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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1896-05-22, Page 51 Supplement to the Clinton New. Ern. ,o- Pdltticat Puin til. PoliltistikPointApti ahnodnoed that Chief intake Mew The latest Conservative who has decided Matti will be knighted on the 241h. ' that he cannot support the Pa Gov. The rohibitionists of Hamilton bevel nominated Mr W. W. Buchanan for can. didate for the Commons.' It Is announced that Mr Robt. Graham of Claremont, Conservative candidate for West Ontario, be withdrawn from the contest. During ten years of National Policy, enpplanted by • Government immigration system, the population of New Brunswick actually decreased by 80. The average duty on British imports is .24 per cent. The average duty on Ameri- can imports is 124 per Dent. Yet Conser- vatives pretend that they are in favor of giving British goods the preference in our markets. H. Carsoallen, Q.C., of Hamilton, a life- long Liberal, bas gone over to the other side, and John R. Barber, the well-known paper maker of Georgetown, a life long Conservative, has come out in support of the Liberals. Last Friday evening more than a thous- and new ballot boxes that have been manu- factured by oonviot labor in the Kingston Penitentiary during the last twelve months were shipped from the city per the Domi- nion Express Company to various consti- tuencies, to be used in the Federal elections next month. About 7,600 old ballot boxes and 72,000 new ones will be required for the 'owing eleotione. Government organs are endeavoring to make capital against their opponents with the tale that the Liberal candidate in Win- nipeg, Mr Martin, is deserting Mr Laurier and going over to Mr McCarthy, and this is then twisted into a warning that Mr Laurier is not sound on the school gnes- 1 : tion. There ie nothing new in this atti- tude of Mr Martin, for last February, in the big meeting in Massey Hall, the Liber- al member for Winnipeg announced that if Mr Laurier ever made remedial legisla- tion a part of his platform,he would have no morerononnced en opponent than "Figh- ting Joe."—Toronto Star. The expected mandement of the Bishops was read in the churches of Quebec on Sunday, and in the most unmistakable terms the Roman Catholics of this country are told to "Only vote for candidates who will formally and solemnly engage them- selves to vote in Parliament in favor of the legislation giving to the Catholioe of Mani- toba the sobool laws which were recognized to them by the Privy Council of England. This grave duty imposes itself on all good Catholics, and you would not be justifiable neither before your spiritual guides nor be- fore God Himself to set aside this obliga- tion." Old friends and 'new are disouseing the manner in which Sir Mackenzie Rowell was treated during his quite reoent visit to Montreal. Six months ago in the pleni- tude of power all the office-helder•e and office -seekers in the city besieged the ex - Premier's hotel, and while politioal club- men escorted him to and from the Windsor Station, hangers-on squabbled to see which one of them should carry Sir Mackenzie's valise. , Now, however, none so poor es to do him reverence, and when the late Prime Minister of Canada appeared at the depot to take the train fot Ottawa only one man was there to see him off. Sir Mackenzie's voice was husky as he took the gentleman's hand and said: "Well, old boy, faithful to the last," and tears. glistened in the old man's eyes. , eminent is Nr. Thomas B. Smith, ex•M.P. P.for Hants county', N. 8. The Ottawa correspondent of the 8t. John Telegraph says: From the most re - Kahle quarter/ Hearn that Sir Mackenzie Swell had an interview with Mr. Chap - j i, who exprsseed yen/ grave doubts as to the enooese of the ' 'gppor oombination on June 28. ,, A Quebec dispatch saye: Sir.. t Tapp- er addressed the eleotorireNd ; • the Academy of Music. Hoar 1 e , et& gen was chairman, and the Hall was pack- ed. The audience at the beginning,.,iras wildly enthusiastic, but the enthoIlatin rapidly waned. Bir Caarles was .ire Ipqdr form. His voice was out of order and his thoughts seemed to wander. Towards the end he admitted that be had lost oontrol of the audience. His address was chiefly made up of denunciation of Mr. Laurier, but many in the audience obeeered when the name of the popular leader was beard. Winnipeg is growing very much excited over the political contest. There is every indication that Mr Martin will pole two votes to Hugh John Macdonald's one if the outside vote is not too large. Two leading ministers oame ont flat-footed in their pul- pits against Tupperiem. Rev. John Hogg, formerly of Toronto, Raid: "Coud any- thing give clearer evidence of the moral paralysis that has crept upon Canadian people than to see politioians—demagognee every one of them—going through the land, debauching electors by promisee of enor- mous expenditure of the people's money here, there and everywhere, as votes may be wanted. Batch men were characterized as bribers of the people. I never knew a country," he continued., "in which the con- science of the people has becomeso callous." The first gun in East Huron Campaign was fired at Blgevale'last Thursday night in the interests