"...but as Albertans."

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Here's some background:

Mr. Rutherford was a Liberal 

and was initially appointed as Premier 

by the Dominion of Canada 

before the first election was ever held in Alberta. 

Mr. Babcock, in his book (see below: page 42),

 explains Rutherford's statement 

from the federal Liberal party's perspective.

"For ardently partisan Liberals, 

especially federal Liberals 

who faced a contest soon 

against a revitalized Conservative party, 

such sentiments expressed 

by a provincial party leader 

were dangerous and irresponsible.

Not only was Rutherford undermining 

the primacy of the two-party system,

he was raising the spectre of 

western nationalism in its place.

Source:

From Douglas R. Babcock's book - 

(Click below to see price on Amazon.ca) 

Alexander Cameron Rutherford:

  A Gentleman of Strathcona. 

The University of Calgary Press, 1989, p. 42.

Click to find at the Calgary Public Library
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 It is not in Ft. McMurray (Municipality of Wood Buffalo)
It is not in the Medicine Hat Public Library.
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In turn, his source is listed as:

Strathcona Plaindealer, 19 March 1909

“I appeal to you 

for the elimination 

of selfish and 

partisan considerations.  

I appeal to you not as Liberals 

or Conservatives, 

but as Albertans.  

The Province must stand 

before the party.”

Alexander Rutherford

Alberta's First Premier

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