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An Assurance of Facts
or the particular informa
n and edification of Manag
, Editor Pegues, of the Juneau
iiy Empire, we would state
it during the Primary elec
n contest, Senator Will A.
3cl, of Juneau, is and has been
Associate Political Editor of
ie ALASKAN. And it is well
town that he only deals in
tCTS. Evasion and theory is
e particular prerogative of the
lily Vampire.
From the whines that have
nanated from the Empire’s of
:e as to Who’s Who in and on
ie staff of The ALASKAN, we
iise the query Whose business
it whether w’e have an experi
iced. capable, fearless and
onest associate editor? Cer
nnly not “Piggy’s.” Further
iore Johnny Walker and his
hadow need not think that all
he editorial brains of Alaska are
in the sanctum sanctorum of
the Empire. On occasion ed
itorials originating from our own
humble cranium has been cred
ited to William L. Paul or to Will
A Steel. Aside from recent polit
ical matter neither one of these
esteemable gentlemen had any
thing to do with our columns.
We took care of our own, thank
you. But at this time, requiring
. pecific facts, information and
figures relative to pending po
litical issues we have called upon
Mr. Steel for he has a fund of in
formation and is in position to
secure information not available
to us. -mi
.. If we have overstepped editor
ial ethics in following our own
policy in securing such a capable
a writer as Mr. Steel, we must
perhaps humbly apologize to
‘Piggy” and beseech his forgive
ness. *
The Juneau Empire as a Wet Nurse
It is an open secret that Edit
or John Troy of the Daily Alas
ka Empire of Juneau despises
Attorney General John Rustgard
For years past he has not even
tolerated him, if you know what
we mean, and if such an expres
sion could deservedly apply to
cnyone who came under John
Troy’s ban. The people of the
First Division have not forgot
ten how John Troy crucified his
friend and patron, Governor
Strong. But that is another
story.
What we want to bring out is
that for years past John Troy
and John Rustgard have des
pised one another. But, presto
change, a few months ago, As
sociate Editor Pegues concocted
a great scheme and John Troy
fell for it. It was to get John
Rustgard to enter the primaries
against Delegate Dan Suther
land, and to give him the sup
port (?) of the Empire. Then
;f John got the Republican
nomination, he was to be knif
ed at the November election
by the Democratic Organ, in fa
vor of the Democratic candi
date.
All went well until there were
serious rumblings that Dan
Sutherland would not be a can
didate. Then Judge Wicker
sham was induced to run for
the nomination, and Troy was in
a predicament. But “Piggy’s”
wisdom (?) prevailed so Troy
agreed to go through with the
deal, and to give Rustgard all
possible publicity, which he is
now doing. '
“Piggy” went outside and re
turned with some valuable am
munition (?) which he induced
John Rustgard to incorporate in
his brilliant platform, that is a
decided reversal of all the re
cent declarations and opinions
of the Attorney General, But
more of that anon. We now wish
to refer to an article that ap
peared in the Daily Empire on
September 8, 1^20, when John
Rustgard was first a candidate
for Attorney General. It follows;.
“That is nothing new, nor is it
unique. It is only a manifesta
tion of the fawning instinct
which is a perfectly normal ex
pression of what is known as
the herding instinct in the an
imal kingdom and as molecular
adhesion in the mineral king
dom.
“The Legislature has author
ity, and it is its duty, to estab
lish an independent executive
machinery for the Territory.
But it has not done so. It has
authorized the Federal officials
to also act as Territorial offi
cials, and every dollar of reven
ue raised in the Territory has
been placed by the Legislature
in the lap of Federal officials
to disburse through agencies as
(hey may elect.
“One of the most shameless
but instructive exhibitions of
the fawning impulse was made
fluring the session of 1925.
Several resolutions were then
introduced complimenting the
President of the United States
upon the wisdom he had dis
played in selecting the pre
sent governor for the office of
Chief Executive of the Terri
tory. The Legislature divided
approximately fifty-fifty on the
subject. The exhibition of the
nroponents of those resolutions
at that time of abject servility
for avowedly unholy ends was
nauseating. They insisted upon
hist smearing themselves over
the Governor, and the only fault
I find with the latter in con
nection with matter is that he
lid not then and there boot the
slimy things.”
John Rustgard's “brochure,”
Dublished after his great speech
at Anchorage, is even more
‘thoroughly illuminative of the
held it is designed to cover,”
than was his public address.
And for a time it was believed
by the general public that John
at least was honest and sincere
:n his expressions that great
night in September, 1927.
But reading John’s present
views one is inclined to think
that his talk of more than two
years ago, but since frequently
repeated, was mere froth of a
bombastic politician who has no
real convictions. Those who get
to know John do no take him
seriously, and posslb'v before
April 29, 1930, the voters of the
Territory will realize »hat he
has been putting things over o i
a good many of us for the pasc
ten years.
