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The Exeter Times, 1879-4-17, Page 44 THE TIMES The Molsons Bank INC(41PCMATIRD err era or ritnnZAxaxT, 1855. &punt, $2,000,000. Best, $400,000, HEAD OFFICE MONTREAL, ToaN llicz,sos. ESQ„ - .7?resirre7nt. Heli, 7_'EO M,ts woltseua, - Ytiae•Pres„ T J CLAaTOai, vice -Pres Sun111utural Ins Go Hon 1) L Maooberson, Senator, la W Shepherd,Pres Ottawas River Navtg Co !doral o Nelson, P P, 51iles \yilhaaws, V, WoDVEReTAN TnoMA$, Esq., -` 1 est a errir, 7&. 11EA'rON, ESQ„ - ••- - P Exeter Bir anr:1:1., 73Lr1S1tY C. BREWER - J,i'ANAG7911, LOANS TO FARMERS.. Money advanced to rumors uneasy terms, ontlleir dozseprs No mortgage required as sor ecu ity.tc on. SAVINGS BANK D 'PARTMRNT 5 per cent, Interest 4t towoal on deposits. Gold, and currency drafts bought audsald. Star ngE chaugehoughtand sold, Collections made in all parts of the Dominion and returns promptly remitted at lowest rates o exchange. B_m Exeter, angust l5th 1876. to "retell Minim. aTHUIiSDA.Y, APRIL 17, 1879. '$6,024,528, These amounts they take correctly. The nest year, 1872, the Beforhners eo-called were in power, and with this year they begin their misrep- resentation and continuo the abomina- ble praotioe withevery subsequent year whose expenditure they profess to quote. In the six years, including '72, they male the grand total expenditure $11,483,970, while it in reality was $16,675,017-a misstatement, in round t umbers, of $5,200,000, or an average yearly misstatement of $896,606, as our readers will see if they divide the amount by G, the number of years. That is the bold ext edieut, misrel.re• sentation,wthich theyhave recourse to in their desperation, It is nauifestlydis- honest. • \Va hold that averaging the annual increase is no way to judge eoonolny, but still we do not shrink from the contest. We say it is uufair to pur- sue this method after the expen- diture it greater than the income. Any other idea is the emanatiou of a diseased or wicked miud. No merchant, or tradesman, or farmer, or mechanic, would think himself economical if he spent more than he made. Let us snpposo a case to illustrate this point. A clerk in a store receives a salary of $1,000 a year. The first year he spends $500, the second, ,$600, the third, $700, and the fourth $800. In these years he has exercised economy. At the end of the fourth year ho dies and his salary goes to another person, Observe Chit- the dead man increased his expenditure $100 every year, but still kept within his income. The man who succeeds to his positlon and salar3' requires $950 the first year; the next and each succeediug an increase of $75,. until, at the end of the sixth iyeav, he is epending $1,425 per year, but only receiving $1,000. Now, imagine thin man trying to console himself by say- ing, '" II'm, I'm more economical than the -other fellow. His average annual increase in expenditure was $100, but mine has been only $87.501" Such a hnau ought to be put in au insane asy- lum: His economy is something won - aerial. Yet the illustration shows ex- .tctly the posirion of the Reform press in Huron on the Crovernment expendi• tore and expos,as the absurdity, not t, say the downright stupidity -of their argument that we must judge the Gov- ernment's cc moray or extravagance, ap, it nay be, by a comparison of their av- erage annual increase in expencliturt. with tlta.t of the previous Adininistra- CO21PARING THE EX.P.ENDI- TUR1E.' If there was one sin above all others which the Sandfield llaodonald Ad- ministration was charged with by the Eeferm party, it was extravagance, That sin furnished a theme for the in- troduction and peroration of every Reform speech in those days. There can be no doubt about this. Every Reformer remembers it welt. • But since that party acceded to power, they have increased this expenditure at an alarm- ing rate. From 1871 to 1877 they have expended 87,994,401 more than they should have spent, tak- ing even the so-called ;extravagant ex- penditure of Sandfield isiacdonald's last ,year (which they said was excessive) ae their guide. For example :- The total expenditure of Santlfcld Macduuala in that year,1871, was.