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The Huron Signal, 1882-02-03, Page 8M Is P 3t ti s c a • DOORS SA*IIMILB, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, and every Description of Intenor Finish. STAIRS, HANDRAILS, NEWELS and BALUSTERS A Special[ . Send for Price Luta. SHINGLES, LATH & LUMBER Estimates on applica- tion. ailr Address FRANCIS SMEETH, Goderich NORTH HURON.�'i Reformers Organising to "Wheel the Third Huron Into Line." A Thoroega •rgaataatloa')alslaled--trlr eaves epeerhes Was Prominent Ito.. Formers The ter?rra heart of North Mersa crewed. From our own lteporter. On Monday last, a large and enthu- siastic convention of the Reformers of North Huron met in the Town Hall here. The hall was full, and every municipality in th ) Riding was repre- sented, eprosented, from Brussels on the east to Ash- field un the west, and from Howick on the north to Blyth un the south. At 2 p. in. the meeting was opened, and fully 150 delegates took theireeats in the hall. There was • goodly sprink- ling of members of Parliament present, among whom were M. C. Csmeron, M. P. for South Huron, Cul. R.w, M. P. P., for West Huron and T. Gibson, M. P. P., for East Huron, also Dr. Sloan, of Blyth, who c,>atested North Huron at the lest elenioe. The press was repre- sented by W. 0. Wiley, of the %Ingham ?woe, aid D. M: ly, of TIES $Io6 AL, G•tderich. . The utft:ere "t tits Nurth H.u'u,n Re- fo:.n 4,.':• a'i its wore then eleotel for the e:rsuiu. yetr, as foliose: President, Dr. McDonald, Wieghus; 1st Vice Presi- dent, Geo. Fortune, Wros*tsr; 211.1 '.'ice Prestlertt, Wet. 5101101,0,Duulannon; Secretar. . J. A. Murton, Wunghatu, Tr, is. JN::1 t t 1 i, '%' rJhi m. The . iciyslitiw were also duly ave....w.l, and a thor- ough system of organisation . initiated. After the election of oli:ua hod been conciudtl, the following resolution was mooed by Mr. D. McGillicuddy, second- ed by Mr. J. Gemmell: "That this meet- ing do hereby approve of the action of the Liberal party while in opposition, and especially aro they satisfied with the leadership of Hon. Edward B..lie; and we hereby pledge ourselves to use every legetitnate effort to send a aupporter of the Reform party to represent North Huron at the nest general election." In speaking to the resolution, Mr. McGillioully paid a high tribute to the -personal and political qualities of Hon. Mr. Blake, and predicted a Reform vic- tory at the neat election in North Huron, and throughout Ontario. He had seen Hon. Mr. Blake, ably assisted by Hon. IIEr. Madkensie and the Liberal phalanx in the Lodi►1 House in 1871, wipe out the Coalition majority and establish a Re- form Government which had obtained in Ontario ever since; and he huped to see history repeat itself, so far ea Mr. Blake and the Reform party were a oncerned, at Ottawa in 1883. True, in North Hu- ron the Reformers had not b; en auccess- ful in 1872, 1874, and 1878, but it was gratifying to know that the tnajorities had boon decreased greatly, year by year, and if the docrease was proportionate neat election, North Huron would be redeemed and "wheel into lino" with Centre and South Huron. In North Huron there was nothing like the odds agsinat Reform that M. C. Cameron had against him in South Huron, in 1872; yet that gentleman boldly faced the odds, fought the good fight, and wrested from Turydom n constituency which had been special!) cut out for the faithful of his party. by Sir John himself. (Ltugh- ter).Of course every Ulan had not the in- domitable pluck and energy of Mr. Cam- eron, but it wouldn't be any hart) for the next Reform candid.ttu for North Huron to cultivate these attributes. What was wanted was thorough organ- tsation, hard work, persevering can- vas, a full and comprehensive discussion of the issues before the country, and the justice of the Liberal cause would sc- eomplishtherest. (Hear, bear.) After referring to the action of Sir John and his followers in tho Ottaw' House on the boundary award, the disallowance of tho Streans1Bill, and the Syndicate bar- gain, the speaker resumed his seat. Dr. Sloan, of Blyth, wan the next speaker, and thanked those present for according him the privilege of address- ing thein for a few minutes. The meet- ing to -day showed that Libenlisni still existed in North Huron, and that though beaten in past elections the