The dividing lines of African countries are indeed magical, especially in North Africa and South Africa. The borders of many countries are really like being measured with a ruler. Those winding parts, most rivers, valleys, etc. are naturally formed.
The dividing line does not need to be measured with a ruler, so it is curved.
For example, the Limpopo River is the dividing line between the Transvaal and the Bechuanaland Protectorate, Rhodesia, and Portuguese East Africa. After entering Portuguese East Africa, the Limpopo River no longer serves as the dividing line, and then the border line
It's straight as if measured with a ruler.
Under this circumstance, it really makes people doubt whether the European colonial countries really used a ruler to divide Africa up at the Berlin Conference.
If Rock hadn't explained it, Stoudemire probably wouldn't have noticed the problem.
After Rock finished speaking, Xiao Si looked at the map again and felt bad: "This, what the hell——"
"Don't doubt it. For the sovereign country, Africa is really just a game. So, don't think of the country, the territory, etc. too sacred. Many things are decided by those in power, just like the two of us tonight.
Just like we are discussing whether it is necessary to establish a political party, God knows what impact the two of us will have on Rhodesia and Transvaal ten years from now." Rock said it as casually as possible.
It's too serious, so I guess Xiao Si may not dare to do it.
"Okay, now let's discuss what kind of party we should form." Xiao Si felt very bad, not solemn at all, as if he was discussing with Roque whether to have a barbecue at night. p>
"Anything can be used, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party, the Democratic Party, or the Progressive Party - not the Progressive Party." Roque is more casual. If Stoudemire is willing, it will be no problem even if it is called the "Rhodes Party".
"Then the Liberal Party, we need free trade and free politics." Stoudemire found a napkin and started writing on the napkin.
"It's so ugly!" Rock stretched out his head to take a look, and actually thought that Xiaosi's writing was not good-looking.
"You can do it!" Xiao Si glared, finally regaining some of his anger.
"You come, you come -" Rock admitted defeat. Even if Stoudemire's writing was not good, he could finally write it. If Rock had written it, he would not be able to spell many professional terms.
"What about the members? How should we develop our Liberal Party?" Stoudemire probably only had a name in the Progressive Party before and had never participated in the construction of the party caucus.
"All British and Chinese people in the Transvaal are our targets - the Mining Union and the Agricultural Association are the key points, one is the craftsman, and the other is the farmer." Rock must grasp with both hands, both hands must be strong.
In fact, at this time, Rock had already begun to bring in private goods. Although they were ostensibly the Mining Union and the Agricultural Association, they actually represented the British and Chinese respectively. As long as the Chinese in Johannesburg can join the Liberal Party, then the Liberal Party will take the initiative to protect the Chinese.
interests, and strive for voting rights for the Chinese. Otherwise, the Chinese can choose the People's Party or the Orange Unionist Party. These two parties will definitely be happy to fight for the voting rights for the Chinese.
In the Transvaal and Orange, Boers are actually just like the Chinese and are now minorities.
At least in name only.
"Of course we have to count on the Mining Alliance for donations -" Speaking of money, Stoudemire immediately had inspiration: "We can promise the Mining Alliance that as long as we win the election, we will lower the tax rate -"
The development of the team cannot be separated from donations. The essence of campaigning is to burn money. Without donors, nothing can be done. The richest team in Johannesburg is definitely the Mining Alliance. Stoudemire himself is the founder of the Mining Alliance, and he will definitely not forget the mining industry.
Alliance.
Moreover, considering the relationship between Stoudemire and the Mining Alliance, it is not surprising that Stoudemire said what he just said.
"Cecil, please don't make such a promise. We can provide other assistance to the mining alliance, but the tax rate must not be reduced. This gap cannot be opened." Rock is very clear, although the tax reduction will also be beneficial to the Rock Gold Mine.
Yes, but tax cuts will definitely do huge harm to the government, and this is absolutely not feasible.
"Can't the tax be reduced?" Stoudemire is a little regretful. Many gold mines in Johannesburg belong to Stoudemire, so Stoudemire very much hopes that the tax can be reduced.
It’s better not to charge taxes!
