Original scientific paper

Željko Bartulović ; Faculty of Law, University in Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Activity of HRSS in Primorje starts with the failure in the elections for Konstituanta in 1 920. Resistance of HRSS to create the state according to Belgrade recipe, for Susak people was extremism which could end with break-up. HRSS did not adjust the political program to local situation on Susak. The same happened again in parliamentary elections of 1923 in the town, while the results in the region were significantly better. HRSS gradually finds support in village people from counties near the town. In the elections of 1925 HRSS became respectful third party in the town. In 1 925 a group of democrats joins HSS. In the elections for City Council in 1926, HSS wins 34% of votes and becomes second party. The result repeated in regional elections in 1927, while in parliamentary elections HSS drops to 20%. Perhaps a part of voters was disappointed by selection of Karlovac to be the center of region. In times of oncoming dictatorship, there was secession in city and regional organization of HSS. HSS entered the elections of 1935 as part of UO and gets only 1 6% of votes due to organized pressure of regime to voters. In the elections of 1938 reaches about 62% of votes and becomes the only serious political power in town. Founding of Banovina Hrvatska, was praised by HSS Susak, and secretary of regional organization, Marijo Sarinic becomes city major in1940. In 1920, HRSS started working in Susak from the scratch and over years they won majority of population by paying attention to the problems in town, and especially to the threat of irredentism.

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Hrčak ID:

77797

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/77797

Publication date:

28.5.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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