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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1879-5-29, Page 4THE TIMES TIA.T. 29, 1879 The Molsons Bank. INOOOPOILATRO U AOT OP PARLIAXANT, 1855, 0/1fit44• $2,000,000. Mat, $400,000. HEAD OFFICE MONTREAL. JOHN lOralox, Vag., President. Tnoxes Wonastsx, - '±'J 01,AXTON,Vice.Pros Sun MAW qlIus Oo lion » L lifaceliersou. Senator, $110Phord, Pres Ottawa Elver Narlg Co liorat o Nelson, 5 P P, Mies Williams, WorRanceivai Taontas, Esq., - (Lashier. LIE.AroN, Esq., - — - Zo peator, 'Exeter Branfq.L. HENRY O. 'BREWED - - XANA GER. LOANS TO PANNIERS. Money advanced to tarmurs on easy terms, on their owt promissory notes with one or more goat on. itur$A.ses. No mortgage required as security. SAVINGS DANK D v'PAIITDIENT 5 per cent, Interest allowed on deposits. Gold and ourrency drafts bought and s old. S ter lig Exchange bouglat and sold, Colloc blow made in all parts of the Dominion 1111 returns promptly remitted at lowest rates o exottano. oter. Atguat 15th 1878. 41111111111 Or/ie if retell EitilqS. THURSDAY MAY 29, 1879. !SHOP'S VOTES. How Our Member Opposed Economy, • AND HELPED TO WASTE $86,- 000.00 OF THE PEOPLE'S MONEY. It is a, well known fact, and one whioh we have clearly demonstrated on more that one occasion by figures extraoted. from the Public Accounts, that the Mowat Government has been wasteful and extravagant with the moneys at their control. Their expen- tliture each year eines 1814 has largely emceeded. their income, so that iu order to keep the Government machinery in inotion they have been compelled to Araw largely upon the surplus accumu- lated before 1871 by the economical Government of Sandfield Macdonald. Ttly this means, by this system of mis- government, the surplus has beets de- m.eased froin four million to, one and a etarter millions. The Opposition, whose policy of econorny,Mr.. Jackson eppruves, and will, if elected, support,) saw that Direct Taxation was au inevi- table eonsepence of this extravagance, they recognized the imperative neces. eity for economy aud retrenchment 113 overy department of the public expen• aiture, and introduced several motions which, if they had all been carried, its they should have been, would have re- duced the ordinary expenses of the -}overumeut by $.85,000 a year. This is a large wnettut of money. Daring the Goversstuen tal term of four years it ...egstileisserrettset -ati:$310,000, 'aol rep r „dents a, topitai sum of $1,600,000. Thee Motions ware undoubtedly in the aseet interests of the cauntry, and ought ..eleie'leave.4tietsu esareied, aUd would have been carried, if the M, twat Govern: meat atid its mapportere bad lied the welfare of the erovi4Ice and its debt- tstitatessad -.Teeple at heart. A. great number of fleformers throughout the diditig really believe the Governtneut ititS beau estasiotnioal, and o tun ot icr moment bring thsinselvee tC• believe that Mr. Bishop—lie who wite se un- eompreniisteg an oppotierit cif extritva- ga,isoe before be became 3tflIl1. PP.,— has vmed against any moti al to cut acme expenses. He voted teeniest every picnic% made for that, purpose. There were Rome 22 or 2:I They would have eaves $86.000. Ho voted agaiiist them ail, and they eere all defeated by Mr, Mowet's tpectiani• eal majority. Annexed We give the put port of these motione and the page of the " Votps and froceedinge" (111 which they will be found. They are : Mereli Page 274. Motion to imiho out $800 seiner; of official, secretary tf Teteitt..Governor, an i reduce' conthe genciee or ofileo from. $90 to $500 Bi -hop !my. t rage 276; Motion to reduce teas' ealaties to $3,540 with Pateiniei• $4,500,. and deploy [mole of depart. menu; t $2,500,—Bistiop lay. Page 277. liotion to reduce all sal:- aries in Attorney General's &pavement exceee of $80() by ten per cent , bat riot so as to reduce any below $800.— Iti31t1ip nay. riiitgs 277. Motion to' reduco• salary f'Ercit•ntrer by $50t) awl all salaries in the vaine denartutent over $soo. by 10 p6t. e,e14t.—Bi5hep Hay. Pep 278 Mntion to eeduce f.alitry of Societal y by *1:100.—Disitop nay. •rive `231, jUofl tiduC.entl ALI. arias in Secretary'e department over $800 by 10 per cont.—Bishop nay. Page 279, Motion to reduce salary of Commissioner of Public Works, $500.