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The Wingham Times, 1896-06-05, Page 44 THE WINGIIAM TIMES, JUNE 51 1806, Ex WILLIAMS EW I T •AND— D: U GIST. ADS'. 0, N, W. TELEGRAPH CO app. Brunswick House. Wingham, — - Ont tC ( hug1 amz in FRIDAY JUNE 5, 1896'. LAURIER IN LISTOWEL. Return tickets at single fare and a third will be issued from all sta tions for the Laurier Demonstration in Listowel on Tuesday afternoon next, June 9th. Speaking will be gin at 2 p. m., and all visitors can Tetarn home the same evening. The Indications are that there will be a monster meeting. A GOOD CRITERION. A better test could hardly be ap- plied to ascertain the real eallbre of the Advance, than perusing the seurrilaus article it contained last week, in which it seeks to throw dis- credit upon the editorial columns of this journal. As usual it mistakes abusive epithets for wit, insinuations for arguments and preconceived notions for facts. We are called to aeeount because we criticised Dr. Qplsholm's Belmore speech ; we are said to have misrepresented his and r. Dickinson's statements, but we vaere not told wherein we had sinned. 'aye have compared the quotations site made, with the report given by tie Advance and find no- difference a any moment. Neither the Advance soar the Doctor could have given the sugar question a careful study or they would not use it as an argument in favor of protection. Will the Ad- vaance have the hardihood to say that our sugar was made cheap be- cause of protected industries ? Sup- erabundance of invested capital under protection may for a time reduce prices, but ultimately as in -the cotton, stove, machine and rice industries, the output is controlled by one or two syndicates, and the price will rise in proportion co protection Our sugar is cheaper than it was. 20 years ago, because of the large quantities of raw material produced, the ghat in the labor market, and the introduction of machinery and there is no plausible reason why our I'efineries should not be on the sante footing as those of other countries and successfully compete with them.. What the Advance hoped to prove by quoting from the speech of the Hon. Mr. Jones, we cannot well make out. If it was intended as an argument in favor of protection it was worthless since Mr. Jones was a protectionist, not because he believed in the principle of protection but for the pur- pose of benefiting* himself. If it was to show that thousands of per- sons are employed in the sugar hi. dustry it was equally absurd, since a reference to the census of 1891 will show that, in that year there were in all, including men, women and hildren, only 1927 persons employ- ed. The Advance should seek to know something of a question before at undertakes to defend it. 'While this question is being thrash- ed out it might he profitable to con- sider a few more facts in conneetioir With it. The total amount of capital invest• ed, in lands, buildings and inachin- ctry is 13,600,000; value ofgoods pro- thtced 817,230,700; value of raw material consumed $111,127,100 wages, paid $709,811: leaving a margin of profits after paying all wages of $1,3113,789, or about 40:, on the invested capital. From this it is evident that the refineries are net in any immediate danger of col- lapse; an industry that eau pay 40 j on the invested capital is not suffering for need of protection. Until recently raw sugar was im- ported free, hut there was a duty of sixty four one hundredths cents per lb on all grades above 16 Dutch Standard. The duty was afterwards raised, making r cent per pound on the lower grades iand 1 and fourteen one hundredths cents per pound on the higher, So that the manufac- turer is still protected by sixty four hundredth cents per pound. We import annually 8,014,000 lbs which at 04 one hundredth cents per lb amounts to $5a2,928. Thus in order to keep up industries that employ a total of 19.7 persons the consumer pays $512,928 or a little over $291 per employee, It would be almost as profitable for us to•ciose the re- fineries. pension off the employees and buy our sugar in the cheapest market. , As to the charge made by the Advance that we misrepresented Mr. Dickinsdn on the School question, we have merely to say that we quoted as nearly as possible liar. Diekinson's own words: We are willing to accept Mr. Dickinson's statements for what they are wortb when weighed against other statements or his actions. • We I asked why Sir Charles Tupper had not been condemned for not having accepted the proposition made by the representatives of the Manitoba Government, and what was Mr. Dickinson', answer? At Wroxeter, in referring to if he said that Sir Charles never had an opportunity to accept the proposals.' A statement that is most absurd. It is more than we can comprehend, how any sane pian can reconcile two things so diametrically opposed, as Mr. Dickin- son an anti-reinedialist, being sup- ported by Mr. Whitney a rank eoer•cionist, whose whole speech was taken up in defence .of the Govern- Inept on this question. But the Advance has evidently obeyed the injunction which Mr. Dickinson reads, on every platform, front the Canad- iauJournal of Commerce, viz., "Open your eyes and shut your mouth etc," and swallows everything Mr. Dick- inson or any other Conservative gives it without even winking. But our suspicions that Mr. Dickinson is play- ing hot and'eold on the school clues - tion are not all based on inference and if the Advance and the Orange- men of East Huron can reconcile his pledges with his 'utterances from platform then they certainly have great powers of reeoncilation, Tu one of his friends in Brussels Mr. Dickinson declared that he was a supporter of the Govern- ment on the Remedial Bill, and to another friend in the sante town, he said he was opposed to remedial legislation. Mr. Dickinson was ac- cused of this on the Fordwich plat- form by Mr. Blair who was prepared to give, and did name the men to whom Mr. Dickinson had made these statements. Since this occurred, Mr. Dickinson declared himself at Wrox- eter, Uorrie and other places as opposed to remedial legislation, but surely we cannot be censured for not grasping Mr. Dickinson's position when it evidently was not even clear to himself. 