AN ALASKAN REPUBLICAN SAYS ...
THE FOLLOWING IS THE OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
ADOPTED BY THE REPUBLI CAN TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
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Be it Resolved by Alaskan Republicans, In Mass • Convenion
assembled at Cordova, Alaska, on June. Sixth and Seventh, 1952,
that they, in firm adherence to and in sincere belief in the form
and principles of the American Government which our Country’s
Founders enunciated in the Declaration of Independence, and in the
Constitution of the United States of America, do hereby enjoin all
Republicans in Alaska, and do urge all other Alaskans to support
the following tenets and doctrines:
1. STATEHOOD FOR ALASKA
We urge that Statehood be granted to Alaska under an enabling
•act providing maximum ownership and control of resources in
the new state.
2. CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT
We strongly condemn the crime, corruption and apparent graft
in both the National and Territorial government under the
administration of the party in power and urge a further investi
gation of unlawful practices.
3. AGRICULTURE. EDUCATION AND HIGHWAYS
a. We favor a complete vocational training program in the public
schools of Alaska. *
b. We urge suitable legislation to provide for an elective Territorial
Board of Education which shall be answerable and responsible
to the people of Alaska for the management, control and conduct
of our Territorial Public Schools.
c. We favor legislation to provide for fiscal independence for
independent school districts.
d. We favor long term, low interest, self liquidating financial help
to Alaska Homesteaders and small farmers.
e. We favor an integrated system of highways throughout Alaska,
to include trunk roads to all main centers of population and
feeder roads, particularly stressing farm and mining access roads.
4. COMMUNITY PROPERTY
We favor a community property law for the protection of the
rights of married women and urge such a law be enacted by
the Territorial Legislature.
5. REINDEER
We urge a rehabilitation .of the reindeer industry in Alaska.
6. GOLD
We favor the immediate return to a convertible gold coin stand
ard as a most positive check against inflation and political
manipulation. We further urge that miners be permitted to sell
their geld in the open market at the best prices obtainable.
7. ELECTIVE GOVERNOR
Pending statehood, we favor the immediate right of Alaskans
to elect their own Governor, who shall be answerable to the
people of Alaska.
8. FISH TRAPS
We demand that immediate action be taken toward reduction
and eliminating fish traps in accordance with the referendum
approved by the majority of the voters of Alaska.
9. FISHERIES
We favor immediate Territorial control of fisheries.
10. LAND WITHDRAWALS
We urge that no further public lands be withdrawn in Alaska
without a public hearing and that all present withdrawals be
immediately reviewed.
11. WELFARE STATE
We favor private ownership of property, as opposed to Socialism.
12. LIQUOR CONTROL
We favor a revision of liquor control laws based on stricter en
forcement and more equitable licensing for sale of intoxicating
beverages with greater consideration to the desires of the local
areas affected.
13. INDIAN AFFAIRS
a. We advocate the transfer of both the relief of destitution and
Alaska Native Service Schools, except boarding schools, to the
Territory of Alaska under the present Federal appropriation.
b. We advocate a prompt settlement of aboriginal claims to promote
development of the Territory and the general welfare of the
Alaska Native peoples.
14. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
We favor modernization of the Alaskan Workmen’s Compensation
Act and urge all possible action necessary to increase the tem
porary disability features of the Longshoremen Act.
15. LABOR
a. We favor an appropriation for the Department of Labor adequate
to carry out the duties and responsibilities in dealing with prob
lems of labor and inspection of safety regulations, including the
establishment of necessary offices throughout Alaska.
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b. We pledge ourselves to respect the rights of labor; to protect the
right of collective bargaining; and to co-operate with labor and
management in promoting the general welfare of the people
of Alaska.
16. TOURIST AND TRANSPORTATION
a. We favor a relaxing o*f the restrictions on bush pilots to better
serve the isolated areas and on the routes of certificated carriers
who do not provide adquate service.
b. We urge that Territorial airports be installed according to need
and not for political purposes and we further advocate the proper
' maintenance of all airports developed by the Territorial Depart
ment of Aviation.
c. We strongly advocate the promotion and encouragement of the
tourist industry in Alaska.
17. ELECTION LAWS
a. We favor a permanent registration law for the Territory.
b. We favor increasing safeguards of voting.
c. We advocate the enactment of laws permitting recall of elected
public officials.
18. DEFENSE
a. We maintain that the defense of Alaska is primarily a Federal
responsibility which should not be dependent on Territorial effort.
b. We advocate the policy that the Department of Defense should
defend and occupy the coast lines of Alaska including the
Seward Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands.
c. We abhor the spread of Communism and communistic activities
in Alaska and urge that all known Communists and their col
leagues be publicly exposed.
19. NARCOTICS
We urge a stricter enforcement of the narcotics laws, both Federal
and Territorial, with particular emphasis on the prevention of
sales of narcotics to minors.
20. PUBLIC HEALTH
We advocate a more equitable distribution of public health
services throughout the Territory of Ateska.
