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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1949-04-14, Page 2THE S- EAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1949 Elgin McKinley Is Candidate Elgin McKinley, of Stanley town- ship, will be Progressive Conserva- tive candidate for Huron -Perth rid- ing in the next Dominion election. Mr. McKinley was chosen at the nom- ination meeting on .Saturday night in Mitchell town hall. Messrs.'Russell Bolton, of McKillop and Hugh BerrY of Usbor'ne, vwho also had allowed their names to stand, moved the, nomination be unanimous, Six were nominated, three of •whom withdrew. The choice .of a' candidate was made in two b lots, the final choice being • n McKinley and Mr. Berry. Mr. Elmer D. Be]1,, K.C. of Exeter, riding president, presided over the meeting which crowded the hall to overflowing. Those nomin tedJwe1e Miller and Hugh Berry, Y George Davis. Elgin McKinley, by Fred Watson' and Norman Coveney. Russell Bolton, by Dr. E. A. Mc- Master and Jeans McQuaid.Ed. Smith Harold Finnigan, by and Alex Boyce. Harold Jackson, by Norris Sillery k and A. W. Dunlop. J. Charles MacNaughton, by Green and Albert Keyes. Mr. Bell referred to this as a hist - ,oris occasion, being the first conven- tion of the new Huron -Perth riding, which now includes Mitchell and the township of Logan. The Perth town- ships of Hibbert and Fullerton had been part of Huron -Pertly until the previous distribution. Besides the candidates, speeches were made by Thomas Pryde, M.P.P., for Huron; Elston Cardiff, M.P. fe North Huron; A. J. Bradshaw, P. for Perth, and Garfield Case, M.P. for North Grey. our Exe- ter McNaughton, young ter business man, said be could not allow his name to stand d at this iofi e. lie spoke le of :hethe riding. Mr. Me - Naughton. young people believed that tax reform for farmers should carry this riding. Harold Jackson regretted he could not stand. He forecast George Drew will be Prime Ministerill f rCanhada after the election, and out the income tax which is a burden and a dread to everyone in lythe country. The farmers mad st pa nigh prices for all they buy, ex has cut the price of butte tMo• son promised his supe who- ever was chosen ncandidate. ve of LTsboxne and 1948 WardenofHuron County, said he was a native of Perth County, but this was the first political meet- ing he had attended outside Huron. "Soon the riding will be a few Huron municipalities and mostly Perth", he said. George Drew has proved himself in the Provincial House and the speaker was confident he will do it again at Ottawa. The income tax has •caused more worry to the farmers than any other thing, he said. We love that word "Freedom"—theY have taken that away from us. He felt there is a wonderful chance to win this election. Russell Bolton, past president of the Huron Federation of Agriculture and president of the Huron Co -Oper- ative Medical Services, charged that friends of the bureaucrats had made a killing when feed prices were de- controlled. and the same thing hap- pened when the embargo was taken off beef cattle to the States. He attacked the way oleo had been brought in, and promised support to whoever was chosen candidate. Mr. Elgin McKinley, farmer and poultry hatcheryman, said his family had lived for approximately 100 years on the same farm. He believed many of those present had similar backgrounds. "I believe I can get a lot of good 'Support from others besides Conser- • vatives", Mr. McKinley said. "I have not been known in the past as a politician". There is much in out way of life that is worth preserving: George Drew is hated by those who -would takeaway our freedom, he said. Harold Finnigan, Egmondville merchant, regretted he could not stand and offered wholehearted sup port to the candidate chosen. !'I believe the character of the leadership of the party is greater to- day than ever it has been",said Mr. Finnigan. By-elections sow Mr. Drew and his party are being en- dorsed. George Drew has shown mastery in parliament this session; they had found him a friendly ap- proachable man. The future belongs to those who are prepared for it, he -said. Tom Pryde, M.P.P., received a tremendous ovation when he rose to speak. Mr. Pryde told the meeting it was important to choose the right man and get behind Whim. Most important is to get out the voters and that re- quires organization. The candidate cannot• win alone. He said the Do- minion Government had evaded the oleo question and thrown it to the province, who are passing temporary regulations. "A lot cf people don't 1 ke George Drew",Mr. ryde said, "because he is fortright. But we are very, very fortunate in having him as leader. Re is fighting those Who create turmoil hoping to seize power. Mr. Pryde explained the passing of the •Charitable Gifts Act, which prevents the very wealthy from escaping taxes which the ordinary. man must pay. Bert Bradshaw, M.P., said the re distribution bill had put Logan and Mitchell, two of his former munici- •palities. into Huron -Perth. There 'were 330.00 Voters in Perth and the idea of dividing up was a matter of equalization, that was the official reason. There was also the possibility that it makes your riding a little strnnsrer .for the government. he e'vid. He anions. j Georpe