Original scientific paper
Tomo Jalžabetić until the establishment of Croatian Peoples’ Peasants Party, led by Radić Brothers
Vladimir Miholek
; Đurđevac, Croatia
Abstract
Tomo Jalžabetić, a Đurđevac-born political figure, was important not only for his hometown of Đurđevac, but for late 19th/early 20th century Croatia.The text describes the life of a peasant, who had begun as a farmer and a social figure, but in only 10 years became an important politician. His desire for general progress and the fight for the rights of peasants led him from municipal board activist to the place of a leading opposition politician in Đurđevac. Particular emphasis is given to the political struggle with the ruling local pro-Hungarians and nobility, and to the popular movement of 1903. As such, he was recognized and called by Radić brothers to join them in establishing the Croatian Peoples’ Peasant Party in Đurđevac region of Podravina. He was one of the rare peasant figures who made it to Croatian Parliament as an MP. The papers discusses the first phase of his political activity (1892 -1905), showing a life of a common peasant, who used his strong will and persistence to overcome obstacles and win his place in Croatian politics during difficult, turbulent times, thus setting solid foundation for his new political party, Croatian Peoples’ Peasant Party and his own future political career.
Keywords
Tomo Jalžabetić; Đurđevac; ethnographic work; economic activity; political struggle; people’s movement; Radić brothers; Croatian Peoples’ Peasant Party
Hrčak ID:
107195
URI
Publication date:
1.6.2013.
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