Candidates Air Views at Bi-Partisan Rally
Political issues and plat
forms of the candidates were
presented to Palmer voters in
a bi-partisan political rally
held July 25 in Central School
auditorium. Thirteen Republi
can office-seekers and 12 Dem
ocrats were given an oppor
tunity to express their views,
each allowed five minutes of
speaking time.
THOMAS L. CARTER, Dem
ocratic candidate for state
reoresentative from District 7,
emphasized the importance of
better education, recommend
ing that all teachers be screen
ed before coming to Alaska He
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sees great possibilities for
tourism in Alaska, and feels
that two state parks are in or
der for this district
JOHN COGHILL. Republi
can candidate for governor,
said that under the Alaska
State Constitution, people of
the state have the choice of
more or less voice in govern
ment. Under Egan, he said,
the trend has been toward cen
tral government, away from
the districts. The budget can
be substantially reduced by re
turning more of t h e govern
j mental control to the people.
JALMAR KERTTULA. Dem
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ocratic candidate for state rep
resentative from District 7,
said that the state needs more
adequate fire control, police
protection, health and welfare
and public works programs,
and this can only be had in an
increasing population by in
creasing the budget. The state
is financially sound and can
afford it, he said.
JACK T. GILLILAND, Re
publican candidate for Secre
tary of State, pointed out that
if we want to retain our dem
ocratic form of government
we should take more interest
in politics and candidates. He
said he has lived in a socialis
tic state (England) and a dic
tatorship (Spain) and they are
not good places to be, for the
government does everything
for the individual—all he has
to do is pay for it. We in Alas
ka have the ability to work
: out our own destination with
out having to import expen
sive “Outside" consultants and
professional personnel.
ROBERT "BOB" STRAT
i TON. JR„ Republican candi
date for senator from District
6. stated that his main inter
est in government is finances.
The large state budget is burd
I ensome to the 68,000 individ
ual and 1,800 corporate tax
payers of the 225,000 popula
tion of Alaska. We must keep
state tax-supported expenses in
line with state income, not de
pending on its oil income.
EARL COMBS, Democratic
candidate for state representa
tive from District 7, said that
people in this area need a rep
resentative who will represent
the public all year. He will do
this, he stated, and he will
never vote against his own dis
trict, he added.
EUGENE REID, Republican
candidate from District 7 for
the house of representatives,
stated strong convictions about
what should be done in Ju
neau. If elected, he will at
tempt to bring the same kind
of thinking to Juneau as he
uses in his own business, in
cluding common sense, he said.
DAVID BOYER, Democratic
candidate for governor, de
plored the “spoils system,” by
which elected officials put all
their friends in office and ar
range to have appointive
boards and agencies take over
the rest of the state govern
ment. Money from the specula
tive sale of state land goes,
not to the state, but to the gov
ernor’s employees, he said.
R. A. "BOB" ROSS, Repub
lican candidate for secretary of
state, declared that lack of
teamwork is all too obvious in
Alaskan politics today. There
is no teamwork between the
governor, secretary of state,
legislators, and Washington,
D.C he believes. We should be
more practical in our road pro
grams, developing roads more
tailored to our needs and to
our raw materials, he said,
adding that Alaska does not
need super highways, or $150,
000 a mile roads. He recom
mended use of local material
to make road repair easier and
more economical.
MIKE STEPOVICH, Repub
lican candidate for governor,
said the state is losing people,
because they can’t dfford to
stay. The Egan administration
is using an unconscionable
amount of money, with a bud
get of $70,000,000, which is ap
parently not enough for him
for one year, the former terri
torial governor asserted, since
he must throw in oil royalties
of $17,000,000 to boot. Egan i«
making the state expensive
and comnlex, Steoovich said
The candidate stated that he
knows Alaska a id has served
in both houses of the state
legislature as well as governor
He would like to turn Alaska
back to the reoole, restoring
their individual freedom.
HENRY S. PIATT, Republi
can candidate for the U. S.
House of Re presentatives, said
this is a seat that is considered
very lonely, as there is only
one representative from the
state of Alaska, who must i -
terpret the entire state to the
400 or so other members of
Congress with whom he works.
Pratt stated that he has had
eleven years co: tact with Mat
anuska Valley agriculture. As
a member of the state house
of representatives, he fought
for Valley interests. He knows
the value and importance of
coal, he said, and will give hon
est and fair representation.
JAMES FREY, Republican
candidate for state house of
representatives from District
7, will fight inequities where
ever he finds them, particular
ly that of education. He refer
red to the survey report en
titled “A Foundation for Alas
ka’s Public Schools,” prepared
under a grant from the Ford
Foundation for the state board
of education, which points out
that those communities which
pay the heaviest taxes per pu
pil get the least state aid per
pupil.
HOWARD POLLOCK. Re
publican candidate for gover
nor, said he Is running for
governor because he is much
concerned about Alaska. He
wants to put an end to econo
mic ineptitude by putting qual
ified people in office. He point
ed out that after next year,
there will be no more transi
tional funds from the federal
government, and the ninth and
current oil leasing may be the
'ast. as most of the known oil
lands are already leased. He
does not believe that oil lease
revenue should be used for
state operating expenses, but
should go for capital invest
ment—to develop roads and
natural resources, fisheries,
and long range permanent im
provements.
