Statement of Support for Captain Adam

The statement of support for Captain Adam was written and published as a way of proving to both Adam and Willowmoor that he could and should be the captain again. This was obviously during a period of time that he was not currently serving in the role.

The statement of support was delivered to the postmaster general, who also oversaw Willowmoor's simple newspaper. This was intentional because the authors knew the postmaster would make sure it got published in the next edition of the paper, and so it did.

The statement of support came about after Adam stepped down from the role of captain out of a sense of duty when he displayed poor judgment and, arguably, abused his powers. There were many who thought he was being too hard on himself, and that group of supporters only grew when they perceived his replacement to be doing a terrible job. From that group, five of his most ardent supporters wrote the manifesto and published it three months away from the date of the next election.

There was a noticeable split in the public reaction. Many of those in the leadership were appalled to read the manifesto in their morning paper, and there were plenty of regular citizens who felt similarly. Notably, though, they were a small portion of the general public. Most people were excited to see the manifesto, and it was their enthusiasm that led those behind the document to step forward and present The Committee to Keep Adam in Power.

It's been thought that CKAP would not have blossomed into the powerful organization it became had they not published their famous manifesto. Furthermore, the statement of support for Adam will eventually be considered one of the main reasons he was elected back to the role of captain. As to whether it's responsible for his lengthy "rule" afterward, that will be debated by historians for years to come...