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THURSDAY. DEO. 1, 1204.
THE LIBERAL CONVENTION.
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The Liberal Platform qi
+ Adopted ret the Oooventiou iu
^t- Toronto, November y,nd, *4
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The great Liberal convention held in
Massey Hall at Toronto on Wednesday
and Thursday of last week, was the
largest political gathering ever held in
the Province of Qatarwo. The unprece-
dented attendance representing every
Constituency in the Province, the char-
acter of the thousands who composed
the convention, the indepeutent temper
which marked every part of the pro-
ceedings, the progressive spirit which
animated both debates and decisions, the
hopefulness and confidence which every-
where abounded -no such political con-
vention was ever held in any part of Can-
ada, and it has put new life into the Liber-
al party, and has swung Ontario Liberal-
ism. on a new line. The convention
arom the outset showed that it had a
,i11 and a. mind of its own, and that it
t Iok the leaders of the party at their
word when they looked to it for counsel
and direotion, The delegates balked at
any procedure which savored of being
out and dried. The delegates should
carry back to each municipality some-
thing of the life aid euthusiasm and re-
solve that marked the convention. They
will indicate the lines of policy laid down
and the plan of campaign recommended.
One of the most pleasing features
was the extroardinary tribute to Hon.
G W. Ross. He was the object of
ovations of remarkable intensity. It
was a token of the unique place which
he holds in the confidence of the Liberal
party. Everyone who witnessed these
demonstrations felt that they owed
something of their fervor to the sym-
pathy created for the Premier by the
tactics which are being employed to dis-
'.,credit him. Tho policy of calumny has
lieeh arried to an extreme that has pro-
duce aqotiou beneficial to the Liberal
party. It is" -sing solidifield by the
violence and me fluty of the attacks
upon its leaders, lea Ross has given
the best of his life to iiisative Province.
The Liberals know him t ay well and are
too grateful for his long anctanimpeach-
able pnblic record not to feeiaincensed
by the storm of obloquy with which his
enimies are trying to overwhelm him
at a critical time in the fortunes oi,
the Liberal party. But these methods
are a great testimony to his genies and
leadership. They are a confession by
the Opposition that the personality of
Mr. Ross is a dominant factor in the
situation. Can the Opposition say the
same of its own leader? It cannot pre-
' tend that Mr. Whitney is an outstanding
figure. He has none of the qualities
which take hold of the popular mind and
give vitality to a case or a party. He
has made no definite impression upon
the people of the Province and has left
no mark upon its legislation.
Another pleasing part of the conven-
tion was the motion to do away with
outside workers in election campaigns.
East Huron and many other ridings are
not guilty in this regard. We should
have no room for outside workers. It is
the duty of the responsible and intelli-
gent electors of each riding to do their
full share of the campaign work. The
convention was a splendid one and our
Opinion is that, they should be held more
frequently, and Premier Ross and his
Cabinet are worthy of the support of the
eleotors of Ontario and the Government's
majority should be increased. This can
be done if every Liberal does his duty.
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TRMPBRANCO
4. The right to have the question
of the abolition of the bar or of
>: the shop license, or of putting the.
.. trade uuder Government control,
aa subwitted to. a vote of the mnnici-
,l, pal electors on the initiative of a
+ petition signed by 25 per Dent of .i.
tthe electors.
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.No new lieerses in New Ontario .1,
3. for all tune to come,
'i' No new license to be granted y'
,'ii, anywhere except on a petition 2
.. signed by 50 per cent of the resi. +
4- dents in the polling subdivision +
'1., within which it is proposed to lo- 4.
+ nate it. ♦
4- Forfeiture of license for second 4'
* offense.
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PUBLIC OWNERSHIP ,F
+Obstacles in the way of acgnir- 10.
ing franchises in municipalities to
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be re4.moved oved by the Legislature, ,i,
.l. and all public franchises hereafter .i.
+ granted not to be for more than +
'1i, 30 years. A purchase clause to be
+ inserted in the agreements. .I.
+ Another notable declaration was .1.
,'1.r ,'11
that the settler on getting his pa- ,
.. tent from the Drown shall be deed- +
.t- ed the minerals and the timber on +
+ his laud excepting the piue. The 1
+ interests of the prospeotor and the .r
+ settler were also conserved in +
t other resolutions. +
♦ STOCK WATER*N0 •II
4, Declarations were made in favor ,♦I,
+ of the coustitntion of a commis- +
* sion to prevent the over-oapitaliza-
.F. tion of joint stook companies. +
TAXATION OF RAILWAYS
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+ The assessment and taxation of 'f
,'1t, the property of railways on the'11,
4. same basis as other property. 4.
