WHAT IS A REPUBLICAN?
Senator Couzens Defines
In these clays when the Democrat
John W. Troy through his equally
Democratic Juneau Empire, is telling
Alaskans who a Republican is, it is
well to consider what the Republican
of the state of Michigan calls a Re
publican. They have just renominat
ed Senator James Couznes as their
candidate as against Federal Judge
Arthur J. Tuttle who was supported
by the “regular” Republicans.
Couzens Defines “Republicanism”
The principal issue used againsl
Couzens was that he was not a
“regular” Republican. He answered
this by saying:
“What they insist on is that I bvi
the same sort of Senator as Watson
of Indiana, Reed of Pennsylvania, or
Wadsworth of New York. The real
test—the only way it can possibly be
defined—is that a Republican Senator
must always vote on the side of the
vested interests.
“I admit I am not that kind ol
a Republican but I do not believe the
majority of the Republicans of Mich
igan are that kind of Republicans.”
Couzens evidently sized up the
Republicans of Michigan correctly.
The results of the congressional
races were especially gratifying from
a Progressive point of view.
A ROYAL VISIT TO
BAYVIEW. ALASKA
The Royal governor from New
York visited the West Coast of
Prince of Wales Island not long
since and while there he dropped a
few words of wisdom and advice.
He did not hold any public meet
ing but spoke privately to several
leading men.
To one of these he said something
like this: “You are the only one
left. Everything depends on you.
You must not listen to the preacher
(Reverend Peterson of the Presby
terian church). You must not lis
ten to Mr. Hawkesworth (the school
teacher). And you must not listen
to William Paul (the WV2V2 ? ? ? ?vbg
to William Paul.”
This made a great impression on
the leading citizen until a certain
illiterate “hit the nail on the head.”
He said: “Do you think Governor
Bone is a great man? If he was
a real man he would call a meeting
so all the people could hear him.
No great man goes around whisper
ing words to just one man so nobody
can be a witness. Just like he is
afraid.”
FOREST J. HUNT
Republican Candidate for Re
Election to the Senate, An
nounces the Following Dec
laration :
My property interests and Family
ties are in Alaska. I am vitally in
terested in the growth and develop
ment of Alaska. I will urge and
support Home Rule, better roads,
better transportation facilities, more
industries and increased development
of the resources of Alaska. I stand
for the best school system possible
for children of all classes and every
effort to stimulate settlement and
the establishment of homes in Alas
ka. I stand for just and proper
laws for the protection of Alaskan
homes, Alaskan home labor and in
dustries fostered by Alaskans.
I am opposed to vesting federal
officials with Territorial offices, cre
ated by the legislature.
I am opposed to the despoiling of
Alaska’s resources.
1 am opposed to the introduction
of a criminal and vicious class of
people under the contract labor sys
tem, now practiced by some corpor
ations.
I will, at all times, support the
best interests of Alaska, Alaskan
home industries and home labor,
against the encroachments of unfair
foreign competition.
I favor the regulation and control
of the Alaska fisheries by Alaska,
and believe that best results can be
secured, only, by vesting that pow
er with the Territory.
I favor increased consideration for
the aged pioneers. I believe that
the government of Alaska should
be by Alaskans, for Alaskans.
Do your duty and vote on Nov.
4th next.
FOREST J. HUNT.
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Petersburg Meat Co.
Fresh and Salted Meat
Game and Fish-Canned Goods
Cheese, Butter, Eggs
Petersburg - Alaska
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To the Electors of
the First Division
of Alaska:—
When you are choosing your Ter
ritorial Senator on election day, I
respectfully ask you to to consider
the following:
I have not advocated anything
that I do not sincerely believe in.
Nothing has been said or done by
me that was intended as a vote
getter and not meant to be ful
filled.
My responsibility is to the voters,
having no interest in any corpora
tion, fish trap or cannery, except as
to their conduct in relation to the
general welfare of Alaska.
The people of Alaska have, to a
great degree lost confidence in their
legislators, and it is important that
those elected restore it. If elected
it will be my earnest endeavor to
do so.
The welfare of Alaska lies in the
hands of the great mass of the peo
ple, and they should not allow their
power to be taken away by a self
appointed few, who have been able
to put themselves in power due to
influences over which the people
have no control.
Beware of the professional poli
tician who desires election merely
to get a job and is not interested
primarily in the development of
Alaska.
I am against Bureaucratic Rule,
Federal control of the Fisheries, and
any form of Carpet Bag Govern
ment.
I am for the Direct Primary, Rep
resentation according to population
and Alaskan Offices absolutely for
Alaskans.
Your vote solicited.
Norman R. Walker
Candidate for the
TERRITORIAL SENATE
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