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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1885-12-18, Page 4qtaliudamEinus the papers included in the above list are quite unimportant ones, with lim- ited circulations, but their editors are men of more or Mess prominence and FRIDAY, DEO.18Ts, 1885. therefore had to be subsidized. For instance, the Regina Leader is a small THE POOR HOUSE QUESTIQN. weekly, with a circulation of less than It is evident that the present county council purpose doing nothing relative to the establishment of a poor house in this county, At the last meeting the jail and court house committee reported, recommending that no action be taken in the matter, and the un- fortunate poor will continue to be lin- prisoned in our county jail because of their poverty i an unsavory blot will continue to rest upon the name of our county, and we shall still hear that "it is a crime to bo poor is the wealthy county of Huron." Although the members of our county council are supposed to represent the senti- ineat of the people, we do not think they have done so in this case. We believe that if this question were made an issue at the forthcoming municipal elections throughout the county those favorable to the scheme would receive the popular support. This matter has been repeatedly referred to by the pre,:s, the bench and grand jury, and one thousand, but it is published by Nicholas Flood Davin, and Davin's paper had to be subsidized to the ex- tent of $1,828. Then the Prescott Messenger is published by W. M. Ben. nett, and has a circulation equal to the Leader, Its services were considered worth $6,222. And the Brandon Mail, with its circulation of less than five hundred, is considered worth $519 for tho year because it is published by 0. Cliffe, a staunch Conservative. We will venture to say that the whole plant in these offices, and in many more not mentioned, is not worth a cent more than the sum paid them by the Government last year. And wnlle all these Conservative papers, large and small, were reveling in Govern- ment patronage, the Toronto 'Globes the acknowledged leading paper in the Dominion, received a matter of some $5 for Government advertising dur- the year ! It will thus be seen that the :greatest partiality has been sho"ti and iinpartial utterances cannot be looked for from a press that has been they all agree that the present state of ; so liberally subsidized. affairs is disgraceful. Referring to those unfortunates under his charge Jailor Dixon, in his report to the 1a s: '°Now what i county counci , says: s to be the future of these unfortunates? Simply death in a common jail, and their only offence is poverty, and as our old friend Daniel Moran, used to say, 'Poverty is a great misfortune but no crime.' " Speaking on the same subject in his address to the grand jury last week, Judge Toms said: "_Unfortunately these poor people had to be sent to jail. They were confined in jail for an offence that was not named in the common or statutory law, and that is, they were poou. For this crime they were put in jail, and the county has to bear the expense. There should be some other accommo- dation for this class of people. The men you send to the county council are the men who should attend to this matter, but although grand jury after grand jury have suggested this, they have done nothing." This poor house question has become a live issue, and every candidate for the reeveship and deputy reeveship, in every municipal. ity in the county, should be asked to commit themselves on it. A SUBSIDIZED PRESS. It is scarcely to be wondered at that the Conservative press are zealous in their defence of some of the most corrupt acts ever perpetrated by any government when it is considered that they are liberally paid for it out of the public treasury at Ottawa. The pres- ent Government has for years carried on a regular system of subsidizing the Conservative and "Independent" press throughout the Dominion, so .as to bring them almost directly under its control, and thus secure apologists for its conduct all over the land. In this way the Government has muzzled its press and prevented a free and unbias- sed expression of opinion, and in this way it has secured what is represented to be an earnest, unselfish and united support on the part of the press. Ac- cording to public accounts, the sum of $110,000 was paid