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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-2-22, Page 6CrA.e Nnvostis Vold --Is nv0kl8agp^,^- EVERY FBIDAT MORNING au Limo for lire early matte) at i'6'a1,'he Pot" Steam. rll),Iilslling 110u809 Toga/sum ST., Bnuesuue, ONT. Timms "o$ BunecnUTloN,^One 'dollar a aspt disdebythoepbein advance, noted e da on the address label, Anvers anio RATN0,—The fonowip rato0 will be charged to those who ad7ertise by the 9ear,^. .arson I 1 In, I lime, 18 mo one column $00.00 $80.00 800,00 Quarter " 20.00I 12.00 8.00 Eighth " 12.00 8.00 5.00 Eight omits per line for first insertion, au4 three Dente per line for each subsequent in- sertion. All advertisements 010ae0red as Nonpareil -12 lines to theinoh, Business Garda, eight lines and under, $5 per annum. Advertisements without opeolflo Uo080. tions, will be inserted until forbid, and oharged accordingly. Instructions to change or discontinue an advertleem ant mush be loft at the counting room o1 Tim Posm ,net later than Tuesday of each week This is Imperative. • . W. kl. SExEiR. Editor. and Proprietor. LIBERAL GATHERING AT HARRISTON. A more striking testimony of the popu- lar appreciation of his services oould not have been afforded Jamee McMullen, M. P., than was given by the two successful meetings ;held in the Town Hall of Har- riston on Wednesday of last week in his interest and in the interest of the pathetic principles for whioh he stands. Mr. MO - Mallen bad reason to feel gratified, not only at the size of the meetings but at the spirit of enthusiasm which prevailed at both. They cannot fail to encourage and stimulate him in the coming contest, though the path to victory has a couple of thorns in the form of two rival candi- dates. L. H. Clarke, who, though a hitherto unsuccessful aspirant to office, is, a gentleman of attraotive.personal quali- ties, is the bearer of the blue ribbon of Conservatism in North Wellington. The Patron° of Industry, whose platform Mr. Schell, of South Oxford, declares to be identical with that of the Liberal party, have determined to put a candidate in the field in opposition to the champions of the old-line parties. The task of cue. taining the Patron end of the fight has been confided to Robert Wanborough, of the Township of Amaranth, who has hitherto been a etaunoh and uncomprom- ising Conservative. Bat Mr. Mohlullen enters the fray with the advantage of a splendid reoord of services rendered to hie oonstituents and the oountry at large, andwiththe still greater advantage of being the advocate of a rational and just trade policy. Interest was added to the meetings by the presence of Wm. Pater - sou, of Brant, and Dr, Macdonald, of Huron, both of whom delivered interest. ing, practical and convincing addresses on the questions now agitating the public mind. Hugh Guthrie, of Guelph, was also in attendance, and did a bit of good, practical work by organizing the young men of Harriston into a Liberal Club. The meetings were held in the Town Hall, which, although a sptcioue build- ing, was inadequate for the accommod- ation of the crowds. THE DAY IIEETONO. Ou'the platform and in the audience were many well known reeideote of the town and surrounding country. Among them were President Yule, of North Well- ington Reform Aseooiation ; John Dar - rock, ex•Reeve of MintoRobt. Scott, ex -Reeve of Minto ; Rev. M. 0. Cameron, Rev. Mr. Casson, Rev. G. Munro, R. G. Lambert, L. Brisbin, T. Sell, John Wil- kinsoc, George Gray, Dr. S. M. Henry, A. J. Stewart, James A. McAuley, A. G. Campbell, Dr. J. Gordon, Wm. MoLellan, Thos. W. Bowie, Mount Forest ; Wm. Omer, Mount Forest ; Alex. Climie, John Thompson, Robt. Young, John Meikle. john, John Jewell, Thomas Eakins, An- drew Brown, Thos. Russell, Alex. Pater- son, James Herr, Alex. Gordon, Malcolm Ferguson, James Ross, Walter Quinnell, Samuel Clark, Henry MoAnley, James Stinson, Thomas Harrison, Joseph Ruth• erford, Wm. Austin, James Connell, And. W. Fisher, Jos. Larrey, Wm Noonan, Anthony Noonan, Wm. Scott, Joh