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GODERft.H THUR13DAE. MAY 1. IIID
THE PROUDFOOT CHARGES.
No matter what may be the result
of the reference of the Proudfoot
charges to the privileges and elections
committee of the Legislature, Sir
James Whitney and HO!). W. J. Hanna
have only themselves and their hench-
men in the public accounts committee
to blame for the submitting of the
formal chargee in the House. Mr.
Proudfoot wis trying to bring out the
truth about tee Taylor-rcott affair in
the regular manner in the public
accounts committee, but his investi-
gation was persieteutly obstructed by
the chairman of the committee.
abetted by the partisan majority. Mr.
Proudfoot is not a man to be easily
baulked, and believing that his duty
to the public demanded the pressing
of•tfe inquiry and the elucidation of
the truth he did the honest and
courageous thing by laying charges in
formal manner before the Legislature.
If Sir James Whitney and Hon. W.
J. Hanna are innocent of wrongdoing,
they will welcowe a searching in-
vestigeti;,n, without any quibbling or
hair-splitting over technicalities, with-
out any application of the gig to
witnesses or to the counsel engaged.
Such an investigation, it is apparent,
however, will not be allowed. Mr.
Proudfoot asked thet the charges be
Bent to a tribunal .,f judges, following
the precedent of the Gamey charges.
Instead of this, the Government sends
them to a commiteeev of the House
composed of twenty-nine ('ouserva-
tives and seven Liberals. Does this
look like a desire to bring the truth to
light
Mr. Proutlfoot must be given a fair
chance to wake out his case, or the
people of the Province will draw Their
own conclusions.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The composition of the committee
investigating the Proudfoot charges is
twenty-nine Conservatives to seven
Liberals. The chances ate twenty-nine
to seven that Mr. Proudfoot will not
get fair play.
The Tories say they will abolish the
Senate it it throws out the nAval bill.
Well, the Grits will abolish it, when
they gat into power again, if it doesn't
throw out the bilL So the Senators
may take their choice.
The Ottawa Free Press pointe out
that the Cabinet which drafted the
closure rules is made up of novices :
only a few of them have been even
members of the House of Commons
for more than eighteen months. Yet
these mens in their inexperience had
the preumption to force through Par-
liament u measure which limits the
freedom of discussion which bas pre
vaned in the I'arliament of Canada
ever since it was instituted.
The closure rule.. which were
adopted for the purpose of preventing
^obstruction" of the naval bill, were
passed by the House of Commons on
Wedne.day of last week. Since that
day the Government has not once
given the House an opportunity of
making progress with tbe naval hill.
Their own dilatoriness dismedits the
statements of the Ministers who pre-
tend that there is any real urgency in
connecting with the Horden contribu-
tion scheme.
The Exeter Advocate ACCUSE. tb.
''bowlers" -as it teems those wh"
oppose the application of clover-. in the
Hama of C'.ommoee-of seeking e
general eleetlon. What good voted a
general .lection do the "bowlers-
lees it davetrated tiara majority
y
d the electors were babied them 1a
their oppndtlrrs to the nearsr, which
ihi being permed by the prams'
Government f And if the majority is
scalereM tie the Go•lesseeL why
THE SIGrAL : GODERICH ONTARK.
abould there not be a general electloo
so that Parliament may psoperly,ra¢
resent the people? Surely The Ad-
vocate would not argue time any set+
of meat in umLtx have a right to do es'
they please, regardless of the anises
of the people, Just because they,
happened w get into power oa an'
entirely different issue. If the G.Ivero-'
went telieves the people approve of
its course, wby does it not , all a
general election and sweep the
"howler's" out of sight end bearing ? ,
Laurier and his party never didy-'
thing for Britain, says a Conservative
paper, Hying in the Lace of tbe history'
of the last seventeen years. .11 The
greatest era of British Imperialism tbe
Empire has seen was ushered in with
the granting of the preference on
British gruels by the Laurier Govern-
ment within a veer sttgr it toot office. i
This was followed a few years later
by the sending of Canedian troops to
the help of the Empire in South
Africa- -the first time such a thing had
ever been done, and In marked con-
trast to the refusal of (crater Con-
servative Government under Sit John
A. MacdontJd to send a Canadian
contingent to assist ill fighting the
Empire's battle.. • And it the present
time tbe policy of the Conservative
party is dictated by the Quebec
Nationalists, .oho oppose the man -
'bag of any warships by Geordies*.