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ELECTORAL PURITY 4.
. The continuation of contested +
election trials until every offender
a. is duly convicted and punished, +
4' and that no political or other con- +
sideration be permitted to stand ,'11,
.1. in the way of the 'fullest vindioa- +
4 tion ot the sanctity of the ballot 4:
°`1, and the protection of public morals. ,'11,
•1. That any candidate bearing the +
+ Liberals colors should try to com- 't'
+'1plete the organization out of re- ,
•1. putablo men residing or having .1.
+ business connections in his own +
'11, riding, and that it is au active 3,
-1' duty of every Liberal candidate to .1.
to see that no person who has 4
'11, been judicially noted for corrupt ,
+ practices is included in his elec- 4.
'1' toral organization or brought in- 't'
to political contact with his con- .1"
.g stituents. 4.
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4. LABOR INTERESTS 2
4. The consolidation of the exist- --
'11 ing brauches of the Government ''i,
.1. service dealing with labor inter 4.
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'1' este uuder a minister of colonize.- 4.
,'1t, tion and labor was recommended; ;§
+ also the provision of means of con- 10+,.
+ ciliation whereby strikes may be +
'11, avoided and the competition of
. prison labor with free labor pre- +
vented. +
NEW ONTARIO ,§
''' The lengthy clauses dealing with ,'11,
+ t o development of New Ontario .
'fowed equal advance on the lines +
.'11, of pubic ownership. The propos-
.. at to extend the Government rail- 4.
e. way to James Bay was enconragNd, -t'
,'11, the laying oat and provincializa- ,'11,
4. tion of town' cites and water ,1.
2 powers was also Oommeuded, and +
the general advan e of that new '$'
I land, to be opened np by 200 .i.
3 miles of railway from • north to +
't' south and 750 miles from cast to 2
4. west, was commended and enjoin- 4.
j• ed.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
TRE W1NGRAN 11 ES, 1RCE1U5E4
the Liberal convention. Speeches were
made by Leader Whitney, and others
in which they reviewed the political
sitnatiou and dealt with the platform
ot the party.
Having thirty-five supporters by ne.
olaniation to start with Premier Parent,
as a result of the elections on Friday in
thirty-seren constituencies, will open
the Quebec Legislature with a straight
Opposition of only six. Ie. the last Par-
liament the Opposition had seven mem.
bars. The leader, owing to the outlook
this time, galled. upon his, followers not
to nominate candidates, bat thirteen
straight party candidates were brought
out, The results give sixty-two Liber -
arab, six Conservatives, four Indepen-
dent Liberals, and two elections to be
held. .
The Conservatives of West Huron
held their nominating convention at
Auburn on Monday asst. Some twelve
gentlemen were nominated as candidates
for the Legislature, but we, believe that
only three went to the ballot, viz ;-
Mayor Hoover, Clinton; James Mitchell,
Goderich, and Dudley Holmes, Wing -
ham. The final ballot stood at 69 for
Mr. Holmes, and 65 for Mr. Mitchell.
Mr. Mitchell was defeated in this riding
in 1902 by M. G. Cameron, M.P.P. It
was thought by many that the nomina-
tion would go to Rev. Jos. Elliott, of
Goderioh. The Liberals will hold a
nominating convention in the near f a -
tare.
Compared with some not quite reason-
able Prohibitionist utterances that of
the Rev. Mr. Crossley at Bowmanville
seems eminently fair and sensible.
"Note carefully the situation as revealed
in the reports of the conventions held in
Toronto last week," he says. , "The
shame ie not that the politicians do not
put a prohibition pinuk in the platform
of either political party ; it is in the
fact that they cannot do it and have
even the Christian public at their back.
We need not expect any party or any
Government to take their life in their
hands to accommodate a people who
will declare for prohibition to -day and
vote the straight party ticket to-
morrow."
The result of the recount in the North
Simcoe Federal election gives Mr. Leigh-
, ton 'McCarthy 41 majority over Major
Currie, Conservative.
1 De{:ective Greer declares that there is
! no evidence to connect any member of
either the Federal or Ontario Govern-
ment with the ballot -box frauds.
It is believed by the solicitor for the
Ontario Treasury, Mr, J. B. McLeod,
that the succession dues for the year
will not fall far short of 5450,000. Thin
is exceptionally high.
