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TH..'. PRESENT .fSSUE.
The most pressing queetiou of the
hour is the proper adjustment. of • the
tariff as between Cauada and the Unit-
ed States, As a theory, .perhaps,
tither things being equal, free trade
world be the most desirable policy; be -
clause it would avoid the necessity of
customs duties and the keeping up of
a number of officers and custom stat-
ions all along the. frontier, as well as
zr.:vant seingglines But two very
1' 1 l:i the war
grave ,. i.b...:I '.
of free .alai urnes•l1eted mile on this
CoutMee.t. tee, is ih _ real tl of a eel-
anise
elanise to tualeE,liu this 1U., .,;1tIOnS and
public works of the country, end which,
daspieees with direct taxation. The
other is the preservation of our rights
and alit ial,nce .i ,:iticus of the Brit.
ish Empire. The theroy advocated 'y
Mon like Cartwright, 1Zriman,
would strike a blow at both these nec-
essary adjuncts of present system of
government. Indeed, it is virtually
admitted by the adyocates of commer-
eial anion that it implies political un-
ion, as well as direct taxation. Are
our -people prepared to give up con-
nection with Great Britain, and to sac-
rifice all those rights and privileges
which we have received as a heritage
from our forefathers, fur any uncertain
advantages in trade or government
which we might gain by parting with
our political autonomy. The people of
the American Republic boast of . being
the freest people under the sun• But
is that boast well founded? Every in-
telligent Canadian, who has taken the
trouble to study the practical working;
of their theory- of government, must
know that we are to -day a freer:people
than our neighbors to the South of us.
The electorate of Canada can make or
unmake government any day; where-
as such is the constitution of the United
States that an unpopular President can
hold ori to power for his full term of
four years, and cannot be disturbed.
In Canada, on the contrary, such is the
effect of responsible government, that
the moment an administration is un
able to command a majority of the peo-
ple, or of their representatives on the
floor of Parliament, that momelit the
government must give place to one
that can command the sympathies
and support of the electorate,
Then look at the present condition
of Canada es a young nation. The -
day was when there were "none so poor
as do us reference." Across the bor-
der, and even in England itself, Cana-
da was looked upon as an insignificant
strip of country with an uncongenial
climate, and a barren soil, inhabited
chiefly by Indians and Half breeds,
One of the provinces, lying on the sea•
coast was dubbed by;a Colonial minister
as "a hard -featured brat not worth the
rearing" The most exaggerated not -
liens prevailed at a much later day in
regard to Canada s people and resour-
ces. But all that is changed. Scarce-
ly a newspaper in England of any pre
tenstons but what closely observes and
aiad criticizes every thing relating to
This Dominion, Such has been the
marked progress of our country since
Confederation, that her credit stands
very high on 'change; she is rated as
the fourth maritime power; her ships
sail on every sea; her coal mines are
inexhaustible: her manufactories and
farm productions, as well as her fisher-
ies find their way into Great Britain
and Europe, to 'the West Indies and
South America, to'the_colonics of Aus-
tralia, to Chink and Japan, es Well as.
auto the markets of 'the • neighboring
Republic,
y t"
The polio,/ the oleo op-
posed to the present administration
would destroy all that; they would rob
ahs of our institutions as British sub-
jects; they would make Canada a
daughter market for the surplus man-
tafaetures and productions of the
tufted States; and we should become
"hewers of ivciod and drawers of water"
to the sixty million people of thcAlner-
:ecan riepublee! -.
&bother consideration for rejecting'.
the Cartwright- S9inan policy of trade
as the fiscal relations that exist between
the two countries• Last year. our ex.
ports to the United States wore only in
round ,,umbers, thirteen mfllioii dol
lags as against twenty-two Million dol-
lars of.exports to Great Britain ; show
-
leg that oar best and most nattu•al
market is the mother country, What
Yee Sir John Maedonaki's policy se-
cured for us? The national pohov in
''mated by tho Premier aticl. hie
talk:a; rites, including such seeing
statesmen and finanetogs Sir. S Leon-
ard Tilley and Sir Charles Tu lIla er. has
cleyeloped our trade, encouraged home
industry, and given renlulrereti.ve em.
ploymeet to hundreds veld tlioueandsaf
artisans, mechanics, and laborers. Be-
fore the inauguration of the national
policy, Canada was greatly depressed
under the financial regime of Sir Rich-
ard Cartwright, deficits• were the order
of the day. Our people wore Iioclking
ir1 thousands every year to the T nited
States to find employment. Now, how-
ever the tables are turned, Many who
emigrated to the States. have found
their way back, and bitterly rue the
deiy they ever loft their native vountry. .