i Scott, Thomas Douglas, Fred. hale. The mottoes which appeared upon the walls were "Corruption Must Yield to Purity," "Laurier, Our Noble Leader," "Free Trade, Reduced Taxation," "Franchise and Gerrymander Acts Most go," "Legis- lation for the Masses, not for the Claes- es," "Our Vigilant Member, Mr. James McMullen." Along the platform were emblazoned the words, "Iotoleraooe and Bigotry Have no Place in the Liberal Platform." The chair was occupied at the after- noon meeting by Mayor Nelson Wait, who made an admirable presiding omcer. When he had addressed a few introdac- tory words to the aadtenoe he presented Mr. MoMullen, who disoueeed the politi= cal ie5000 of the day in his own incisive and foroiblo way. we. S1'ILULLEN. Mr. McMullen was given &most kindly reception by his fellow citizens, who have found in him a faithful and able repres- entative. He began by reminding the audience that a general election is im. ulinent, The Government, he said, in• augurated a policy in 1878 whioh had not enriched the people, increased the popu- lation or improved the country's posi- tion. A. proteotionpolioy militates against the interests of the masses, the people. Liberals maintained- that a pol- icy that levied taxation in Her Majesty's name bub not for Her Majesty's purposes, and put it into the pookete of a favored few was a gross wrong, The Liberal party were for economy in public expendi. tura, the diminution of taxations to the limit of the necessities of Liberal Gov ernment, and the extension of the mark- ets of the Canadian producer. As an evi- dence that the people were robbed by the protection tariff, Mr. McMullen pointed out that of the $1,400,000 of duty celled. ed on coal oil, but $430,000 went into the Dominion treasury, and that while the people paid $85,000 to the etaroh mann- faoturers of Canada they paid into the treasury of the oountry only $14,900 on the article of starch. Immense fortunes had been made,bya few indigidnalfi un• der the prvteetive eyatom, bat the mercy out of width their Ohara of wealth had been built had come out of the ppokotg of the maesee, let Sir Cllatloe Hibbert r d declared, a d - T ba ds d M z' uppe an Sir aokente Dowell bad 000050004, that the Govern. wont were more confirmed in their belief in proteotion than they were even in 187$. In reply to the assertion of Dr, Montague that proteotion dirt not in008aee the price Of oominoditiee tp the eonsumore, Mr. McMullen alluded to the effect that aorta - petition had had upon the prioe of binder twine. When that necessary artlele was the eubjeot of a great combing binder twine was sold tp the farmers for twelve and thirteen cents a pound, bub as soon ao the Ontario Government and the Patrons of Industry entered the field the price fell to eight Dents. Were it not for the protective tariff opmbinabion would not be possible, He drew the attention of bis hearers to the unfortunate position in whioh the Government had gob the Canadian cattle trade. Canadian cattle were scheduled in .England and they were barred from the United Slates, When in 1870 Canada secured admission for her cattle to Great Britain obligations were imposed upon the Government to see that strict quarantinearrangements were observed in regard to cattle coming from the United States. At the solicitation of the railway companies and at the request of the Government a mitigation of these regulations was conceded by the British Government, upon the condition that the quarantine inspeotioh should be thorough. Despite this the inspection was of the most perfunctory character, Concession after concession was made to Hoe railway oompaniee, until there was really no supervision of the introduction of American cattle into Canada. The ranchers of the Northweeb were allowed to bring 85,000 head of oattle across the line from the Northwestern States with- out any inspection whatever. The result of the laxity and indifference of the Gov. ernment was that two years ago an ani- mal from Pilot Mound when slaughtered in Great Britain was