THE ALASKA FISHERMAN
Published the 15th of each month at Petersburg.
Alaska, by A. N. B. Publishing Co.
Louis F. Paul - Editor
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ALASKA FOR ALASKANS.
FULL TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT.
COMPETENT CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP.
ABOLISHMENT OF ALL TRAPS.
G. O. P. SLOW IN ORGANIZING
Ever since last June, the Republicans of the
First Division have been fiddling around trying to
get National Committeeman Lathrop in the Divi
sion for the purpose of calling a meeting of all
Republicans good and true. At various times it has
been reported, from reliable sources, that the
Captain was coming or just about to come, and
to hold all in readiness. It looks as if it would be
necessary for the Republicans of the First Divi
sion to forget the Captain and just go ahead and
start to organize as is being done in the other
Divisions. For a letter from a prominent Republi
can in the Fourth Division says: “Lathrop may o.
may not be a candidate to succeed himself. He was
elected by democrats voting in a republican pri
mary, trains with, and we believe, votes with the
democrats.”
That’s enough for us. We are ready to listen
to the call for a Republican meeting without the
National Committeeman. Ann we have never been
accused of voting Democrat either.
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A FAILING OF TI2E REPUBLICAN PARTY
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In the past ten years we have had much to do
with the Republican party. In fact, much more
than even our contemporaries care to admit. With
one or two exceptions, our influence has meant
the election or defeat of various candidates.
During the past decade we have come in
contact with Sutherland Republicans; Wickev
sham Republicans,' Independent Republicans
Kardboiled Republicans, Demo-Republicans and
Progressive Republicans. Of the entire group of
republicans or republicans-so-called, the Pro
gressives were the only ones who would enter the
primaries and then abide by the results of that
election. The others would hold mental reserva
tions and then when they cast their ballot crossed
out their reservations. The purpose of the primary
would be defeated.
Now, the Republican party is at the crossroads
of its life in Alaska. This criss-crossing has con
tinued to the point where even the rank and file
of that party is unable to hop back and forth with
the political antics of some of the Republican
leaders. And for that matter the same is true of
the Democratic party. Which points to some
peculiar political actions in the next few months.
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“IT IS REPORTED”
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Some one said to ns recently: “it is reported
in Juneau that the Alaska Native Brotherhood is
going to support Doc Walker of Ketchikan for
Senator and A. H. Ziegler for Delegate to Congress
on the Democratic ticket. That these two men
have bought the support of the organization.”
Fact of the matter is this: Walker and Ziegler
dming the recent Democratic convention in
Petersburg fought the Juneau gangsters on the
primary issue. The Shackleford, Donohue-Connors
henchmen promising to have the primary law re
pealed. This was to make certain the rule of the
gang through the convention system. And at the
same time the political highbinders of Juneau
sought to have the delegates endorse Senator
Dimond for Delegate to Congress. It was pointed
out immediately following the convention by The
Alaskan that the Juneau political what-nots were
going to throw their full support to Dimond and
use every trick possible to defeat Ziegler. Enters
George Grigsby with his old dicer in the ring. The '
perrennual candidate for Delegate to Congress
enters the picture and Juneau is divided against
Ketchikan on the issue. Dimond slips in. That is
the way the cards are stacked.
May be. George Grigsby has never been called
a political fool, whatever else he might have been
called. Like as not he might be the one sliding in,
hi spite of or perhaps to spite the Juneau pro
fessional politicians.
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JUST WHAT AHE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
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The fishing season for next summer looks like
a famine in Egypt. It is reported that the Alaska
Fcollie Salmon Corporation is closing all of its
canneries with the exception of Port Althrop—its
best producer. That it will operate fifteen traps
and no seining crews. That the Pacific American
Fisheries will operate only Wards Cove, closing its