THE ALASKA FISHERMAN
Published the 15th of each month at Ketchikan, Alaska
WILLIAM L. PAUL, ATTORNEY FOR THE
ALASKA NATIVE BROTHERHOOD
Entered as second - class matter at the Post Office at
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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OUR PLATFORM:
ALASKA FOR ALASKANS.
FULL TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT.
ABOLISHMENT OF ALL TRAPS.
COMPETENT CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP.
TERRITORIAL PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY PROPOSED
A number of the members of the last legislature
met informally one night and some one suggested that
a proposed Republican Platform be adopted for the
entire Territory.
We herewith print the result of this and other
discussions for the consideration of the Republican
Party in Alaska, to-wit:
1. Elective Territorial Officials for all major offices;
2. Separation of Territorial offices from federal offices;
3. Equitable taxation;
4. Trap-tax based on catch;
5. Discriminatory tax on non-resident fishermen,
6. Repeal by Congress of Section 27 of the Jones
Merchant Marine Act.
“KETCHIKAN IS FOR HOOVER”
So states the Ketchikan Chronicle because Gus
Gelles got a “big majority for delegate to the national
convention” he being a declared Hoover supporter.
In precinct number two where the fishermen voted
largely, Gelles got 78 out of 236 votes.
In precinct number one. the “silk stocking pre
cinct” inhabited largely by federal employes and can
nery hangers on, Gelles got 2 34 out of 473 votes, less
than 50 per cent.
In the city of Ketchikan, Gelles got 312 votes out
of 709 votes.
James Wickersham running without having de
clared himself but not generally credited with being
a Hoover man, got 331 votes in Ketchikan.
WHO IS FOR HOOVER
From the record it appears that Hoover has the
support of the Bureaucrats and the cannery Interests.
In many fishing centers, (not cannery or packing
centers like Ketchikan), Gelles the Hoover-man did not
get a single vote.
THE TROUBLE WITH ALASKA TODAY IS
HOOVERISM.
Page Henry O’Malley.
METLAKATLA IS DIFFERENT
Metlakatla again shows that it is “different”
from all Alaska. Howard won over Sutherland by the
vote of 33 to 22. i
Howard is strongly against “Indian votes” except
those who vote for him. By this simple test, their
intelligence is revealed.
If there is any place in Alaska that needs Home
Rule, it is Metlakatla. In that town, nothing can be
done without the approval of the Secretary of the In
terior. Since they have surrendered their liberties, on
ly a small minority seem to cherish them for the ma
jority voted for the Great Opponent of Home Rule for
the rest of Alaska.
However, Dan will continue to work for the Met
lakatla people.
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
The common people of Alaska have again express
ed their faith in the integrity and ability of Dan Suth
erland. He will carry the banner of the Republican
Party as their candidate to Congress.
Dan lost the “silk stocking, bureaucratic pre
cints” of Ketchikan and Juneau. More power to him.
One fortunate thing about Alaska Is that there
are more “rough-necks” here than “silk-stockings.”
“THE VERY HEART”
“Ketchikan, in the very heart of the greatest flsn
ing community in the world endorses Mr. Hoover for
President. Truly a great victory for Mr. Hoover.”—
Chronic-le. i
Gelles i3 used to show Hoover's strength. Mr
Hoover got only 234 votes in this city of over 5,000
people. Out of the vo:e cast, he got less than 50 per
cent.
Another year like the last one and there will noi
be 234 people In this city.
KETCHIKAN AND SUTHERLAND
“The vote was in fact intended more as a repudia
tion of the attitude of the present delegate toward ev
erything on which Ketchikan depends for a future.”—
Chronicle.
And, jet the prosperity of Ketchikan began with