Drew. who had shattered the • government and made the Progres- � sive Conservatives a fighting force in parliament. He criticized the passing of the Marketing Act which had been held off for years and is now offered to the farmers when the Liberal Government is onthe way out. lillston Cardiff, 141,17., said he was pleased Huron -Perth Progressive Conservatives were going to pick a farmer for candidate, Reviewing the margarine, he charged that stores are promoting margarine for' the bigger profit. Margarine had come in because of the butter shortage, he told of having arranged to provide butter for the House of Commons from Brussels creamery a couple of years ago when butter was almost unobtainable. "I don't blame people for 'wanting a substitute for butter", Mr. Cardiff said, "but I do blame the ^ govern ment for the way they went about We want George Drew, he said, We need a ,Churehill in Canada, and Churchill in England. Garfield Case, M,P., predicted there would be a general election soon, because the Liberal Govern ment will not want, to risk seven by- elections in Newfoundland. The. people who. hate George Drew are those who know he stands in their way of coming into power, he said. The threat to our freedom and dem- ocracy is coming from the communist groups. :There are too many controls now, with a great army of bureaucrats who go up and down, snooping into the farmers' business. The farmer has been the forgotten man. He claimed that hours of labor in indus- try had been shortened, but you can't shorten the .farmers' hours of labor. This was overlooked by those who are taxing the farmer, Mr. Case said. He said that Canada has lost most of her world markets. One of the most serious things the farmer faces is an outlet for his produce. VARNA Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Reicl were Mr. and :ars. Ed. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Henderson and daughter, of Brussels, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Mustard of Brucefield. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ball and Mas- ter Nelson visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elliott and Mrs Mossop last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Soper and daughters spent Sunday with relat- ives in Straffordsville. Mr. and Mrs. George cl da9 of Goderich township, wee guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Murray. The W.A. of St. John's Church met at the home of Mrs. M. Reid last Thursday. The afternoon was spd entt quilting. Rev. L. Morgan ase meeting by reading a passage of Scripture and the members prayer in unison. Lunch was served by the hostess. The hall was filled to capacity last Friday night to listen to the play sponsored by the young people of Goshen and Varna, each one taking their part well. A very enjoyable time was spent. A. large delegation of Conserva- tives attended the convention in Mitchell on Saturday evening last when Mr. Elgin McKinley was chos- en to contest the next election. A play, "The Improper Henry Proper," presented by Brucefield Chtownship ch ball oir n Monday, April be given in the 18 under the auspices of the W.A. of the United Church. A special Easter service and communion and reception of mem- bers will be held in the United Church next Sunday morning. On Thursday evening last the de- gree team of Murphy Lodge L.O.L., Clinton, visited the local lodge, L.O.L. 1085, and initiated a large class of candidates to the Orange degree. A number of local Orangemen at- tended the County L.O.L. in Hen - sell on Wednesday evening last where plans were made to celebrate the 12th in Brussels. WINTHROP S.S. No. 12 had their closing soc- ial on Thursday evening, April 7th with a very good attendance. Pro- gressive euchre was played, prize winners being: Ladies, Mrs. Roy Pat- rick; men, Herman Axtman; lone bands, James Neilans; consolation, Ken Cuthill. After a sumptuous lunch a few hours were spent in dancing to music supplied by James Neilans, Roy Patrick, Mrs. Hogg and Mrs. McDonald. Mrs. Arthur Alexander had a ser- ious operation • in Scott Memorial Hospital last week. Pauline, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Dolmage is in Scott Memorial Hospital suffering from pneumonia. Miss Beatrice Pryee of Stratford spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pryce. Stanley Township Farmer t, Birk°fi =84a:, Gets Nomination Above are Mr. and Mrs. Elgin McKinley and his mother, Mrs. John McKinley, also two sons, Robert 20, and Berne 13. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley have four children; We others. are Anson, 23, and Jean, 18. CONSTANCE Rev. J. C. and Mrs. Britton of Thamesville visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jewitt on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown of Allan Park visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bor- den Brown recently. Mr. Ken Buchanan of Minden spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Buchanan. Donald Stephenson of Toronto spent the week end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Borden Bsown and Joyce spent Sunday with Mr. and. Mrs. herb Brigham at Elmwood. Word was received Monday that Mrs. Wm. Dodds of London had pass- ed away. 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