Clinton New Era, 1908-01-24, Page 5Supplement to they Clinton New Era, January
South Huron dency in South Huron is MrHenry
Eilber, the member for the constituency
The following articlefrom the Toron-
to News, (whose editor taught school
in South Huron) is of interest at this
particular time: -In the old constitu-
ency of South Huron, as delimited by
the 'Redistribution Act of 1892, the
Liberal party was invincible. Since
1896 their seems to have been a steady
loss of strength, arising partly out of
internal dissensions and partly from
other causes. In 1887 the late John
McMillan had a majority of 758. In
1891 this was increased to 855. In 1896
it fell to 305. In 1900 Mr McMillan again
carried the party convention, hut he
was opposed by Mr George McEwen,
who took the field as an independent
Lihcrrtl, -Mr-McEwen-petled-theu
of the Conservative vote and was
elected. The total vote was:
McEwen6
McMillan 1 (i,475
Majority for MeEwan 221
In 1903 Huron was redistributed and
according to the figures of previons
elections, the Liberal strength in the
South Riding was affected. Hullett
was separated from South Huron and
Usborne, Stephen and ,Exeter added
to the constituent •, 'According to the
figures of 1896 the vote in these vari-
ous municipalities was as follows:
Lib. Con.
Hullett 353 Zj7
Conservative gain. 116.
Lib. (Ion.
Ushorne 256 367
Stephen 570 375
Exeter 177 272
1,003 1,014
Liberal gain, 11.
The net result, therefore, is:
Conservative gain 116
Liberal gain , 11
Total Liberal loss... ,.105
This taken from the Liberal mt.jority
in the old riding in 1896 of 3t'5 would
give a Liberal majority in the new
constituency of only 200. it will. not
he contended, however. that the re-
sult in 1896 represented the normal
Liberal strangth in the riding.
in parliament Mr McEwen, who
was elected.as an Independent Liberal.
in 1900 gave the Government a fairly
steady support, but his defiance of
the party convention was not forgotten
and in 1904 he was set aside for Mr.
Thomas Fraser, of Stanley. Under
ordinary circumstances, Mr Fraser
would he a strong candidate. hut it is
charged that he was deserted by Mr
McEwen's personal following, and for
the first time in its history the riding
returned a Conservative candidate.
The vote was :
Gunn 2 532
Fraser
2 421
Conservative majority 111
For the bye: election made necessary
by the death of Mr Gunn. Mr Fraser
was set aside for Mr M Y. McLean, of
Seafortb, a former member of the Leg-
islature, the editor of the'Huron Ex-
positor, which goes into veru many of
the honies of the county a Liberal of
independent type, high character and
genera' acceptability. He is opposed
by Mr Horton, of Tuckersmith, who
bears a natno well known in the muni-
cipal politics of Huron, and is respect•
ed by men of all parties. But it is ad•
tnitted thatthe man who has done
most to break down the Liberal ascen-
in the Legislature, who is inspiring and
directing the Conseryative forces in
this contest.
The Senate
Sir Wilfrid Laurier made an import-
ant pronouncement on the question of
Senate reform in the House of Com•
mons Monday. He said it was a mat-
ter of notoriety and of history that the
Liberal party for many years past, in
fact ever since Confederation, had held
the opinion that the cnnstitiition of
the Senate had been to find a suitable
re
direction of reform they should , move
slowly and .;arefully, but there were
certain directions in which he thought
it was competent and possible to move
and the first reform ought to be to
limit the number of senators. He sug-
gested that an equal number be ap-
pointed from e 'ch province, say six so
that the great provinces would have
no more po'er than the ,small As
for the appointments of senators for
life, he thought the principle was
wrong, and that the term he limited;
it might he to ten or fifteen years,
with the nrovision that themhers of
Proved ability might he reappointed.
