allowing of exclusive rights of fish
ing. In the Territorial Legislature
the fig^.hq.s been over taxation, the
only (Question over which the Terri
tory has •'-any control in connection
with .the fisheries.
In spite.^,of. the fishery question
being such a dominate issue at each
Session of the Legislature, it had
not had such an effect upon the vot
ers whfy'live away from the Coast
among w=hom the fishery problem is
little understood.
CONTRQ^ER BILL
At the coming election there will
be an issue in .‘\ykich all parts of the
Territoqb are interested, that of
having the business and work of the
Territory carried on by Territorial
officials instead of being conducted
by appointed officers over whom the
Territory has no control.
This question has been before the
Legislature for the past several
sessions in the form of what is
known as the Controller Bill. Op
ponents of .the bill have called it
radical legislation but a study of
the affairs of several States will
show that they have state officers
with similar duties.
When the first Alaska Legislature
met they were confronted with the
problem of carrying out the provi
sions of the laws which they pass
ed without any funds in the treas
ury with which to pay, so they used
me iuacmnery aireaay wonting,
that, of Federal appointed officers,
in some instances illegally as the
Organic Act did not mention that
Federal officers should handle Ter
ritorial work.
At each "succeeding Session more
duties jp^ere .piled on to the Federal
offices and clerks were paid by the
Territory to do the work, until at
last the Legislature and the people
discovered that they had no control
over the affairs of the Territory
or over the expenditure of the mon
ey that they had taxed themselves
to obtain. Federal officers appoint
ed In'Washington' had entire charge
either_ dir_ectly__or indirectly or thru
officers which they in turn appoint
ed of all Territorial work.
Bach Legislature has passed
some bills which required some of
ficer to carry them into effect and
altho acknowledging that it was not
satisfactory to dump the work into
Federal office, still not having any
Territorial officers who would be
responsible to the legislature or
the people, they were forced to do
so.
Measures to change this have met
defeat at the last several Sessions
largely through the lobbists’ in
fluence at Juneou.
This question will be the princi
pal issue at the next election. Can
didates will have to declare them
selves as being for or against this
measure for Home Rule.
SHELBY C. SHURICK
Physician and Surgeon
Upstairs over U. S. Customs
Hours: 1 to 4 and 6:30 to 8
Sunday by appointment only
Telephone 57
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