The Nome nugget., 1938-04-25
TO THE Democratic Party Voters Of The Second Division

It has come to my attention that a number of un- signed letters besmirchng the character of myself and wife, have been circulated around town dur ing the past few days These sanderous malicious outpourings of addled brain beneath con- tempt and such require reply Rats and their breed in human form always with us Viifca- tion and defamation of character, through the med of scurrlous unsigned letters, have always been the trademark of the sneak and the coward.
 have avoided engaging in personalities in my campaign for reelection, attempting to convey to the voters of the major issues of the past and ent. have tried to point to you of the work ings of the Senate during term together with the importance of electing those to the Legislature who advocates of and progressive legislation and who be safely entrusted with the task of protect ing the Rights of the Common People.
 I want to say a few words in reply to the recent of the local Republican organization against the Democratic Administration. They have offered no sub- stitute program for our betterment. They have not even placed full ticket in the field. There must be something lacking in that fails to rally to its banner, the required number of candidates
 All of the facts tend to show that m the past tHe Republican Party did less than nothing for Alaska Beginning with 1906 every withdrawal of natural from entry and development that has been made, done unde Republican rule. Our great for ests were reserved and title vested in the Federal Government; coal lands treated in the same manner; the oil bearing lands next taken ava, Between 1906 and 1912, during which time Repub- lican sat in the White House and Republican Cong reSS made the laws. Territory deSpOiled of most of it's resources, and the opportunity to work them was denied until 1912 when Democrat ic administration came into power
 From 1912 to 1920 the Democratic Party unlocked the doors Laws passed to relieve the situation First Democratic Congress gave Alaska Terrltor- ia of government, creating Legislature and the right to pass laws, and administer portion of our own affairs Fifty-sx million dollars were provided with which to build the Alaska Raiload thus opening up the great interior of Alaska for development Alp prOpratons for roads raised from S125,OO0 the former yearly appropriation, to S5OOOOO The Coal Land Leasing Act was passed making it possible for Alaskans to mine and sell coal locally Today, half million tons of coal mined annually and distrib- uted to Alaska towns.
 In 1920 began another series of Republican admin sations The grip of bureaucracy was again tighten ed with the result that the Territorys great fishing industry came under the complete domination of Washington and laws passed taking away from Alaska every bit of authority it's and fur bearing animals.
 These are but a few of the significant differences to Alaska as between Democratic and Republican ad- ministrations-There many more
 Under the present Democratic Administration Alas ka has received period $15S197 735 for it's assistance and development.
 The City of Nome received a relief grant of $5o. 900 the day following the 1884 fire. The City of Nome also received S1ooooo additional funds to assist in reconstruction Part of this outright grant and part of it a long term loan.
 S65o appropriation has just been allotted to rebuild the entrance to Snake River Harbor This IS in addition to the annual appropriation which takes care of harbors and maintenance. A $375O00 Federal Building is under construction, and the 70 percent increase in the price of gold has given the mining industry of Nome and the Second Division new