The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-26
eRIrIsH coLUMBIA PoLITIcs

The tone of British Columbia newspapers that that
 Province is booked for the most spirited political that has exBn in dozen years There time ,bat the hard times disturbing influence on the electorate the Province and Conservative ministry has bn osne nd This discontent popularity of the As onb r government the Liberals hope that
 ~ s control in the Province at the approaching The Liberals however leadership There Is no man in the ppbe eve in British of Sir Richard Nc Bride n Premier and the Conservative servates depend che towering ability and political aeunen of Sir Richard another election
 One of t sfune elements in the contest oo of .Fcp Joe" Martin established a daily newspaper the Evening which fighting Mcbride and sup orr tbe Liberal party-that is the peculiar "Fang
 shnr Joe was Premier of British Columbia ~ @ Province ever had He had recently arrived Vancouver Nfanloha Liberal Cabinet but red g the leaders party he farther West with M ,op very much below par with Sir wlfred Iaurier Dominion Liberalism promptly the leadership of @ @ . 's TI fs,e Premier with a small majority behind - s p,isS cosmfa The wholesale exodus7o Americans Premier unpopular he forced to an
 election He lost the leadership of the Liberal party h election and the Semn ministry Semun starting
 roosran basis became more and more partisan. until was believed that the party disappeared semn then an
 t ss adnlnfsion would resign and appeal electorate on party platform. Dominion Parliament rom British Columbia Lurer had never been stronger The expected victory In fact the leadership or s con servaive party apparently. going begging
 This ys the condition when Dick Mcbride young New 1 ts lived mn his life in British Columbia came
 
 body which he was He was permitted to take the leadership because he wanted and no one else less empty honor anyhow" DICK won That was years election since that time he has increasing maote He has become Sir Richard commsonerhp to London at salary of SOO0 year died He has been urged an ana again to politics Cabinet position Tn ecG earlier the game the leadership of the opp so to Iauer Borden and placed him at tae head the Dominion government the last election n the meantime e delegation Ottawa has been changed 0" seven Liberals Conservatives
 However has drift toward the Liberal party re ceuy The collapse British Columbia boom the p0puaF the Asouth ministry have contributed to M
 This was the condition Fighting Joe returned He had been London Liberal when he ap pany thought British Columbia and back he hs hardly when he rushed into the himself candidate for Mayor He ran third fourth made charges that compelled the victor L. D Taylor election In the meantime Mayor Tayor filed libel against S25OoO Martin publicly re- tracted his charges Taylor reelected by clear ma iory O
 is said that Martin. while he has done good deal promote with the McBride administration will prove more harmful coming campaign for he has aa bi. of pnng beans permitted to dictate His cratic and sa lnr piyies Conservatives will cause many Lo erals to vote Tor Mcbride and safety
 situation thing only certain: Politics in British Columbia long as Fisatns Joe continues D the