The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-04-20
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
Statehood's the Issue

Tuesdays the day. Ratification of the proposed state constitution drafted at College last winter is the issue. For the candidates seeking public office, it's a primary elec- tion. The successful ones will have another chance in October. On the statehood question, this is it.
 The Sentinel, an advocate and supporter of statehood for Alaska since around 1914, feels that the document cOncocted at the consti- tutional convention by and for pol iticians strikes at the very funda- mentals of democratic government and should be soundly defeated. It's theory is to put in office and per petuate a one-man scheme Of gov ernment, contrary to the established life. A powerful left wing group controlled the convention at Col lege. They had the votes and they drove through this anti-Alaskan and anti-American theory of strong central government under the guise of modern thinking." This atro- city they propose to get ratified and tossed into the lap of Congress with plea for statehood on the basis that this is what the people of Alaska want Such result would put the sound issue ofstate- hood for the Territory into the cat egory of the unforeseeable future.
 IA n thiul- hn should not let that situation come to pass. It's our belief and our re- commendation that Alaskans give proposition No. l on the statehood ballot a firm No" vote on Tues day. It will reveal to the Congress that the majority of Alaskans want no part of a foreign scheme of gov. ernment
 Fearless Forecasting
 After many years of trying, the Periscope has come up with the aI- mast enviable record of picking at least two winners in these biennial election contests. The secret of our system, which we might as well reveal now as any time, is that we always name Nolan and Barnes. Jim isn't running this year SO may be we'll make only one out of a field that reaches from here to there. We choose herewith our one Barnes for the Republican nomin- ation for Senator. We also strateg- ically venture that Elton Eng strom, former Wrangell boy. also will be named a Republican nom inee for the Senate That's fearless forecasting. Both are unopposed.
 Now here was go with the Peri scopes Peerless PrOgnostication.
 Bob Bartlett will get the Demo- cratic nomination over Pete Wood Frank Metcalf will win over Jack Davis for the Democratic nomina- tion for highway engineer. Donald Eyinck has dropped out of the race and Irving Nick. Reed is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
 No contest for Attorney General so we'll take a time at bat but no hit on that one.
 DeHfOCrdJlC nominees TOT SendIO will be Mark Jensen and Henry Roden. Frank Peratrovich was delegates to the constitutional con- yention which may prove a handi- cap.
 Easy thing about this kind of forecasting is that they haven't counted the votes, so without qualm we give you the Republican nominees for the House: Frank Johnson of Rake. J. S. Mac Kinnon, IT,, of Juneau, Joseph Me- Lean, Juneau: Bernice Stokke, Pet ersburg; Fred Van Horn, Sitka, and Roberta Rich, Ketchikan.
 And the Democrats. Out of 14 candidates these six will win nominations:
 Bob Jernberg, Ketchikan; Vern Metcalf Juneau; Andrew Hope, Sitka; Doug Gray, Juneau; Bob Ziegler, Ketchikan. and Lew Will Hams, Jr., Wrangell.
 Despite this peerless poll, don't forget to vote Tuesday: a good mo" vote against the constitution. and an "X' for the candidates of your choosing.
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