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NEWS COLUMNIST REFUSES
TO SIGN ‘RACISM’ PAPER

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JUBILANT DOUG Coilins
supporters celebrated a vic-
tory Tuesday night at the
Reform Party's nomination

oer . are ‘aa Upset that he had been singled
meeting In Capilano-Howe out for the unusual treatment,
Sound, but the euphoria was Collins also remonstrated against

gone by Wednesday. the charges of racism that have
been levelled against him for his

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Persuaded Tuesday night by
supporters to take the nomination
despite Reform Party leader
Preston Manning's lack of support
for Collins, the North Shore News
columnist learned Wednesday his
candidacy as a Reform Party rep-
resentative would be short-lived.

Manning repeated Wednesday
his refusal, which was first stated
in a letter circulated at Tuesday's
mecting, that he would not sign
Collins’ nomination papers
because of the party’s wish to
distance itself from any ‘‘ap-
pearance” of racism. :

Collins consequently told an ug Collins
estimated 1,000 supporters packed ...letter an ‘‘insult to (he consti-
into West Vancouver Senior Sec- tuency."’
ondary school auditorium Tuesday oo. _
night that he could not be their comments on immigration policies.
Reform Party candidate. “What we have in Ottawa is a

Manning had first asked Collins Situation where people are ignored
to consider running as an indepen- oN this issue...Anyone opposed to
dent with some Reform Party the country’s immigration policy is
backing, and then tried to com- branded a racist,’’ Collins said.
promise by agreeing to Collins’ A disappointed crowd of Colline
candidacy only if he signed a letter Supporters quickly passed a motion
promising to hold to the party ting Tuesday night to advise Manning
on racism. his letter was ‘tunnecessary and

“This is one of the most ex-  Uunacceptable.””
traordinary documents any can- But white some party members
peer , po didate has received anywhere, in- warned against destroying what the

. co! ORT a NEWER photo Mell Lucente A Ciding Soviet Russia” Collins party had worked to build up, the

: ne . : . ve : ar ‘ old supporters Tuesday night, overwhelming majority were em-

“SUMMER'S. LONG gone. and now it’s time for rains to come duwn strong on North ‘ He Pred Manning's Ietter an phatic in their desire to continue

Shore residents. This umisual shot of a North Vancouver street scene speaks buckets “insult to the constituency.” their allegiance to their candidate

about our current weather picture. “I not sign a damn thing and get him to change his mind
vive about what | am and am nol,’’

said Collins.

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