The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-06
RayEndorsed For Delegate
 Al cop Meet
Platform Adopted, Legis- Idtive Ticket Suggested,
 Anchorage Meeting

i Delegates attending the Republi. cen Territorial Convention at An. chorage, endorsed L. V. Ray, of Sew. ard, one of the leading attorneys ol Alaska, for Delegate to Congress A. H. Humphries of Fairbanks fol 1 Territorial Treasurer Harry Ben son, formerly of Juneau, but now oi Anchorage, for Territorial Labol ! Commissioner; named legislative tickets for the First, Third anc Fourth Divisions, the Second mol being represented at the convention and adopted platform.
 The convention was well attended the delegates were enthusiastic anC everything moved with speed. J. c Morris, insurance man of Anchor age, Past Departmental Comman- der of the American Legion, was Chairman.
 Platform
 The following is the platform adopted.
 BE IT RESOLVED py Alaskan Republicans, in mass convention assembled in Anchorage, Alaska, or December 1, ? and 3, l945, that they, in firm adherence to, and ir sincere belief in, the form and prin- ciples of American government which our Country's Founders enun- ciated in the Declaration of Inde- pandence and in the Constitution oi the United States of America, de hereby enjoin all Republicans oi Alaska and do hereby urge all othei Alaskans to support the following tenets and doctrines, viz:
 l. The most important issue be- fore the people of Alaska is the i'm mediate assumption of all the pow CTS of government allowable under the present Organic Act by officers of our own election.
 By this legislation the Federal Governor and Secretary will be re- stored to the original functions con- templated by Congress, namely, the performance of strictly federal dut- ies, while this territory will be talk ing it's first practical step toward statehood which is the ultimate goal of all territories
 This assumes the election of a governor general who would be elect ed by the people of Alaska and the chief executive in all territorial mat ters
 9. STATEHOOD: We believe in statehood and pledge that we will work for immediate introduction of a practical and fact enabling act to permit our territory to become a state
 3. Favor immediate Territorial control of fisheries in Territorial waters and all other natural resour- ces, on the following grounds:
 a. We are directly interested in the preservation and development of our natural resources.
 b. We are on the ground and have greater personal knowledge of the business.
 c. It is in keeping with the his tory of our country.
 d. We can do no worse and we have every inducement for doing better.
 4. LABOR: We note that no ma terial amendments have been made to the Workmans Compensation Act of 1927 since the Republican Legislature extended the Act to cover all employment, increased the week ly benefits, provided free hospital ization, free medical attention, free transportation, and greater death benefits,
 We pledge that the Republican Party will sponsor bill in line with the laws of the most enlightened state, and will provide for rehab- ilitation of injured workers, includ- ing second injury and occupational diseases, and will make insurance compulsory with private insurance companies or in a Territorial insur- ance fund.
 5. TAXES: We advocate a com plete revision of our territorial sys- tenn of taxation on these principles:
 l. Taxation according to the abil- ity to pay and according to the privileges received
 2. To build up the resident popu- lation of Alaska; and
 3. Enforcement of all tax statutes with audit of the tax collectors re- ceipts.
 Following these principles, the dif- ference in costs and richness of ground requires that the tax on gold production be based on net profits rather than gross receipts; also