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523.
taxing I3ritioh working class inero
(1)
This opinion
aeons to have been hold by only a minority of the branch, ..
at a meting in Hulmo Labour Hall where Jackson spoke,
he wan opposed by almost all the other S. D. r. members and
an anti-war resolution was passed unanimously.
There was homo tendency in Burnley .,, U.
(2)
,, to
take the view that both sides in the war were at fault
and that Socialists should hold aloof fron any
partisannhip. Thin was reflected in the antngonicza of a
large minority of the branch towards tho candidature of
the anti-war f, P. Philip Stanhopo.
(3)
There was also
the traditional anti-Liberal attitude of the Lancashire
working slams to be taken into account however, This
was also one of the more ouccennful groan of they Clarion
vans and Robert Sbatchtord'a opinions wore definitely
patriotic, ra typical editorial in 1900 begann
- "I an
not an Imperialist and never wa l but i aua tnglioh... and
I want to nee England do herself credit.. " II wont on
to say that this involved the retention of the colonica,
(1) Ab ids
i, 13th Januarys 1900.
(2) lblA, 3rd February 1900.
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i rl I
(3) Bur 1oß Exrren And AAdyertin r, 3rd October 1900.
(4) C1i rion, 3rd February 1900,