„1,816,367 Increase 1872 over 1871 $403,875 Do 1873 " 1,113,930 1)o 1874 " 2,054,625 Do 1875 " 1,787,657 .Imo 1876 „ 1,325.761 1)o 1.377 " 1,300,547 Total increase over 1871. 7,994,401 If the public acciunts for 187S were fat hand, the increase up to the preeent time would be shown to be still greater. But the accounts for last year, instead of being subtnitted to the Assembly during the recent session, have been withheld from the people, and a resolu- tion asking for them was voted do.vn by the so-called Reformers, and among them we noticed the name of lir. A. Bishop, The Reform party denied that they tion, As in the case of the umerchant's bad increased the expenditure, and for clerk, tilers was a certain expenditure a time actually made their supporters avhich the Province could make and bt believe it Bat being unable longer to hide the truth so completely, they have adopted tactics to suit the circumstan- oos. With candor assumed for the pur- pose of throwing the electors off their guard, they freely admit that the ex ponditure has increased; but they stay it was for tho public good, and that it has not increased in the settee propos- tion as it did uuder 4andfield 1L'tedou- ald. Finally they jump down,their own throats and declare they uever accused Sandfield ll:teclonald of extravagauce -a deolaratiou which every one but a fool; or a knave knows to be untrue. They have played their best earls and lost the trick; they are now playing the last, and in the hope of ♦sinning, are playing it with a reckless desperaatiou. Fi•adiug that they cannot bide the fact that they have iuct•oased the expendi- ture, they then attempt to prove that the average anunal increase Las beau leas uuder tileix rule than it was under the previous. Administration, And upon this frail foundation their uhaitns to economy rest. From the .figures of tonal expenditure which they present for sled year, they make it appear that the average atlulnal increase- that ms,tios increases of retell ;rear one over another added and divided by the nnn;bor of years taken -under $autliield ll•ttldou ttld was $2t6,000 au.d uuder Reform rlhle only $80,000. hitt in doing this they are obliged to perforin marvellous feats in mathematical gymnastics. To cs:oine to the- point, they falsify the fig. 0 rEs snider Reform rale. '1'a explain : 'The total annual expe'uditure under Sandfield Macdonald rare as follows t • 1867 68, $1,182,889; 1869, $1,444,- (0099 ; 1870, $'1,580,668.; 1881, $1,810,- t167 --.or a mane!. total, in that time of safe ; it made no difieeeuce if their ex- penditure increased at the rate Of $400,- 000 per year so long as they kelt within the income. "When. they ar- rive at that point careful Atlmiuistl'a tors should stop. But when they excised the income they are doing an uuwiee thing, and one which destroy:• the ealuo of the aunnal increase as a means of C.nuparisou after that time. Any iutellieout end fair-lniuded person will see atd admit tbie. 1I As we said, this comparison of the i annual expenditure is fair only so lont., as it is uurier the reuthpte. If the Re - .form press would confine their coniratr icons to this period, they would b( quite within legitimate etiticisnh. Bur we repeat Ulla the Conservative parte have uo netd for ahem if they take even every yoatr fruau Confederation t the presout time. We shad take both before the income was reached and also aftorward.s, and, keeping to houest fig- u:es, droll show that the average annu- al increase has been very much greater in both cases titular the so-called Reform rule than it was ruder theta their pee- deoossors. \Ve shall not reveres the dishonest pr,iotioe of the Reform prose sand take the total expenditure of kir. iwfow.tt and wily a portion of Mr. Saud. Arnrr 17, 1879 The following is the total expenditure in each 3ear, less public works:-- UNDER SANDZIRLl1 AIACDCNALP'e RLiaE, Expenditure, 1809, less pub. works...31.184,657 Do. 1868., '" , 1,043,534 Iueroase between '67-'8 and '69 $141,123 Expenditure, 1869, less pub. works,,.$1,184.657 Do. 1870, " .. 1,172,949 Decrease between '00 and'70 $111,708 Expenditure, 1871, less pub.works,,.$1,386,247 Do, 1870, " .. 1,172,949 Increase between '70 and '71 $213,298 INCREASES, Between '67-18 and '69..3141123 " '70 and '71.... 