"Are you short of money?" Rock really couldn't figure it out. After the death of Cecil Rhodes, all the property of the South African company belonged to Stoudemire. Is it necessary to act so short of money?
"There is no shortage of——" Xiaosi realized that he might be the richest person in the world.
"Then don't focus on money all day long -" Luo Ke said seriously, wealth accumulation to a certain extent is just a tool.
"Then what else can I do?" Xiao Si suddenly said in surprise.
This time it's Rock's turn to be depressed. When it comes to Stoudemire, it's really hard to find a goal. Whether it's making money or chasing power, Stoudemire seems to have reached the extreme level of an ordinary person. If he wants to go further,
, then Xiaosi may have no choice but to rebel.
"This is a problem, but you can only solve it yourself." Rock has no choice. In fact, Rock now also wants money and power, but Rock also wants to benefit the Chinese, so Rock is very busy. Forget it about Stoudemire, it is Edward VII's job to seek benefits for the British and it has nothing to do with Stoudemire.
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Stoudemire acted very quickly, and the next day, Olympus in Johannesburg became the headquarters of the Liberal Party.
Another day passed, Xiaosi came to find Roque happily.
"Locke, this is yours, the second member of the Liberal Party. What do you think? I think it's interesting!" Stoudemire handed Rock a party membership card that still smelled of ink. He was probably the first member of the Liberal Party. p>
On the red party membership card, a golden trident logo is very conspicuous.
"Well, this is the emblem of our Liberal Party, the Trident of the Sea King, representing the Transvaal, Rhodesia, and your Nyasaland. The red horizontal bars under the trident represent the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers.
, the sharp spikes represent the pioneering spirit of our Liberal Party. In addition, overall, this logo does not look like a crown-" Xiao Si was beaming with joy, but Rock couldn't laugh or cry.
What the hell——
How the hell does this look like Maserati’s registered trademark!
Wait a minute, Maserati was only founded in 1914, so it’s early, so there’s no infringement, that’s it.
"From now on, red and gold will be the symbols of our Liberal Party. I have asked Aiden to start casting badges. All high-level badges will be made of gold, and low-level badges will be made of pure copper. They are all yellow anyway. How big do you want it to be?"
"Can a one-square-meter one be okay?" Stoudemire also has a bad taste. The one-meter-large badge would look like Captain America's shield.
"Great, that's it, who is the third party member? If you haven't used it yet, leave it to Henry." Rock could vaguely feel what kind of impact the establishment of the Liberal Party would bring to the Transvaal and even South Africa.
Change, so don’t forget your brothers when good things happen.
"It's definitely useless. I've kept the first 1000 numbers. Now we have more than a hundred party members. Except for the two of us, they are all numbered after 1000. Number 1001 is Aiden." Xiaosi didn't want to set up the party two days ago.
The Liberal Party is now bursting with the greatest enthusiasm.
In Johannesburg, Aiden is Stoudemire's absolute confidant, so it is normal to become the No. 1001 party member. With Stoudemire and Roque's status in Johannesburg, the Liberal Party must have a bright future.
It is indeed very broad. Roque knew that the prospects of the Liberal Party were very good, but he did not know that it was so good.
In just three days, the number of members of the Liberal Party soared to more than 1,500. Almost all members who were eligible to go to the Mining Union meeting joined the Liberal Party. They all received a number of less than 1,000, and the price they paid for this was at least 1,000.
£ membership fee.
This party fee is not collected in vain. After collecting the party fee, we must serve the party members, coordinate relations with the party members, and strive for the interests of the party members. At this stage, the Liberal Party may not have this ability, but there should not be too many smart people. After reading "Peace
Everyone who participated in the Agreement knows that the Transvaal may implement a democratic representative system in the future. Although this "future" is a bit uncertain, many people are willing to take a gamble on it.
After all, for these gold mine owners in Johannesburg, 1,000 pounds is not a big bet.
But if you don’t get on the bus in time, the impact may be very serious.
As the second-ranking member of the Liberal Party, Roque naturally became a member of the Liberal Party Committee. The leader of the Liberal Party is not Roque or Stoudemire, but Irving, whose membership number has reached 100. In order to serve the Liberal Party wholeheartedly, Irving
He even resigned from the important position of secretary to the mayor.
