and his remaining friends in Washington. Mar
quam would feel right at home with such.
“Workers, oldtimers and business men are
flocking to his banner” is some more bunk. Cer
tain business men are of course supporting Mr.
Marquam. But the workers and oldtimers are
not doing so.
Marquam is the candidate of the cannerymen,
trapmen, the big mines, and was induced to run
by the attorneys hired by these interests. As
such, Marquam could not work for the interests
of the mining workmen or the fishermen.
‘ He made a very favorable impression upon
the people, men and women, in the First Divi
sion.” This is not true. The attitude of the
women is significant and consistent with the
historical position of women. It is illustrated
by an incident occurring in a northern town.
The head of the house had just spoken and
said “I intend to vote for Marquam.” The
mother of the house replied, “Not I. I do not
intend to help send that woman to Washington
to represent the motherhood of Alaska.”
We disagree wih the attitude of that mother,
for she has the charity to forgive Tom, but not
“that woman.” We have always disagreed with
that position even tho it is the historical posi
tion of womankind. It smacks of the double
standard which readily forgives the man and
attributes his sins to “wild oats.” A Christian
charity would extend the han^ of forgiveness
to men and women alike. Is it too much for
us to hold that this day will soon dawn?
JUDGE RITCHIE
In another column we have printed two letters
—one from Arthur Frame, candidate of the Re
publican party in the Third Division for the
Senate of Alaska, and the reply from Joseph
Murray, Republican candidate for the House
from the same division.
“Balks at Sutherland”
Mr. Murray refuses to vote for or to support
the Republican candidate for Delegate to Con
gress because of Sutherland’s attack on Judge
Ritchie, the district judge in the Third Division.
It is well known in Washington that judge
Ritchie defeated himself. He had the backing
of the President of the United States. He had
just received the nomination from the President.
The Senate of the United States, controlled by
Coolidge Rpeublicans, were anxious to support
President Coolidge. The leader of the Senate
committee on Judiciary was Senator Albert B.
Cummins, a man as faithful in following the
President as his own shadow.
And yet, the facts that were brought out in
the Senate hearings were such that Senator Al
bert B. Cummins went to the President and
REQUESTED him to withdraw the name of
Judge Ritchie BECAUSE the record of that
Judge COULD NOT BE SUCCSSFULLY de
fended. The record was made by Mr. Ritchie
himself as a federal judge. The facts were
brought out in the Senate hearings by Mr.
Ritchie.
Mr. Murray Should be Consistent
Mr. Sutherland merely acted as a compiler of
facts. The adverse decision for Ritchie was
made by the Senate of the United States in
which President Coolidge joined. Therefore
Joseph Murray should direct his anger at the
Senate and the President and not against a man
who merely did his duty in presenting the facts
on which they saw fit to take such drastic action.
Ritchie Condemned
Judge Ritchie was condemned on his record
by the Senate of the United States and by the
President. And yet, the erstwhile independent
Joseph Murray, Republican candidate for public
office, still kisses the feet of powers who have
condemned his favorite and shows his anger,
against a subordinate official who merely acted
as the servant of these powers.
TWO MONTHS’ WORK
THEN REST
The fishermen “would have
things so they might make a
living by working a few weeks
each year and have the re
mainder of the time to hold
meetings and decide upon how
they will run the government.”
This is the criticism which
enemies of resident fishermen
are making.
As a matter of fact, the can
nerymen only work a few
weeks during the summer, and
they not only spend the re
mainder of the time “in Cali
fornia,” but they appoint law
yers who actually run the
government, to say nothing
about merely talking.
Fishing is all that we have
in the coastal districts of Al
aska, and conditions should be
such that our resident fisher
men shall make enough money
to live well on during the rest
of the year exactly as the can
nerymen do. We do not wish
any hard luck to cannerymen.
We hope they make a lot of
money, and only have to work
a few weeks. But we also hope
this for fishermen.