10,298- $354,421 DECREASE. Between '69 and '70....... 11,708 Total Inoroase $342,718 Average aunnal iuorease..$114,271 As the above average is during f iur years, it would be only fair to take the same lenoth of time under DJr. Mowat, siuceiwhich,fortunately for our'pnrpose, the expenditure has exceeded the revs - true, But even had the expenditure boeu kept within thus bounds, it would .carcely bo f.ur to compiare the average annual increase of seven with that of four years. However, as we have said, we shall try it both for four and seven years, contending meanwhile, for the two reasons iudioated, that four years only ,shuld be taken uuder each title to determine their ecuuomy by compar- ison. The following is their record Expenditure, 1872, less pub.wo_ks...31,931 278 Do, 1571, " .. 1,380,247 Increase between '71 and '72 $565,031 Expenditure, 1870, less pub. works.,.$2,386,414 Do. 1572, "' .. 1,051,278 Increase between '72 and '73 $435,136 Expenditure, 1874, less pub. works...;; 3 462,054 Du. 1870, .. 2,880,414 Increase between '73 and '74 $1,075,610 murmur INC1134SES. Prom 1871 to 187'2....8 565,031 '• 1872 to 1873.... 433,I36 •" 1573 to 1874.... 1,075,040 Average annual increase $2,075,807 $691,035 Expenditure, 1874, less pub. works:..$3,402,054 Do. 1875, " .. 3,398,200 Decrease between '74 and '75 $63,704 Expenditure, 1375, less pub. works...$3,898.290 Do. 1876, " .. 2,788,238 Decrease between. '75 and '76 81609,952 Expenditure, 1877, less pnb. works...$2,795.300 Do. 1876, " 2,788,238 Increase between '76 and '77 $7,071 TOTAL INCREASES ENDER REFORM. From 1871 to 1S74....$2,075,807 " 1876 to 1877.... 7,071- 1,k2,081,878 DE(:ItnAses. From 187.1 to 1875.... $ 63,764 " 1875 to 1876.... 609,952- 673,716 Total increase (,1,408,162 Average annual increase $284,693 From the foregoing table it is piain that the average animal inereate under aandfield Macdonald during his term 'f four years was $114.288, and thee under Reform rule fur four years, it vas $601,935, that portion of the ex- penditure which was converted into aa,sets in the shape of public works los- ing deducted iu both cane. It is alert plain that if we even go a o far as to acaupare seven years' averssg'e with font, pars' average, the result is $114,271. as above, as agaiust $284,693 ii der the self-styled economical GOvnrnmout which 11r. -Bishop supports. But as we have already intimated, there hits been ,1 drtcit in the Provincial Tceitsery in earn a•f all the four years outline; 31st December, 1877. Now, if the Reform organs must compare. the seven year.. with the four, it is clear that the total deficits io the sewn year; should la added to the total aunnal inorenses, and the son, of the two divided by 6. Were it otherwise, the party responsible fi.i the deficits would be euabied to skirl, that responsibility. Tho average annual increases, for seven sears of laeforin rule, as above shown amount to $1.,405,162 Total deficits in the salve tithe..,2,086,017 ictal increases and deficits. $3,495,073 0 ( 9,4115.073' .1 582,513 In this way their eve.rane annual in. crease stands at $582,513, or an ia,- eroarso over Sandfield Metcdouald's ave- rage annual expenditure of a 408,.24`2.00! 'billy are the opposition press ham• moving away so hard at the National Policy ? They cannot expect to alter the opinions of the members on tin Ib ld 1Iaodcnmtld's, tnitking the gritud question. Their only hope is to creatr total under 1113 Pule appear ,$5,200,000 at feeling; io the country against it in or less than it really is; this detestable. tier WittItil r, Mowat, uuder Dover o? practice we shall not fallow, but the this feel escape the punislnlferi amount spurt on public ii�i�dmtmgs and g,m works in each year under boil! Govern- ments will be deducted. This is fair, beetause these form Erovtueial assets, and represent 50 ixtnela wealth its their °mato:uction east, Although it is quite true that a good of the money miry his expensive, administration justly merits. But tiro people meet keel their eye snnah'ely on the hone -econ- omy versus extravagance. But if the Reform, party wish to throw in a Milt have been spent ttolisllly, corruptly, National Policy,, the Conservatiye parte and uuueoess'trily.. 