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Prof. Keller Has Good
Ideas on Education
Prof. W. A. Keller, of Juneau,
is publishing a series of articles
showing the proficiency of the
schools under his jurisdiction as
Superintendent. There Is nol
question that Prof, Keller has
very materialy raised the stand
ard of the Juneau public schools.
And what he has done for the
city schools, Prof. Keller believes
he can do for the public schools
of the Territory. And that is
the reason why he is a candi
date for the Republican nomin
ation for Commissioner of Edu
cation. And those who are fam
iliar with his work both at Fair
banks and Juneau, are tho
roughly imbued with the idea
that the voters of the Territory
are going to select Prof. Keller
as the Republican nominee. Af
ter that his election as Com
missioner of Education would
naturally follow.
---x
Office Not in Politics
Leo W. Breuer, who has filed
for the Republican nomination
for Commissioner of Education,
seems to think that he can keep
that office out of politics, and
there is a general inclination to
encourage him to do so—if it can
be done. It surely will be an
innovation, for Commissioner
Henderson always kept the of
fice seething in politics.
-x
Knights Candidacy Is
Well Received
-X
Reports from the Third and
Fourth Divisions indicate that
I die Republican voters nave tak
en quite kindly to the candidacy
of Frank L. Knight, of Anchor
age, for Territorial Treasurer.
He has a host of friends in the
section where he is known, and
many have taken it upon them
selves to see that he has a big
vote in the primaries. Frank
Knight is not only a courteous
and affable man but his insight
into banking methods as presi
dent of Anchorage’s leading
banking institution, thoroughly
qualiy him for the new duties
which he will be called upon to
perform.
His friends in the First Divi
sion feel assured that he will poll
a substantial majority in the
'•Panhandle.” The present in
cumbent has been in the office
for 17 years, as an appointee of
the several Governors. But now
that the office has been made
elective, it seems only fair that
the will of the people should pre
\ail in the selection of a Treas
urer who would serve the many
instead of the few, as at present.
x
“Piggy "Why Hot
'Fess Up
-o
At the instance of Tom Mar
quam, the Juneau Empire says
that the Claims Committee of
ihe House of Representatives on
February 22nd, KILLED the bill
permitting Alaska Indians to
bring suit against the govern
ment. And in its issue of March
18th, the Empire further says:
“So far as it knew then, and
Knows now, the statement is
correct.” Would it be ethical to
inquire of Managing Editor Pe
gues whether this statement is
another “malicious lie?”
-x-.
NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICS
: 4
A halibut fisherman standing
on the street the other day was
asked: "Are you going to be in
to vote at the primaries on the
29th of next month?” His reply
was, “No! I am not interested
in politics.” A third party ov
erhearing the conservation said
“Not interested in politics?”
“Yes, I am not interested in po
litics.” Which hrought the query
“Didn’t you halibut men Just
ask for a 5-cent tariff on im
ported halibut and isn’t that po
litics?”
Tiresome Political Lies
-x
Tom Marquam was summon
ed to Washington a year and a
half ago on an indictment for
violating the election law prac
tice. While he may not have
been tried yet, the wily Tom has
not been idle. He presumably,
while at the National Capital, is
representing certain Alaska in
terests—largely political. And
when he sent out the telegram
to the Empire stating that the
House Committee on Claims had
•ejected the bill to enable the
Indians of Alaska to bring suit
before the Court of Claims for
dispossession of their lands, the
fact that he was stating an un
truth did not disturb Tom. And
knowing Tom in the years gone
by, the Empire did not seek to
And out whether Tom was simp
ly romancing and playing what
he thought was a smart political
trick. But these kind of polit
ical lioc ora honnminn n Htflo
tiresome to the people of Alaska
and if Delegate Sutherland’s
investigations in the present
ease result in more indictments
possibly the practice may event
ually be stopped.
“Honest John”
■-o
“Word comes from Petersburg
that John Rustgard, Wickite
candidate for Attorney General,
in a speech at that place said
his conduct had been so exem
plary, since he became a resident
of Gastineau channel, that he
was known as ‘Honest John.’
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Interests of Wrangell School Bond Issue
Ha, Ha, Ha ! Ain’t it funny?
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Ha, Ha, Ha ! There is nothing left but to have the
, the taxes raised. v ^ v
Some say, “We can’t!” I don’t see why. - 1
Let’s raise them up to the sky, V
And make ’em dig down in their jeans
And feed our kids on bread and beans;
We don’t care a bit what we do,
Just so we get the bond issue through.
Those who don’t like it can move away;
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We should worry, we’ll hear the bell
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