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POLITIC AL ANNOl NCEM ENTS
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FOR
REPRESENTATIVE
HENRY A. SLATER
(Republican Nominee)
OF CORDOVA
Election November 5th.
Cordova lias never been represented in the Terri
torial Legislature and you now have an opportunity of
voting for a home candidate.
FOR
ROAD COMMISSIONER
JAMES L. GALEN
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(Republican Nominee)
OF CORDOVA
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The support of all voters is solicited at the Election
on November 5th.
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(Paid Advertisement)
Pertinent Facts as to
Election for Delegate
(Edited by Chas. A. Derry)
Far Fetched and Unjust Criticism of Delegate Sulzer on
Mail Question—Who Is Responsible for the Impres
sion That Prevails at Washington as to Sentiments of
Alaska People on Transportation Problem?
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The A in borage Times, in ,1 recent
editorial under (lie caption, .lust I’o
itical lluncomlic," goes considerably
ml of its way lo make political cap
ital out of a recent telegram sent by
lelegatc Charles A. Sulzer relative lo
he carrying of mails to and from
Waska. The message, which was also
'evolved In Cordova and published
icre at the time, was as follows:
"Please wire me immediately any
lisadvantages caused 111 your section
iy failure of postoffice department to
mike a mail contract with steamship
ornpanies and present system of ship
ling mail as express and freight. The
ostoftice department advises steam
diip companies claim they will not
tgree to maintain a lixed schedule,
nd the department claims that there
: a great saving in expense and equal
i rvirc by express and freight as long
is no schedule can be guaranteed by
11i':iinshi11 companies. Owing to war
•onditions, such as loss of vessels by
lisasler and commandeering, high
out 'a ' pcrc.ticn and other umertain
ies they can not make guarantee of
tehedule as to future. Postoffice de
i.ir'.meic is rului taut tn subsidize
ueamsliips owned or controlled by
i uggenheims, believing Alaska peo
)le do not desire such aetlun. Advise
ne fully of all facts and your sug
gestions."
The Anchorage newspaper calls
Ills a "remarkable message, which
vas an unconcealed attempt to play
lolities." Quoting the sentence, "The
lostofflee department Is reluctant to
iubsidize steamshpis owner or con
rolled by (he (•uggenheims, believ
ng Alaska people do not want such
tetion," Kditor Shaw proceeds as fol
ows:
"Now, it is quite evident that this
dt of political buncombe was thrown
nto this message for its effect on
he people. His intimation that the
fovermnent does not like to subsidize
he big corporations has no merit, for
he reason that he presents no evi
ience that the steamship lines sought
o charge anything other than a fair
ind equitable price for the service
lerformed The assumption that the
corporations are being subsidized,
'hen in fact they are performing aj
•cry necessary service, is pure rot.
njected Into the situation tor politl
nl purposes only Such amateurish !
mliticai methods do not fool the peo-1
ile of Alaska. The motive is too ap
larent.”
The editorial recites the unsatisfac
ory condition of the mail service and
'oncludes with a diatribe on the de
merits of the postoffice department
vhich may be said to be entirely un
merited and not altogether in ac
cordance with the facts.
The mail service ever has been a
murce of dissatisfaction to Alaskans.
Phe unusual obstacles to be over-1
•ome, the lack of proper transporta-1
ion facilities, and even a lack of:
tnowledge on the part of department
tfficials as to the true conditions ex
sting here, have been the source of
nuch irritation and annoyance. Sad
o relate, these conditions prevailed
inder Republican administrations as
veil as under the present efficient ad
ministration. No one in Alaska de
lires to become an apologist for the
loatofflce department, for it has been
’ound that denunciation of the mail
tervice is the one and only question
ipon which all Alaskans agree.
