THEIR UNFAIRNESS TO
THE NATIVE
A striking evidence of the
methods displayed by the Lily
Whites in trying to prevent
the Natives from voting on
Nov. 2, was given in the Chick
en Ridge precinct of Juneau.
When five Natives who had
previously voted in other elec
tions sought to cast their bal
lots they were challenged and
subjected to all kinds of in
timidating remarks, participat
ed in by two challengers, a
corporation lawyer and “Pop
gun” Pegues. They were not
content to have the Election
Judge impress them with the
penalty for illegal voting but
harped on sending them to jail
and insinuating that they had
not voted as they stated. But
the Natives held their ground,
took the prescribed oath, and
likely voted for a principle and
not for slush-fund candidates,
to do the dictates of Corporate
Interests. Of course it was
different when a paid worker
brought in two Indians and
gave the high sign to an “In
dependent” challenger that they
were all right. But then the
scrupulous and straightforward
workers for Marquam and the
other “Independents” can do
no wrong.
Of course Capt. Cann carried
his Lisianski precinct practical
ly unanimous for Marquam.
And he had some good men
working for him at his mine
but they did not dare disobey
orders. That was a bloc that
possibly most of the 27 partic
ipants were not proud of. They
were not voting their convic
tions—as the Natives and fish
ermen do. The white laborer
is just naturally a supporter of
Dan Sutherland—but not when
he works at Chichagof or
Hirst-Chichagof,
A PLEA FOR A HOME FOR
THE INSANE—WITHIN
THE TERRITORY
By Harriet E. Hunt
Why-should a site in Oregon
be purchased to provide a
place for our unfortunate in
sane?
Why should such an institu
tion be located so far from
home and friends?
Imagine, an isolated inland
location in Oregon, five miles*'
from any settlement in a bleak,
arid, alkali, sage-brush country,
insufficient water supply, un
sanitary conditions, et cetra.
This Pendelton Indian school
location, at a coast of $518,575,
is recommended for our Alas
kan insane. We are offered
hundreds of acres of this arid
land at $100 an acre, to be
utilized for agricultural pur
poses by our poor unfortunate
insane Alaskans.
I certainly urge Alaskans to
see the advisibility of building
an Alaskan institution within
our Territory to care for our
insane.
With handicaps mentioned by
the Secretary of the Interior
the Honorable Hubert Work,
in House Document No. 432,
69th Congress, first session, on
The Care of the Insane of Al
aska. Nevertheless we build
schools in our Territory and
make progress.
Alaska has locations for in
stitutions with favorable clim
atic conditions, great agricul
tural possibilities, excellent wa
ter for power and other neces
sities. Fish and game are
plentiful.
Carriers for vegetables, fruit
and meat could be built—freight
rates should not be considered.
Alaska has beautiful scenic sur
roundings, and it is the home
of Alaskans. The spirit of Al
aska calls to all balanced or
unbalanced.
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