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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
2
Framed as a local weekly devoted to Abbotafard and district interests. Advertising rates are available on application. The item mentions a political stance with a playful line about government.
A June 6 1914 Mission City crowd heard Liberal party speakers criticize the McBride government and wage broad political critique. The piece notes Liberal opposition without legislature representation and mocks Conservative governance while warning against party rhetoric and election eve passions.
The Fraser Valley Development League and Associated Boards of Trade should unite to market Fraser Valley products effectively in Vancouver and New Westminster. Promoting proper marketing could keep profits local, reduce rot, and increase farmer incomes with a few million dollars circulating this year. The commissioner and Valley League are called to act to grow producers and prosperity.
In this provincial note the Greenwood Lodge’s Col R T Lowery is praised as the editor and financier behind the Western Float column. The piece hints at his influence, asks to see him at work, and wryly imagines his sharp, sharp editorial voice and presence on the streetcar line.
A large audience gathers for a political discussion at Mission matching past civic interest. The speaker notes that years ago such a turnout would have been impossible, highlighting changing public engagement in local politics.
A satirical verse attacks distant politicians as parasites who live in luxury while common workers toil for meager pay. It laments farmers and laborers delivering produce to stores, facing shortages and threats, while elites enjoy wine and butter from abroad and pay with wind. The speaker rails against statecraft and neglect.
The article argues Mrs. Smith backs the Woman’s Suffrage plank in the Liberal platform and suggests this could boost Liberal gains as public opinion grows in favor of women’s voting rights in British Columbia. It notes poll tax removal shifts attention to non-property holders and questions who should govern and whose voices count.
The Revelstoke Review is praised as a bright newsy and well printed paper. W. H. Bohannan leads the venture with experience and aims to please the community. Long live the Review.
The Vancouver board mentions the numeral problem of wild cats feeding on oil and suggests ending their impact. It notes one wild cat in Mission City chained on a house top where it harms no person, implying lessons for Vancouver.
The Fraser Valley’s roads have improved over five years and compare well with Washington. A Pitt River bridge contract has been let and a tram line is promised, signaling continued infrastructure growth for the region.
The office should be where Fraser Valley products are marketed in New Westminster on market day and in Vancouver on other days. The commissioner will spend several days across the Valley mapping total production for the coming year and advising farmers accordingly.
Market officials consider arranging delivery for groceries bought by New Westminster women. Report notes wine timing and women buyers handling vegetables at the market.
A provincial Liberal speaker denounces the McBride government for party politics and alleged graft. He argues for unity across parties to defeat the government, end wasteful railway guarantees, and restore public trust, urging voters to elect candidates pledging political house cleaning and reform.
Mr Macdonald signals a revolt mood across the province as people tire of machine politics and Mackenzie and Mann policies. He cites British Columbia finances to argue the current government lacks a strong record for credit and development amid calls for independent thought and criticism.
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