Re- formers in the Riding were not dismay- ed. He had recently seen and convers- ed with Hon Edward Blake, and that gentleman was hopeful of success in the time to come, and had faith in his oountrymen. (Hear, hear.) Contrast our leader with the Tory chieftain. There was no deceit in Mr. Butte, no e.x•rupti„n, no bribery, no jobbery of any kind, but he po eseased all the qualities that go to make • true boder Among men. In 1878 he (Dr. 8.) had .caned the Reforin standard in North Huron. but had been defeated. A•h• field had only given him 22 of a majori- ty, but in 1879 the same townahip lead raven ('ol. Ross a majority of 66. Had he got the same vote as Col Ross in teh6eld he would here been elected. The man who mold take the full Ash- 'ield vote was the man to carry North Huron. If such a man could he Rot, he would be quite willing t., stand aside from the contest. but would not fail to *sats[ by voice, rote and mfiawnee to have him elected. The difference be- tweee the votes polled for him in 1878 and the number polled fo.r Mr. ()bison in 1879, no the name /theorem/mt. in Now tek, would*la,, have elected him. l+nrhis own part, he wanted to see the R.i lingre- disemed, and 'the could not do it himself' he would assist, en far as in him lay, the Iran who &livid carry it in the Reform interest. (Hear hear end app:ame.) Mr. Wm kfallongh, of Ashlteld, thought Mr M. C. ('amerwi nr Cel. Ross could carry North Heron. if they onuld be prevailed upon to contest it. (Hear, hear.) Mt. Gibson was then calkil upon. and staked that thr meeting was talled inisoppen"4.*?iln.'e 'terra for organisation, sed without organies- tion nothing oould be accomplished. He was glad to learn from Dr. Moan that Mr. Blake was hopeful of the result of the coming contest, tor Mr. Blake was net of • too sanguine tewperaweut, and when he was hol,etul there must be good grounds fur hu belief. In 1871 Mr. Rieke had relinquished a large portion of his legal imronte so that he oould give the greater part of his time to the ser vice of Ontario, and nt w he had volun- tarily relinquishedthe wholeincume frau his immense legal business in the in- terest of the Dominion, and to redeem our country front the thrsldoni of Sir John Macdonald. (Chews.) The Reform party in Ontario were more full of de termination to win now than they were in 1871, for although we had a good form if Goventrnent ie. Canada, Sir John Macdonald, after his own fashion, was a greeter tyrant than Bismarck. Hear, hear,) He instanced the N. P. deception, and the tirat and second Pa- cific scandal. The disallowing of the boundary award, waa, however, ehu greatuestion of moment to the peo- ple of Ontario, for by it the Tories heed attempted to rob this province of 100,000 square miles of temtury. This territory was rich in mineral. and Col. Dennis, the agent of the Dominion Government, had estimated that the lumber contained thereon amounted to 26,000,000,000 of feet of lumber. The lumber alone, at the rate of 75c per 1,000 feet, which the Ontario Government received, would amount to $19.500,000, and of this, and the land, -and the minerals, Sir John sought to defraud our Province. The gentlemen who gave the award were Sir Francis Hincks, Chief Justine Harrison and Sir Edward Thornton -the fanner two Conservatives, and the Litter the then British Amb.tasador t:, Weshington. Sir Francis had raised his voice and written a pamphlet against the high- handed action of Sir John in this mat- ter; Chief Justioe Harrison was dyad or he would en. lora, his colleague'sopin- ton: sad he (the aer) was pleswd to loon that Sir E' ward 'rhoreeil pro- pused, at sa e.trly date, to defend his coarse in the matter of the arbitration. The speaker could underatand the crays.n action of of the servile majority obeying Sir John's behest, and acquiescing to the Syndicate bargain, but he could not un- derstand how the Tory weuibt rs from Ontario co.tld bring themselves •to vote for the giving up of their patrimony. The debate rece',tiy held in the 'Local House had opened the eyes of some hottest -minded Cuuservatives--for there were some honest -minded men Fven amongst the Conservatives -(laughter) - and thu g.ol seed sown was already t working toward fruition. (Hear. hear.) In conclusion he called upon the mem- bers of the North Huron Reform As- sociation to look around and