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NCOUVER. BRITISH COLUISOCIALISTS AMONG THE HOMESTEADERS.\8There were two Socialist meetingsheld at Stoppington, Alta., lately, which is about one hundred miles from a railroad. The homesteaders settled this country about two years ago. Some of them had a small amount of money then. But those who had, haven’t any now—those who hadn’t any then haven’t any yet. So the gospel of Socialism Is very welcome.Com. Cobb addressed a meeting of about forty homesteaders who had gathered at the above named P. O. Some of them had to come several miles as the country is thinly settled. Com. Cobb outlined the evolution of society and showed them why Socialism is the only door to economic freedom. He showed the amount the workers are exploited of, taking his figures from capitalist statistics. Many questions were asked. The meeting lasted two and one-half hours. At thef » • 1close of the meeting literature was given to the homesteaders.Meeting No. 2 was held the following Sunday, at which we nad an increase of about ten, making fifty in all.A. C. Staff took the chair and dealt briefly with the following subjects: Coat of labor power, production of gold, and exploitation at point of production.' He quoted figures from the Winnipeg Free Press, showing that the industrial workers of that city pro-3 duced $2,660 per annum and received_i3® $600 in wges.Com. Cobb spoke at some length toI a very interested audience. He called e their attention to the fact that the masters liyed in mansions while thepslaves lived in. basements. In speak-? ing of the prosperity of Canada he e said, “that Canada was a very prosper-” ous country for the master class.” % The homesteaders are lookingf1 around for a solution for their econo-3eyi-etni-l188tmic ills, as they find they are still Blaves whether they have nominal ownership of a homestead of 160 acres (with a plaster on it )or not.To our comrades in the city I might say that a homestead is not complete without a mortgage. But seed time is here and we slaves must again bend beneath the yoke of capitalism. As there are many inquiries as to when we will hold more meetings, the chances are good that I will have the pleasure of reporting more meetings to the staff of the Western Clarion.1 am yours in revolt, *W. G. McCLUSKY.- I
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Vancouver Western Clarion
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Sat, May 04, 1912
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