The omers-Pelletle -fiord proposal
to .rod thirty -live esillioa oilers of
Oana•tien money to Great ritais is h
simply a miserable scheme to keep the
Nationalists in IID* while in Ontario
and the other Pruviones a great hallo
is raised about whet the tk.nservetives
are doing for the Empire. Id Quebec,
as in the other Provinces, the Liberals
bave fought for a Canadian navy -
built isitb Canadian money end
manned by Cauadiens--to be at the
call of the Empire in any time of
stress. Which is the truly Imperial
party - -
DRUG -STORES ON SUNDAY.
Godetich, April 'Gird; 1913.
T. the Editor or The Sispat.
UEAIt rills -1 wiah, through your
ooluuins, to draw the attention of
parents and Sunday -school workers to
a matter brought to any notice several
time. lately. This is • the habit
that some boys have acquired of
purchasing cenaies on Sunday at
the drug -stores, sowetiwes with
money intended for tbe&undayechool
collection. One boy explained that be
did not know it was wrong 1.0 buy
candy on Suoday, as the drug -stores
were open and wen were buying other
things there. This explaostion reveals
the danger. first, of young boys form-
ing bed habits, out knowing 'they are
bad and, secondly, of illegal ening on
Sunday through the selfishness and
influence of wen who take advantage
MR. PROUDFOOT'S CHARGES
AGAINST HON. W. J. HANNA
AND SIR JAMES WHITNEY.
Following, is the text of the charges
formally laid before the Legislature
last week by Mr. Proudfoot :
••1. \Villiaw Proudfoot. a member of
the Legislature for the electoral die-
trict of. Centre Huron. iu the Province
of Ontario, Dominion of Canada. de-
clare that 1 am credibly informed, and
1 believe that I can establish by satis-
factory evidence :
"That Taylor, " Scott le Company
entered into a contract with Hon.
William J. Hanna, the Provincial
Secretary of the Province of Ontario,
for and on behalf of the said Province,
on the 20th day of July, A. D. 1905,
for the.term of five year. from the 1st
day of September. 1905, to the 1st day
of September, 1910, whereby said com-
pany was to manufacture washboards
and other articles as therein set forth.
at the Central Prison, belonging to the
said Province. The said Province to
maintain and provide the woodwork-
ing shop then installed in said prison.
and to supply • minimum of eighty'
men, and if more required up to
a total of one-third of ,tbe total
prisoners. The said Taylor. Scott A
Company to pay therefor, according
to the schedule set forth in the said
agreement, and also in an agreement
which was subsequently come to be-
t ween the said parties.
CLAIMED DAMAGES.
"I q the years 19117 and 190x( certain
disputer arose between the said parties'
in which the said Taylor, Scott &
Company claimed that the Province
was not fulfilling and had not fulfilled
its said agreement, whereby they
ciniwed to be entitled to damages.
"The said dispute, and whets which
arose from time to time. continued
down to the 18th day of November,
1911. when same wete referred to one
L. E. C. Thorns tor adjudication.
PARTY CONTBIBC1ION.
"In the year 19(14 the said Taylor,
Scott A Company. or George t)
Taylor, was requested to make a con-
tribution to the party funds ot the
Provincial Conservative party of the
said Province, then being in office, or
to the Provincial Secretary aforesaid.
and in aceerdance with such request
did contribute and pay over to the
Provincial Secretary tbe sum of $500,
said payment being illegal. corrupt
and subversive of gold government
"Int the beginning of the year tell.
the said Arm of Taylor. Scott & Com-
pany made various efforts to secure a
settlement of their claim without
euccese Finally they applied to the
Hon. the Attorney -General for a fiat
to enable them to commence legal
proceedings. The claim then put for-
ward was for the sum of $14.463.04
made up of damages suffered through
various alleged breach& of said agree-
ment.
Ai'PI.tC ATIOt DELAYED.
"The application for the said flat was
greatly delayed and the .aid George
C. Taylor decided that it could not he
procured through the ordinary and
proper tbannels. Thereupon, and up-
on a number of occasions. he inter-
viewed the Hon. the Provincial Secre-
tary wbo took the ground that tbe
said company had no valid os legalclaim. The said George C. Taylor
contended that they had a good claim,
and insisted on said flat being
granted, and accused the said Pe o-
vincest Secretary among other things
as follows : -
DRAY' IaaeOCLARITIES.
"That be, the said Hanna, had oc-
cepted the said sum (d $500. from the
and Taylor, thereby leading tbe said
Taylor to believe that hie claim would
he satisfied, and that the aid sum
was paid in consideration thereof. and
then rte lame was given for alleged
political and party purposes, as here-
inhefore set forth : that the said
Hansa manipulated the opening and
granting of certain coal tenders ; that
there were grave irregularities in con-
nection with the purchs.e of certain
self-teediug stokers, and that the acid
Hanna had otherwise acted in an im-
proper, corruptand illegal manner,
and against te good government of
the Province and tbe administration
of the public affairs thereof.
