 Another early challenge for the new Premier was to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta . Although he lived and worked in Calgary , his first cabinet was composed mostly of southern members ( McLean represented Lethbridge District , Marshall represented Olds , and Mitchell would soon be elected in Medicine Hat ) , so Sifton had Archibald Campbell resign his Vermilion seat and sought election there . Sifton made few promises during the campaign , though he did identify as his priorities " the development of [ Alberta 's ] agricultural and mining resources and the transportation facilities " . Despite accusations by the Conservatives that the Liberals bought " the foreign vote " with beer , whiskey , and tobacco , he won a comfortable majority . 