TED STEVENS, Republican
candidate for the U.S. Senate
stated that the primary elec
tion is an effort to get supoort
from one’s own party, and that
Gruening’s concern at being
absent from the state at this
time may indicate worry about
support within his cwn party.
For the record, he said, Presi
dent Eisenhower obtained the
transitional funds for Alaska,
and more Republicans than
Democrats voted for Alaskan
statehood, but it is time to stop
thinking backwards, and to
consider what we can do fo’
country and state in an era
when we need more individua’
enterprise, less central gover
-,'.ent - ontrol
R. "BOB'' VEACH, Demo
crat running for the U.S. Sen
ate, sees one of the basic is
sues of statehood in the use of
our own people, with an effort
to eliminate Outside employ
ees. Also, we need a young
man in the Senate, he said.
N. J. "NICK" BEGICH, Dem
ocratic candidate for senator
from District E, disagrees with
the negative approach of the
opposition. Finances have been
wisely administered under
Egan, he said, giving as an
example the Agricultural Re
volving Loan Fund, which has
increased 22 per cent since it
started—a successful invest
ment. He deplored the hypo
cracy of the opposition, which
he says promises to cut the
budget at the same time it
promises to build roads. He is
optimistic about the future of
Alaska, he said.
JOHN ALCANTRA, Demo
crat, representing Governor
Egan, said that Alaska has the
lowest combined rate of taxes,
state and local, in the country.
Under Egan, he said, the state
v:l| continue to move forward;
agriculture will continue to
expand, 245 miles of pioneer
access roads have been con
structed under Egan’s adminis
tration. Almost all roads in
Alaska inherited from the fed
eral government have to be re
built to make maintenance eco
'.omical. Alcantra decried pess
imism of opponents who claim
the end of the oil leasing is in
sight, saying that big compan
es would not be investing if
FISH CANNING BULLETIN
ONCE MORE AVAILABLE
Questions have been coming
in to the Extension Service
office in Palmer on correct
procedures in the home can
ning of fish, according to M;ss
Myrtle Bang, home demonstra
tion agent.
Those wishing to preserve
their summer catch in this way
are referred to the Extension
Service bulletain, “Home Ca
ning of Alaska Fish and
he'lfish,” which has been
> t of print for a time, but
’ hich is once again available
t the Palmer office.
Always stand up for your
rights, pedestrians—but not in
the middle of the street.
they thought the supplies
were so limited, and that oil
lands still belong to the state.
VERNE MARTIN, Republi
can candidate for governor, ar
rived late after an 8:30 p.m.
TV appearance, and said only
a few words.
Jo Josephson spoke on be
half of Ralph Rivers, praising
the job he is doing in coopera
tion with the other Alaskan
delegates to Congress. Others
who do not represent this dis
trict but who made an appear
ance were Keith Miller, W.
Ralph Foster, Louise W. Long,
Earl Hillstrand, Rufus Dill,
and George Sundborg.
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Thomas L. (Pat) Carter
CANDIDATE FOR
House of Representatives
From 7th District
A resident of Alaska and the valley for 22 years ... A World War II
Veteran . . . Served as special U. S. Commissioner Wasilla Precinct 1945 - 1958
(A nan-salaried position) . . . Twenty-two months employed at the State Youth
Conservation Camp and School. Eleven months as correctional supervisor of
the Camp. During my administration the camp program progressed from
19 boys in July 1961 to 43 boys in January 1962. Hard work and long hours
by camp staff made this progress possible. Presently serving on the Fish and
Game Advisory Board and on the OEDP Committee. I intend to apply the same
diligence in serving as State Representative.
I favor a strong just department of education, staffed by fair minded
competent administrators. The policies governing the department the past year
were neither fair nor just. Either by ignorance or intent the rules were made up
to fit the particular situation. I intend to establish a thorough screening program
for ALL employees of the Department of Education. This to be mandatory before
employment. I hope to help establish a study group to insure better liason between
the state board of education and the teachers, also to establish some regulations
protecting the teachers from unreasonable transfers. I favor the Commissioner
of Education being appointed by the State Board of Education. The foregoing is
based on actual incidents that have occured within the past year.
Conservation of wild-life in the district is one of our major concerns. De
velopment of state parks in the Knik Glacier - Lake George area and the much
used Little Susitna-Hatcher Pass-Upper Willow area is a necessity. The entire
valley from Knik Glacier to Talkeetna is a natural for tourism, this could be our
largest income if we were properly represented.
I am a former miner so naturally am in favor of the use of coal as fuel
for all military installations. I am in full accord with the planned MEA steam plant
at Sutton. Cheap power could possibly reopen our Willow Creek mining district
I am a Democrat, perhaps a bit conservative, but I am also progressive.
I firmly believe in a government BY the people FOR the people.
I have no intention of standing by while paid public officials make state
ments to a group of 40-odd citizens that they absolutely refure to discuss a public
issue in a public meeting which was called for the purpose of such discussion
This incident was very instrumental in prompting my decision to file for a seat in
the legislature.
Whether or not I am elected I intend to continue to take an even more
active part in our state affairs be it a Democratic or a Republican administration. We
have many more "itches" that need scratching
For the record: i am 47 years of age . . family man . . . property owner .
prospector . . . miner . . . private pilot; noted for being very outspoken, honest
and direct regardless of the consequences. My name is on the ballot, if you
"can't whip them", "join them" and then "whip them".
(PAID POL. ADV.)