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an Repuplicans, in mass conven
tion assembled in Anchorage, Al
aska, on December 1, 2, and 3,
1945, that they, in firm adherence
to, and in sincere belief in the
form and principles of American
government which our Country’s
Founders enunciated in the Dec
laration of Independence and in
the Constitution of the United
States of America, do hereby en
join all Republicans of Alaska
and do hereby urge all other Al
askans to support the following
tenets and doctrines, via:
1. The most important issue
before the peoole of Alaska is the
immediate assumption of all the
powers of self-government allow
able under the present Organic
Act by officers of our own elec
tion.
By this legislation the Federal
Governor and Secretary will lie
restored to the original functions
contemplated by Congress, name
ly, the performance of striotly
federal duties, while this territory
will be taking its first practical
step toward Statehood which is
the ultimate iroal of all terri
tories.
This assumes the election of a
governor-general who would be
elected by the people of Alaska
and be the chief executive m all
territorial matters.
2. STATEHOOD: We believe
in statehood and pledge that we
will work for immediate introduc
tion of a practicable and fair en
abling act to permit our territory
to become a state.
3 Favor immediate Territorial
eontrol of fisheries in Territorial
waters and all other natural re
sources, on the following grounds:
a. We are directly interested in
the preservation and develop
menc oi our natural resources.
b. We are on the ground aDd
have greater personal knowledge
of the business.
c We can do no worse and we
have every inducement for doing
better.
4 LABOR: We note that uo
material amendments have been
made to the Workman’s Compen
sation Act of 1927 since the Re
publican Legislature extended
the Act to cover all employment,
increase the weekly benefits, pro
vided free hospitalisation, free
medical attention, free transport
ation and greater death benefits.
We pledge that the Republican
Party will sponsor a bill in line
with the laws of the most en
lightened state, and will provide
for rehabilitation of injured work
ers, [including second injury and
occupational diseases, and will
make insurance compulsory
with private insurance companies
or in a Territorial insurance fund.
5 TAXES: We advocate a
complete revision of our territor
ial system of taxation on these
principles:
1. Taxation according to the
ability to pay and according to
the privileges received.
2. To build up the resident
population of Alaska; and,
b. Enforcement of all tax stat
utes with audit of the tax collect
or’s receipts.
Following these principles, the
difference in costs and richness of
giound requires that the tax on
gold production be based on net
profits rather than on gross re
ceipts; also those companies who
do business within and without
the Territory should pay taxes
according to the relative business
done within Alaska.
6. TRANSPORTATION: We
favor immediate construction
and maintenance of highways
connecting ull points of Alaska,
from Nome south, and feeder
lines such as; Homer-Seward to
Anchorage, Haines Cut-off, con
version of Copper River Railroad
Belt into a highway, Forty Mile
Road, Chena Hot Springs Min
ing District, Koyukuk District,
Naknek and other roads connect
ing up with a continental high
way system; and that the federal
Highway Act be made APPLIC
ABLE TO ALASKA.
Construction and improve
ments of water-ways such as a
channel between Douglas island
and Juneau, Youngs bay Hawk
Ialet Canal, Sulr.er Canal, break
waters at Haines and Angoon
and Kake.
Airplane Fields and landing
strips.
7. We reaffirm our faith in the
General Land Laws which have
made possible the prosperity of
the United States, and we urge
that all public lands now with
drawn by executive orders Ire
thrown open to homestead and
other entries, with preferential
rights to all service men and ex
service* men and women, and
condemn dl leasing provisions
and other schemes for withhold
ing title.
8. We sympathize with the na
tives of Alaska in their struggle
to adjust themselves to a civiliz
ation that has well nigh over
whelmed them, and we commend
' the success with which they are
overcoming handicaps unknown
to the great body of our people,
and so commend them to the
sympathetic attention of our
government both federal and
territorial.
We acknowledge tbeir original
ownership of this Territory, and
we believe that an early settle
ment of this question would be
beneficial to the development of
Alaska and so we urge the im
mediate passage of the bill to
empower the Inlerior Depart
ment to negotiate for the extin
guishment of their title or so
much thereof as may not be
needed to maintain a decent
standard of living.
9. LIQUOR: We believe there
should be strict and full enforce
ment of the laws pertaining to
intoxicating liquor.
10. We urge the construction
or acquisition, and operation of
tuberculosis hospitals within the
Territory.
11. We demand an immediate
and complete audit of the Terri
torial Finances.
12. Wt demand the immediate
repeal of Sec. 27 of the Jones
Marine Act, a discrimination
against our use of shipping that
does not apply to »ny other part
of the United Htates
Id. that the aged, the mil run,
the helpless, and the involuntar
ily unemployed should be ade
quately aided and theii needs
supplied by increasing lieneiits
as their conditions may require,
and the evils and defects in the
present social security legislation
and its enforcement promptly
corrected.
14. SOLDIER’S ACT: That
proper legislation be enacted for
the good and benefit of the re
turning veterans of World War
Halting the lines of resolution
passed by the 1945 American
Legion Convention held at Sew
ard.
15 We oppose all mass coloni
zation of Alaska by Aliens in
contravention of our immigra
tion laws.
THESE ARE THE
All are Highly Respected Citizens of the Territory
CANDIDATES:
* All are Devoted to the Best Interests of Alaska
DELEGATE to CONGKESS
[x] Aimer J. Peterson
Attorney at law, Experienced
legislator, enjoys a reputation for
untiring efforts injbehalf of all
Alaskans
Territorial TREASURER
[x] Cash Ole
Pioneer Alaskan businessman,
ably served as Territory’s first
Auditor. 4 sessions in legislature.
Terr. Commissioner of LABOR
0 Henry A. Ben&on
Vet. World War II, experienced
in problems of labor both m em
ployer A employee, endorsed by
labor organisations.
TERRITORIAL HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES — VOTE FOR SEVEN
[x]Jobn J. Bugge
Miner, fisherman, farmer,
long time resident Matanu
ska valley .interested in leg
islation for Alaska pioneers
fx] Oscar S. Gill
Pioneer Alaakan, former
mayor of Anchorage, serv
ed in two sessions of the
legislature
0 J. C. Morris
Public spirited, well inform
ed, reputation for square
dealing. Veteran of World
War II
[xJRoht. Weinier
Fisherman, farmer bus. agt.
Anchorage Alaska Fisher
men’s uuton. Knows A un
derstands needs fishing ind
[x] Moritz Andreseu
Anchorage merchant, long ree
ord public service, 4 terms An
chorage City Council
E. Atwood
Housewife, born, reared in Alas
ka, holds Master’s degree in Pub
lic Welfare Administration
jx]G.(Heime) Snider
37 yrs in Alaska. Miner, farmer,
Sympathetic to labor A advance
ment of Alaskan agriculture
Paid Political Advertisement
TERRITORIAL SENATE
VOI E FOR BOTH
G. M. Engebrelh
Many years successful teaching
A business experience in Atasks.
[x] M. D. Snodgrass
Resident of Palmer. Outstanding
authority on Alaska agriculture
Progressive record in previous
legislatures _
Alaskan citizen ship is precious
•—Establish and preserve your
citizenship by voting in the Gen
eral Elections on Tue day, Oct
8th. No registration is required,
only one year’s residence in Alas
ka, thirty days' residence in your
voting precinct, qualifies yen to
vote.