The Controller Bill Explained
The Controller Bill gels its name
from the fact that one of the three
officers created is called the Con
troller. He is the Chairman of
the Board of Control. We could
not use the word “governor” and
the word “superintendent” was
not suitable. Hence Controller.
The theory back or the bill is
this:—When Congress gave Alaska
its legislature, it did so thru what
is called the “Organic Act.” In
this Organic Act, the Legislature
was given certain powers and de
nied others.
The trouble is this—Alaska has
never taken advantage of its right
to exercise those powers granted
by Congress. Alaska created its
Treasury Department but GAVE
IT TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNOR
TO APPOINT THE TREASURER.
The Controller Bill seeks to
change this by allowing the people
of Alaska to ELECT their treasurer.
If the last Legislature had passed
the Controller Bill, in this elec
tion we would now be voting for
our territorial Treasurer. The men
running for re-election who voted
against this bill are (none such in
the First Division); Tom Gaffney
at Nome (Second Division); Joe
Murray (Third Division); Ro!:e
Sheldon. Walter Fisher and Harry
Pratt (Fourth Division).
The Controller himself would
take over the duties which past
Legislatures have given to the fed
eral Secretary (vital statistics, cor
poration records, fox farming rec
ords and membership on various
Boards).
The third member of the Board
was the Attorney General whose
duties would remain as at present.
As for the cost, it would remain
the same with the Treasurer and
the Attorney General.
The only new office is the Con
troller. He would be covered by
the appropriations now allowed the
federal governor’s office (for per
forming strictly territorial duties)
and the federal secretary. These
federal offices now get $37,690.00.
The INCREASE in cost would be
salary amounting to $8000.00 for
two years (the federal secretary
was allowed $4,000.00 for two years)
The DECREASE would be $11,690.
The NET SAVING to the Terri
tory would be $3,690.00.
Indeed, it would amount to more
than that, but the above amount
is beyond argument.
So much for the INCREASED
cost argument.
THE RIGHT OF SELF-GOVERN
MENT
In addition to ECONOMY the
Controller Bill will give the Peon’e
of Alaska the right to elect the
officers who would conduct their
affairs.
No American can argue against
that.
At present the entire machin
erv of government is in the hands
of people who are NOT responsible
to the Citizens of Alaska, namely,
the federal Governor and federal
Secretary.
IN SHORT, the Co"ifrvorer ~T
proposes that the people of Alaska
shall govern themselves to the varT?
limits now authorized by Congress
usurping no part of federal duties.
*nd onlv recapturing that which
is theirs by an act of Congress and
approved by the President of the
United States.
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Ketchikan Grocery
Ketchikan. Alaska
R. W. EDMONDS, Prop.
Night Phone—Green 233
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1928 SALMON PACK FIGURES
SEATTLE—The total Alaska sal
mon pack for the year is approx
imately 5,582,700 cases, 80 per cent
of which has been sold by the pack
ers and is already in the hands of
the distributors.
The figures have just been com
pleted by the Bureau of Fisheries,
up to August 31. The figures show
the following totals.
Reds—1,845,000 cases.
Pinks—2,627,200 cases.
Chums—865,000 cases.
Kings—56,000 cases.
Cohoes—189,500 cases.
The total western Alaska pack
is 1,459.700 cases: Central Alaska
is 1,445,000 cases end Southeastern
Alaska is 2,678,000 cases.
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TOURISTS CAN GET
ALASKA CURIOS and
MEMENTOS at
Skagway Drug Co.
PERRY HERN
Totems Moccasins, Spoons
Skagway, Alaska
(F
DE. L. P. DAWES
Physician and Surgeon
Firzt National Bank
Building
Phone 2602 Juneau
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Ketchikan Foundry
H. P, HANSEN, Prop.
Manufacturer of
STAR TROLLING GURDIES
Phone Black 121 Box 843
Electric Laundry
Phone 156
General Laundry Work
F. H. BOLD, Prop.
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