found to be suffer- ing from pleuropneumonia, and the privilege of sending live cattle to Eng. land, which had been accorded the Can- adian farmers, was withdrawn. Dn.na0DONALD. Dr. Macdonald. was given a cordial= welcome when be arose, in response to an invitation by the Chairman, to ad- dress the audience. He said that .if the young men would read the history of the Liberal party in Canada and asoerbain what it had done for this oountry they could not be anything but Liberals. He had been reared in a Conservative house- hold, but the logic of history had com- pelled him to forsake the politics of bis father. For her responsible Government, free institutions, for the absence of a State church, for representation by popu- lation, Canada was indebted to the Lib- eral party. Though Sir John Macdonald was called the father of Confederation, he was up to a oereain stage an opponent of Confederation. It was George Brown who really was the father of Confeder- ation. Of the Liberal leader, Dr. Mac- donald spoke eulogistically, commending his fine qualities, his lofty motives and exceptional abilitiee. The Liberal party would, not have a Haggart for its leader, nor a Caron, who had no moral oharao• ter, nor any other kind of a character. Taking his text from the motto, "Leg- islation for the masses and not for the clematis," the doctor said that 10 per Dent. of the population made .up the olasees, and 00 per vent. the masses. The Lib- erals purposed to legislate for the mass- es ; the Conservatives had legislated for the olasees. Tbie statement, he proosed- ed to prove by showing bow the poorer element of the community had been die. criminated against in the arrangement of the tariff. g The average of the tariff waa 30 per cent. The duty on hay -forks were 50 per cent., 20 per cent. above the average ; hoes, 48 per cent„ 18 per cent. above the average ; garden rakes, 49 per cent., 19 per 0500. above the average ; barbed wire, 54 per cent., 24 per Dent. above the average ; checked shirting, 48 per Dent. for the cheapest of ooareest and 21. 1.2 per cent. for the deareet, or finest quality ; grey cottons, 36 per cent. for the cheapest, 21 1.4 per. oent. for the dearest ; flannels of wool, 40 per cent. for the cheapest, 25 1.2 per cent. for the deareet ; tweeds, 42 per. cent. for the cheapest, 26 per acct. for the dearest ; overooatings, 80 per cent, for the coarsest and heaviest, 30 per Dent. for the finer quality ; nap overcooling, 75 .per cent. for the cheapest, 33 per cent. for the dearest ; serge overeoating, 58 per cent for the cheapest, 83 per Dent. for the dearest ; blankets, 130 per cant. for the oheapeet, 83 per oent. for the dearest. Then the doctor quotad the duties on a few articles exclusively used by the riot to afford a still further comparison of the treatment accorded the rich and the poor by the Government : Silk fab- rics, 30 per oent. ; silk laces, 80 per cent, ; precious stones, 10 per cent. ; oil paint- ings, of merit, free ; fur coats and cloaks, 25 per cent. ; manufactures of gold jewel- lery, 20 per cent.,; chinaware, 80 per cent. Dr. Macdonald made a complete expos- ure of the iniquitous superannuation sys- tem. One of the most glaripg inetanoes of the abuse of the system by the Do minion Government mentioned by the speaker was the arrangement by which T. 0. Patteson was provided with a place in the publio service, The ex•postmaster of Toronto, Mr. Leslie, was in the prime of life when he was superannuated so as to make roam for Mr. Patteson, and the two of them had drawn in gratuity and salary out of the public treasury, $92,000. Another subjeot of criticism dwelt upon by Dr. Macdonald was the manner in which the Government had given to poli - goal favorites the domain of the people, the noisome Rykert steal being a case in point mentioned. He condemned the Government for having gerrymandered the country, and for having encumbered it with an expansive franchise act in Or• der to secure an unfair advantage, The doctor pointed out the benefits that would