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Office$ the majority of which, surprisingly# were antiiwaar,
There were fourtoen Liberal resolutions from Yorkshire,
in thin case reflecting a higher (level of anti-war
activity, - six wore from Sheffield or its environs
and could be attributed to the influence of the anti.
war campaign led by I1. J4 Wilson FMP. Six renolutiona
came from the half dozen counties of the south-west.
There were five, from Wa].
eo, including one from the
1! e1oh Liberal Convention on the proposal of Carnarvon
Association,
(1)
Only two revolutions came from the
north oast where the influence of Minors' 8+Pn. °in the
rural arcaa was counteracted by the Imporialism of tho
larger towns.
Sono resolutions passed against min; S ty opposition*
At Lancaster the resolution was opposodlby two well-known
Liberale, a councillor and an ex-Provident of-the Deform
Clubs
(2)
At a &rdxbam reeting aCainet the war, a
prominent Snot Denbiehchiro Liberal declared hic opposition
to the resolution, - an amendment was in fact carried
by a large majority at this meeting.
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l1ý Ltyerrool Courier. 29th Septembor 1899"
(2) Ibid. 2nd Octobor 1899s
(3) i? nnchoiter Gunrdian, 3rd October 1899,
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