, 1949-11-26
R OIL UT1o N

OLU llON
Petitioning the President of the United States, requesting the
appointment of JOSEPH ALEXANDER as Governor of the Virgin
Islands of the United States.
WHEREAS, The recent appointment of Governor William H.
HASTE as Judge to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals creates a
vacancy in the position of Governor Of the Virgin Islands; and
WHEREAS, The Legislative Assembly of the Virgin Islands and
the Municipal Council of ST. Thomas and ST. John. without the know
ledge, expressed desire and consent of the people residing in the
Virgin Islands, passed Resolutions asking for the appointment of
Morris F. de Castro as Governor of the islands; and
WHEREAS, The people of the Municipality of ST. Croix and
the Municipality of St. Thomas and St John have on many occa-
sions marshaed the services and delegated the authority for sin
cere and efficient representation of the affairs of these islands be-
fore the Congress OF the United States and its several committees
to JOSEPH ALEXANDER which he at all times pleasurely accepted
and handled with pride credit and satisfaction of the Adminstra-
ton and the people of the Virgin Islands; and
WHEREAS, Several individuals and groups and newspapers
without regard for the residents and masses Of the islands have on
their own sent petitions for the appointment of other persons to
fill the position; and
WHEREAS, 1t is a fact well known to the people of the Virgin
Islands at home and abroad that JOSEPH ALEXANDER was born
in ST. Croix, Virgin Islands where he has permanent residence all
his life; a graduate of Mount St. Louis College, with 25 years of
legislative experience possessing practical business experience, a
full working knowledge of the Agricultural and Commercial life,
hadicaps and needs of these islands, Testimony of which will be
found in the records of the several Senate and Congressional Com
mittees before which he very ably assisted the administration and
served his people; and
WHEREAS, The Virgin Islands are in need of help in the admin
istration of their affairs with regard to the preceding phases. added
itation; and
WHEREAS, Reposing full confidence in the sincerely, integrity,
knowledge and ability of JOSEPH ALEXANDER to fill and execute
the position of Governor:
NOW, THEREFORE, Be 1t Resolved, and it is hereby resolved
by the people of St Croix, Virgin Islands and their various organi-
cations that the President of the United States be, and he is hereby
respectfully petihoned with the request that he consider and ap-
point JOSEPH ALEXANDER of ST. Croix, Virgin Islands to the
position of Governor of the Virgin Islands to succeed Governor
William Henry HASTE; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution
be sent to the President of the United States, The Speaker of the
House of Representatives; The Chairman of the Senate of the United
States; The Director of Territories and Insular Possessions; The
Chairman Of Ways and Means Committee; The Secretary of the
Interior; Miss Corine Barger, Democratic National Committee Wo-
man; The Chairman, The Municipal Council of st. Croix; The
Chairman, The Municipal Council of ST. Thomas and st. John; The
Governor OF the Virgin Islands; Local Newspapers and
Mr.. Joseph Alexander.
Given approval by the People in Mass Assembled November l6ls4s
ALVIN A. JACKSON HERBERT H. HAYWOOD
Secretary President
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