'There is no need of the Advance to quote Mr. Laurier to find wabblers, they aro nearer home. Cautpalgn brotes. The Hurons for Laurier. Dr, McDonald is gaining ground in every polling division. C. Cameron will hold West IIuron. The work seems to be going an very quietly in Bruce but Mr. Mc- Kcnzic's success is assured. A Morris farmer has written to the Free Press upholding the Nation- al Policy. The argument savors strongly of a campaign speech that has been given on several occasions during the campaign. What is at the end of Mr. Laura 'Dickinson Commission, is asked by Mr,Dickinson at all his meetings. Mr, !Dickinson has evidently forgotten 1 that in his reply to the Government at Ottawa, 1Ir. firecnway asked that a commission be appointed and it it were shown that there existed any actual grievance, the govern - Ment at Manitoba. would make any changes necessary to remove the grievance. The Orangentcu at Collingwood were not quite so lavish in passing resolutions of conllnendation as the TdWN OF WIN AM. Conservative Association of Grey where 1+icNeil's action in opposing Tupper's Remedial 13111 was approv. ed and Tupper's action in reading McNeil out of the party, carne itt likewise for a resolution of approval. At the Collingwood meeting of the Grand Lodge, the Orangemen passed a resolution upholding the action of the Hon. Clarke Wallace, and Major Sans Hughes, who wabbled with the government, got a scorch- .ing The journal over the way tried to make capital by stating that Dr. Mac- donald WAS malting a personal can- vass and would have the people think the I)r. was belittling himself in doing so, We clip the following from a good Conservative paper to show how little the Advance knows of such things and how contemptably mean some of its little snarling paragraphs are: "The people of Winnipeg ale gradually opening their eyes to the trnd situation. Mr, Macdonald's 'personal canvass' is feought with the'greatest success. 'COURT CF REViSIO ( There is consideriable amusement over the publication of a long wail in the Ottawa Citizen, with great black head -lines, to the effect that the Liberals, Patrons and McCarthy ites have combined to destroy the ' present Government, The Citizen gets very indignant over the deal, which is said to be on between all these parties to defeat the Govern- ment. The article has a very de- pressing effect in official eirclee, and all hope of the Government being returned with *t strong combination against them has now been abandon- ed. Iu regard to the campaign. letters, which Dr. Montague and Mr. Haggart are promising to give the public it may be just mentioned here that if it is considered worth the while, some documents can be published which will form a chapter :of particularly interesting reading to the Minster of Railways and his )pan Friday. Mr. Mallory's letter to the Grand Secretary of the Patrons is a dry document in compartson to these.—Star. MARKET REPORTS. wrsonem. Wingham, dune 4, 1896. Corrected by P. Deans, Produce Dealer. Flour per 100 lbs.. ......•,• 1 00 to 2 00 0 65 to 0 68 065 to 66 0 20 to 0 20 030 to 035 0.45 to 0 45 0 11 te 0 11 008 to 008 125 to1.50 800 to 850 U 10 to p15 0 o to 0 5 041 to 005 0 2i to 025 040 to 0 60 0 5to0 5 0 7 to 0 8 475 to 480 10 to 10; Pall Wheat Spring Wheat Oats, Barley Peas Butter,.... ...... Eggs per dozen Wood per cord.... Hay per ton...... .. Potatoes, per bushel Tallow, per lb Dried Apples, per lb Chickens Ducks Geese Turkeys... .. Dressed Hogs Wool • TORY GRIT Alike are agreed that our 'RED KIDNEY BEANS, HULLED CORN, TOMATO SOUP and TOMATO CATSUP Are delicious. Try them. LINO. KERR, Wingham, - Ont. 1J 1 1 11 TAKE aTOTIfE that re Court of Revision of e Assess • ent Roll of the Town of Wine ni 1 be held in the Council ()Lumber the said Town on Monday, the at 7.30 p. Ml persons nest. at e said Court are here of June next, to ntt ing busi- otified erk. J. B. FERGUSON, W' ghat», May 2,8th,1890. POLITICAL MEETINGS. ELECTORS! COME Mil HEAR THE QUESTIONS OF THE DAY DISCUSSED. Meetings will be held at the following places, viz.: Molesworth, Monday, June 8th. Speiran's School, Tuesday, June 9. Button's School, Wednesday, June 10 Browntown, Thursday, June 1 1. Jamestown, Friday, June 12. DR. MACDONALD And others well doliver addresses. A fair opportunity will bo given to the Conservative Candidate or any of his friends to address the meetings and they axe cordially inyited to a ttend. Ladies aro respectfully invited to be present. Meetings to commence sharp at 8 p. m. GOD SAVE TBE QUEEN. BY ORDER. SK1•A'IM2/`4I04.412..' 0 FU NETURE, Do you need anything in the •;{ Furniture line this spring? Bed Room Suites, Parlor Suites, Chairs, Sideboards, Lounges, Spring Beds or Matrasses If so don't buy until you see what you can do at S. GRAM'S. ARPETS. Everybody wants Carpets (more or less). Call and see what S. GRACRY can furnish. Carpets in A11 Wools, extra tine and latest designs. •(36 inches wide) and if necessary woven specially to fit your rooms, sewed and already to lay down. Folded Paper for Carpet lining and Stair Pads is the best thing out for putting under Carpets. Will last for years. For sale at,S. GRACEY's. BABYe lCARRIh CEmS. useful articles at 8. GaAO SY'S. Call and see then. 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