The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-13
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The recent attempts to revive the ;o-called Democrat party, evidenced y a Silver Tea held at the Gov srnors Mansion this past week. nave provoked political thinking hruout the Territory, but not in he directions contemplated by the sponsors of that exclusive affair. The question is, "Is it proper to use ] building that is maintained at the . expense of all citizens to promote the interests of one small political | group, and thereby convert Federal and Territorial funds to the use of one political party?"
 Emanating from that Silver Tea was considerable publicity designed to persuade the voters that Demo- crat Administration has been of benefit to Alaska. But no mention is made of conditions that exist in Alaska today after fifteen years of Democrat Administration.
 Significantly. no mention is made of the condition of our fisheries after Is years of Democrat mis- management. The salmon run is de- pleted, our resident purse-seiners are unable to earn living in their oc- cupation, cannerv workers are de- nied employment and wages, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in plant are lying idle-all as the re- suit of Is years control of our greatest resource.
 Nothing is said about mining, our second basic industry. No mention that. while every other nation on earth is enjoying mining prosperity and making every effort to expand their mineral production, our in- dustry is in state of collapse. Russia, South Africa, South Ameri- ca, the Philippines. and Canada are all producing more gold than ever before in their history while AL aska, in 1947, will produce less than at any time in the past 50 years. This condition is due to the Demo- crat policy of indifference and an- l tagonism, and reflects administra- | tive incompetence.
 No mention is made of the con- ditions imposed on our pensioners by the Democrat Administration; an administration which meets the human needs for adequate pensions by proposing to make cost of liv- ing survey, and compels our pioneers to resort to court action to secure. what the legislature has provided. No mention is made of the Demo- crat policies that have encouraged exorbitant prices and produced in- .lation.
 Mention is made of the freight rates imposed on Alaskans by the Maritime Commission, but failing to mention that this Commission is Democrat appointed and controlled to reflect Democrat policy.
 No mention is made of the con- dition of our Territorial Treasury: that, for the first time in our his tory, the Territory is unable to meet it's obligations; that after IS years of what they term Democrat pros perity" we are unable to provide such essentials as pensions, medical care, and education for our people; that, as direct result of Democrat policy and the burdens imposed by that Administration our towns and cities are on the verge of bank ruptcy.
 To restore industry, with employ ment and earnings and sound pros perity, is the task of the Republican Party, for long-suffering public will no longer tolerate Democrat incompetence and abuse The resort to misrepresentation by spokesmen of the Democrat party is that of desperation in the face of the Re- publican victories in 1948.
 THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL
 COMMITTEE OF ALASKA.
 Oct. 13. 1947 adv