out to the Govern- ment press during the year 1884, and a partial list of the papers that lived on the bounty of the Government is subjoined: NAM9 OF PAPER. PRINTING. ADVERTIa1N0• Toronto Mail $9,856 $1,270 Montreal Gazette 8,714 737 Hamilton Spectator 6,593 801 London Free Press 6,095 888 Quebec, Chronicle 1,964 808 Winnipeg Times Not given 1,619 Prescott Messenger 6,141 81 Courier de St. Hyacinthe 7,888 176 Regina Leader 118 1,710 Ottawa Citizen 1,706 515 Montreal Herald 6,287 246 Quebec Canadian 2,828 728 St. Join Sun 207 800 Montreal Minerve 218 700 Quebec Courier 607 418 Brandon Mail 619 Besides these every Government paper in thecountry received sums varying from $75 and upwards. It is phot to be wondered at, then, that they are so united and earnest in their sup. •pert of the administration. Some 0 11 A COMPARISON. Below will be found a comparison of the expenditure of the Dominion under Reform and Conservative rule. The figures are taken from the public accounts, andoare therefore reliable: REFORM. CONSERVATIVE. 1873.74....828,310,810 1878-79....824,455,381 1874.75.... 24,718,071 1879.80..., 24,850,634 1875.76.... 24,488,372 1880.81.... 26,602,554 1876.77.... 28,519,501 1881.82.... 27,097,103 1877.78.... 23,503,158 1882.88.:.. 28,730,167 1883.84.... 81,107,706 1884.85.... 36,827,935 The above figures are suggestive, and warrant the serious consideration of every elector. The Conservative party condemned the adminstration of the Holl. Alexander Mackenzie because his annual expenditure had reaehed $24,000,000. They said that "any (government that could not con- duct the affairs of this country with $22,500,000 was not worthy of public confidence," and yet we find there bas been an increase in the expenditure of over $12,000,000 above what the Con- servatives themselves said was neces- sary, and, this, too, with a greatly in- creased revenue. In five years the expenditure and taxation of the country have both increased! one-third, which every ono knows is immensly disproportionate to the increase of our population or to our requirements. Since 1878 our public debt has in- creased $125,000,000 and the inter- est thereon $5,000,000, and to -day our public debt is $300,000,,000 and the interest thereon $12,000,000 an- nually. This represents a debt of about $70 on every man, woman • and child in the Dominion, and every man, woman and child has to pay some $3 per year as interest on the public debt alone. This unnatural increase in our public debt, in our an- ual expenditure, is truly alarming, and merits the thoughtful considera- tion of every Canadiangibatepayer, who alone can apply a remedy. WE are pleased to be able to an- nounce this week that Walter Scott has decided to become a candidate for the reeveship, and his candidature is received with favor by all classes of the community. Robt, Mclndoo's name has also been favorably mention- ed in the same connection, but yester- day he informed Tun TIMES that he would decline to opp3se Mr. Scott. It is reported that Win. 0 egg, the present reeve, will not stand again unless presented with 'a numerously signed requisition asking him to do so. Requisitions are a scarce article around this town, and it is not likely to be forthcoming, hence the probabil- ities are that Mr. Clegg will not be a candidate. Candidates for seats at the council hoard appear to be scarce, They all seem to have withdrawn within themselves and pulled down the blinds, but the crop will doubtless prove pro- lific on nomination day. 1. New Blacksmith, Shop The uudereigned begs to inform the inhabitants of }gingham and surrounding country that ho has opened up a blacksmith shop IN LEMMEX'S OLD STAND VIC- TORIA ST., and solicits a share of the public patronage HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY, Having spent many years in one of the best horse shoeing establishments in the oountry, I can give the very best satisfactionin this respect, and guarantee my work to be the best. Particular atention paid to horses with unsound feet, and horses shod.to, prevent interfering or forg- ing.. R. DREAVEE. Wingham. Deo. 1, 1885.-3m. Palace Bookstore. XMAS 1885. Geo. MASON Is now showing the largest assortment of. 'Xmas Cards, Toys, Fancy Goods,. Miscellaneous Books, SATCHELS, PLUSH GOODS, &c., Ever offered in Wingham. SEE THE 5 & 10c WINDOWS. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. GEO_ MASON MASON BLOCK. 