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Editorial
October 25, 1930
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Editorial contrasts Dan Sutherland and Judge Wickersham's approach of agitation and political speeches to address Alaska's fisheries and bureaucratic issues with Mr. Grigsby's advocacy for self-government and local control, favoring the latter as the American way.
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ONE DIFFERENCE.
The Seldovia Herald quotes Dan Sutherland, who was at its town campaigning in the interest of Judge Wickersham:
"I believe that there is no way in which the rights of local people to a more equitable share of their fisheries can be established except by continuous agitation and protest against unfair or improper regulation."
And further:
"I believe that Wickersham's views of the issues that vitally affect the people of Alaska are identical with my own."
That is a fair statement of the facts. Mr. Sutherland has shown that his, and Judge Wickersham's, remedy for many things is agitation. In other words, making political speeches in Congress and out of it.
Mr. Grigsby's remedy for bureaucracy in Alaska is self-government. He does not believe only in making political speeches, agitating, and hoping that the bureaus will become more reasonable. He believes in taking the control from the bureaus and placing it in the hands of the people. This is the American way of doing such things.
Mr. Grigsby believes in settling things and settling them right. Mr. Sutherland and Judge Wickersham believe in talking about them and keeping them on ice for more talking. When a problem is settled and settled right it ceases to be a political issue. Mr. Sutherland and Judge Wickersham just dote on keeping political issues where they may always be ready for use in campaigns.
The Seldovia Herald quotes Dan Sutherland, who was at its town campaigning in the interest of Judge Wickersham:
"I believe that there is no way in which the rights of local people to a more equitable share of their fisheries can be established except by continuous agitation and protest against unfair or improper regulation."
And further:
"I believe that Wickersham's views of the issues that vitally affect the people of Alaska are identical with my own."
That is a fair statement of the facts. Mr. Sutherland has shown that his, and Judge Wickersham's, remedy for many things is agitation. In other words, making political speeches in Congress and out of it.
Mr. Grigsby's remedy for bureaucracy in Alaska is self-government. He does not believe only in making political speeches, agitating, and hoping that the bureaus will become more reasonable. He believes in taking the control from the bureaus and placing it in the hands of the people. This is the American way of doing such things.
Mr. Grigsby believes in settling things and settling them right. Mr. Sutherland and Judge Wickersham believe in talking about them and keeping them on ice for more talking. When a problem is settled and settled right it ceases to be a political issue. Mr. Sutherland and Judge Wickersham just dote on keeping political issues where they may always be ready for use in campaigns.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Alaska Politics
Fisheries Rights
Self Government
Bureaucracy
Political Agitation
Campaigning
What entities or persons were involved?
Dan Sutherland
Judge Wickersham
Mr. Grigsby
Seldovia Herald
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Contrast Between Agitation And Self Government In Alaska Politics
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Grigsby, Critical Of Sutherland And Wickersham
Key Figures
Dan Sutherland
Judge Wickersham
Mr. Grigsby
Seldovia Herald
Key Arguments
Sutherland And Wickersham Advocate Continuous Agitation And Political Speeches For Fisheries Rights And Alaska Issues
Grigsby Promotes Self Government To Remove Bureaucratic Control And Place It In Local Hands
Agitation Keeps Issues Alive For Political Campaigns, While Self Government Settles Them Permanently
Self Government Is The American Way To Address Such Problems