accrue to the farmers of the Donn• try by freer trade relations with the United States. Pointing to the motto, "Oorruption Must Yield to Purity," he said that it was eyoonymous with the phrase "The Conservative party must yield to the Liberal party." t10. PATERSON. Mr. Paterson, M. P., was enthusiastia- ally received. He paid a tribute to the iudugbry, vigilance and ability of both Mr. McMullen and Dr, MacDonald. The wish expressed by Mr. Paterson that the country would not be deprived of the servioee of so faithful and intel- ligent n servant as. Mr. McMullen was re•eohoed in the Must of applause that went up frOM the audience. Turning"te the diecueoign of the questions now before the'publie, Mr. Paterson said that the Minisbora bad been going about the errantry congratulating themselves and the people beoauye they were not worse off than they were,\ The question was not whether they had doge fairly well, but Whether they had not a right to ex, petit that they should have done better than they bad. If the Government were taking more mousy from the people than was requisite to the eoonomfoal adminis- tration of the affairo of the country they were to that extent depriving the taxa payer of 50 much money that .was fairly his. 'i$ometimes you will hear the Ministers tell you," Raid Mr, ',Maroon, "that they have reduced largely the bur- den of taxation ; and they tell you that, in Mr. McKenzie's time, wimp he was controlling the Government, tlrere,was a duty on tea and raw sugar, and that they wiped out these' baxee—wiped them out ; relieved the people, as Mr. Foster tells no, of millions of dollars of taxes ; and they glaim credit for that, acrd seek to make you believe that instead of inoreasing your burdens they have aotually lighten ed them. Itis true that there is no duty on tea or coffee, and that there is no duty on raw sugar, though there is a duty on refined'sugar, but beoaase this is the case are you under a lees burden of taxation than you were before ? It does not mat.' ter so much in what claim or what the artiole is on which the duty is levied, but the great question is, What is the sum total of the taxation taken out of the people of this country? In order to am• certain and settle that question, I refer you to the public documents, which shall answer all the sophistries of the Minis- ters, and present a aonolusion that, with all their ability, it ie impossible for them to upset. 1 refer you to the Trade and Navigation Returns, in which the custom duties levied on the people year by year from Confederation are set down, and which•ebows how many dollars per bead of the population are paid in taxes. If you will take the trouble to look up these returns you will 'find that during the Mackenzie Administration, taking the year 1878, the customs tax per bead was $3 13. Immediately after the Mackenzie Administration went out of power the rate began to increase, till it had run over 54 per bead -one or two years over 55 per head—while last year, assuming a population greater than I believe we have, but even giving them the advantage of that, it was $4 26 per head. That - sim- ply means that during the last 16 years, while the National Policy Government have been in power, over $60,000,000' more taxes have been taken from the people than were taken or would be taken under a Liberal Government. They can- not get around this. These are their own figures.. There are nearly 5,000,000 souls in this oountry, and if the rate of taxation is 54 26 per bead this year, and it was 53 18 under Mr. Mackenzie, that is an increase of 51 13 a bead. In 5,000,000 of a population you can see that comes to a matter of over $5,000,000 in ono year, but Ibave put it at 580,000,000 altogether, so that I may be clearly and easily within the mark. 001deAm8ONe. A year or two ago I went intn this in the House of Commone. I thought I could find some oomparieons by which I could bring home to the people how much this extreme taxation is improverishing the country. The idea that suggested itself to my