The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-15
ALASKA C. 0. P.
OPPOSES CROSS
GOLD TAX LAW
Republican Convention
Here Against Unicameral
Legislature Proposal

Opposition to the unicameral
I legislature proposal and the three
per cent gross gold tax was voiced
by the platform and resolutions
committee of the Republican con-
vention which convened here to-
day when the committee, headed by
Judge James Wickersham, brought
in it's report this afternoon.
The platform, yet tentative pend
ing the action of the convention
which began going over the planks
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, in
Guided the following:
Affirming faith in the Supreme
Court and condemning the nation
al and Territorial Democratic adj
ministrations on grounds OF extra
vagance and unfairness; urging full
Territorial form of government;
Territorial control of fish, game and
fur; opposition to bonding the Ter
ritory for any purpose.
Condemring the proposal for
withdrawal of mineral lands and
putting them under leasing sys-
tenn: pledging the Republican can
didates and the party to work for
statehood; urging strict enforce
ment of the liquor laws and chang
ing the local option provision to
allow a majority of community
to outlaw liquor; advocating the
construction of a women's pioneer
home. urging laws to prohibit the
employment of nonresident work.
men in Alaska; expressing opposi-
ton to the GENERALIZATION" of school
authority.
Labor for Unicameral
There were several other planks
to be considered by the convention.
Among them were proposals made
by Chris Hennings, Chairman Of
the Juneau Central Labor Commit
tee. He advocated the adoption of
a unicameral legislature plan, just
opposite to the plank brought in by
the platform committee. He said
labor asked a six-hour law in the
mining industry change in the
workmen's compensation law to
make it compulsory; urged bureau
of mining inspection and repeal OF
the criminal syndicalism law.
Marked by The absence of discord
which disrupted The Douglas con-
vention two years ago. the conven-
ton This afternoon accepted the
report OF the credentials committee
which seated the following dele
gates, all from Juneau unless other
wise noted:
Delegates
Frank Foster, E. E. Engstrom,
Douglas; Ronald Lister, Cyril Zu-
boff, Albert White, l.. w. Kilburn,
Douglas. Henry Benson, John Hol-
ler Mrs. C. w. Wade, Margaret E.
White, John Barrett, ROYAL Shep-
ard, Cash Cole, Grover c. Winn,
Howard Stabler, o. L. Kendall,
James E. Lyman, H. B. LeFevre, Mrs
Cyril Zuboff, Mrs. William Wanna
maker, Albert Brown, Douglas; M
S. Leath, c. j. Simmons, Thomas
E. Hall, Mrs. Bessie Miller, William
Kunz, Ann NJ Robertson, E. E
Robertson, Jack Wilson, James
Wickersham, Mildred Hermann, Ed
Garnick, Marvin Johnson, N. C.
White, W. c. Dobbins, S. w. Jekill,
Fred Lefton, and D. Maniotis. 1t
was announced that E. A. Rasmus-
on, National Committeeman, was
represented by proxy held by Al
bert White.
While awaiting report of the plat
form committee, the convention
named National Advisory Com
mittee with Howard Stabler as
chairman and including Judge
Wickersham and Henry Benson 1t
also voted to delegate the Central
committee and three members TO
be appointed to see that full ticket
is in the field by the time the fill
ings close February l.
The convention was scheduled to
continue in session this evening,
completing its platform and pro-
badly suggesting or endorsing can
didates for various offices.
Kilburn Chairman
L. w. Kilburn, Mayor of Doug
las, was elected permanent chairman
of the convention at its opening
session this morning without dis
, senting vote, the recommendations
! of the Central committee being
. adopted in full. Henry Benson was
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