So important has Canada under the
new policy conte to be regarded by the
people of the neighboring republic,
that many Wren of vapital ere now in-
vesting in Canadian whew. or menu
factures; so that their leading states-
men have coma to envy' our prosp.'riry
and are wworkiug ii.sidieusly to annex
this country, and briltg it under the
Stars and Stripes, And who are the
levers or tools with which tlroy are
working, in the hope to "gobble tip"
this fair Canada of ours by a scheme
of tariff adjustment which means
neither more nor loss than annexation?
They are those so-called Liberals 'of
oar own country, who have been play
Jug into the hands of foreigners -they
are traitors in disguise, relicts to their
country, men who in a spirit of revenge
for being left out in the shades of op-
position, have resolved at all hazards.
to imperil the best interests of their
country and sever our connexion with
Britain by advocating a fiscal policy
which would kill out the national life
and political autonomy of Canada!
Are our people prepared for that? We
think not. Only let them on the 5th
day of March give forth no uncertain
sound, but rally to the polls as men
and British subjects; so that the oppo-
sition leaders may long have occasion
to say with Brutus: "Remember
March -the ides of March remember!'>
TWELVE REASONS FOR SUS-
TAINING THE MCDONALD
ADMINISTRATION:
1. During thirteen years of good gov-
ernment Canada has progressed mar-
vellously, and, her credit now stands
higher among the nations than at any
previous period.
2. The present'govern'uient conceive
ed and carried out successfully our
great national highway, the C. P. R,
by which the Atlantic and Pacific sea-
boards have been connected, forming
the readiest overland route between
the old and now worlds, and giving.
direct communication with China and
the East across British territory.
8. By the opening up of the. great
North West ierritosy and the region
beyond the Rockies, an illimitable stretch
of fertile territory aiid' inexhaustible,
neutral resources is now ready to ac•
comodate millions of the world's popu-
lation.
4 A largely increased inter -provide
cial trade has been established between
the maritine Provinces and Western
Canada. •
5 While the public works of Canada
have been vastly improved and ee_
tended by the construction of 'new
lines of railway and the opening tip or
enlargement of our canals, there is
now a surplus revenue in the Treasury
of nearly four million dollars.
6 New markets have been opened
up, under the fostering encouragement
of the present administration, for our
manufacturers and agricultural pro-
ducts.
7 The present government .has re-
peatedly made overtures to the author•
ides at Washington for the renewal of
the Reciprocity Treaty of 1854, al
though in the altered circumstances of
the two countries a great modification
of the former treaty is now required,
8 Steps have already have been take
en to negotiate for more extended trade
relations with the United States, and
correspondence on this subject have
passed between the Imperial and Can
adian government and the Washing.
ton authorities.
9 The National Policy of the present
administration has proved most bene-
ficial to Canada, and it has been en-
dorsed by the people at every general
election since its adoption, arta at al.
most every bye election,sinee the over-
throw of the MacKenzie government
in 187/3.
10 Sir John Macdonald's proposal for
reciprocity differs from that advocated'
by the Liberals, in not discriminating
against Great Britain' which hap he-
eome Canada's best market for cereals
dairy protlnce, and other faxen
pro-
ductions.
11p h poll e o 1& o£ certain I,ibei•nls in
aelvoeating free and unrestrictedt
trade
with the United Stato.s, implies direct
taxation for revenue purposes and
ttnlately annexation, and this wo
hand over the entire control of ,
revenues to a Board iLt Washing
where Canada worlld be only as one
tett.