mind was, could I show by comparison bow much of the produce of this country would be required to raise this amount ? I took ten years of their ',administration, and I found that all the surplus wheat of the whole of Canada, including the Northwest, ell the flour that is manufactured from all the wheat that le ground into flour in the whole Dominion of Canada, the whole of the surplus Drop of 'bay that is grown in Canada and exporte"d, the whole crop of oats that is grown and exported, the whole of these four articles combined during that ten years did not amount to as much as the extra taxation that these people had taken from yon over and above what Mr. Mackenzie did. (Ap- plauee.) This amount I have been speak. ing of is taxation over and above what was requisite to carry on the affairs of the country under Mr, Maokenzie. A certain amount of money must be paid to the people to carry on the goverument of the oountry, but exoeesivs taxation bas been taken by the Government, and these gentlemen, when they asked the people to put them into power in 1878, bad the hardihood to claim that Mr. Mackenzie was too extravagant. Your annual ex- penditure was then 523,000,000; it is now 536,000,000. Your national debt was then 5140,000,000 ; and itis now 5250,- 000,000 ; and, while it is a fact that your national • expenditure boa been increased by 5110,000,000, how is it with your year. ly expenditure? Last year theybad nut money enough to meet the expenditure, and they were 51,200,000 short. For seven months of the 'present financial year is.a deficit of 53,000,000, and the prospeot before us is that when the fivanaial year of 1894 and 1895 endo on June 30 we will have a de. (cONTrNDED bN rum 8.) r THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY FOR' MAN OR BEAST. Certain to its °fleets and novor blisters. Rend proofs below, KENDALL'SSPAYIN CURE. DoeOl00051,0 Hondorsoa 05., in., Feb,ei, '0i. Dr, n. J,113,00lu bo, Rooke and oblige. Ihavoussed ane of deer Homo Kondall',9 g ogdi rentor 0t a count O0, with pod inventor • it le a anwOccult ,nedlalna r505 b000l A inure 2601. 1 an /I 0 00 aporia and aro time. bored bo ». 1 keep s bottle an hast an , time. s Yours trnir, Uaae. Powata KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE.. Dr. D. J, RE0UALL CO, tlANTon, Stn„ Apr, B,'00. Dear Nlrs—I 1,0,05 51,50 eovernl bottles or your "ink It h Npavin dove t wttb m000 5u0e000. I think it the beet , o Liniment I 5050' 05°50, ffat0 re \too Bone Curb, ono Blood Spavin and killed to t,ee Bone Npnrind nova rocommpeas d It t° ,°voxel of my blonds who are much pleased with and keep It, Res— S. P.pt For Sale by all Drugglstd, or oddroe Dr. D, ,T, KANDAL1 (fOM.P41fZ LNOIngUIGH FAUX, PT.. INFLUENZA. Or La Grippe, though occasionally epi- demic), is always more or lase prevalent. The best rereedy for this complaint Is Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral. " last Spring, I was taken down with La Grippe. At times Iwae cempletelypros- trated, and so difficult was my breathing that my breast seemed as if confined in an Iron cage. I procured a bottle of Ayer'e obeitry Pectoral, and no sooner had I began tniringitthan relief followed, Ieoifidnot be - neve that the effect would be so rapid and the cure so oomplete. It ie truly a wonderful med- tclne."—W. H. WILLIAMS, Crook City, 8. D. AYER'S Cherry Pectoral Prompt to act, fsureto cure • BOARS FOR SERVIO +'.—THE Undersigned will keep for sorrier, at Lot 11, Con. 5, Grey, a thoro'•bred Chester White boar and a registered Berkshire the latter purchased from J. 0, Snell of Ed- mondboh. Terme, 81.00 to be paid at the time . of service with privilege of returning if necessary. ANGLIS SHAW, 10-4 Proprietor... AMWORTH AND CHESTER 1 WHITE BOARS FOR SERVI05I. The undersigned will keep for service on North Half Lot 20, Con, 7, Morris, a thoro' bred Tamworth Boar, recently purobaeed from the well known breeder,Jbo., Bell, Am- ber. Also a Chester White Boar. Terms, $1.00 tobe paid at time of service with priv- liege of returning if necessary. 