endeavor to find the roan who pusseued the ne- osmery qualities to, successfully 'carry the Riding, and when they had found him, to concentrate upon him, and not cease to work until the victory was won. (Loud applause.) Cal. Boss, M. P. P., on coining forward, was well received. He was greatly ob- liged to the gentlemen who had mention- ed his name in conne:tion with the can- didature of the North Riding, but under existing circumstances he could not pos- sibly be • candidate for the position. His business connections would not al- low of hi.n running for the Ottawa House, and even if they did, the success of the Liberal party in the Local House was of as touch importance to Ontr.io as was the success of the Liberal party et Ottawa. (Hear, hear.) Ontario was the Liberal citadel of the Dominion and we must always seek to render it impreg- nable against the Conservatives. (Ap- plause.) At no period in our history was it mere necessary for us to be firm and steadfast in Ontario, for the action of Sir John Macdonald on the boundary award must be battled against by this Province until our righta have been thoroughly secured. (Hear, hear.), No one can estimate the value of the terri- tory now undertcontention, for it is well known to be rich in minerals and in lumber. What was the value of the [North-west ten or twelveyears ase. Why some thought a bad bargain was made when £300,000 were given to the Hud- son Bay Company. But look at it to- day, and we find a scene of activity in land sales and money -making such as has never before been seen in any conn try. Sir John's high-handed authority would receive a check at the nest elec- tion, for Ontario would ee true to her- self on that occassion. In 1878 various circumstances had contributed to the de- feat of the Liberal party. In the first place it had been lulled into a state of false security owing to the very large majority which had been obtained by Mr. Mackenzie in 1874, and secondly, a • wave ot unpsrallelled depression had struck the commercial interests of Can- ed* and the United States between the years mentioned, and hadgiven an oppor- tunity toSir John Macdonald to promul- gate his N. P. doctrine to catch the dis- affected and financially unsuccessful. These two causes had in a 'nei tura con- tributed to the downfall of the Liberal Government in 1878, but neither, he be- lieved, would prove barriers to the pro- gress of Reform at the next elec- tion. The Local election in Ontano had shown that Ontario was true to Re- form principles, and was once attain sound to the axe, and the aetion of Sir John and his followers on the boundary award question would have • tendency to set this Province yet more tirraly against ('onservatisnt. Why. aa one of the speakers had already remarked, the sending of a Conservative msjerity from Ontario to Ottawa had been the means of attempting t.. steal from this Province one.alf of her territory, and if a Tory majority were elected to the Le grelature they would steal the whole J'revincv (laughter," for it was well known that 8 r John was anxious to do away with our present Provincial system and inaugurate • Legislative Unioo, by which be would be able to hold Onteno subservient to tho other Provin- ces, as he had done in days gone by Alter referring to the old Tory regrews under the Family Comport, and the struggles by which ono .resent Provin- cial rights were gained, the speaker enunawl)ed the niers of North Huron to he loyal to themselves and loyal to their Prnvinee, and to vote and work in inch 1 • manner at the nest election a< that Ontario's autonomy would not he sub- wero'.l t,c •h,• enpotrietic *lien .1 Su! THE HURON SIGNAL. FRIDAY. FEB. 3. 1882. John and the Tory party. (Loud al - be able to look down on a completed 1*) road through Canadian territory, and Mr. 11. C. Cauldron, M. P. fur South 'i the members of the Club Cartier how - Huron, ou being called to the platfurm, ling along from the Atlantic to the Paci- was warmly greeted. He eompluneated tic behind the iron h.,rw of the C. P. H. w r Cul. iItuss Yid Mr. [:[frau on this able (Laughter Hsit the( bargain as not in insurer in which the Referiners in the made with a European firm, and Sir Local House, under the leadership of John and Sir Tupper hod to seek the aid Hon. Oliver Mowat, had tattled for On- i of Angus, Stephen and klclutyre, su