21. TAXES AND LICENSES
a. We believe in fairness and common sense in the enactment
of tax legislation.
b. We urge the repeal of the present 1 % Property Tax Law.
c. We advocate a revision of* the Business License Law to remove
nonenforceable and inequitable clauses.
d. We advocate a refund to municipalities of a proportionate share
of the motoT fuel tax to be used for street maintenance.
e. We favor an efficient method for registry, licensing and inspect
ing motor Vehicles and the licensing erf motor vehicle operators.
f. We favor the enacting of incentive taxation in order to encourage
investment capital being brought to Alaska for the purpose of
developing new industries.
22. ALASKA DEVELOPMENT BOARD
We favor the election of the members of the Alaska Develop
ment Board.
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23. EXPENDITURE OF TERRITORIAL FUNDS
We urge a curtailment of unnecessary expenditures of Terri
torial funds.
24. MINING
a. We urge that suitable measures be taken by the Territorial Legis
lature to insure the re-establishment erf the mining industry
in Alaska.
b. We advocate that a study of the system of encouragement and
development of mining in the Province of British Columbia, Can
ada, be made with a view of stimulating the industry in Alaska.
c. We further advocate as an encouragement to the mining industry
a more favorable depletion allowance for tax purposes through
Federal and Territorial assistance.
25. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
We favor and insist upon the right of equal opportunity for all
regardless of race, color or creed.
26. FUR INDUSTRY
a. We condemn the importation of Russian furs on a basis destruc
tive to the Alaskan fur industry.
b. We advocate such legislative action as may be necessary to es
tablish the processing of the skins of the Pribilof Island seals in
the Territory of Alaska.
27. JUVENILE CODE
We favor legislation for the establishment of an adequate
juvenile code for the Territory of Alaska.
28. AUTO THEFT LAW
We favor an amendment to the present auto theft law to provide
more stringent penalties for the theft off motor vehicles.
EDITH BULLOCK
For Representative
RICHARD E. LEE
For Representative
SAMUEL MOGG
For Representative
CHAS. D. JONES
For Senator
W. W. “Chief’ LAWS
For Senator
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BOB REEVE
For Delegate to Congress
IRVING McK. REED
For Highway Engineer
ANITA GARNICK
For Auditor
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All j&skans Interested In Their Alaska Will Vote Only
For ThJ^bove Candidates. It Is Tine For A Needed Change
VOTE REPUBLICAN —WIN WITH IKE!
Capt. Kenner Not Hopeful
For C.G. Station Here
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been a Coast Guard station here
Ralph Lomen reviewed the ef
ficiency of the Coast puard from
establishment in the early days,
showing that while they were on
duty, Nome had no catastrophies
such as have happened in the pas:
two years. He indicated that the
appropriation needed for the es
tablishment of such a station,
, manned as heretofore with from
j five to eight men, would more
! than repay the investment to the
i government. He stated that up to
the end of July, 43 vessels had
anchored in the roadstead. He ad
vised the board to get out their
statistics and other source mater
ial and study for themselves the
fact that Nome is the center of an
area with no coastal aids for sea
men and commercial ventures, for
more than 600 miles up or down
the coast. He recommended not
only a Coast Guard station but a
rescue plane as well.
A round of applause greeted the
recognition by Senator Lyng of
Pete Brandt who was a member
of the first life saving crew sta
tioned here in the early days, and
whose bravery is history.
Captain Kenner was cautious in
his response and not too enthusi
astic or hopeful, stating that
“other requests have been re
ceived from larger communities”
but that higher officials were in
terested enough to send him and
his party to Nome to investigate,
particularly after Delegate Bart
lett’s appeal to Washington, D.C.
The investigating group were
impressed with pertinent state
ments made by W.L. Gibbon, at
torney for the U.S. Tin Corpora
tion, who gave the closing re
marks. He said that the Defense
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Mining Production Administra
tion at Washington could justify
the need for ample protection for
commercial shipping in the area
as transportation is a vital prob
lem to his company at Lost River.
The party, who were honored
at a dinner at the Bering Sea Club
preceding the hearing, are sched
uled to leave today for Juneau
headquarters.
Trans-Atlantic 'Plugging'
NEW YORK, {IP) — Trans-At
lantic travel is getting so common
these days that a New York hotel
and two London cafes have
started “plugging” each other’s
establishments.
Patrons of the New York hotel
headed by Irwin H. Kramer, see
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cards in the lobby recommend
ing that they visit Harry Mea
dows’ two cafes when in London.
Meadows reciprocates by adver
tising the hotel’s merits in his
cafes. 1
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ANNOUNCING . . .
WINTER
WATER PRICES
6 Buckets — $1.00
Dump Jobs — 1V4 f Gal. -
Pump Jobs — 1%^ Gal.
OTHER CONTRACTS
AND AGREEMENTS
RAISED ACCORDINGLY
Pioneer Water
DELIVERY
-Bronson Water
DELIVERY
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