72,000 COPIES Per Week Sworn circnlation Daily and Weekly Free Press. BEST FAMILY PAPER IN CANADA. Established 41 Years. Largest Eight -page Metropolitan Week- ly Yablished in the Dominion. KING OF WEEKLIES! THE FREE PRESS, LONDON ONT. The Agricultural Department is a noted feature of the "Free Press," being always up to the times and conducted by persons practically • skilled in farm work. y By Telegraph, Telephone, Mail and Correspondence up to the hour W 01 publication. J SPECIAL MARKET DEPARTMENT. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. i'— nor CAPITAL STORY ALWAYS RUNNING. INGENIOUS PUZZLE COLUMN. •� HUMOROUS READING, JUST THE THING FOH THE I-AMILY, Every member of the household eagerly looks for it each week. LARGE ER1 PAPER ! In clubs of four and upwards, 76o. each.. .—BALANCE OF 1885 FREE.— More money can be made by agents in canvassing for the "Free Press" than at any other employment. !$12,000 in Premiums given away to Agents The most liberal induceu ents ever offered in Can. • ada to parties getting up clubs for the Weekly Free Press. Send for a copy of our Premium List, and see the inducements we are offering. Sample copy free on application. Free Press Printing Co. LONDON - - - CANADA. —TO— Farmers & Liidoncrs Do you want to borrow money ? To buy moreland for Yourself or Your Sons. To buil& a House or Barn, To Fence, Clear Underdrain, or otherwise improve Land To pa.y ote a Mortgage or other Debts. O. for ai}y other Purpose, If you do the un dersigned are able to Loan at the lowes rates of Interest and more reasonab2, Terms than any one else in this section o• the country. MEYER & DICKENSON, Barristers, Wingham. Solicitors for the Bank of Hamilton. SILVERWARE, -VSTATCIIE S —AND— JEWELRY, POSITIVELY AT COST UNTIL ASTOUNDING ! Y1;[ NDOtJ The Greatest Offer yet, at e w ar Inl l.,l JiiiA] sr.' OPPOSITE THE BRUNSWICK HOUSE, WINGII A M, ^o Heavy Reduction of our stock must be made within the next Sixty Days as we prefer the cash to employ in our SPRING PURCHASES, To Carrying Goods Over. 00 THIS IS TO BE A GENUINE SLAUGHTER AND ALL WE SAY TO YOU 1S COME - AND EXA1V.1 INE. TAKE NO ASSERTIONS EITIHER FROM COMPETITORS OR OURSELVES wirdoUP PROOF. In Dress Goods we offer you a chance that will pay good interest to buy and keep the goods fur making up months hence. Cazhmer•e at 19c worth 23c. ALL WOOL French Cashmere worth 45c at 23o per yard. Beautiful ALL WOOL GOODS at 271c formerly sold at 37c and considered 'cheap at that price. Shirt lining at 5c a yard. Great Reduction throughout our stock. A large assortment in Knit Shawls, Clouds and Hoods at 80c on the dollar of wholesale cost. XOnX— A. lovely assortment of trimmed hats which we offer during this sale at twenty-five per cent. discount from the prices which have; been pronounced already remarkably low. OUR STOCK OF CLOTHING MUST BE CLEARED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. We repeat the request,—Come and prove the truth of our asser- tions. These. goods MU -ST BE SOLD. THE BARGAIN SALE OPPOSITE THE BRUNSWICK HOUSE, WINGHAM. El W. HENDERSHOT. S, GRACEY, The LEADING UNDERTAKER., WING -I -I M_. FALL IMPORTATIONS O Immense Bargains at the Corner Store. 0 Our Stock of Fall and Winter Goods is complete, and at Greatly. Reduced Prices. In Dress Goods will be found Wool Serges, Ottoman. and Jersey Cords, Cashmeres, Velveteens, Cloth Suitings, Wool Plaids., Special Bargains in Ulster Cloths, Blue, Brown, Black and Grey. A large stock of Canadian and Scotch Underclothing. Boys' Combination, Suits. A fine selection of Scotch and, Canadian Tweeds. In Ready Made Clothing a large assortment, Stylish and quality unsurpassed. A large consignment of Overcoats just to hand in Men's Boys' and Youths" Knitted Wool Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, I-Iats. Caps, &c. Boots anti Shoes from the best makers. A large stock of Pure and Fresh Grocer-. ies, Crockery and Glassware, a great variety in New Designs. OurJ. stock was never better assorted than at the present time. From now A N L� 1st i 8 8 6 until the lst of January we will give Special Bargains in every depart-. 1 meat Don't forget to call and examine t k b f h MUST BE CLEARED OUT AT Our SOC a ore purchasing elsewhere. We mean business and will not be undersold, l\fie have a , large stock and want to sell the goods. E. P. BLACK'S; W. ELLIOTT WINGIAM. Corner Store. Wingham.. a