PaolfisM 



Sil1»i Anothtr soelal issue related to polities at this 



time was the issue of paeiflsm, because the question 

 arose whether we should get into World War I. % 

 t«]c« it that you were a pacifist* Were other 

 members of the Socialist Party also like-minded? 



Coggins: The first World War^ the Socialist Party was 

 against the war, 



Oilbt How did thiB people here that you knew in this 

 region— 



Goggins: There were a few that would break awayt and that's 

 how I happened to r\m for mayor, Stitt Wilson^ 

 who had been our mayor^ had Canadian background* 

 It was a strain on these people to see their mother 

 eountry so involved^ and he went over to the war 

 and left the Party* And in order to hold it 

 together, I was nominated* He ran again, but I 

 took enough Yotes away from him to keep him from 

 being elected* 



Gilbt Oh, you ran against him? 



Cogginst Tea* 



Gilbs And the reason is that he had deserted the pacifist 

 principles? 