—Bishop nay, Page 280. Motion to reduce all sal - A SWEET REPRESENTATIVE. Mr. Bishop is a nice man to send to Parliament. He is making a pitiable exhibition of himself at his meetings. aries in Department Public Works over • We feel sincerely sorry that he cannot $800 by 10 per cont.—Bishop nay. Page 281. Motion to 'reduce salary of Inspector of Prisons from $3,000 to $2,500,—Bishop nay. Page 282, Motion to reduce salary of Crown Lands Cornmissiouer from keep strictly to the truth. His bad conduct must be attributed to an innate knowledge that be is losing groutd, and he is reckless as to tile means ho employs to regain it. We shall re. $4,000 to $8,500.—Bishop nay. late a very amusing incident -which Page 282. Olotion to reduce salary occurred id Horne's school house, in of Assistant Ootninissioner of Crown Lamle from $2,300 to $2,500. —Bishop against, Pare 283. Motion to reduce all sal- aries in Crown Lands Department over $800 by 10 per ceut,—Bishop against. Page 284. Moved, that the House regrets that owing to a dispute .the copy to Mr. Bishop, in the House. printing account conid not be audited The day after Mr. Bishop received it he for last four yeers, and during this time rose in his place in the House, and the Township of Usborne, and leave honest minds to say whether, after such a hnmiliatiug exposure as he was there subjected to, he is fit to represent any coustituenoy. As soon as Mr. Jackson's pamphlet WWI issued from the press, he very courteously mailed a the printing contractors have had in their hands public,money varying from $2,143 to over, $17,000, and no steps taken for its collection. --Bishop nay. By his vote, South Huron's represent- ative actually said that he did not ro• gret the existence of such a loose and blameworthy state of affairs. Page 284. Motion to strike out $1,800, salary ofDivision Court inspec- tor—an unnecessary officer.—Bishop uh.y. Page 285. Motion to reduce salary of Inspector of Registry Offices from $2,000 to $1,500.a -Bishop nay. Page 299. Mntiou to reduce salary of Speaker from $1,500 to $1,000, as provided by law.—Bishop nay. Page 302. Moved to call attention to increase in expenditure for sessional writers, clerks and pages, which had risen from $4,412 in 1871 to $8,048.36 in 1878, although session decreased iu length, with a view to decreasing the amount.—Bishop nay. He did not tbiuk it was right to enquire into any Page 802. Mction to reduce all sal - !fries in Court of Chancery over $S00 by 10 per cont.—Bishop nay. Seine motion with regard to Court of COM MOO Pleas.—Bishop nay. NO 306. Motion to strike out $1.500, eatery of J. N. Murray, detect- ive offioer.—Bishop nay. Motion to reduce salary of Magis- trate et Parry. Sound from $1,800 to $1,400, what he formerly received. — Bishop nay. requested the Government to compile a comparative statement of the Provin- cial expenditure of 1871, under Sand - field Macdonald, ai d 1878, under the present Administration If Mr. Bishop wanted this information, he should have compiled it himself from the Pub• lie Aceouuts, and not put the country to an expense of $600 in doing it for him. But Mr. B. was riot able to do this work, and so the country had to bear the expense. At Varna Mr. Jackson pointed out these facts to the people, when Mr. Bishop, to break the force of this crushirg exposure of his incapacity, indignantly denied that he had ever made any such motion as Mr. Jackson had alluded to. He deolare.d the statement that be had made such a motion, a deliberate untruth, and challenged Mr. Jackson to prove what he had said. }hying had but little experience of Mr. Bishop's tactics, Mr. Jackson did not expect this denial, and did not furnish himself with the proof. Mr. Bishop's denial then went for what it was worth. They next met at Horne's school house. Mr. Jackson wae up to his opponent's tricks and had public documents to prove every statement be made—a fact which he carefully concealed from Mr. Bishop. He again Witched upon the celebrated motion, Mr. Bishop was cautious, and could only be drawn when Mr. Jackson declared it was unnecessary to produce the proof. This was no sooner said than Mr. Bishop, unaware of the trap set for him, excitedly sprang to Each of the above motions was lost.: this feet, .exclaiming, " It's not so, it's As we have seen, Mr. Bishop votedL„,,t 80 ; you Oan't prove it ; I challenge every °OWE:Mean He voted t to:bros.