An analysis of the popular vote at the
recent Federal election show that Sir
Wilfrid Laurier's popular majority will
be close on 50,000. Ontario gives a Con-
servative majority of about 4,000.
Geo. P. Graham, who enters the Ross
' Government as Provintdal Secretary is a
wt 11 -known newspaper man and he will
have the hearty congratulations of his
fellow editors. Mr. Graham has been
editor of the Brockville Recorder for a
number of years.
The annual meeting of the South
Bruce Conservative Association was
held at Formosa on Monday, when Dr.
R. T. Clapp, of Mildmay wasnominated
1 as the candidate for the Legislature.
The present member, Mr. R. E. Truax
has been nominated by the Liberals.
South Huron Reformers met in con-
vention at Hensall on Friday. It was a
most enthusiastic gathering. Every
municipality in the riding was reprete
ented 'Ebel unanimous nomination was
tendered to Mr. M. Y. McLean of Sea.
forth. Mr. McLean, for business rea-
sons, wad unable to accept definitely and
asked for a week to consider the matter.
The Conservative conference held hi
Toronto last week was well attended
by nneeibere of the party from all parts
of the Province. The conference was
not nearly as largely attended a was
ight Coughs
e" *PM WWI •rr.e At
alt bran le, Net en*
East Huron Liberals met in convention
in the Town Hall, Brussels Friday after-
noon and the gathering was largely
attended, 160 registered delegates and a
goodly number of other influential Re-
formers being preheat. President Duff
occupied the chair. The unanimous choice
as candidate was Mr. A. Hislop, the pres-
ent well-known M. P. P., who accepted
the honor in a short, timely address.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
Liberal platform adopted by the great
convention just closed,expressing confid-
ence in the Government and Premier
Ross, congratulating Sir Wilfrid Laurier
on his splendid victory and pledging sup-
port to the Liberal party. The Liberals
must see that every vote is polled and
Mr. Hislop will be returned by a good
majority.
Mve Stook Markets.
Toronto, Nov. 29 -Probably the low-
est prices on record have been reached
at the city cattle market in the past two
days for common rough cattle, This
class of botcher canning cattle have
been sold as low as 11,4c per pound. A
cent and a half has been common the
past two or three markets. These prices,
of course, are for very poorest class of
cattle offering. The trouble has been
that there has been for some time too
many of this kind coming. They have
been a drag on the market, though per-
haps not affecting the prices for the
choicest butcher cattle. The latter were
very scarce again to -day, and only a
choice heifer was to be picked out from
carlots. With the exception of a good
demand for the very choicest butcher
heifers, the trade all round was slow,
several fair to good loads receiving no
bids.
The following are the quotations:
Exporters' cattle- Per 100 lbs.
heavy $4 50 $4 60
Light 4 25 4 50
Bulls 3 60 3 75
do.,. light 2 50 3 00
Feeders -
light, 800 pounds and up-
wards 3 50 3 60
Stockers 2 75 3 00
900 lbs 2 75 3 00
Butchers' -
Choice 3 60 3 80
Medium.... 300 3 50
Picked 4 00 4 20
Bulls 1 75 2 60
Rough ... 1 60 1 85
Light stock bulls 2 60 3 00
Milk cowe.... ..30 00 50 00
lfogs--
Best . 4 80
Lights 4 50 4 60
Sheep -
Export 3 50
Bucks.,,. 2 60
Calls 200
Spring Lambs 4 60
. 2 00
Calves, each 1010.
3 80
2 75
3 00
5 00
10 00
WTNGHAM MARKET -REPORTS
Wingham, Nov. 30th, 1904
Flour per 100 lbs 2 50 to 400
Fail Wheat. 100 to 1 02
Spring Wheat 0 00 to 0 00
Oats,
Barley .... ..... ... 0 38 to 0 42
PeaS.4,11400.0***.4140,6114. 0 55 to 0 GO
Turkeys,drawn . 0 12 to '0 13
, Geese, " 0 07 to 0 08
Deeks, per pair .. , . 0 GO to 0 90
Chickens, per pair 0 40 to 0 76
Batter ,... 10,41.44.. 0 15 to 0 16
E gs r«er doz 0 20 to 0 20
oodper cord 250 to 350
Hays , per ton.. .... 0 00 to G 50
Potatoes, per btcehel --.... 0 40 to 0 40
Tallow per lb .... 0 06 to 0 05
Lard .............. 0 18 to 0 13
Dried Apples per ib 0 03 to 0 03
Wool. 1010... 0 00 to 0 00
Live Hogs, aper cwt500 to 5 10
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Importer. D. xeGOR®ON• Prices
ForTra
Trade
Ladies' 'Coats
Direct from European markets. New, tight -fitting coats, with-
out capes, with new sleeves, tight fitting at wrist and large at
shoulder. We have them in black, fawn, grey and fancy tweed
mixtures. Prices from . , 1010 $5.00 to $15.00
Goats for the Girls
Girls' Coats, in Ulster length. In new blue trimmed with white;
fawn trimmed with butcher's blue, and fancy tweed trimmed
with hunter's green.