testae rights iu the matter of the bound- that the false statements they had pre- ;,ry award, He then referred to the ac- viuusly made might bo given the sem- nun of the ()tome Guvunuueut in the blance of truth. He (the speaker) could 'natter, and stigmatized it as unpatriotic, well understand the result of the reost- dialoyal and subversive of the priuciples ins to regulate the details of the ber- yl respunaible government. If then ever gam, and fancied that the cool, cun- was • question which was of a suicidal niug, shrewd "Yankee" Seotchmen nature to the party that pressed it, it knowing they had the iuside track, was the attempt to steel a half a Pru- would insist upon having their ''pound vino. from a people like the inhabitants of flesh," and even more. Canada had of Ontario, and he believed that when been betrayed by the custodians of her the day of election came, the people of honer, and her heritage bartered away; this Province would rise in their might 25,000,000 of the best land of the North - sed sweep the transgressors from place west was now in the hands of the Syn - and power, not forgetting the gentleman dicate; the C. P. R. company had ex- wholad for the pest ten years sat for North emptions that pleoed settlers at • dis- Huron. (Hear, hear and applause.) He advantage; it had monopolies that en - knew byythemenbefurehimto-day that he •bled it to throttle all other railway was addressing the representative hone companies, and "buyeot" any town or and sinew and intelligence of North village that did not act at its dictation. Huron, and he felt sure that they had The Syndicate bad asked concessions at the strength and the knowledge to throw Brandon, from McVicar, the founder of off the Tory yoke when the day came. the place, which that gentlemen had re - (Hear, hear.) He was touch pleased his fused to accede to, and the consequence friends had mentioned his name fur the was the station was locate( on the op - candidature of North Huron, for after posite side of the river. Morris,another South Huron, North Huron would be town, had been asked to bleed, and re - his choice. (Hoer, hoar.) But if Le fusedFur so doing, the station was plac- consented to be elected fur the North- ed four miles from the town. Even Win- es he assuredly would, if he .;untested nipeg, the great city of theNortAwost,had the Riding -(hear, hear,), - South Huron submitted like a craven to the dictates might fall into the hands of the Tories, of the Syndicate, under threat , f being and he had made up his mind, as long made a way -station. After further dis- as he lived South Huron would never cussing the Syndicate bargain, the speak - become a Tory constituency. (Cheers.) er contrasted the extravagat.t conduct of For these reasons it was obvious that the Departments at • Ottawa under the another must be chosen to represent the present Administratiou as against the North Riding of Huron in the Reform eca.nie, that was exercised when a lte- interest, and if the right man were select- fo-sit Premier was at the helm. De- ed, there was no fear but that the censtit- partmental expenditures of all kinds uency would be redeemed. Applause.) had been greatly increased, numbers of When he got the nomination fur South messengers, pages and sessional clerks Huron in 1872, he went into the fight to had been added so that needy sycophants win, and he won, and the ridiug had might be provided for and reckless ex - stayed won ever since, and would coin penditure was everywhere visible. He sinus to stay won. (Hear, hear.) Sir concluded a powerful and telling John -that sly, shrewd, cute, cunning old speech by appealing to the Referm- fox,-(laaghter). -hail said iu his muni- ers present to go into the fight in festo after the Tory banquet, "Never North Huron determined to win, to let s Grit constituency go by aoclama- ouncentrate on a man possessing the tion," and Cited the case of Glengarry necessary parts to carry the Riding, to whore a Reform majority of 800 had ,stand shoulder to shoulder, to work been reduced to a nilnority; and what 'with determi;ation, and the days the Tories had done In Glengarry in of Mr. Tom Farrow. as member for 1878 (and what they'll never be able to No r t h Hu r o n were numbered du again in that riding) there is no (Cheers and long -continued applause.) reason to doubt the