1,0 en irtt.ve.go, atlaaeou, to. object,, Tun Clinton V w Era says it has been informed by several Orangemen that they could not vote for Mr, P, Kel- ly, in North Huron, because their oath forbids theta to vote for a Catholic. Our contemporary errs, and some Orangemen mast have been "stuffing" him. There is no such oath, nor any. thing that could be so construed, Our contemporary ought to be able to sub- stantiate any statement it makes, ara cording to its boast. An Oraugeman can vote for five-thousiaud Roman Ca- tholics, and be as good an Orangeman when lie Las finished as when he com- meneed, We would like to strike up an acquaintance with our neighbor's Orangemen. T'r is interesting to notic time majori- ties by Provisoes on the tariff ascarried in the House on Thursday night last. They are as follows : retgls. •'YTrrt/s. Ontario 20 08 Qnebee ....... 15 43 Nova Scotia 6 13 New Brunswick 10 5 British Oolumbia 0 6 P. E. 1,... 1 4 Manitoba...... 1 2 53 136 Ontario, it will be observed, beads the list with the splendid majority of 48. -No Goverorneut was ever sustain• ed so in this Province before. It is a bad omen for the Mimed Government, when his friends persist in importing the N ;P. into the contest. His defeat is a foregone c0nelusiolm; the country is sick of bogus Reform. Even since the Ilouae mot the oppo- sition have contended that the mem- ers from the Maritime Provinces were elected on the strength of promisee made there that the National Polies would not tax any articles they required to purchase in other Provinces. One paper said :- "Advices from Prince Edward Island say the new tariff causes great dissatisfaction, having been different from what the people there were led to expect. It is regarded as simply ruinous and some of the small merchants, it is stated, are seriously thinking of leaving the islaud al- together." Since the submission of the tariff they have continually represented the state of feeling in Prince Edward Is. land as intensely hostile to the tariff, and predicted that at the coming Lo. calElection,the people woull:prononnce against it most unmistakably. This was prophecy. What was the result The elections were held last week, and out of about 88 members, the Censer- vativee have a majority of 26, sweeping the Province from end to earl. That settles the question of the National Policy for the iadand by the sea at any rate. It also shows that the Opposi- tions are not very successful propliets. he was bound to support bio perky in whatever course they choose to follow, however obstructive or factious," This is the laugnage of the leading organ of the Mowat Government, and we prey same, may 'fairly be taken as the prin- ciple which guides the followers of the Government in their course of action. They, as avowed followers of the Gov- ernment, are bound to support their party in whatever course they choose to pnrsue, howevetfactions. This, at all events, is the only inference that oath fairly be drawn from its remarks, when it says a me.i bar of the Opposition is bound to do the sante thing. But we think the people who elect their rtj re- eelltttiv'o have something to say iu the matter. It is not their wish, neither is it to their interest, that their repre- sentative should alwaye follow the party f whirh they are Members, Such a theory as the (g'lobe's aritcle enunciates, if it generally obtained through the eouutry,wortld be productive of the most deplorable consequeuces. 1lir. Rishor, the member for south Huron, answers to the description given of Mr. Boulter. Because bo is a member of the so -cal - lad Reform party, ho thinks he is bwuul to follow the Government at all times and under all cirearnstenees. His nahno has never appeared in the division lists except alougside him leaders. This bate not been to the interest of hie con- etihteut.i, nor is it desirable that such a state of affairs should be allowed to • continue, as they would be, should Mr.. Bishop be unfortuately re -sleeted iu June. Mr. Hugh Lnve,sr.,iu his very ex- celeut letter to the Tiants a few mouths ago pointed out that party was the ruin. .af this country, and stated that Ma'. Bishop's mistakes -and mistakes he had made - were °Ltirely due to the omnipotence of party. That is node- niable. Mr. Bishop