盐商与自贡地方议事会

Salt Bourgeoisie and Zigong Local Conference

出现于1911年至1914年的自贡地方议事会,是盐业资产阶级试图建立资产阶级地方政权的一次尝试。本文通过对这一政权产生的经过、特点、组织形式、通过的议案以及成员的构成等诸多方面的分析,了解其性质及其最终失败的原因。清代是中国资产阶级产生到成长的时期,由于自贡地理环境相对封闭,其资产阶级乡土色彩更为浓郁,剖析它有助于了解中国民族资产阶级的特质。

Zigong local conference, which existed from 1911 to 1914, is a trial by the bourgeoisie to establish the local bourgeois political power . It was characterized by its strong local bourgeois flavour due to the relatively closed environment of Zigong. The Qing Dynasty is the period when the Chinese national bourgeoisie from begining to development. The analysis of the conference will further help readers to understand the nature of the Chinese national bourgeoisie.