Reformers can do in It was then moved by Robt. Currie of North Huron. %Loud applause.) It did East Wawanosh, seconded by J. A. Mc - nut rest so much with the candidate to Ewen, of Morris, and unanimously cat - be elected, as it did with the fidelity and ried: "That this meeting views with disapprcbation the course pursued by Sir John Macdonald and his followers in the Dominion House in the matter of the disallowance of the Streams Bill and in the non -ratification of the arbitration on the Boundary Award, as well as the subservient action of Mr. Meredith and his followers in the Local House; and approve must heartily of the manner in which Hon. Mr. Mowat and his sup- porter have battled for the rights of responsible government; and further, that we heartily endorse the course pur- sued by our members in the Local House Cul. Ross, M. P. P. for West Huron, and Thos. Gibson, M. P. P. for East Huron." zeal with which his friends stuck to him and worked in his interest, and he felt sure that the men present to -day would be faithful and true to the Reform now • item in the coming election. Dr. Sloan, the defeated candidate, was in better plume to -day than he wits when he re- ceived"the uumination in 1878. Then he was dejected. now he appeared to have more ardor. An old friend of the speaker's used to have a saying, "Never sell a hen on a rainy day," and conven- tion day, 1878, was evidently a rainy day for the doctor; but he had gained courage since then, he was not a bit dis- pirited despite the defeat, and it would not require a prophet to predict that the Reform candidate for North Huron would not be a "wet hen" in the co.ning contest, but would be a lusty, crowing, g imecock at the close of the poll ou elec- tion day. (Hear, hear, and cheers) There was now a turn in the popt.lar tide, and he had every reason to believe the;, no great a flood of indignation would sweep over the country at the next election, that scarce a Tury's nose would appear above high water mark, and the present member fur North Huron wuuld sink to rise no more. .uuut,+ly that lie did nut thiu's it i_lu t„ •l o.w the meeting hinter at such a late boor. The ..tuuli.sg up about midnight 0st Wawanosh. • Council suet according to Statute, 13th January,1882, members all present, sub• scribed to their declarations of (,ttice ang qualification. Minutes of last meet ind read and adopted. Alex. Pentland and J. H 1'• lar appointed auditors; Win. Durnin, Treasurer; and Hugh McCrus- tie, assessor, at same salaries as last year. The clerk to notify Dlr. Ramage that N } 22,cou. 10, still remains in No., 12 School Section. That as J. McPhee has failed to give the necessary security for completion of drain in Culls me township, that the whole work be given to McKee. A letter from Jas. Murray, applying for the office of township clerk, read and filed. Mr. Soriengeur sigued an agreement- to remove his rail fence opposite 8 4 lot 25, con. 4, from off the the road allowance to its proper place by the 1st of May next. The following ac- counts, were paid L 0. L., Dungannon, for use of hail for Division Courts, t18; J. Sherriff, repairing bridge,53; McLean Bros., ender book, $2.75; clerk's elec- tion expenses, 525.50; Choi. Wilson, dug, $1; 141111e664 selcct1n jery, $2; R. Carrick, cutting hill, =7. IS; Jloo. Joynt, on E. It , $20. Couneil adjourned till 11th 1''eb'y, 1882. --R Musette, Clerk. Meteorological Report. State of the weather fur the week end ing Jan. 31st, 188'2 : Jan. 25th -Wind at 10 p. in. S. E. , fresh, c'oody. '_cumber of miles wind travelled Pi 24 hours 535. Began to rain at3p. tis. 26th -Win 1st 10.p. en. S. W., brisk , gale, partly clear. Number of miles wind travelled in 24 hours 817. Ceased! raining at 9 p. n, , Amount of rainfall 7.5 cubic inehes. 27th -Wind at 1) p. m. East, light hazy, frost. Corona lunar. Number of miles wind travelled in 24 hours 543. 28th -Wind at 13 p. m. N. W.. brick gale, cloudy, fust. Number of miles wind travelled in 24 hours 728. 29th -Wind it 16 p. In. 8. W., brisk gale, • pertly clear, frost. Number of miles wind travelled in 24 hours 1072. 30th -Wind et 10 p. m. South,'fresh, clear, frost. Number of miles wind travelled in 24 hours 978. 