LOMEN REPUBLICANS AND LOMEN INDEPENDENTS
If the people of the second Division elected Ralph
Lomen and Tom Jenson to the Legislature on the
strength of their “Republican Legislative Platform, ’
then they were basely deceived.
If the people of the Second Division elected Tom
Gaffney and Aimer Rydeen because they were thought
to be “Independents,” then they were basely deceived
Tom Jenson, Ralph Lomen, Republicans (?) in their
published documents stated “We endorse the can
didacy of our present Delegate to Congress, Dan A.
Sutherland.”
These men fought against every measure supported
by Dan Sutherland. Not only that, but Ralph Lomen,
Tom Gaffney and Aimer Rydeen attempted by black
mail, threats, shaking of fists in the face of Richard
Sundquist, to compell that man to be false to his
promises to the people of the Second Division.
Ralph Lomen, when accused of being false to bis
campaign promises, said in a speech in the House, “I
have always voted for Dan Sutherland, but that does
not mean that I must endorse everything supported
by him.”
Perhaps not “everything,” but Lomen should at
least support ONE measure supported by Mr. Suther
land, especially as it relates to the measures support
ed or advocated before Congress by him. On the con
trary Ralph Lomen and Tom Jenson worked against
every such measure.
Common honesty would require these men to re
pudiate Sutherland and run on their own platform.
Tom Jenson, Ralph Lomen, Tom Gaffney and Aimer
Rydeen are today the hope of non-resident cannery
and mining interests.. They fought against every
measure that sought to protect the residents of Alaska.
The vote on the Home Rule bill, the Workmen’s
I
Compensation Act (not the one written by the Al
aska Juneau Mine’s attorneys and supported by Gaff
ney,) and the Monthly Pay Bills will show that
Richard Sundquist was the only man from the Second
Division who supported the Sutherland measures, while
the Lomen—Jensen—Gaffney crowd were just as re
actionary as possible, far beyond even the demands of
“Capital.”
“NOT MY SENTIMENTS BUT THE TRUTH”
“The Editorials in the last four issues (of the Sitka
Progress,) including this one, are not only the senti
ments of 1 he editor hut are indeed the actual truth.”
Is it possible that the Editor’s sentiments and the
“actual truth” can be the same? At least, the Ed
itor argues, it is “in the last four issues.”
EXPOSING THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES
COMMUNICATION
Cordova, Alaska
Editor The Alaska Fisherman:
Ketchikan, Alaska
Dear Sir:
I have just had a look through
the Alaska Fishery Regulations for
1927, contained in Bulletin No.
291. It makes most interesting
pleading for any fisherman altho it
appears that the fishermen them
selves, have no say whatsoever, in
the forming of a set of rules gov
erning their own industry.
Now its a very difficult job for
the ordinary citizen to give this
Bulletin the once over. Some peo
ple apparently guard this document
as if it were a secret treaty between
the great powers. A gentleman
from Cordova recently paid a visit
to Seattle. He called at the office
of the Bureau of Fisheries to pro
cure a copy of the fishing regula
tions for the current year. When
he made his wants known to the
gentleman in the swivel chair, the
first question fired at him was:
“Are you a member of the Pack
ers’ Association?”
“No,” said the Cordovan; “What
has that got to do with the request
for a copy of the fishing rules?”
“Well,” replied the officeman,
“No one except members of the
Packers’ Association can see the.
rules until they are issued to the
public.” And take notice this took
place in a Government office, in the
office of the Bureau of Fisheries
which is supposed to make no dis
tinction between classes of 'soci
ety, no distinction between Capital
ist and Laborite, no distinction be
tween the outside big packer who
belongs to the Association and the
little fellow in Cordova who is
struggling to make ends meet.
The Cordovan then went down
to see a business friend of his, and
one of the first things he saw in
the friends’ office was a pile of Bul
letin No. 291.
“Can I have one?” he asked.
“Are you a member of the Pack
ers’ Association” the friend replied.
“No, I am not.”
“Then I can’t let you have one;
but I know you’r a good scout so if
I turn my back,and you take a copy
wen, i won i Know wno stole u.
I’ve, told this true story so that
you can understand the relationship
that exists between the Autocratic
Packers and the Bureaucratic Bu
reau of Fisheries. One is evidently
the puppet of the other, and the
Packers are not the puppets by any
means. This Bulletin is Issued at
the Skinner Building, Seattle.
What an appropriate name for its*
place of origin? i
Glancing through Bulletin No.