The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-15
LINCOLN DAY COP SPEAKERS WARN OF
 SOCIALISM THREAT
White, Robertson Address Large Crowd at Re-
 publican Dinner


 Ratification and solidification of all Republicans in Alaska has taken rlace since our last Lincoln Day dinner" said Howard Simmons, shcrtly before introduction of the two main speakers at the annual banquet last night in the Baranof Geld Room. Simmons was chairman for the affair, which was attended by some 100 persons, including a number of interested teen-agers.
 Speakers were Albert White, gen. eral counsel fer the COP in Alaska and dominant in party politics in the Territory for Is years. and R. r. Robertson, lifelong Repub- lican. Both are Juneau attorneys.
 Emphasis in both talks was on the great menace of socialism, which leads inevitably to Com munism" (Robertson), "the threat of socialism which started as drift with Roosevelt, but now, with Truman, is headlong rush. tWhite).
 "In the past year. said White, i've have known defeat, internal strife for the party, financial hard- ship. We have hit bottom and are on our way back. It is apparent that, in Alaska, 1850 is key year.
 Must Free Alaska
 "As Abraham Lincoln once freed the slaves, so the Republican Party mvst free Alaska and the nation ii1c:,a iron the threat of socialism and communism" White continued.
 Alaska follows the path to the welfare or slave state. In pitltul condition, Alaska becomes worse each year-corruption, unjust taxes, debts, lawsuits; no outside invest ments. All we have is government spending. All that will be left will be a memory of those who practiced the art of devloping a territory only from the taxpayers pocketbooks."
 The Alaska pioneer was here; he was not in any mood for any welfare state; he wanted the coun- try he loved developed and he was doing it. He is passing from the scene. Decay has set in. We can save Alaska, because we still have bis spirit and we still have Alaska
 United effort can save Alaska. This is more important than per- sonalities or individual ambitions.
 White concluded: The issues as advocated and Eracticed by the Truman Democrats are socialism, decay and high taxes. The Repub- lican Party stands for liberty, pro- sress and lower taxes
 Beware of Socialism
 Robertson, after quoting Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, former Secre- tary of State James Byrne and others, urged, "On the high road to socialism we must turn back. Great Britain landed in socialism, we will be there soon if we do not turn back.
 Freedom" he said, lis great deal more than security. The slaves had the security of food and shelter. Abraham Lincoln took away the material security of their masters, but gave them liberty to pursue the American constitutional form of government.
 We are all guilty" he said. "Re- publicans, too, have swallowed all this stuff put out by bureaucracy. Alaska is striking example: We have been forced into the socialized | regime so fast we scarcely know it.
 Back to Americanism
 Now we must turn around, back | to the true principles of American ism On which our country was founded. We must do it at the po1s, nCt Dy VlOlence.
 Robertson recommended the read ing of John T. Flynn's "The Road Ahead"
 Mrs. Margaret White, national Republican committeewoman from Alaska, was introduced, and spoke briefly, saying We cannot change the national picture, but we can start by changing our Territorial Legislature; even a little bit will help"
 Lathrop's Greetings
 Through Mrs. Whites good of fees, one Of Alaska's most promin- ent citizens, A. E. (CaptD Latin
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