31st -Wind at 10 p. m. S. W., clear, light air. Corona lunar -frost. Num- ber cif miles wind travelled in 24 hours 282. It rained on 5 days during the mo-tth, amount of rain 9.6 cubic inches. It snowed on 14 days, amount of snowfall 22 inches. Heaviest snowfall during the month na the 23rd 10 inches. Cold- est night, the 23rd. 16' below zero O. N. MAcnoNAi D, Observer. Goderich, Feb. 1st, 1882. A Countryman from New Hampshire, who had never heard of a bicycle, came to Boston, and when he beheld a youth whirling along upon one of those airy vehicles he broke nut into suliloquoy thus: "Aru't that queer 7 Who'd ever 'spect to see a man ridin' a hoop skirt. J. 5'. fertrie's M. F W. r.!..rtgage wale of livery stable with rss- ideecu io iotuiug, w the town of Gud- *rich, on Sat url.oy, the 1&6 of Febru- ary, 1883. Sit a t,.ktui place et the mart at twelve o'c'. 4k eb:+rp Scale of Fa: in Flock, ,t:e , "u 1.4 22, Lake Range, township e f Ashfield, on Wednesday, 8th Fe bi miry, sale to com- mence at 1. p.su., John Mit:leg( r pro- prietor. seelerieli MaellieSs. 000selow Feb, md. 131n. wheat, Iran)," L el s w pl ki Wheat, (Spring) Y b0eh... t 16 * 1 39 Flour, i barrel.................. ti:.e s. OW Oats, p bush 010 p 0 II Peas. N bush ..... ............ 0 70 w 0 73 Barley, r buelt .................. 0 70 et 0 00 Potatoes St burp 006 t3 a fib lie f ton ........... ........ 13 00 N 16 w Hu r. Y e« .................... 0 IS w 0 IS 4 J dos. lssprzltadl,...,... o IS w o 37 `M�. «.. 011 •' 011 Shorts, i own....... 1 w 0 100 Brava, i ova.. . , .. . . 0 71 o so ('bop. Y cwt... . . ........ 1 10 1 W Wool,.. . . 030 033 wood...............:. 3 10 333 tildes ............................ 700 -, 750 Sheepskins. . J W I l0 termed Items .............' .... 7 9e 8 20 Beef1 36 • Gro 'Travelling tette. OR.tNI) TRUNK. NAST. Pass. War's. Mtz'd. Miz'd. Oo'lorfeh.Lv 7.30am 13.0Spm t15pm 9.O0ant Seaforth . 7.50 " . 1.10 " 1.15 '• ..10.50 " 8trattor•d. Ar f t5am 113pm 8.30pm 1.00 •- weer. Vent, >Czp's. Mtz'd. Mt:'d. ttratford.Lv einem. 7.4Opn, 7.00am 3.46pm Seafurth .... 3.17 " . 3.56 " .. 9.15 " . 5.40 ' LIo•tericb.Ar Wenn tapes I1.00am 7.lSpm GREAT WIC8TRRN. Sepp s. Mail. Ezp's. Clinton gaing north.. 9.>eso .4mm 8.35pn, truing south -Intern 8.01ani 7.M STAOX LINE& I.uokaow Stage (daily) arr. 10.13am dep [pat Kincardine " •' 1 Main " 7am Henn[ IlIe r " (Wednesday and Saturdavl arrives 'Stain 9.1 Banking. BANK OP MO1t?RBAL CAPITAL, - - - itit000,000• SURPLUS, - - . 10,000.0,00. Goderich Branch. R. DUNSFORD, - - blinayrt Allows Interest on deposits. Drafts. letter of credit and circular notes Wined, ps able in all parts of the world. 1731. CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Paid up Gapitlal, - *6,000,000. Rest, - - *1,400,000. President, - div::. WW. McMd3Taf General Manager, - W. 1t.......6,ao„ Goderich Branch. A. M. ROSS, - - - - MANAGIE Interest allowed on deposits. Drafts os a the principal Towns and Cities in Canada Great Britain and the United Staten, bough and sold. Advanceeto Farmers on Note*. with one o more endorsers. without mortgage. 1753 The motion was danced by the meet- ing rising as one man and responding s a with three hearty cheer?ENING hp mu open . - - Cheers were then riven for ''Hon. Ed- ward Blake," "Hen. Alex. Mackenzie," T. "Mr. M. C. Cameron, M. P.," and "the - - Queen;" and one of the most successful organization meetings ever held by the scHoLARs Reformers of North Huron was brought to a close. Toil xygNINt1 10001100. • A very enthusiastic meeting took place laughter.' to to the again in the evening, composed of both (Hear, hear and g Conservatives and Reformers, the Hall prospective tandidete fur North Huron, being literally packed to the very doors. he believed Dr. Sloan had fought a The first speaker to, take the platform geed tight at the last election. Abe was Lincoln used to say, "Never swap horses C11. A. M. Rues, who said the meet- crusing a stream." They were now dig had been called to discuss the politi- abuut to cross the Rubicon, and he cer calquestions uestions of the day, and divided his fainly inclined to adheren)e to the axiom, unless as better candidate could address into two harts viz: the Power be found. If such an one were obtain- of Disallowance, and the Boundary able, then Dr. Sloan was in duty bound Award, and mid that these were ques- t, step aside in the interest of the party, tions of such a nature as should interest and the Reformers of North Huron should all who wish that the