CASH COLE FOR GOV.,
ALASKA FOR ALASKANS
Without doubt the best statement
of what it would mean to Alaska if
Cash Cole were our governor ap
peared in the Alaska Weekly recent
ly. It was written by one who
signed himself “Sourdough,” and
from its contents, I would say that
the person had an intimate know
ledge of the man.
Every statement therein finds an
answer in my own experience with
Cash Cole, and it is so much better
written than I could write that I
herewith print the letter in part
with the hope that readers will give
him their support on April 29th
next.
“In anticipation of either the ap
pointment or election of a resident
Alaskan as the next Governor of
the Territory, there has been a cast
ing about to unite on the desirable
man to put forth as one best able
to harmonize all factions and to
serve all the people of Alaska with
intelligence, fidelity and accomplish
ment. And the concensus of opinion
from all elements in the four di
visions of the Territory resulted in
the selection of that stalwart young
Republican, Cash Cole, of Juneau.
Mr. Cole has made his filing for
Governor and has entered upon an
active campaign to secure the decid
ed endorsement of his party at the
primary election on April 29. He
follows the precept of A SQUARE
DEAL to all, in the event of his
ascendance to the Governorship of
the Territory.
To most of those who have studied
the political and economic conditions
in Alaska the candidacy of Cash
Cole for Governor presents a most
hopeful and ideal situation. He is
a young man of sterling qualities,
thoroughly familiar with the needs
of the Territory, and with the requi
site courage to forcefully and per
sistently present to the powers-that
be at Washington the hopes and am
bitions of a patient people, who have
lor.g waited in vain for much needed
relief.
Cash Cole can be said to be a pro
duct of Alaska. Born 33 years ago
in Washington state he was brought
by his parents to Douglas Island
when he was but four years of age.
He early absorbed the pure, streng
thening air of the North, and after
passing through the public schools
of Juneau his independent earnings
enabled him to take a course at the
University of Minnesota. On his re
turn from college he immediately
applied himself to a business calling.
His unusual energy and ambition
was rewarded from the start, and
today he is one of the most success
ful of the young business men of
the North.
Cash Cole is a thorough Alaskan.
All his interests are in the Terri
tory, where he has resided for near
ly 30 years. As owner of Cole’s
Transfer he has acquired a large
dock and warehouse. He is also
the local representative for the Am
erican Express Company.
In politics Mr. Cole has always
been a consistent Republican. By
one of the highest votes accorded a
candidate he was elected a member
of the House of Representatives in
November, 1920. Although the
youngest member of that body, he
soon gained unusual aptitude for mas
tering the details of Territorial prob
lems, with the result that ere the
session was half over Cash Cole es
tablished himself as one of the lead
ers of the House. Even those who
opposed him paid tribute to his in
dustry, clear insight into matters at
issue, and courage to express and
stand by his convictions.
Two years later Cash Cole was a
candidate for re-election and secured
the highest vote on the Legislative
ticket. When the session convened
in March, 1923, Cash Cole was ap
parently the logical man for Speaker
of the House. He was easily elected
to the position and served through
out the session with credit to him
self and distinction to the Territory.
His rulings were always fair, while
he early evidenced a capacity to ex
pedite business and secure prompt
committee action.
The attainments of Cash Cole
should be an inspiration to the
young men and women of the Terri
tory. He is one of them and has a
sympathetic feeling for their hopes
and ambitions. He has felt their
discouragements and trials and has
battled with them against adverse
conditions, i always maintaining a
confident belief that the God of
right and might would eventually
lead a faithful and courageous peo
ple into the paths of peace, pros
peiity and happiness.
And when tlie younger electors of
the Territory go to their respective
polling places on April 29 it is ex
pected tnat annost their unanimous
vote will be cast, willingly and
giatefully, for Cash Cole for Gover
nor. He represents the highest type
of successful manhood, an ideal hus
band and father, a citizen of char
acter, with progressive ideas along
governmental lines, and withal hav
ing a high conception of the rignts
of all and a courage to mete out
equal justice and favor while serv
ing in an executive or legislative
capacity.
And the older residents of the
Territory likewise rejoice in the
knowledge that a Moses has come
forth to do valiant battle for them;
a young fighter with the strength
of matured wisdom and a clear in
sight into the needs of the Terri
tory. Theyr know that Cash Cole
can be relied upon in all emergen
cies to do the fair thing by all con
cerned. And while practically all
concede Cole as a winner in the Re
publican primaries, the importance
should be realized of making his
vote so overwhelming that there
would be no possible doubt as to his
being the majority choice of all the
voters of the Territory to which his
many supporters would elevate him.
Alaska has long been the Land
of Promise. Let us now labor intel
ligently and energetically for a Land
of Fulfilment, with Cash Cole as
the Governor of Alaska.”
A SOURDOUGH.
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