Western Clarion
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issued: 2016-04-04
issued: 1910-11-05
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note: NO. 604. Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Nov. 5, 1910. Subscription Price •■ *a mvu* 91.UB HOW IT IS DONE A Word From the Front With Some History So many moons had passed and 1 had not suffered the alter effects of enthusiasm, I was beginning to think 1 had outgrown that period. I was quite sure we could elect our candidate In the bye-election just pulled off in the Fernie riding. 1 felt like Ihe trademark of misery from the time we got the returns nt the outlying polling booth—where I was assisting ihe comrades—until we arrived in Fernie after midnight. A number of comrades met us al. the station. They were shouting victory, cheering, yelling and singing revolutionary songs. Then I began (o realize that I had allowed enthusiasm to he tht' predominating factor in the makeup of my hopes and desires. The first time wo Socialists had a candidate in the Fernie riding, he came so near being elected in a three-cornered-contest thai the Conservatives had to do a ballot box stunt. Since then their candidate Is known as Ballot-box Hill. In spite of the power of large corporations to blacklist, and prevent undesirable workers front getting employment in the riding, the Socialists were such a source of danger at the time of the next election, the Liberals nominated a very weak candidate, to pacify those workers who were Liberals on principle. Even he was going to get so many votes that it would enable the Socialist to defeat Ballot- box Bill. Just before election the leading lights of the old parties made a hasty trip across the divide and held a joint caucus In a small town in Alberta (so the plugs of the Fernie riding would not get Vise). As many Liberals as possible were turned Into the Conservative camp. Our candidate was beaten by about 60 votes. At the last election, less than a year ago, there were almost '',000 names on the voters' list. The Liberals came within a few votes of losing their deposit. Most, perhaps all of the votes that the Conservatives hail over …
note: Titled The Western Clarion from June 18, 1904 to June 1, 1907; titled Western Clarion thereafter.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0318860
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : The Western Socialist Publishing Co., Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text