rights of the Deo join heartily to increase their late min- minion should be niaintaned. He next only to s large majority. It did spoke in reference to the Streams Bill, n t u h' lth ugh it had sur and other subjects closely allied to the s Reform interests, in s plain, practical manner. Next followed the chief speak- er of the occasion, Mr. G. W. Ross, M. 1'., for West Middlesex, who reviewed the vacillating policy "f the present Dominion Oovern- ment in its several departments, show- ing that its chief object was to keep itself in power. He charged the present Administration with extravagance, and showed plainly that they were rapidly increasing the national debt. He nert attacked the trade policy of the present Government, dealing it some heavy blows, and explained how the people had been deluded by the arguments of Sir Chas Tupper and other prior to the general election of 1878. He said that the present tariff enabled the manu- facturers to form rings and monopolies, and G, impose upon the people pncos to suit themselvee, and clearly showed that the farmer had neither gained • better home market nor higher prices for his produce. Re next attacked the N. P., said the burden was laid heavily upon the farmer and working man, and that fair play was not given t.o the consumers of this country; and explained that the object of the Liberal party was to equalize all necessary burdens. Then the speaker went nn to criticise the Ca- uda Pacific Railway Syyndicate agteoe- ernment E neer, had estimated could went, pointing out the already apparent be done Env 4,000,000. Why was the effect" of this monopoly upon the come offer .•f the 'wend Syndicate rejected 1 try, and the serious danger ahead. Simply pecans the Angus -Stephen Tuurhing on the Ontario Boundary Syndicate had the Government under Award, he asked the people of Ontario, their thumb Ministers of the Cmwn both Conservatives and Reformers, to had gone to l(ntain, and statement after stand up for their Pn.vincial righta, and statement had teen sent out of the sac• if the present Dnminioe Government emsos of the negotiations with European would not give Ontario heir just rights in banker, for constructing the road. Rven this matter, they should be mode to when the Ministers "tamed home give way to an Administration that they still kept op the story of their sur would. Mr. Row' remarks wen fre s - oeat the gold marts in obtaining the gnently applauded, and at the elope he necessary offer to build the sheen road_ Rir was tendered three hearty shee Three cheers for "The Queen," and three cheers Inc Hon. Edward Blake shinwere an given. Mr. Oilmen was thea called to the platform, and said he considered Mr. (J W Ross, heel Ammo everythint up n rpparse nn, w o t - prised Mr. Gibson, that Sir John had bade his adherents at Toronto endorse his •ctu,n on the Ontario boundary sward. The Tories were always ser- vile to their chief, notwithstanding the well-known fact that -Sir John would not hesitate to sacrifice every friend he had so that his own selfish ends would be gra- tified. He was living to -day by the suf- frage of Quebec, and for twenty-five years had managed to hold his position by setting Ontario and Quebec antagonis- tic toeach other --and SirJohn, although an Ontario )tan, always leaned toward Que- bec. The subserviency of the Tory party was apparent to every one who read the public prints They had condoned the rasoalities of the first Pacific Scandal; they were willing to barter their birth right, by despoiling Ontario of 100,000 miles of lands, wealthy with mineralaand lumber: and they had betrayed Canada by eodorsing the second Pacific Scandal --the Syndicate Bargain. The speaker went exhaustively int* the minute. of the Syndicate monopoly, and stated that fully $43,000,000 wars lost to Canada by letting the contract to Angus, Stephen and McIntyre instead of to the seoend Syndicate; and that the resent Syndicate was getting about 16,000,000 for performing work which Mr. Sandford Fleming, when Chief (lot• John in his first public utteranee after his return the address to the Club Car- tier stated that the arrangements were romplalwd, and hoped that, in the time to coma, when he was called away to that higher and twitter sphere, ha would . -.'-+•..,.---....11.6 ...vat■ er... 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