& it; I challenge yon, " MI right;". coolly responded Mr. Jacktion, ". here's your proof ;" and then, amid great laughter. drew nut the cincume .4 and read the mntion, wiled for word as made by Mr. Bishop. He could say nothing in telly. Hi, discemfiture was complete. His friend,: $0,000 turned to him a cold shoulder, and ai agiist mo on)] to strike out many of his supporters declared them - for School of Practical Science at To- selves to be utterly ashamed of a man rnnto, where only seven pupils are being taught. And lastly, to keep the truth from the peoblc,, lie voted against Crediton, Mr. Bishop was forced to having the Publid 'Accounts pi fitted in admit that he hall made tee motion, time for circulation before elections. bur tried to relieve hirnseif from bletne Above is .a record ;of Mr. Bishop's .cereet as a lesielator. There was tio good and sUffiiliellt reason why he -should have so determinedly opposed Economy at every turn. The Ouposi- lioe elid not propose to reduce the sal - to an unreascnably tow figure the statement true, the Government Had every motion been carried, they and Mr. Bishop are censurable—for aloud still have been left high enough to enable the officials to live comfort- ably and put away something for a miller day. Most of the Rola-ries tanged between $1,500 and $3000, and wh will say thet the Opposition were not justified etteatpting to take a dollar eff every ten ? Anil who will die. , What do honest minded Reformers say peeeionarely say that Mr. Bishoo was about this matter ? jleoieed 711 v eine to keep thee() salaries so high, especially when times were pressi .g hard neon the people and the exoo"diture Oneeded the il/0n11)e ? Bishop, by his yetee, has 1 laced him- self in a position directly lostile the PrOVinCe sat large, Ord 1110 1)00810 of 8,11111 Huron in pertionlar, whose in ter- eete lie WAS sent to r present. Then to the eleetnrs ot this ritline we would say, it hdrtw gent' 0,11.ft1071CP frein Wm who tete been the most determined and persistent epeorient of EconoinV, and give your stippre•t1 to Mr. George R,..Jsokson, who. in the presence of 'Mr. Meredith, the leader of the Opp. also against reducing High School in- spectors 'rem 3 to 2, which would have saved $3,000. ; There are ovly 104 High Schoole in the Province, and any person who knows what are the duties of- these inspectors, knows perfectly well that two men can attend to the duties pith ease: • He likewise voted who thrmeht so little of his own repn- tation ag to deny an undoubted truth. by stating that the Reform Association paid for the work. 'We have no hesi- tation in characterizing this statement as untrue. We have seen the docu- ment, and it bears the signature of the Pros incial Acconntant, and was printed by older of Parliament. Even were what right has the Government to set its employees to work for the Reform Association or any other Association Mr. Bishop's incapecity has cost, he country a sum of money which a hetver man would have saved. and he atifis to tide offence by denying the truth. liiinself to support snob Motions es Mr. Bi -hon opposed. Let ne give Mr. jiickpon a tri 1, and if he does not strive to give as Lite Eennomy &men fled foal sow ventiy needed, then !Ire venially is in our own !Jamie and we Citli set'. him home fl.it the expiea• ;time of I3i terns, Let its teach onr prosen t atiVes that they 111131(1 be faith - /al to tueir trnets. " !Ir. Meredith, in Til:ieter, stiid Gov• moments ete1e14 legislate in 113108 with with the well-noderetood wishes of the pe(1ple., en) you hoer that, Re former-, I tit.. Ja0k0on s7ipport8 Mr. Meredith, Then VO1B FOR JACK• SUN, „ . . . LOOK TO THE ISSUE. • — We hope none of the electors of South Huron will be influenced by con- siderations of personal friendship into voting for Mr. Bishop on Thuredity next, Il there wet e no urgent tweets:1i- ty for a change its our representative and in our Government, there could not be much objection to old acquaint- anceship and personal friendship exer- (sitting their legitimate inflaence on 'Mr. Bishop's belmlf. But there is a neceio eity fur a change, and those who vote for him thonla do so only ander belief that he has pursued a proper course in the House, for Iio promiees