RUSTGARD HAS NEVER FINISHED A FIGHT
In 1921, Rustgard fought to revise our work
men’s compensation law, and quit leaving the
committee hearing even BEFORE it was complet
ed. Since then he has done nothing.
In 1920, his great issue was the steamship
monopoly. He says nothing now. Doesn’t that
explain why Attorney Bert Faulkner is supporting
Rustgard?
... .In 1924, his campaign issue was “Community
Rights for Women” but when elected, he submit
ted no such bill, and today he says nothing about
such rights.
... .In 1924, he also declared for “Revision of our
Probate Code.” I introduced such a bill for him
but I withdrew it fifteen days before the legis
lature adjourned when it was evident that the
chairman of the committee in charge would not
even give it a reading. For this Rustgard has nev
er forgiven me. Today, Rustgard says nothing
about the Probate Code.
... .In 1927, he declared for Home Rule for Alas
ka and said “no appropriation” of Territorial
money should be made for “any federal office.”
Today, he has kissed the federal governor’s toe.
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RUSTGARD AND WALLIS GEORGE
On January 2nd, 1928, Rustgard wrote me a
letter endorsing Wallis George as a good candi
date for the legislature, and in the next mail, he
withdrew his endorsement because he (George)
had appointed Bert Faulkner, R. E. Robertson and
Willis Nowell on the transportation committee of
the Juneau Chamber of Commerce.
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RUSTGARD AND WICKERSHAM
Rustgard now says that Wickersham is dis
honest in attempting to get Congress to reimburse
the Indians of Southeastern Alaska for lands and
fishery rights taken away from them when Rus
sia sold this Country.
But in 1927, speaking about the traducers of
Wickersham, he said: “I would wish for no greater
assurance of real worth than that which our bi
partizans have thus so frely given Judge Wicker
sham.”
RUSTGARD AND THE INDIANS
Rustgard seeks to get Indian votes by doing
their law work for nothing. Some Indians in the
outlying villages have been bunked to give him
their support for this small price. But such will
awaken when they find out that the great fight
which the ALASKA NATIVE BROTHERHOOD has
been making against Henry O’Malley will be lost
by this man Rustgard who has pledged his support
to Henry O’Malley and his regulations!.
To such Indians, I would refer them to that
B'ble story of Jacob and Esau. Rustgard is cold
b’codcd prd has deserted his friends for a price,
that pri e is support for a ten thousand dollar of
hce. I suppose Esau thought Jacob was his friend
because he gave a bowl of soup for Esau’s birth
right.
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RUSTGARD AND THE NON-REESIDENT
FISHERMEN
In 1925, Rustgard helped defeat my bill to tax
ncn-resident fishermen. He said that such a law
was un-Constitutional. I argued against him and
cited Supreme Court decisions.
... .In 1930, Rustgard argued in favor of the legal
ity of the tax on non-resident fishermen, and HE
USED THE VERY SAME DECISIONS THAT I HAD
USED IN 1925. The Court sustained him.
DO YOUR DUTY.
BEWARE OF FALSE PREDICTIONS
In each campaign, the Juneau Empire gang
resorts to false predictions or stories to prejudice
the voters.
In 1924, the Empire said that I was to be a
candidate for Congress in the “next campaign.”
In 1926, the Empire said that Sutherland and
Wiekersham had picked me out for the next Dele
gate to Congress.
This year, no doubt the story will be that
Wickersam only wants one term ihn Congress
whereupn I am to be the “crown prince.”
I have heretofore steadily refused to look “be
yond the present campaign.” But to put th
minds of the “enemy” at rest, and to prepare oth
ers for the future, I will now say that whether I
win or lose in this election, in 1932 I intend to be a
candidate for the job of ATTORNEY GENERAL
FOR ALASKA.
And if I am elected, I will do more than sit in
my office.
William L. Paul.
“WHO IS JAMES WICKERSHAM”
By John Rustgard
What is there about this man Wickersham
that strikes such terror into his opponents?
One is tempted to believe that those who so
bitterly denounce him are the spiritual descend
ants of the traducers of Washington and Lincoln