••All of these matters were laid be-
fore the Hon. Sir James Pliny Whit-
ney, Prime Minister of the Province
of Ontario, and within -a few days
afterwarde said fiat was granted, but
on the understanding that it was not
to be used for three menthe. The
House was theft in session.
DAM AO SR INCI1EAMED.
•'This was followed by the service of
a petition of right by the said firm,
wherein they claimed $60,0(11 dam-
ages, although their said claim, as
presented to the Fepert men t,amounted
only to the sum of $19.403 02.
"A defence was put in by the
Province, disputing the whole of said
claim, which was, according to the
reports of the Government cflicials,
wholly unfounded.
"Great delay in the prosecution or
adjustment of said claim was caused
by the said Provincial Secretary
corruptly and improperly endeavot-
ing to obtain in the meantime a letter
or document from the said Taylor
withdrawing all charges made br the
said Taylor in tbe premises.
81$ JAMES IMPLI('ATED.
"In November. 3911, after the then
approaching general elections were
anuounced, the raid George U. Taylor
insisted on said claim being disposed
of before the election., again making
uaeuf the same' argument/ on which
the said flat was granted. On the
strength whereof he sueceeded,
through the raid Hon. Sir James Pliny
\\'hitoey end the Hon. the Provincial
Secretary, in having the claim referred
to the said L. E. C. Thorne as sole
refetee, without appeal, his award to
he made within thirty days from said
date. and the amount found to Ise due
paid within sixty days from paid date.
"The said referee was •ppointed on
Saturday, November lsth, 1911, at four
p. m. He made an award on the 24th
of said month, without taking
evidence. whereby he found the said
firm entitled to $21,0fS,03. This sum
was paid on January 17th. 1911 The
raid referee was paid $3110 by the
Province and $760 by the said firm for
his services.
MR. PROL'DFI)OT a CHARGER.
"I charge the said Hon. William J.
Hanna and Sir Jellies Pliny Whitney
with illegally, corruptly. and im-
properly causing the issue of said fist,
and entering into the agreement to
refer the said claim to the award of
the said Thorne, and i sak for the
appointment of a Royal Commission
to investigate the conduct of the fetid
parties in connection with the Taylor,
Scott he ('ompetey claim. and the state-
ments and transactions bereiohefore
detailed.
"1 further charge that the actions of
the said Hon. Sir James Pliny Whit,
ney and Hoo. W. J. Hanna, whilst
respectively being Premier and
Provincial Secretary, in connection
with the said contract and adjustment
thereof, the granting of the flat and
the settlement of arbitration and pay-
ment of the amount awarded, together
with the demand for and acceptance
of the said sum of 11600 by the said W.
J. Hanna in manner for the parpoeee
above set forth, are and were unlawful.
corrupt and improper acts on the part
of the said Hon. Sir James Pliny
Whitney and the Hon. W. J. Hanna.,
and that the same are contrary to the
law and rsctloe or Parliament and of
this I.ealative A.eemhly, and are
subversive of good government and
the due andoper administration of
the public affairs of this Province."
*owing .industries
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of the drug -stares beingopen (for
supplying medicines) to purchase
cigar*, etc., knowing that the drug-
gi.t'will not like to refuse their re-
quest to be accomwodat.ed.
Why should the drug -stores be open
oar Sunday at all - Surely the drug-
gists have long enough hours during
the week, without, being obliged to
keep open on Sunday alsd, fur the ac-
commodation of the ailing commun-
ity ? The prescription work done is
practically nil ■nd the tewptetiou to
sell other articles than drugs is corres-
pondingly great. Perhaps other cot -
respondents can tell us whet the
custcm is in other town. in regard to
closing drug -stores on Sunday.
Rut, at any rale. the boys should be
taught re+deet for the law of the land.
and for the Sahhath day, by example
as well as t y precept.
Thanking you, Mr. Editor. for this
privilege, I am, Yours faithtully,
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKia.
FROM OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Not Our Horse. Anyway.
Toronto Star.
All right to get rid of rubbish, but
dnn't 'nate a bonfire of it too near the
house.
This Is Why We Walk
Toronto Telegram
°Admirers wb- prb.eoted Sir James
Whitney with an automobile meant
to do the Ontario Premlet a kindness
Yet the Ontario Premier will desert
his trusty birvcle for the automobile
at the risk of ,hontening his days and
reducing his pleasures. The automo-
bile is a snare in en far as it alienates
men from the simple joys of walking,
wheeling and other forms of personal
exertion.
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EMULSION because Its
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body -power, and because
It Is devoid of drags or stimulants.
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