The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1917-09-14
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note: 7f***^^^^^^^!W mmanmenaammmtmmmmmm^ameWimajtimmmm .W.MBHMBMHMPMMHBHI-1 INDUSTRIAL UNITT: BTBENOTH OFFICIAL ,5J»BB: VANCOUVEB TBADES AND LABOB 00 NINTH YEAR. No. 37 EIGHT PAGES UNOIL, AND B. 0. FEDEBATION OF LABOB The Crowning Achievement ******* -X****** ******* In Canadian Political Infamy Ottawa Experts at Intrigue Arrange Sure Thing Election Game Franchise to Be Limited to Assured Supporters of Conscription Political Vulgarity and Impudent Chicanery As a Fine Art CANADIAN politicians have long since attained a well- earned fame for unscrupulous chicanery and coarse intrigue, that has extended to the uttermost parts of the earth. Not even the political hiBtory of the United States discloses anythingraore vulgar, coarse and unclean, than the political life of Canada during the last half century. No greater contempt has ever heen manifested for all principles of honor, decency and Beemly conduct, than haB been openly shown aB the normal expression of so-called Canadian statesmanship, during that time. The most flagrant jobbery, the moot stupendous schemes of public loot and plunder,* havo been pushed through to their conclusion with the utmost indiffereitoe to all codos of moral and ethical rectitude, and without bringing the slightest indication of the blush of shame to tho calloused cheeks of the instigators and perpetrators thereof. It has long since become generally acknowledged that moral turpi* tude is the sole qualification requisite to a successful career in Canadian political life. But, however coarse, low, mean and vile the standard of politicnl conduct may have been in the past, it has been left to the gang of political intriguers and crooks now in command of the ship of stae, at Ottawa, to develop such a super-excellent efficiency in the art of political roguery as to place them in a class by themselves and stamp tehir achievements as the ultimate of possibility in the --"- --'--- -* --■*"--' skullduggery. HJR DAY Makes "Vohin- :essions,But -^HasSay B wi…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Vancouver Trades and Labour Council (1912) ; The B.C. Federationist, Ltd. (1912-1915) ; The B.C. Federationist, Limited (1915-1922) ; The B.C. Federationist (1922-1923) ; The British Columbia Federationist (1923-1925).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0345202
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The B.C. Federationist, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text