12 Tho polieyof the present Conserv-
a;tive adnrinstration, while advocating
freer trade relations with the United
States consistent with Canadian inter-
ests, is to conserve British connection
and maintain intact the rights .of self-
government. Such, are the princi
issues to bo submitted the electorate
by Sir John Macdonalcl's manifesto,with.
fall confidence ie the people's intelli-
gence to sustain the present adminis.
tration by an increased majority!
uld
our
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A PLAIN S:l i 2 R'ML l`T
The prate -nu of some Reformers is
that they advocate and can secure a
measure of Reciprocity- which will per-
mit of free, exehauge between Canada
mid the United States, and have the
Dominion free to control, her own tar
i!i, This is simply absurd. Unrestrict,
ed reciprocity involves uniformity of
tariffs. It is idiotic twaddle or brazen
mendacity to say that the United
States would permit goods to be im
ported into Canada .at a lower rate
than the United States duties, and then
go free from Canada into the United
States. On this subject the New York
Tribune says: -
Allowance must be made for ti
anxiety of Canadians of opposite pa
ies to represent their wishes in t
most popular form. But the Ualifa
Chronicle makes statements which a
pear to need prompt correction.
argues in favor of unrestricted rec
procity between Canada and t
United States, "with each country
liberty to adopt such a tariff as it m.
prefer," and represents this, and n
more than this, as the deliberate pu
pose of one party in the Canadian to
test. 1f this is the feet one party
Canadians closely resembles the bab
which cried for the moon, and got in
a rage because the moon would no
consent to be grasped, This nation
has not the sitghtest notion of allowin
Canada to open a back door as wide as
it may please, while tariff enactments
by the United States are elosing the;
front door against sundry importations
at New York and Boston. If anybody
is really silly enough to suppose `that
such a plan is entertained by Ameri-
cans, he does not live in this country•
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All such representations may as v
be put aside as utterly and widely'
variance with anything that, Ameri
can possibly be brought to ado
For that would mean simply this: The -
United.
United States migh impose what chit.
ies it pleased on foreign 'imports, b
any goods could come in free of , duty
across the Canadian border if the
nadiau government should see fit
admit them free of duty. The Unit
States does not want Canadian keel.
1roeity very passionately at any pre
or on any terms, but en such terms
these there is probably not a sane m
iu this country who would assent
reciprocity. The one thing which may
as well be accepted by all parties co
cerned as the only possible basis of any
commercial t,rraugement between this
nation and Canada is that the peep
of the United States shall decide
what terms goods from Europe can
brought into this c)untly. - Di`fe ere
of opinion there may be about the a
mission of this or that product of Ca-
nadian industry in exchange for rec
procal facilities on the other side. But
he ona would for a moment entertai
a proposition that would take away
from the industries of this country th
power to defend themselves by , duties
on imparts as respects goods from other
Countries than Canada. Starting with
Oat fact as a basis of all iutclligen
reasoning, Canadians may with some
profit consider what it is well for then
to do or to propose assured that the
United States is not unwilling to .meet
them he a spirit of mutual concession.
But nothing' can ever induce this
country to forfeit or surrender the in-
dustrial indepeedenee which is the
source of such prosperity here as no
other land has ever attn.ined, If Ca-
nadians would like to -share that pros
peeity itrnust be on the condition that
they also share with us in a large meas-
etr„e, industrial independence of other
countries.
•-'vr+,;.,w• .saw.W.Aw.wuewe:.wwyawve
never worked before. Work not
mere majority but for a triune
sweep. Never mind ,tile filet the
election is certain, work as thong
wore Soothe Mirror, and not North
diesex. To 1Ir. Coughlin our late
bey who first won North Middlesex
Sir John all thanks are dire,' Sat
with past victories he,retires from
forefront with, the gratitude of a y
ious party which he has honorc
an honest support and the manly
;jority of a typical farmer. In i1fr. IT
ins we have a worthy candidate,
ing business r'elatious in the Ii!