In fact, it's not that important. Irving can be the mayor's secretary because Irving is the mayor's son. Irving's resignation as secretary will not change the blood relationship between Irving and Philip, so it really doesn't matter.
"Our Liberal Party now has 1,750 members, and its office is currently in Olinspo. If you are not satisfied, we can also build a new headquarters. Our Liberal Party has nothing but a lot of money. The voluntary donations of party members have now exceeded 100,000 pounds.
, the Progressive Party, the People's Party and the United Party together don't have as much funding as we do." Stoudemire was full of pride when he mentioned the funding. In fact, the Liberal Party still has nothing to offer.
It is indeed worthy of pride. For political parties, funding is essential. All elections are burning money. It has not yet reached the TV debates, but publicity is also essential. The newly born Liberal Party now has
The Liberal Party published its own party newspaper, and the name of the party newspaper was "Southern Africa". From this name, we can see the ambition of the Liberal Party.
"You can work in Olinspo, what else is there to be dissatisfied about?" Owen was very satisfied. As the headquarters of De Beers Consolidated Mining Company in Johannesburg, Olinspo is the most magnificent and luxurious building in Johannesburg.
The mayor's official residence and the city hall are both high-end, what else can you be dissatisfied with?
"Our task has been completed. From now on, the Liberal Party will be handed over to you." Rock still trusts Irving. With the relationship between Irving and Philip, at least in Johannesburg, the Liberal Party will be able to rest easy in the future.
From the words of Yang Smuts, Rock can easily draw a conclusion. In the near future, regardless of whether the Orange Unionist Party will come to Johannesburg or not, the People's Party will definitely come to Johannesburg. Therefore, the Liberal Party is now the largest
The task is to seize territory and win people.
In Stoudemire's and Owen's understanding, as long as all the elites in Johannesburg join the Liberal Party, no matter how hard the People's Party tries in the future, it will not be able to make money in Johannesburg.
The so-called elite refers to officials at all levels in Johannesburg and people who have connections with the city government. As for farmers and miners, they are not part of this elite group. In principle, it does not matter whether they join a party or not.
Who you vote for is the key.
In Roque's view, such an organizational structure is undoubtedly too loose. What is originally a serious matter is treated like a joke. Ordinary people do not have clear party memberships. Then during the election, in order to gain support, parties will
We must strive to make promises to voters, regardless of whether we can't deliver them in the future, and get the votes first. This will actually lead to very serious consequences, and even to put it unpleasantly, many social problems in the West after the 21st century will
It's caused by this situation.
There is no such situation in the Liberal Party. Roque knows the dangers of the multi-party system, so Roque will leave some living space for the People's Party or the Orange Union Party to ensure the interests of the Chinese.
For a very simple reason, in Roque's plan, regardless of other people in Johannesburg, all Chinese Americans will definitely join the Liberal Party. In this way, Chinese Americans will become die-hard voters of the Liberal Party. No matter what decision the Liberal Party makes,
If the interests of the Chinese are given priority, then the future status of the Chinese in Johannesburg will be secure.
In order to achieve this goal, Roque will not let the Liberal Party dominate the Transvaal. There must be competition to show the importance of Chinese votes, so Roque will not restrict the development of the People's Party in Johannesburg, or even Roque.
In order to ensure that the People's Party also has a certain influence, Gram will provide certain conveniences to the People's Party, so that the People's Party can be qualified to compete with the Liberal Party.
As for whether this kind of competition will affect the development of Johannesburg, Rock can't think about it now. If there are no Chinese in Johannesburg, Rock won't care about the future of Johannesburg.
"Don't worry, I will definitely lead the Liberal Party to develop and grow." Irving vowed, but he has not yet realized how complicated the situation he will face.
Roque did not attend the public trial held in Bloemfontein. The signing of the "Peace Agreement" at the beginning of the year meant that the Boer War had settled. Now it was time to judge and reward. On the day of the public trial, Roque was in Pretor
Leah accepted the canonization conducted by Ad on behalf of King Edward VII and officially became a baronet.
The money Rock gave to Winston was not in vain. Rock's fiefdom is in Nyasaland. Now, Sir Rock is the Lord of Nyasaland.