The Exeter Advocate, 1917-12-13, Page 4to
niter I uebec
Rule All C.:nada•
This, the most tremendous question in Canada's history, is to be
answered within ten days
Our answer involves Canada's honour, her freedom and her future.
Old-time party questions are being advanced to obscure the gravest
ever laced before a nation. Canada is in real' danger.
The p
obscure her vision must
Clouds that be brushed aside so that the
great issue stands forth clear and distinct.
"6Is a United Quebec to Rule All Canada ?"
• To -day, in our national crisis, Quebec alone among all the
provinces stands more united than ever before. She knows what
she wants
(I) Withdrawal from the war.
(2) Bilingual schools everywhere.
(3) Weakening of the ties of British connection.
(4) Political control of "Canada.
From: the Ottawa River to Labrador and the 'Gulf, a com-
mon purpose actuates Quebec in her determination to profit
by the 'factional' divisions of Canada and to impose her will upon
all the people of Canada.
Within the last few weeks, Quebec has mobilized all her
forces to dominate Canada under the unified leadership of Bourassa
and -'Laurier. Canada knows that these two men in their earlier
days were personal friends and political; associates. Canada knows
how in recent times they gradually drew apart—until in 1911
Bourassa opposed Laurier and helped to bring about his defeat, at
the polls. Canada knows. that from that time forward, until a few
weeks ago, the breach between them steadily widened until envy
and hatred, each toward the other became the possession of both.
Lot rassa and his followers were anathema to Laurier.
Should not the people of Canada ask themselves, before it is
too late, why these two men have suddenly agreed to bury the past,
why this sudden embrace each of the other?' If we will but let the
scales drop from our eyes the answer is obvious.' The all -compelling
influences of Quebec have combined to force the union of Laurier
and Bourassa in the common purpose of .French. Canadian dom-
ination.
We concede the right of French Canadians to make coin=
mon cause of anything they think it is in their interests so to do.
This is a free country. But as ,the French Canadians have already
combined to assert their views, it is the duty of the hour that we
English-speaking Canadians get together and present to Quebec
a united front in the defence of our rights. This is imperative.
public meetings throughout that Province. The Unionist minority;
in Quebec are the victims of organized obstruction.
To be successful in her determination to rule all Canada,
Quebec has but to secure a few seats in each' of the other Provinces.
Quebec leaders now seek to divide the rest of Canada into factions
by insidiously bringing into political discussion old-time party ques-
tions, to divert the public mind from Quebec, her purpose and her
ambitions.
United in her determination to quit the war, Quebec would
compel a divided Canada to do likewise. By union only can the
English-speaking people prevent this calamity.
However well-meaning Laurier candidates in Ontario may
be, they will be helpless against a united Quebec.
Apart from the.splendid work of the small: English-speaking
population, Quebec has failed the Red Cross, has failed the
Patriotic Fund, has failed in recruiting and has failed in the
Victory Loan. Dare we trust 'our soldiers, their -wives, their
children, their pensions and their allowances to Quebec, that will
neither give, enlist nor invest, and which will resist taxation for
the support of our men and their dependents?
Canada must decide whether she will become a deserter
and quit with Russia, or fight to the end for liberty with Belgium.
This decision must not be dictated by the only Province which
has shirked its obligations throughout the war.
All Canada knows that Germany has been working through
agents, spies and bribe's in every country in the world. The latest
evidences are the revelations recently made to the world by Presi
dent Wilson. Do we Canadians think the Kaiser has overlooked.
Canada ? If we do, what a fool's paradise!
Germany benefits by division among her enemies. Upon
With sixty solid seats Quebec is about to accomplish whom would she look in Canada as furthering her designs? Not
her .designs. Bourassa, the real master and idol of Quebec, is in Sir Robert Borden, Mr. Rowell and their colleagues in the Union
sight of his goal. Government.` That is certain. 'But can the same be said with
To attain her purpose, Quebec has not scrupled to ignore ,, respect to the leaders in the Province of Quebec whose attitude
British traditions and to suppress freedom of speech;So thor- in this war is 1 'compelledagainst to say these tl things, we must not shut
in the war. We
oughly organized is her campaign to prevent even• the discussion regret to be
of the war that Unionist candidates are prevented from holding our eyes to facts.
The Citizens'Committee, Union Committee, anxious for the maintenance of British ideals and traditions,
views with alarm the menace of French-Canadian domination with it;c inevitable >!nfuence.
upon the home, the school and the state.
We, therefore, call upon all English-speaking men and_ women to , realize that—Canada,
divided by political factions and 'old -thee party questions, is at the mercy of a united Quebec,
Union Government alone can save Canada from the menace of French-Canadian domination.
The Citizens' Union Committee
A Don -Partisan War -Tune Organization to Support Union Government
3, W. LYON, Guelph, Chairman NORMAN SOMMERVILLE, Toronto, Vice -Chairman
G. A WARBURTON
Chairman Executive Committee
ALB RT H. :c?,.b .t L , , Secretary Telephone, Maim) 5824 Headquarters: Canada Life Bldg., Toronto
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