,from North to South, he is no stra
to our people. Dealing in the s -
products of our country Ire knaves
noels and its highest goad is boun
with his own, Work for him, s
for him, vote for him and share
hien the rejoicing for tho greatest
tory North Middlesex ever gayo to
old inan, the old ling and the old
iii':
`fieri Honoraible Edward Blake ww
draws from the Reform party in
gust and the secret session, w
rends his letters, refuses to let Can
ans know the words of his farewell
dress, They let the giant die, and
his ponderous armor on the puny
case of little Dicky Cartwright Sen
in embryo for Ontario And Sir R
ardgroans under it and fools about
much like a man as "puss in bo
Well! Well! if they can stand it, sur
we can,
Meanwhile the ex Hon. S. H. BIr
jumps into the light, Sam is t
ehristian gentleman who hates
neighbors and loves himself in acco
ance with a precept very new,
very satisfactory, known as the gos
b.� Sam Blake. Long ago he fear
the Catechism and fancies it re
"love thyself and hate Sir John."
every election we find him on
stump, and we hardly know which
most clearly shown, barefaced hyp
risy or consummate cheek.
THE DUTY OF THE EOUR,
The duty of every loyal man, a
wcman, throughout the length a
breadth of this fair Dominion is to
ganize, and do all that lies in his or 1
power to defeat at the polls on the fi
^,•te` A month, the band of Canadi
ri" traitors who, with the aid of fore,
pt. .gold, are seeking to debauch the el
ire tors and sell their country to the Am
bit lean rings and combines. Let the
be no over-con:fideuce. Let there
Cil no under -estimating the strength
to the enemy. That' the Conservati
United
party will win iu'the eontost, seems
certain as that the sten will continue
.as
rise in the east, Rat that is not onoiig
an We must not only win, but win by
to unmistakable and overwhelming ni
jority,such as will bury the Uurestric
ed Reciprocity Monster so deep that
will never be seen or heard of agar
lc Every voter owes it to himself, and
on his loyal fellow citizens, that he shout
e7 use every honest and honourable meal
d. in his power, to support' the notable
t of the Conservative Party,and retur.
1 them with such mighty majorities th
Treason will be fo:ecd to hide its d
y rninished head, and never agal polus
e the free Canadian air with its poison
ous breath. It is' not so much a ques
tion of winning -that, thank God, w
t believe is settled, but it is a questiot
of, making the yietory one of such mn,b
1 nitude as to silence forever the cry o
Annexation, and show the people o
other countries that the overwhelming
majority of Canadians - are true -to
themselves, true to their traditions,
true to their nationality, and indig
nantly spurn tho traitorous attempts
of, an unprincipled gang of unscrnpul-
ous ofIiceseel.ers to lure them iron
their allegiance: The deity of the hour.
is to Organize! Organize!! Organize!!!
First, lest, and all the time, organize
for a triumph on the fifth of March,
unprecedented in the annals of our
country,
We make no apology for the length
of this extract, It is but a plain state-
ment of facts which all intelligent and
hottest men acknowledge, There can
be no unrestricted reciprocity 'except
on the condition that the United States
congress shall make the Canadian tar -
f IP.
THE CANDIDAT E.
The Liberal Conservative Convent-
ion which met at Amts Craig `last Week
chose W. H. Hutchins, Esq,, of Parietal
as their standard bearer, Our Reeve
Dr. Rollins was also before the meeting,
but Mr. Hil.tebins having the majority
of votes our townsman, 'gave way at
one and moved that Mr, Hutchins be
they unanimous choice, 'Ne do not know-
whether Dr. Rollins' Bits Parhamcntry
aspiration or not but certainly his loy-
alty on this oceaesion will go far 10
matk0 him a future caindiclate. Mean-
time we ask atllMends
o . to follow' his
lead and work for Hutchins as they
^'N..r�, .pµfparaara wrtatear i•S.IAr[MltmIN.ranti intIMM.
The First Nn,tionah and the Noi•th
Middlesex sevir-gs banks at Ayre,
Bass., hrtve closed their doors and ugly
rumors are afloat concerning' them, II,
!I, Spaulding, cashier of both iilstitu-
ions, has been messing since Monday
evening,
IlOnsets GLYCEROLE OP
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to contain aoopIUm ar any drngri
except thoeo printed on formula
on every bottle, r.'udorved ty
Fhydolane, Pewee, 60 Corms.
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Send two centstarep for
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