THE ALASKA FISHERMAN
Published the loth oi each month at Ketchikan, Alaska
WILLIAM L. PAUL, ATTORNEY FOR THE
ALASKA NATIVE BROTHERHOOD
‘Cntered as second class matter at the Post Ollice at
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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OUK PLATFORM:
ALASKA FOR ALASKANS.
FULL TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT.
ABOLISHMENT OF ALL TRAPS.
COMPETENT CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP.
VERRITORIAL PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTI PROPOSED
A number of the members of the last legislature
Met informally one night and some one suggested that
v proposed Republican Platform be adopted for the
« ntire 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 ,
o. Equitable taxation;
4. Trap-tax based on catch;
5. Discriminatory tax on non-resident fishermen,
t). Repeal by Congress of Section 2 7 of the Jones
Merchant Marine Act.
PAUL <;. REDINOTOX
Chief of the 1’. S. Minrau of I>iolot^i<•;* 1 Survey
Redington knows what the matter with his man
agement of game matters in Alaska is—it is lack jf
money.
He said: “The Commission (Alaska (lame Com mis
tion of fur bearing animal protection BKCAPSK of i.i
tion of far bearing animal protection BLCAUSL of in
adequate resources. If the game laws are to be proper
ly enforced and if there is to be a guarantee of the ex
istence of ample breeding stock of fur bearers, mot •*
men will be needed to handle the situation.”
But Redington is Jed hand and foot by the Budget
System that has given President Coolidge a reputation
for economy. Rednigton’s department asks for more
money, but the Lord of the Budget says he can’t have
it.
And yet, do you suppose Redington would recom
mend that game matters be turned over to Alaska?
Not on your life. Th.it would not suit the Bureaucracy
of Washington.
We talked with him and he freely admitted that our
analysis of the situation was correct, but he would not,
perhaps could not, do the LOGICAL THING, agree to
work for home rule for Alaska of her game and anim
al life.
TOWING FISH—NiMW'S NOT GMNKKALLY PI BLISIILI)
The Northwestern Fisneries Company, the Fidalgo
Island Packing Company, and the Sunny Point Packing
Company, all of Ketcnikan Canning District, got a large
amount of their salmon supply from ley Straits dis
trict.
Fish were towed in scows from 300 to 350 miles.
The Bristol Bay red salmon district is about 500,
000 above normal. This, will enable the Bureau of Fish
eries to join the Cannery Chorus and say that “There
is no danger of depletion.’’
A* this time, the southern district seems to be 20%
below normal, and West Coast of Prince of Wales Island
40G below normal.
SUCTION 27, OF THF .ION ES >1A JUNE ACT.
I i-oni Public Document 2<il—(Pith Congress
A great many Alaskans do not know what section
- * °f the Jones Act is so we print the same, it is ap
parently a general provision for all of the United States,
and as such, all loyal eit’zens of the United States re
siding in Alaska would not complain. But the Act then
goes on to say that it shall not apply to Any part of
the l nited States EXCEPT Alaska. It is against the
unjus discrimination Mi.it we protest.
Section 27. That NO MERCHANDISE shall he
transported by water, or BY LAND AND WATER,
on penalty of forfeiture thereof, between points in
THE EXITED STATES, INCLUDING DISTRICTS, Ter
ritories. and possessions THEREOF EMBRACED WITH -
IX i he coastwise laws, either directly or via a foreign
port, or for any part of the transportation, in any oth
er vessel THAN A VESSEL BUILT and DOCUMENTED
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND
OWNED BY PERSONS WHO ARE CITIZENS OF THE
UNITED STATES. OR VESSELS TO WHICH THE
PRIVILEGE OF ENGAGING IN COASTWISE TRADE
IS EXTENDED BY SECTIONS 18 OR 22 OF THIS
ACT. Provided. THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT AP
PLY TO MERCHANDISE TRANSPORTED BETWEEN
POINTS WITHTN THE CONTINENTAL TTNITED
STATES, EXCEED!NO ALASKA, OYER THROUGH
ROUTES HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER RECOG
NIZED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR
WHICH ROUTES HAVE BEEN OR SHALL HEREAF
TER BE FILED W I T TT SAID COMMISSION
WHEN SAID ROUTES ARE IN PART OVER CANADI