfaction of the amount the applicant shall have opportunity for far hear ing before the board or responsible agent designated by it. and when such hearing is requested 1t shall be granted and held within respectable time provided however that where an agent designated by the board to conduct said hearing this agent shall be governed by the rules and r-gzslations of the Board
 Then it-roes- on directing how this money shall be paid monthly the Board fit; otherwise the agent r nooper can carry these warrants in his pocket1unt
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