Hut the reading of Delegate SuUer's
nessage given bv the Anchorage
lewspaper can not go unquestioned,
’ailing it "political buncombe and
'rot" is not a very convincing urgu
nent, but that can go unrebuked Hut
n the absence of the figures which
he steamship companies presented us
heir price for carrying the mail, it
s certainly presumptious to infer j
hat they sought to charge "a fair
ind equitable price.” Does the An
■borage newspaper Intentionally over
ook the statement made by Delegate
tuliter that the steamships "will not
igree to maintain a fixed schedule"?
s it not possible that there may have
jeen terms involved In the rejected
lids, aside from the proposed compen
lation. as to which the Anchorage
rimes, In common with other Alas
:ans, has not yet been advised, and
■hlch were largely responsible for the
ejection of the bids?
The main point of the editorial is.
>f course, the reference to the dug
> ' nli. iins lint Delegate Sul/.i r in his
leference to tin* Idg i'or|ioriitiori I
"l,,n'ly staled a fail "the postofflce
department is riduetant to sutisidi/e
steamships owned or controlled h.vthc
r.uggenheims, MKLIKViNG TIIK |*EO
I'Ll-: OF ALASKA DO NOT WANT
SFCII ACTION." Which leads to the
'fiery. How diil the department form
such a conclusion as to the desires of
the people of Alaska?
The answer is simple enough, and
apparent to all The department no
doubt formed its opinion from the
fact that for years it has been
drummed into the. ears of all who
would listen, in Washington as well
as in Mnska, that the Guggenhelms
had a strangle hold on the territory
and its resources, and that they were
tlie personilication of everything that I
was vile and detrimental to the in
forests of (tie country. For years thej
name of Guggenheim has been a slo
gan for James Wlckersham in his ca
l'', 1 c <■ 'inp'iigns 'o- eh-' t i n ;o i i o
u"i ss Denunciation of these peop'
has lieen his chief stock in trade, in '
congress and out I it my ivn uler j
tltat the postoftiie officials have*
formed the conclusion that the people :
of Alaska would prefer to have their
mall come by freight and express;
rather than pay what is considered an
exorbitant rates to a carrier which is
in any way connected with the cor
poration which has been so bitterly
denounced by the former delegate
from Alaska?
In sending the telegram quoted,
Delegate Sulzer was actuated by a
sincere desire to better the mall serv
ice In view of what happened, it
looks very much as though Alaska has
former Delegate Wlckersham to thank
for an impression which, directly or
indirectly, was in Hume* way response i
bio for the inferior mail service now f
in effect.
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SUMMONS
in the District Court for the Territory '
of Alaska. Third Division No. C
146.
Augustine Louise (labelle. Plaintiff. '
vs Fernand (labelle. Defendant.
The President of the I'nlted St ates of
America. Lreeting. to Fernand La 1
belle, the above named defendant
You are hereby required to appear
in the district court for tin* territory
of Alaska. Third division, within
thirty days after tin- completion "f
tin publication of this . I mnnii . P. '
wit. within thirty days after tin* L' '.el
day of September. 1!»F’.. and answer
tiio complaint < 11 Augustin* Louise*
Labelle, tin* abow nannd plaintiff, in
the above < tit it led cans' . which cause- ,
is an action for divorce in ono of tin*
cases pres* ribed by law. wherein tin j
plaintiff prays for a decree dissolving t
the* bonds «»f marriage between her
se*lf and you. and for such other and
further relief as to the court may se em
right and proper in fin* pre*mise*^ And
you are* hereby notified that ii von
fail to appear and answer said com
plaint as herein required the said
plaintiff will take* judgment against
you for want thereof, and will apply
to the* court for tin* ndief demanded
n her complaint, as hereinbefore set
ut.
The order for the publication of thin
ummonH was duly made and entered
n the 12th day of August, 1918.
Witness the Hon Charles K Run
i**ll, presiding Judge of said court,
nd the seal thereof, this 12th day of
kiiguKt, In th»* year of Our Lord the
me thousand nine hundred and eight
eenth. and of our independence the
me hundred and forty third
(Seal i ART lit* It LAND.
" 1 * * r k District Court. Third Division,
Territory of Alaska
First publication. August If. 1918
Last pul,ip atjon, Sept. 2*1 191 v
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