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ered his famous speech at An
chorage, and afterwards had it
published, he could see no pos
sible good in the efforts being
made along this line of timber
development.
He majestically declared:
“If the lands of the coastal
regions had not been withdrawn
from private appropriation and
placed under the bureaus, the
pulp and paper industry would
have been established long ago
and would probably now be one
of our leading industries. The
timber is now given away at a
nominal price.. That .is .better
than a deed.. The future for the
development of Alaska’s resourc
es was never darker than now.”
At that time John Rustgard
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could see no virtue in any of the
bureaus. But as a candidate for
Delegate to Congress, John now
embraces all the bureaus, and in
his platform and “speeches” is
prolific in reversals and high
sounding platitudes, like the fol
lowing:
“Any man who undertakes to
use his political .following .to
obstruct .or discourage .men of
means in the building up of our
industries is a menace to the
public and should be driven out
of politics so effectively that he
will never again be able to at
tract any attention.”
“I believe in eliminating from
the public life of the Territory
all those individuals who mike
a business of stirring up antag
onism against industrial insti
tutions for the sake of getting a
hand-out.”
And it is because of these and
similar inconsistencies that the
voters of Alaska are beginning
to marvel and wonder what
manner of man John Rustgard
really is. Has he any real prin
ciples or is he only a common
demagogue who now seeks high
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er salary through the mistaken
notion that he can fool the peo
ple all the time? The fall of
this idol is pathetic and lament
ting a handout” a hand-shake
able.
Half the gossip of society would
perish if the books that were
truly worth reading were but
read.—Dawson.
SECRETARY OF ALASKA NA
TIVE BROTHERHOOD WRITES
LETTER TO JOHN RUSTGARD
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nor for the chance of provoking
a Bureau of Fisheries official.
In 1916, Mr. Wickersham fought
against and defeated the Alex
ander Fish Bill. We have every
confidence that he has not
changed.
Some of your backers would
make some of the old people be
lieve that you were the heroic
figure that freed them from the
evils of reservation in Klawock.
Granting you all honor and
credit in helping to incorporate
the City of Klawock as one of
First Class, you will do the fair
thing in disowning any such
claims, which your friends, no
you, are making in your behalf,
and which can do only harm to
yourself, if allowed to continue.
Yours very truly,
Frank G. Johnson,
Grand Secretary.
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