no change. Mr. Bi..bop's personality should Binh out of sight when the sins,of.the Movt at Governieent are ceposedl tovie. w--•;sitis in which Mr. Bishop has borne his part and which he, strives to palliate, and asks the 'movie to suppoit him for that purpnee,, The contest is not one be. tween tersone—not betaeon Mr. Jack. Rotas Mr, jacksou. and: lit. Bishop us sets of principles—Mr. Jackson Econ- omy and Mr. Bishop Extravagance, as exemplified in the Mowat Government. Some men who would not think of vet - jog to "auetnin that Goverionent, may vote for a man who does sustain it, and will 118e their votes to keep in power a Government which they think ought lo be defeated. If this is not eupporting Mr, Mowat we do not know what is. And thoee who refrain froin voting boot:info as much supporters of Mr. Mowat as those who actually vote with the ex - Press purpose of keeping him in power. They are to all intents told purposes apologists for Mo \vat's extravagance. ----a—essesearesee-, Tens is the lava opportnnity we lime of speaking to the electors of the riding We cannot refrain from again urging every friend in the coustitueney to be sure and vote. We have a good man. We have a good cause. The Reformers know it and we believe a great number of them will support us. To every one who favors Mr. Jackson, then, we say, go and vote, and do not remain at home thinking it is useless to come out, as many have thought before, and thus lost the election. We especially urge Exeter to poll its strength as it was °ever polled before, and show Mr. Bishop that it is not, as his friends have said in other places, going back on its splendid record. Other parts of the riding look to Exeter to do its duty, and we are confident that duty will be nobly done, OUR ECONOMICAL MEMBER. HE PETITIONS FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND SAYS HE NEVER WANTED MORE THAN SIX HUNDRED. At Orediton, Mr. Bishop attempted a defence of himself on the Salary Grab question. He stated that ho had always favored $000 indemnity, mid had never asked for a thousand dol. lars. He agreed to take the Mail for authority, whereupon Mr. Jackaon opened a copy of that paper (we have the same paper in the TIMES office and will show it to any one wile doubts) and rend the following deouaient le the Honorable the Executive Council of the Province of Ontario : The Petition of the Legislature of the Province ofeePritarin praying that the Government 'will, in its sepple- mentary eetitnetere, bring down a clause increrteing,the indemnity to the members to thiS Legis]ature, to.G.NE THOUSAND DOLLARS fur each, see- eional allowanCe.'"' Appleby, Ballantyne, Bexter, • Bethune, BISHOP. When this was read Mr. Bishop ex- citedly explitirnedeemid roars of laugh- ter, that he would not take the Mail: for authority, and said if his name was. the's: ho knew n .thing about it. This capped the climax of absurdity, and brought down the house. We regret that Mr. Bishop aets in this way. We find no pleasure in be- ing compelled to expose his vagaries. THE LAST WORD. To the supporters of Mr. Jackson throughout the riding we wou I say, if there is anything laelcine in your or aanization, see to it at ice. 11 itire. everything in readiness null in th•• the moot perfect order, so that there may be no clashing on election day. Let every elector who opposes the Movie Administration poll his vol e, end ea • sel asanred the sub of tile 6th of June will rise upon South Hurn telleemed from extravagance aiid ink - rule. Reformers of South Huron, your party newspapers, and yoar party speakers tell you that the lima Gov. moment have only spent eleven mil• Hone ofdollars in seven years. They have spent over sixteen millions. VOTE FOB JACKSON. IN 1874, Mr. Mowat publithed in this publie eheouuts the sum of P4s722, as having been expended for the huairs- tenanee of the School of Agrietilture that year; but the aceounts were 00013- 0, for the trite amount expended wile 19,722, and Mr. Mowat concealed the extra $5,000 expended in 1874 till 1879. When discovered, the Opposi- tion moved (Journals 1878, p. 165),, condemoing this expeeditore without. the sanction of 1110 1101388, and °oohing the public accounts to conceal it front the people ; bn 1 the Government called on their followers to vote it duwu,which they