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A very modish Walking Skirt
Dressy looking Walking Skirts, made of fine quality black broad-
cloth, finished with strappings of satin and satin.covered but-
tons, To sell at... $5.75
Stoles, Ruffs and Muffs
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stylish, We have them in Isabella, Brown Fox, Black Fox,
Alaska Sable, Gorman Mink and Western Sable, in single and
double designs, trimmed with heads and tails, or in other de.
signs. Prices ranging from......,..... $1.00 to '$40.00
In Ladies' and Gentlemen's Fur Coats we offer the largest range,
the finest qualities and the very best values.
Please romenbor that GORDON'S ie headquarters for all linea
and kinds of UNDERWEAR. Also for prime new RAISINS
and CURRANTS and all SEASONABLE G110CERtlS.
John & Jas. H. Kerr
The Biggest Money -Saving Chance
of the Season_.--:^
TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES BOUGHT AT
A LITTLE OVER HALF PRICE
OUR CUSTOMERS ARE GIVEN THE
BENEFIT t
17 Women's shower proof and rain proof Coats
30 Women's ready-to-wear Wrappers
84 Women's fancy embroidered white Turnover Collars
28 pieces Fur Goods, Boas, Stoles, Scarfs, Ruffs, &a.
These are all this season's goods, and the very latest
styles. We offer you these new and seasonable goods at
.and below wholesale prices. They're big bargains.
30 Women's ready-to-wear Wrap-
pers, new styles, well made, fast
colors, nicely trimmdd with applique,
lace and indertion. Every garment
this season's styles, at the following
low prices
8 Wrappers, reg, $2 25 for $1.69
10 " " 200 " 1.48
11 " " 1.75 " 1.29"'
1 Wrapper " 1.50 '" 1.12
Bargains in Rain proof Coats
These also are all this season's
styles. We'll take pleasure in show-
ing von these goods. Prices marked
in plain figures.,
Regular $11.00 Coat for $8.00
"' 9.00 " 7.00
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We also secured a quantity of Furs
in the same way, and at about half
price. They're mostly small pieces,
just the thing for ohildren.
25 pieces FUR GOODS at about
half price.
1 Astrachan J ,cket, reg $26 for $17
1 Astrachan Cape, ", $17 for $12
23 Bias, Stoles, Scarfs and Ruffs -
Regular $5.00, for $3.00
" 2.50, " 1.50
2.00, ." 1.25
1.25, " .75
1.00, " .50
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Small pieces,each .25 to .40
Here are chances to save money
that you don't get elsewhere.
Barg a s in Women's fancy embroid-
ered white Turnover Collars.
48 Collars, reg. 25o, for .20
36 Collars, reg. 20c, for .15
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25 doz. Men's Handkerchiefs,
regular 5c each. We're
selling now - - 8 for ,25
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Ladies' heavy fleeee•lined Hosiery•, Puritan brand. 4
A special line of Dark and Light Flannellettes. 4
► Lace and Damask Curtains.
Dark Prints•, Tweeds, Cottonades, Etc, 4
C Ready -to -Wear Suits, odd sizes. -, A
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• Men's Tweed Overcoats, usual prices from $10.00 to $12.00, 3
now from $5.00 to $6.00.
Boys' .Suits. Men's Odd Pants. 4
COLORED DRESS GOODS, regular 25e, for 22e. 4
C A. nice line heavy Melton, always sold for 30e, now 25e. ,
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Hit-and'miss Tapestry Carpet Weaves, splendid value, 25o. 4.
A better line, nice colors and patterns, for 35e ; and many other
lines equally good Value. .4
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Linoleutns from 1 to 4 yards wide are goods you can save from
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It is to your pocket we appeal. Money well spent is a pleasure to all.
Call and see these goods.
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