of Dr. Maodont Id, the Libe- ral nominee. There was a good turnout of farmers anxious to here the questions of the day discussed. Although the Conser- vative candidate had been especially invit- ed to attend the meeting. neither he nor any of hie colleagues appeared. Mr Thom- as Gilson, M. P. P., was present, and spoke on the scandals that had been unearthed at Ottawa. Dr. Maodonald spoke two hours to a moat attentive andienoe. He went into Mantoba school question most thoroughly, and dealt with the Hodson Bev Railway promise, the steamship lines o n the Pacific, the fast Atlantic lines, and other topics. There was a time when the Liberal party would not be greeted as kindly at Blnevale as the doctor was last night, but a great change has taken place in every part of this riding. Hon. Mr. Laurier'■ meeting, held at Weetmonnt Montreal,_ Wednesday night was a magnificent 'nooses. The Academy Hall where the meeting was held, was crowded to the doors, and the Liberal lead- er reoeived a perfect ovation. In the course of his remarks Mr. Laurier said he thor- oughly sympathized with the preferential trade idea, but so long as Canada maintain- ed a high tax . , lioy on the lines of that now on the statute it ie impossible. Touch - nation, he aoonsed the Government of having reached the climax of their bungling in dealing with the matter as they had. The question coals only be settled by a man doing what was right, no matter what the ooneequenoes might be. Mr. Laurier made a spirited defence of himself against the slanders of the Premi- er. After he had oonoluded the cheering lasted for full five minutes. 1 V lntoa Y. P. LIIoiM ' Jaioa ing on the school 'lbplea at the several Tono� 1;'l ai)ble'e Society Lniage baa held during n; Rattenbury St. Methodist B.L. of -OE. Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock. Topic for -May 23 Ratteubnry St. Methodist Girl's Junior X. 14, Ma. 24nd address ing"E v from 7 to 6. Tom week." bliss Mise Mi �i . of the Passion Maggie Davie. Ontario Street Methodist E. L. of C. E Moo - day evening at o'clock. Topic for lria 26, Submitting to authority, Mr D. Smith: f, Chris - titan authority, Mrs H. Andrews. Ontario St. Methodist Junior E. IL of C. Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Topic for May 22. The flood,—Great increase of sin—Nettie Smith. Noah and tins Ark. Emma' RathwelL Willis yberlan C. E. Society. Snndny evening at 05, Topic for May 24. Serving Christ 1n Our tees. Catechism nuee. 86. Miss M. McTavish. , Londesboro Methodist E. L. of C. E. Monday evening at 7.80 O'iliodk. Topic for May cis. Literary. Turner's Methodist E. L. of C. E. Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Topic for ' May 24. Christ our example. Mr W. Nott. Hayfield Methodist E. L. of C. E. Thursday evening May 21, The grace or huuillity- Roll Call. Misses Addie Walters and J. Erwin. Cole's Methodist church, Goderioh township E. L. of C. E., Friday evening at 7.80. Topic for May 22 Influence of little things. Susie Elliott, Addle RathwelL Dr Montagne is to be orposed by a strong man. A yonng lad named John Ross of Sombre Township, was instantly killed while work- ing on his Lather's farm. A land roller ran over him. Rev. 0. 8. Eby, D. D., late of the Metho- diet mission in Japan, has received infor- mation of his appointment to the Homer Street Methodist Chnroh, B. 0. A large number of the leading business men in the principal streets of Brantford were before the Police Magistrate charged with having awnings projeoting over their stores in the front etreete. The matter was adjourned for two weeks, pending local legislation dealing with the matter. A startling ooinoidenoe 000arred in the village of Shakespeare on Friday, when the death took place within the apace of halt an hour,of two of the beat known resi- dents of this seotion, John Olanoy and his wife, Catherine Clancy. The wife died first, and upon hearing of her death the husband immediately expird of heart fail- ure. Mr Clancy was aged 60 and his wife 65. The Kingston Whig published the follow- ing letter from the Rev. Robt. W. Rayson. rector of all Sainte' (Anglican) Church, of that city, giving the reaeon for his defection from the Conservative party at the Doming election. Dear Bir.—To the conscientious man the transfer of his vote from one party to another must always be a very serious thing to be seriously oonsidered, and as I feel oop pelled to do so in the pending. election, I propose to eat down the reasons which have led me to this decision, in the hope that, whether or not they com- mend themselves to others, they may at least arouse a spirit of inquiry and care- ful ooneideratianr which past tend to a more deliberate and thouklidtnl use of the ballot. I conceive that the valid reasons for a change are as follows: i F -al con- viction that the general pelloy of party previously supported is wrong. aeoml, a conviction that the party is wrong on some one important lame, which will have to he decided in the ensuing parliament. Third, dishonesty of administration, reokleesneee in incurring debt,00nntenanoing condemned corruptioniete and each like behavior, which may render it advidable to read a party with whose gsperal policy one agrees, a sharp and salataxY lesson.