| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RC00337 |
| Collection number | Leaflet Collection 2/1/1 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 26 x 19 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
"The Blood Vote"
Description
Black and white anti conscription leaflet. "The Blood Vote." Written by W.R. Winspear, and drawn by Claude Marquet. St Andrews Place, Sydney.
The Australian Dictionary of biography reveals that William Robert Winspear did not actually write the poem. Winspear's entry notes that Winspear is 'best known for a poem he did not write, 'The Blood Vote', which became famous as anti-conscription propaganda. It was written by E. J. Dempsey, a leader-writer on the pro-conscription Evening News, who asked Winspear to sign the poem.'