The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-26
issued: 1927-03-04
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note: OWNED AND CONTROLLED i- No. 1SCUEIGHT PAGES Supported by Fifty-three Local Unions ■ I The chief political struggle of this session has "been the effort of the Conservatives to divert to themselves the credit and publicity arising from labor's exposure of the campaign fund scandals. Equally gailty as the two old parties are yet as regards the extent of funds collected, the govrfnment being in a position to bestow benefits, has apparently received the" largest contributions. We now know that the Liberal party spent $250,000.00 in the 1924 provincial election, $100,000 being used in Van- j couver. The payroll was $35,000.00. J Thc opposition appear to have had a J much smaller amount at their dispo- (' sal and are therefore posing as the good boys of the political family. The fact remains however, that they did not demand any investigation into matters revealed by the customs enquiry but were forced into unwilling agreement. Now that royal commissions are appointed they are endeavouring to gain public- attention by raising discussion on a scried of small matters in connection with liquor purchase. In dealing with these » allegations the government continue to assume the part of the guilty one by their continued obstruction of discussion. The premier in dealing with the Twigg resolution on the Gauthier case, failed to make any reference to *' the weightiest charge—this was to the effect that Gauthieivhad handed over certain incriminating documents in exchange for the payment of $5000.00, the transaction being completed in the office of a well-known reputable lawyer belonging to the Liberal party. Why the Hurry? The B. C. Electric bill for consolidation of their various undertakings revealed the government in a decided hurry to push the thing through. The private bills committee in sending the biJLon to the- house had recommended theTappointment of a public utilities commission, but the attorney-general opposed this urging the House to keep away from control Ian MacKenzi…
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: 10.14288/1.0438951
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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