knows be bas done wrong, and as lir. Hugh Love infer- entially charges hick with wilifully„vio- latieg the trust reposed to him, he ac- quits his head at the expense of his honesty of purpose, At the coming election, we -hope party noes will be obliterated, and that all electors) will vote its their consciences dictate. Until this ie doue, the people need not expect to secure efficient and high-minded rep- resentatives, and pure admiuietration. "It (the Balt interest) employed agreat num- ber of men, turned out :an immense quantity of halt, and had saved to the e. ulhtry outing the List ten years, over 85,000.000.. When salt was struck in that region, it was selling for $1.70 a barrel, and the present price was 75 cents to 80 cents delivered." The above is reported in Mr. Caamera nlh's speech ou the tariff' in the lluue+o of Comneoue. But do not the electors of South Moron see in it one of the strongest argumoutsthat could be be 118 11 in favor of the tariff ? When Halt was first struck. there, we were inn :toting tleaavily; but the growth of the industry tt home has been the means of cutting •fi' thin importation to It large extent Yet the coo etry, according to Me. Catn- eron, has boeu saved five million dui - tars. Nc,w if that industry bats been of such great benefit to the country, why should not all other indnstriei 511108 are capnhle of development,at:ed are natural the country, be encouraged ,limo ? If the rule will work in one case, it will work in another. Again, the innate cotnlhetition bus haul the effect of towel ithg the price from $1.75 to 750. per batt tel. Then, it follows that the home competition, in all other mann- tttctures, will have a similar good re. molt. if it will work in the salt busi- ness it should work in another. Tnr; Globe of April lst, speaking of 1)r. Doulter's nomination by the Con- servative party, says :--''Very mildolm bas buffs name been recorded Cavy where �n a division except along side of his leader ;; biet to this no one objects ; for Las an avoaw04, Mt/WWII Of, tine O posiiitlu ZIay. MEDICAL EXAnINAT1OIL-Mr. John Odium, formerly a teacher in No. 2, Elly, at the recent exalnivatinn of stud- ents in the Mrdical College, Kingston, passed with high honors, taking up- wards of 90 per cent. throughout the eutire examination. Lucas. Exeter Trans, DEMI Sett, -The following anonymnns impromptu was dropped in the Post Of- fice to my address, with the intention I presume of having it published. Not being a correspondent t0 your journal,. T tithe no responsibility in the matter. You are at liberty so fair as I am con- cerned to publish or not as you think proper. EVERETT'S SOLILOQUY: To he or not to be? that is elle question ; Whether it is easier for a town constable To ligt,tlaunps and repair sidewalks Or to take up arms against the Council, And by bullying, gag them to light, to mend No more; and with an oath to say Tend The row and the dozen jobs the Council Would have me rhe, -'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished. To swear, to belly ; To bully, perchance tefight-Ay there's 1)ierub- Por in that fight whet knocks may comtp When. we have the other constablo'sA1ub across our pat,, Must give ns pause ; there's the respect that Makes bullies take water, For who world bear the knocks of Iietty'a Bill, The Goon il's jeere,tti,• whole town's con timely, Tho pangs of despis•c,dbullyism,thelaw's delay, The insolence of small boys, and tlao spurns That a c:uiod bully of the worthy townsman takes When lie himself niiightlift his ehab And lay the other fellow out ? ' But that true dread of something mighiy strong, The undiscovered muscle in Bill's right arm, From whoso stroke I might not again arise, Makes nie rather hear the welts I have Than raleo/up others Haat I know not of t. !'ions deturruined pluck !wakes a coward of me, And then Limy affected hue of courage ge Is sicttlied o'er with the gnaw of the lock-up, As I take a cell .i;once was won't to give.. Dub when once more, I'm out again 1 will quietly slick away, And lose the name of constable. Armexhmus. The ease of Hodgiva vs. s'verett was tried before Squire ktoflhaargy,, on two charges -abusive language and assault. 1 Deeieien sees er:ved. tantil Ko 8,11q next..