Beyond these two suggestions, Sir
Wilfrid said he was not prepared to
go at. present. Mr Foster, who fo'lnw-
ed the Prime Minister. took exception
to Iris suggestions, and expressed him-
self in favor of a popular election for
a limited term. The debate arose on
three resolutions moved by Messrs
McIntyre, of Perth, Miller of South
Grey, and Lewis of West Huron re-
spectively. The first resolution urged
reform of the Senate, the second aboli-
tion, and the third a referendum. a
Annual Meeting of Maiiltop
Insurance Co
The annual meeting 3f the McKillop
Mutual Fire Insurance Co,was held in
the Town Hall. -Seaforth, on Friday,
January 17th. President, J B McLean,
in_ the chair...
DIRECTORS REPORT
GENTLEMEN -in presenting this, the
Thirty -Second Annual Report, we
have to say that the losses ofthe past
year have been moderately heavy, hut
on account of the good financial stand-
ing of the Company, the losses can he
a 1 met withouran increase in assess-
ments As you will see, we still have
a substantial surplus in the treasury.
During the year 554 policies were is
sued. covering property to the value of
8962,475. secured by premium notes to
the value of 833,149,60. Assessments
collected this year amounted to $7,556-
45. Your directors would again ask
the members of the Company as well
as the officers. to assist as far as pos-
sible in guarding the Company against
unjust claims and over - valuations.
Total number of policies in force, 2,128.
Total property insured, $3;624,835,00--;
Total amount of Premium notes, $186-
296,40 ; total assessments for 1907, $7,-
556,45.
RECEIPTS
To halance,from 1@06, $7,518 39 ; To in-
terest for 1907, 100,10: To cash nn as-
sessments for 1907. $7.005 40 : To cash
on assessments for 1906 $416,40. Total,
$15,040,29. Expenditure, 514,156,95.
24, 190$.:
Public School graduation
Fxaniiniation
An examination similar to the old
Public School 'Leaving examination,
called Public School Graduation has
been established by the Department of °I
Education. The first examination will
be held in June I008.
The subjects for 'this examinatio,.
shall be those of .the Lower -School, =of—
the High School given on pages. 65.6$,,
of the Eductation Department of 1901,.,
a copy of which may be obtained from
the Education_Department, Toronto.
This examination will, with the con-
sent of the Count Council,, be held at
-the-same-tiwe-a • e8 as e i igh
School_r Entrance.. The subjects of
amination are : Arithmetic and Men-
suration, Algebra and . Geometry,
Grammar, English composition, His-
tory, Literature, Geography, Spelling,
Book-keeping, Elementary Science
Art -eleven papers. ,
This will giite.the fifth form- pupils
definite work to prepare and a' uniform
test oftheir knowledge of the works
The securing of a Public School Grad-
uation Certificate will be a- zuararftee •x
that the holder has a,; practical educa-
tion, and -should be 6f 'value to him 'in
securing a position in any commercial
establishment.
This examination should be welcom-
ed by the teachers and students of
Continuation and fifth class : schools
and create a greater interest in the
Fifth Form work.
Farm Labor Problem
A correspondent of the free Press
writes on the passing of the farm lab-
ourer in Ontario. He thinks they will
soon be an extinct.species,and gives as
a reason that they all go to the Nod
west to take up lands for themselves
It is certainly n, serious problem for
the farmers of Ontario, .so manyof
whom are turning their fields into pas-
ture because of the dearth of hands t
work the crops.. Even the dairy has
fallen into neglect, and hog raising be-
came a discouragement in some guar -
on these departments of` agricultural
'labor.
This question was brought before -the
last annual meeting of the live stock
associations-by-st-afl'. •Exna --J -M-Mn( il-
livray, of the Salvation army in Lon- .:
don, who said that one of greatest dif-
ficulties is to educate -the farmers ""%
the absolute necessity of making ar-
rangements not only to secure help;
but to keep them theyear round. -The
only want help for about seven months
in the year.
"We find," said Capt McGillivray,
the man who makes the greatest sue -
cess of his farm is the man who em-
ploys his labor all' the year. round.
When the farmer employs a married
man and gives him•a houseon the farm
we find in almost all cases this kind of
help gives excellent satisfaction.,
T.. this the faxmers-of-Ontarra--will.
have to c:me if the labor problem is
not to grow more ttndmore diftleifit
for them. London Free Press.
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Mr T J Berry, has just received -a
consignment of Horses' from the old
country. The shipment included three
fillies and one entire horse.
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