did. Mr. Bishop says the Gov- ernment 8110111(1 be supported in this, and aeke to be returned as a supporter. The reduction of the italemniter was evidently determined on in a hurry, On p. 7, estimates for 1879, will be found the amount asked for Legislation. The top line gives the amount as $111,260,1. e., with the indemnity at $600, but the bottom line as $131,805, 1. c., with the itaminity at $800. It is safe to say that Mr. Mowat'e indemnity reduotiou" policy" was itteuhated while his estimates were going through the - press. Ile WaN alarmed, no doubt, by the tone of the debate on Mr. Parkhill's ameudinent. • Mr. Bishop has had a trial. He has beenthe unchauging, unyielding op- ponent of Economy. Turn him out, Give Mr.. Jackson a chalice. If he does not fulfil his promises, turn him out too. Let the people la ep changieg their representatives uutil they do get Economy. Those are our sentiments. GIVE JACKSON A TRIAL. A Dane, named Peter Peareon, et• tempted to commit suicide by cutting lii Inroat on Saturday eight near Woodstock. On Sunday afternoon he applied to Mr. Baldwin, toll -keeper, to have his throat "se.Wed up. It Wil- cut oompletely across, the top of the wind- pipe being cut off, and the Ruh run- ning into the floor of the wraith. His clothes were covered with °totted blood atal matter, and altogether presenting it horrible appearance. He ie forty- two years of age. He worked for three years with Miehael'efolnison,in Geneva, Wis., He teas on, his way hones to Denmark, where hie family live. He said he got off at, the. Woodstock .stue dem on Saturday night,. and witodered south to Parson's swarop to commit the deed. Ha had $77.33 in his pock. et. He appears perfectly sane, and was not drulc. He was conveyed to Woodstock, and Dr. McDay eeteett 13is1i137t—eb0t belweep thesQ 1111)7)31.73 tile wound. It is supposed he got oft representing tw,) dinrent eand distinct Lt. tuii.lnight Ulan. Last session Mr.Bishop voted against motione, which, if carried, would have saved the Province $85,000 a year. Ile was elected to support economy wasn't he ? Mr. Jacksen says he will support these raeasuses. Then VOTE FOR JACKSON. Mn. JACETSON is no fossilized Tory. • He is a true Reformer, not iu mune, • but in Mote Read his letters. IIehr" hie speeches. Can the slightest traces - of fossilized Toryism be found in theta 7 He talks reforiniu every eentence. Then • leed him your aid. Give.him your ii- fluetce, and if he does not ftilfil hie promises then turn him adrift. Mr. Bishop is nu Reformer. He. voted againtt ,redming our expendi- ture by $85e000 a year. He voted against •the extension of the jurisdic- tion of the Division anirts. You can - riot sue or be sued for $101 without having to go to Goderich for the trial, where your costs will amount to $40 or $60. If the .Division Ceuta were permitted to settle the case, it would only at the outside cost $10. Mr. Jackson promisee to assist in remedy- ing this injustice to the people. If any- thing were ueeded to show how closely air. Bishop is wedded to party 81 1110 expense of jastice, this vote against tho extension of the iutisdiction of Division Curb would furnish the proof. It shows that he places his duty to his party be- fore his duty to his coustituents. Then VOTE FOR JACKSON. $S5,000 is no inconsiderable item. That inech saved to the country each year represents a capital of one million and seven hundred thousand &Alarm. i(1210111) t woulil !MVO been saved, bad not Mr. Bishop mid others who call themselves Reformers voted against the motions made for that pnr- oose. 1L. Jackeou u ill support these motions. THEN VOTE FOR JACK- SON. emwrsagro•reramsweemaeoiR.•••••••...... If the people would etiive to avert Direct Taxation, let them unite to de- lve: Mr. Bishop and the Gevertnneut Will0a lie StIpp011S. T11811: exoentli- ture has exceeded their income every year since 1878, front 1874 to 1878 tile total increase Wti8 $14,006.678 while the expenditure for the alone time was $16,681,847—an excess of expenditure over receipts of $2,028,269. If thie be continued, hoiv can we avoid Direct Cessation ? Do not eensider this matter fro,n a party standpoint, but from that all self.iiiterest. Then VOTE FOR JACKSON. It you wish a molDborwhc. will look after your iuterens,, give Mr. Jaeksou your vote. and inftuence.