The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-16
JOHN E. MANDERS,
CANDIDATE FOR
DELEGATE, IS HERE
Republican States Views
on Matters Affect
ing Alaska

NY
The Territory of Alaska, II years
old, most aged of all Territories of
the United States, still wears the
short pants originally given out
after the purchase although grown
to manhood and the type of cloth
ing must be changed to fit full
grown, modern Alaska John E.
Manders, Republican candidate for
Delegate to Congress, said today
The Anchorage attorney arrived
in Juneau late yesterday for stay
of several days before visiting other
cities in Southeast Alaska.
Alaska is now at the crossroads
of her destiny" he said, land these
times call for serious thinking. 1
firmly and sincerely believe that
the Republican Party which was
born in crisis is again called upon
by the people to face this present
crisis with leadership which is and
will be right, honest and just.
Il believe that all natural re-
sources should be retained by the
people of Alaska who pioneered the
Territory's development, that neces-
sary laws be enacted for the pres
ervation and betterment of the
health and education of Alaskans."
Manders said he advocates Ter
ritorial control Of all fisheries, fur
and game and believed that the
Wallgren Bill in its present form
should be defeated"
On Statehood
Remarking on statehood, he said
every effort should be made to
enlighten the people on the subject
to the end that an enabling act
worthy of the name be obtained
from Congress.
THE Governor of Alaska" he
said, should be elected by the peo-
pie rather than appointed and I
believe the Delegate should take
steps to urge the amendment of
the Organic Act accordingly"
He said that the Republican
Party in convention in Chicago
went on record in it's platform as
favoring more home rule for Alaska
and he is confident that Congress
will go Republican in both houses
in November and that a bill pro-
viding for the election of Alaska's
Governor will receive congressional
approval
I Other points in Mander's pro-
gram include:
Reopening of Alaska's gold mines
Immediately.
Against Leasing Extension
Defeat of any move by the De-
partment of the Interior to extend
provisions of the leasing act to all
mineral lands in Alaska.
Construction of a Coast Route
highway to Alaska, as urged by
the Pacific Northwest
The timber of Southeast Alaska
should be made available to indus
try under proper laws.
The Federal Highway Act should
be extended to Alaska.
Construction of small boat har-
bors in all areas requiring them.
Amendment to the longshore-
mems compensation act, to provide
adequate compensation.
Reduction Of rates of the Alaska
Railroad to equalize the cost of
living in areas served by the rail-
road.
Commenting on the current baff-
ling network of paths through
which the businessman and the
working man must follow the
never-ending red tape of Federal
regula tion, Manders said that
fishermen should not be left at
the mercy of Federal departments
and bureaus for their livelihood.
Bureaucratic usurpation of the
rights of the people must cease,
constitutional government must be
maintained-which is the difference
between freedom and tyranny"
Manders said he was disappoint-
ed to note in recent months the
removal from Alaskan office of
several capable department admin
istrators and he felt that mo per-
son should be at the mercy of any
bureau, agency, board, commission
or governmental official for his
livelihood"
He did not comment on Terri
torial issues of the coming division