09-bf 8. WALKER, Proprietor. BOAR FOR SERVIOE.—THE undersigned willkeep for service, at Lot 10. Om 10, Grey, a thoro' brad young. Berkshire boar. Pedigree may be Been on. application. Terms 81.00 to be paid at time of service with privilege of returning if nee- eoeary. JNO. BROWN, 14-0m Proprietpr. Fan. 22, 1895 A S H !Grocery 'fitto re Opposite tho Quao& $gtali - Brussels. A, Full Steck 0i' ;Fresh Groceries, Flour, Bread, Crockery and Glassware always on hand CHEAPEST IIV TOWN FOR CASH. .Produce taken at Highest ,Mar72et Prices in Exchange, but 120 Credit oven. Commissions of all kindsp GOODS DELIVERED Promptly Executed. I' REQUIRED. Rennin m ar the dread. Opposition is tho Life of Backus. Special Bargains TUESDAYS and W'N;DNESDAYS of each week. k I' Poultry Wanted when the weather is steady, Dry Picked and not Drawn. TAYLOR & SMILLIE. A NEW STOCK OF Scribblers RECEIVED AT THE POST BOOKSTORE. ioo, 200 MI6. 300 Pages. Great 'Values in Bibles, Albums and Toy Books. The balance of our stook OAR FOR SERVICE.—THE i of Hand -sleighs at a Cut pit Undersigned w"1"" ill keepforservroe,oa Price to clear them out. lot 18, 500. 10, Grey the tiroro' bred im- praved White'Yorke$iro boar, Oraubrook " uke," purchased from John Cousins & Sons, Harriston. Terms -81,00 to be paid at \lis time of service with privilege of return- ing if necessary. Pedigree and stockmay be seen on application. CHARLES H. KNIGHT• 12.8m Proprietor, BOAR FOR SERVICE. .THE Undersigned will keep for service on Lot 20, Con. 8, Morris, the thoro. -bred im- proved White Yorkshire Boar "Seleobed," bred from J. D. Brotbour's sweepstakes sow at Chicago Pair. Terms, $1.00 to be paid at the time of service with privilege of re- turning if necessary. Pedigree may be seen on application. ROBT, NICHOL . fiIAMWORTH AND -BERKSHIRE 1 BOARS FOR SERVICE. The undersigned will keep for eervioe, on lot 12, bon. 18, Grey a registered Tamworth Boar, bred by JUhn Bell, of Amber, closely related to hie celebrated prise herd at the Toronto Industrial. Also aregletered Berk- shire, bred by J. 0, Snell, Edmonton, of Imported Stook. These are two fir5t.olaee hogs. Terms—$1,00 at the time of:service with privilege of returning if necessary. Pedigrees of either eau be seen ou appli- cation. DANIEL. If oaf ILL AN, 18.4 Walton,P. 0. Electric Light Plant FOR SALE. The undersigned has decided to offer for sale the Brussels Electric Light Plant. A first- class investment can be shown. Easy terms ; good reason for selling full particulars cheer- fully furnished on application. 'W. M. SINCLAIR, Proprietor. EVENING GAMES Interest the young people at homs.in the long evenings by procuring one or more of the Following Popular Games : Catapult, Croquet, Whirlpool, Halma, Flips, Lotto, Checkers, Fish Pond, Dominoes, Authors, Bagatelle, Farmers at the Fair Cut up Puzzle Pictures, &c. All of these may be had at THE POST Bookstore. PHOTO. ALBUMS AT COST TO %Mao; RI3DIJCE STOOK, PINE' CELLULOID COVERED AL- BUMS ONLY $1.00. Post Bbokstore, IBRuSSEG,'S. Post Bookstore. d SPECIAL BARGAINS, FOR CASH IN ALL LINES OF WOOLEN GOODS AND CLOTHING A. STRACHAN'S. `Footprints . On tie Sands Of Time." . . . Looking at them closely it is not bard to be- lieve that come of them might have been made by ants, so very small their step and so crooked their way ; excitable little creatures that with all their flurry never seem to get anywhere in particular, and whose whole interest seems to be that of turn- ing aside from obstacles. Others again, in the great length of their stride,remind one of the mighty jump of the kangaroo. They are evidently getting somewhere, and on reflection it occurslto the observer that these must bo the tracks of those shrewd merchants who 'got there' by jumping from one advertisement in THE Bnussiots PosT to anoth- er, and as we ponder their prodigious strides, these beautiful lines of the pont come to mind : Footprints that perhaps another Sailing o'er life's troubled main, Some forlorn and ship'Wreaked brother Seeing nuty,talte bear\ again. ra: