The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-11-17
UOvernOr Opposes
 Reservation Idea In
 Message To A. N. B.

On Tuesday evening. November IA. the governors message to th, 3lst annual convention of the Al aska Native Brotherhood, now ir progress at Rake. was delivered by Acting Governor Lew NJ Williams Excerpts from the address follow: My friends.
 It is with regret that l again lind myself far away at the time of the Annual Convention of the Alaska Native Brotherhood. The duties of the Governor of a Terri tory require at least one visit a year to Washington, and the late lau is from every standpoint the logical period for such a trip. SO while l am sorry that I cannot be with you in person, am again sending you a message of greeting which embodies the news that would like to express to you per sonally.
 You will recall that iu my mes sage to you at your Thirtieth An uual Convention at Hoonah l pre- scented to you my belief in the ne- ee5sity for the native people of Al aska to assume a more important part in the conduct of Territorial affairs, in my belief in the desir- ability of the native peoples im- proving their political, economic and social condition l pointed out Chat l deemed il strange and re- grettaole that with the numerical Or the native peoples in Alaska, especially when considered In terms ot what We might call ac- Lual "man-mouths" of residence. no representative Of your people had been elected to the legislature in recent years. And 1 urged you to take auyantage of tue enlarged leg lslature provided by a reform in the organic Act to elect worthy rep IesentatiYes who may go to Juneau ana take part in the proceedings ol tue legislature"
 we'll, you have done it! And congratulate you.
 lou have made a splendid begin u4ug uI d program LOr increasing oI the native people al lue political, economic ana so- llal h4e oI Lne Territory. You have, ds 1 urged and hoped you would, elected TWO worthy representatives
 Ip .ulauOIch anu In Andrew Ii e you nave chosen men In whom not only the native people, but all AL asAans, may take pride and ill whom Uney may repose conIl- dence.
 lou will recall that one of the Issues which 1 discussed with you III my last years message was the matter oI racial discrimination. polu1eu out to you my convection uuuu tne sIgna wnlcn 1 hau occa- euCOuntereu Ill Alaska res lo.urauts and other establishments saIug no natives allowed Of We uU nOL cater to native trade HeIe proIounuly offensive 0 .4elely Ill themselves put for the praeClce When they u.suloseu. | reCaued to you that q DIlI ueslgned to forbid this practice Hau IaIIed or passage ln the last legIs1aUure Dy the smallest margin. The failure Ot that Dill to pass pointed out as one of number oT valid reasons why you should seek representation in the legislature and work to the end that the dis crminatlon In public places be for Dldden by law. l am confident that the anti-discriminadiOn bill will be passed in the next Legislative ses- sion.
 Now discrimination based on race, creed or color is contrary to declared American principles. It should be profoundly repugnant to all Americans who adhere to fun damental American purposes. But unfortunately our performance i'll Iact often falls far short of the ideal. We should remember that the unceasing task of the citizens of a Democracy is to strive constantly toward making Democracys ex- pressed aspirations a living reality. In the nearly century and three quarters since our Declaration of independence in 1776 we have made great strides. That immortal document was a great advance in thinking over anything the world had known at the time it was pub lished. But we Americans did not for some time thereafter live up to it's noble ideas-nor do We fully vet Our Declaration of Indepen-