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/THE FAMOUS HOGGflTT INTERVIEW
THE GOVERNOR'S NEWSPAPER CERTIFIES TO ITS CORRECTNESS ANO THEREBY
MAKES THE W1CKERSHAM VICTOR) ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN
Now here if illumination indeed. Here is that which
will make it plain to everybody. When Governor Hoggatt
was quoted in the Post- Intelligencer with the interview
which is here given, the press of all Alaska stood amazed.
All, however, reserved for the governor the benefit of a
doubt ? all waited for the governor to repudiate the inter
view in some measure at least But now comes the gov
ernor's own newspaper, the Juneau Record, and repriutsth*
whole thing, with editorial endorsement. The Record
in presenting the interview in its editorial colum, says:
"This page has takeu the followiug, just as it appears in
the Post-Intelligencer, and is certain that the views of Gov
ernor Hoggatt expressed in the interview will meet with the
approval of nine-tenths of the people who have the terri
tory^ interesf at heart."
So now we have it straight between the eyes ? Governor
Hoggatt really thinks the people of Alaska approve
of this sort of thing, that follows. In this light, read the
interview, now:
"I have been accused of acting as the personal representative of
large interests in Ala?ka, and it is said by those who oppose me on the
question of home rule that this is the reason for my altitude on that
?juestion," said Governor Hoggatt. "I am opposed to the grafter tud
the man w ho tries to get something for nothing. I will not be drawn
into personal fights of conflicting interests, but will always work for
what I believe to be for the best interests of Alaska. The construction
of railways in Alaska is an important factor in building up the northern
country, Hnd I have been subject to aevtre criticism because I h ive op
posed the granting of franchises to people who claimed they dtsired to
buMd railroads, but in reality the franchise they were seeking was noth
ing more than a perpetual right-of-way without any qualifications as to
construction. When I opnosed the granting of such a franchise to John
H. McCraw and associates, McGraw raised a campaign fund to finht me.
I also opposed the granting of a similar franchise to the Alaska C\ ntral
railway, and will continue to oppose all such schemes unless the grant
contains a requirement for the construction of the road.
"1 am in favor of legitimate railway enterprises for Alaska, but will
always optn se schemes that give rights-of-way to people "who h ive no in
tention of building and simply hold the grant to keep out legitimate
compai ies. Because I favorea the granting of a franchise to the Gug
genheim road I have been subject to severe criticism. The b.ickrisof
this road have shown that they mean business and have the capital to
carry out the project, and I will favor any similar project that makes
th9 same showing.
".ho U-ynolds- Alaska Development company was another concern
that fought me because of my attitude on its projects. Mr. Reynolds
proposed to do some things that were not only impossible, but absurd,
and, backed by the endorsement of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce,
he attempted to force support for his schemes."
In fewer words, the governor thinks we will be pleased
that he assumes the right and resj>otJsibility of saying who
shall build railroads in this country and who shall not
The Alaska Central railroad has probably sp^ut more money
in a legitimate endeavor to build a railroad from the coast
to the river than has the Cuggenheims. But the governor
would put a stop to it. The Reynolds Alaska company
went at its enterprise in perfect good faith ? nobody doubts
that ? but because it failed, as many another well intended
enterprise has failed. Governor Hoggatt will see to it that
they are not permitted to try again.
The Guggenheims, who Governor Hoggatt favors, have
been trying or making an appearance of trying for years to
build a railioad out of Valdez ? where the Reynolds people
worked ? but THEY FAILED.
The Guggenheims went to Kattalla and advertised to
the world that they intended to build a railroad and a har
bor there and led thousands to invest their all at that place,
but THEY FAILED, and caused thousands of others to
fail with them. But Governor Hoggatt cannot see that
they have no more right to fail than other business men;
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Gold Dust Bought
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cannot see that tliey have no more right to "hold grants"
than other people.
Thus the question is raised with all tliinkiug people as j
to WHY he cannot see, but that is another story, one each
man may finish out for himself. It is sufficient for ALL
the people that the governor of Alaska is arrogating
to himself the right to say who shall do business in this land
that was intended to be free. The language of this inter
view is the language of autocracy ? not of an autocrat, of ?
course, but of a would.be autocrat. But the worst feature J
of it is the element of deception it contains. Governor
tloggatt well knows that the government of the United i
States places no limitations in the grants allowed the Gug
g-nheims that it does not lay upon every other grant ? they
all, equally, require "construction" as a provision of the '
grant, and yet the governor would lead the reader to be- !
lieve he is opposing the Alaska Central and the Reynolds |,
people and Dr. Bruuer, because of special privilege accorded ;
them. Of course it is not so. The very idea of Reynolds '
making a better bargain with the government than could j
Guggenheim, is to laugh.
