WE ALASKANS ARE FAIR-MINDED AND SQUARE-SHOOTING. WE RESENT THE CON
STANT BARRAGE OF MUDSLINGING ATTACKS ON GOVERNOR MIKE STEPOVICH, OUT
STANDING YOUNG CANDIDATE FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
MIKE’S OPPONENT IS DESPERATELY TRYING TO BESMIRCH HIS CHARACTER AND
SMEAR HIS EXCELLENT RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT, BY MEANS OF A GIGANTIC AND
EXPENSIVE CAMPAIGN OF FALSEHOODS, MISSTATEMENTS, DISTORTIONS AND PLAIN
LIES.
Mere Are Some Examples of the Twisted Truth . . .
I THIS IS WHAT MIKE'S OPPONENT SAYS -
FISH TRAPS, House Bill 112, 1957, Mike voted against act abolishing
fish traps, p 315, S.J. ’57.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL FACT
Mike Stepovich voted for abolition of fish
traps.
THIS IS WHAT MIKE'S OPPONENT SAYS -
SCHOOL TEACHERS’ SALARIES Senate Bill 33, 1953, p. 507, S.J. ’53.
Mike voted against increase.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL FACT
Mike Stepovich not only voted for increas
ing teachers' salaries, but he also led a
fight to increase them even more than
that which the Senate had approved.
THIS IS WHAT MIKE'S OPPONENT SAYS -
LABOR, Senate Bi’l 81, Workmen’s Compensation Act, Voted No, p. 519,
S.J. ’55.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL FACT
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A total of seven Democrats and four Repub
licans voted against the measure, ft was "
the Democrat vote against the measure :
which really killed it.
THIS IS WHAT MIKE'S OPPONENT SAYS -
TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT, House ^jll 135, voted to reduce retiro
ment, p. 942, S.J. ’53.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL FACT
The Senate Journal shows that the voting
on House Bill 135 was UNANIMOUS.
THIS IS WHAT MIKE’S OPPONENT SAYS -
AGRICULTURE, House Bill 209, Voted to slash appropriation for agri
cultural revolving loan fund by 50 per cent, p. 676, SJT. *55. (
THIS IS THE ACTUAL FACT
Every Democrat present during passage of
the bill voted for passage of the bill to re
duce the fund by half. In 1955, there
were 12 Democrats and four Republicans
in the Alaska Senate.'
DEMAND AN END TO MUD SLINGING!
Mike Stepovich has conducted a truthful, hard-hitting, clean campaign for United States Sena
tor—the kind a Senator should conduct.
Mike’s opponent has not come out for anything for Alaska. He has just come out
against Mike Stepovich.
Mike Stepovich has am outstanding record. Even more important, Mike has a promising future
of aggressive service for Alaska, the newest state.
Let’s give Mike a resounding vote of confidence on November 25.
Let’s Vote for a True Alaskan Who Conducts Himself
Like an Honest, Truthful Alaskan!
VOTE FOR
MIKE STEPOVITCH
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For United States Senator
“AN ALASKAN FOR ALASKANS”
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