The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-19
BOMBING RAID IS MADE ON HELSlNK
German Ship Being Scuttled, Atlantic Coas


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 Inspired by the action of the Alaska Territorial legislators, un- der Democratic control, the Con- greSs of the United States in l930 created a special fisheries investi- gating committee, appropriated funds for it's expenses and author ized it to work in conjunction with similar committee created by the Alaska Legislature. The Dem ocratic party of the First Division is confident that the welfare of both industry and labor will ma terially benefit from the earnest study of this combined commit tee.
 The Democratic national ad- ministration, deeply interested in the conditions of subnormal in- come groups, has firmly established Social Security program that has improved the conditions of millions of individuals. The Democratic Party of the First Division whole heartedly supports the underlying principals of this system and pledges itself to work to the end that the Territory will fully CO., operate to bring it's entire benefits to the residents of Alaska.
 Increasing Prosperity
 The increasing prosperity of AL aska since 1883 is ample proof of the soundness of the policies of both the Territorial. and national administrations Notable industrial growth has been experienced. Ter ritorial finances have never been in sounder condition. Permanent population has increased. Stan- dards of living have been raised. The improvement in social and living conditions has been greater than in any similar period in the history of Alaska. These but re- fleet the economic background of national and territorial policies
 Therefore, we, the Democrats of the First Division in convention assembled in Ketchikan, Alaska, pledge ourselves to support a continuation of these policies.
 We believe in the fullest exer- else of the jurisdiction now vested in the Alaska Legislature, and that all matters not of purely Federal concern should be administered by the Territory.
 Rivers, Harbors, Roads, Trails
 We favor liberal appropriations for the rivers and harbors of AL aska, and adequate funds for the construction of roads and trails for mineral and other develop ments.
 We urge increased appropriations for extending the work of the United States Geological Survey, Coast and Geodetic Survey, the United States Coast Guard, and the Lighthouse Service in Alaska We favor the encouragement of the agriculture and fur farming industries and to that end urge the enactment of such laws as are necessary to assist them.
 We favor the utilization by the government of Alaska and the Fed eral government. it's bureaus and agencies, of local products and local labor whenever and wherever pos Sible.
 We favor continued liberal ap- propriations for the maintenance and support of the public school system, both Federal and Terri l torial, including transportation of pupils from outlying points. Reserves Opposed
 Believing that reservations and the system of reserving natural resources have done untold dam age to Alaska, and handicapped it's natural development, we oppose vigorously and denounce any fur ther reserves being created in the Territory by any Federal agencies. We are convinced that the fun damental principal of American l government - proportionate repre- l sentation-is essential to it's sue cessful function and perpetuation. We therefore urge the amendment of the Organic Act of the Terri tory in conformity herewith, so that each division shall be repre- sented in the Territorial Legisla- ture according to it's population. We believe that the prosperity of Alaska is largely dependent upon the continued expansion of the mining and fisheries industries of the Territory; and that such ex- pansion can only be achieved through moderate and reasonable taxation, laws and regulations. Therefore, we pledge the party to levy only such taxes as are nec- essary for the economic conduct of Territorial government and in- stitutions and to enact such laws and regulations as are deemed ad- yisable for the health and well tContinued on Page Two)