But it is made clear to us now why Governor Hogatt is
is opposed to territorial government. In fathering this in
terview Governor Hoggatt announces himself as tempera
mentally an autocrat; unable tc think like a republican or
democrat. You see he is entirely unconscious of the effect
of these words ? how they sound to you and me ? or he never
would give them publicity. To a mind like that "the peo
\
pie" never could get "ripe.''
It is only necessary that this be well understood by
the voters of Alaska and that they remember that Mr. Cor
son is a creature of Governor Hoggatt.
First of all there must be a square deal in Alaska. All
men who come into this wilderness to labor or to invest
must be guaranteed a SQUARE DEAL. This is not a Gug
genheim preserve. There must never come a time when one
must get the governor's consent before entering into com
petition with the Guggenheims. Because The Alaskan is
FOR territorial government, FOR freedom of the individ
ual, FOR an absolutely square deal in Alaska, this news
paper is deeply grateful to the Juneau Record for placing
its stamp of approval upon the famous "Hoggatt Interview. ')
JUST STAYING HERE
This, from the Douglas Island News,
? a bit of true philosophy that should
>0 absorbed into the consciousness of
?very true Alaskan:
"Tho only trouble with Douglas
Island, and, in fact ?I1 Alaska that we
know anythinir about, Is that so many
never get over the idea thai they aro
only here for a few months or a few
years ?t the most and when their for
tunes are made they will hike back to
the States in a hurry i r.d will then be
gin to enjoy life.
1 There never was a moro foolish
mistake.
"We know a man who has lived right
here on Douglas Island for almost Ik
dozen years, atrJ all the time he hag
deluded himself with the idea that
some day he would move back to the
Sound and begin to live. All the
beauty of the mountains and the sky
and the sea is tainted and spoiled by
the thought that the time to enjoy life
h*s not come yet. Wait until we go
back. Ana his hair is growing whiter
as he waits.
"There is another kind of a man on
Douglas Island and he works from early
m 'ruing until late at nigh', ever)
spare minute of time is devoted to
tntike his home more beautiful. What,
was that word? Homo? Yos, his
home in hero and he Dover says
a word about going: away. What a
terrible thine it is to have no place to
c-ll our home.
"Let tho past and the fut-ro take
care of themselves, we only have the
present; let us enjoy it."
When tho first stampede was made
to Dominion creek in the Klondike,
many of those old timers who "knew
where gold is fuuntl" posted notices
to the effect that they staked it for a
moose pasture. Bat a lot of gold lias
been taken out of Dominion creek since
then. However a farmer on that cr:ok
now has two seven-acre fluids of oats,
which will pioduce two tons of oat hay
to tho aero, worth on the ground J70
a too.
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TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TTIXl fcC TABLED iNo. IS
( Dally Exoopt Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st olase.
') 30 a. m.
12 05 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p. ra.
5 50
Leaves
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SKAUUAY
WHITE I'ASS
LOG CABIN
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CARIBOU
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No. 2, S. Bount1
1st ciaie
4 30 p m
3 05 ?*
2 20 "
1 45
11 40 a. id.
9 31 "
Passengers must bo at depots in time to have Bag2age Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutos before leaving time o f train.
150 pounds of baggage will bo checked frio wlih caoh full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with eaoh half faro ticket
Thro gh line from Slcagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
Intermediate points. Connection made nt Dawsou with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle City, Rampart, Tanana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Notne,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mende^fall Landing, the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields The following stoainboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iucludinc steam heat
electric light and otter features as afford not ouly safety but-corafort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE
DAWSON
ZEALANDIAN
CANADIAN
CASCA
SELKIRK
THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Through TICKETS can be purchased at Sicuguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHEN A
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains daily, except Sunduy, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, bapgage, mail and express.
Bbgg&KO bonded through. Direct telegrnphic service to all points in A'aska, Canada
nnd the United States.
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Vancouver, B. 0. and Rkapuay, Alaalrp
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