The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-23
issued: 1924-10-24
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note: Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. ' Supporting The Canadian Labor Party NO. 27—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER. B.C.. October 24th, 1924 FIVE CENTS PER COPY r ■ 1 m 5*ec -l.-ni.i ..lh'ci few .crcBi i\\M ■ -jm couj .rec'i nes8 Ldid rent Defeat—the Gateway r/t To Greater Victories The British House of Commons was dissolved while the Labor Party Conference was in session in Queens Hall London. The Cabinet and members went to -the hall, where they received -vocifer- ~ous ovations. .,- The first in the morning. The entry of Sir Patrick Hastings. As soon as he'was seen, the assembly was on its feet. It cheered and sang, and sang and cheered again, and he made an excellent little speech. The gist of it was a warning'tp Labor's foes to beware of imputing personal dishonesty and deceit tp men whom millions of people respected, honored and even loved. A mean folly for which they will be made to pay dear. So amid more enthusiasm Sir Patrick sat down. :':.- To hear the great cheer that went Up when Mr, Clynes spoke on a "defeat which will be the gateway to victory,' was a heartening experience, but there were two great moments duringthe day which will live in my 'Memory forewr-.,**-:>'' ";-?-;-'-'";'■'■'-—•!=•**--- A Record Meeting ** But if I call that enthusiasm,, what word shall I employ to describe the scene in the afternoon when the Prime Minister arrived? For half an hour the Conference had been listening (or rather, had not been listening.) to speakers who spoke with one eye on the door. 3*hen the delegates took to singing. After "England, Arise!" and "The Red Flag" they —stenHgsrF^the "Internationale," and ' while the stirring strains of this filled the great concert hall, Mr. MacDonald entered. In a long experience I never saw a more spontaneous or a more vocifer- , ous outburst of welcome. It seemed as if it would never end. When it . did the Prime Minister began at.once,. and at once it was clear that a very ' different man was spea…
note: Title changes in chronological order: The Labor Statesman (1924-04-25 to 1965-03), The Labour Statesman (1965-05 to 1969-09). From 1924-04-25 to 1965-03 The Labour Statesman was owned and published by the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1965-05 to 1967-07 it was published jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1967-08 to 1969-09 it was published by the B.C. Federation of Labour.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0438854
language: English
lat: 49.246292
long: -123.116226
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Vancouver and District Labour Council
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