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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

FEBRUARY 18, 1887.

The ld Dodge.

Tue Grite,c ug! t in the act of distributing circulars, are resorting to the old dodge of declaring that the circulars originated with the Tories. This dodge is much too thin. It has been knows that the Tories had nothing what-

worn out. Everyone now ever to do with the composition of the Urange circulars ; and the people will not believe that they had anything to do with

The works that

the French circulars. circulars are a Grit For

and for tricks that are vain, the Grits are

product. are dark

peculiar; and being mean enough to pre- pare and distribate circulars full of lies and bigetry, they are not above trying to shift

the ignominy resulting from their acts

upon the shoulders of their opponents.

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The Question of Veracity.

** Perhaps the wildest departures from the truth wh.ch ever disgraced any press, is that with which Tue Examiner has been treating its readers to, as to the candidates’ meeting: in this county during the past few days. “50 lie or not to lie” is not the question with the Tory press, but to lie early and often, if not continually, is the rule to be followed withou an exception.—Journal, June 15, 1882. Hear, hear.”

We clip this extract from the Jatriot of last evening, and will use it as a text for a few remarks,

Che Journa!, it will be noted, published this ‘statement some days before the elec- tion of 1332. That election, membered, resulted as THE EXAMINER said

it will be re- it would. It was Tae Examiner that was right on that occasion; the Journal that Was wrong.

In 1873 Tar Examiner as untruthful, just as it is now.

was denounced But THE EXAMINER was right then, just as it was is 1832. Seeing, that THe EXaMINER is usuilly right and its opponents usually

then,

wrong, the Summerside Journal has done just what every sensible man would do: it THe Ex- formerly voters we be- lieve, taken the same course, and will, on the 22nd inst., poll their votes for the Government candidates.

[It is charged that Tne EXaMINEeR is now falsifying the news.

has come round to the side of

AMINER. Many electors,

for Opposition candidates, have,

We have only to state that Tue Examiner's sources of informa- It may be that

some of our correspondents are a little tow

tion are usually reliable.

At all events, our private advices are in almost perfect accord with the statements of Tre Ex- AMINER’S covrespundents.

sanguine. We hope not.

As an instance, we may quote the words of a gentleman— not an active politician—who resides in Ontario. Ina private note, dated the 14th inst., our friend says : —

‘* The prospect is growing better here every day. buts are freely oifere.|—some as high as $5,000 and $10,000—-that Sir John will be sus- tained. I[ attended a very large meeting a

few nights ago, at which Sir John spoke, and spoke very well, and very humorously.”

We have many others in which opinions just as strony or stronger are expressed, by gentlemen inthis Province and the othe who are ordinarily prudent, sagacious and correct.

We are charged specifically by the Pairict

Provinces,

with classing as Ministerialists gentlemen

elected by acclamation who are either m opposition to the Government or Indepen- deuts. The following telegram received «as we write, ought tu settle the question as to

two of these gentlemen : —

Toronto, Feb. 17. in view of the fact that the Reform Press claim Messrs. O'Meara, of Yale, and Ross, of Lisyu, as Independents, Sir John Macdoua'd would be obliged by your publishing the fol- lowing telegrams which have been received by him : “WINNIPES, Feb. 16, 4837, “Regarding the Globe's classification of me,lam @ strong suyyvurter of your Governinent—wre elected as such inthe face of strong oppositio: from loear Geut papers. I will continue to support the Goveru.aent tainking its polbey much vetter for inix ¢ Untry than tuat of the Opposition. (Si,ned) ». W. Ross.”

Mr. O'Meara telegraphs trom Kamloops under t..e date of the IGth inst., that he has been vleeted by acclamation and that he hopes his seat in the House of Commons may be as near as possible to Sir John.

JoserH Porr, Private Secretary.

As to Mr. Coursoul, of Montreal East, the Montreal Witness (an Independent Grit paper) classes him as a Ministeralist ; which ought to be regarded as good and sufficient proof concerning his political standing. Mr. Gigau't, the Patriot says, goes in as an In- dependent. Mr. Gigault is the gentleman to whom we are wost indebted for the Ex- perimental Farms to be established. He is a straight Conservative, and until the Gov- ernment refused to interfere with the oper- ation of the law in respect to Riel, he was

one of Sir John’s most ardent supporters.

Mr. Dupout was also an ardent supporter of

Sir John, and during the last session op- posed in ¥ strong speech Mr. Blake's foolish idea of an elective Senate.

in view of these facts, the peuple, will, we think, conclude that the charges of the Paér.ot cmeerning the news published in Tae EXaMINER «re not justifiable. We sia | say aot) ig conesrning the news pub ishel by thé Fetriot.

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Grit Excuses for Depression Under Grit Rule.

Grir speakers, from the leaders down to

the ward touters, have endeavored to ac-

count for the hard times which existed in the years of Grit rule, by declaring that there was depression in trade the world) over. They say that in consequence of this universal depression and stagnation in trade everywhere, Canada suffered im- mensely by the great decrease in imports and exports, and a consequent falling off of the revenue.

This talk of universal depression is an afterthought indulged in to hide the defects and embecility of a Government that had not the sagacity to adupt a policy suitable to the exigencies of the times. The de- pression which existed in the old world in the years 1873 and 1878 has continued up to the present time. There has been no improvement in the condition of the work- ingman. the farmer, the manufacturer, the mechanic, shipbuilder or merchant of Great Britain. In point of fact, their condition is worse to-day than it was nine or ten years ago,-—while Canada, in the meantime, as made rapid strides, we may say bounds, in the direction of material progress.

That this excuse of world-wide depres- sion in trade is an afterthought, we can prove by quoting from the budget speech of sir Richard Cartwright, delivered in 1878. [t was necessary to account to the country for a deficit of $1,500,000 in the vear’s revenue ; and, in doing so, he said that the deticiency was caused by a falling off in the The decrease in imports was the effect, he said, of the great prosperity and expansion of trade that ex- jsted prior to 1873. His exact words, as reported in Hansard, are these: ‘* We had prepared for ourselves a period of very vonsiderable depression,” and he added that he had predicted five years before the that would country. But we quote his own language more fully :—

imports of the country.

hard tines come upon the

“It is not often, Sir, in the commercial his- tory of any country that we are called upon to chronicle so great a reduction, not merely in the total volume of our trade, but also in the revenue derived therefrom as we have seen within the last two or three years. Mak- ing allowance for the admission of Prince edward Island into the Union, the total vol- ume of the trade and commerce of Canada has in that short interyal been reduced by very nearly $50,000,000, while the revenue derived from Customs alone, shows a decrease in that period of something like 88,000,000—the vetual figures in round numbers being that che trade and commerce, collectively, have wen reduced from something like $218,000,- 100, to something like $168,000,000, making he allowance which I have mentioned, while the duties derived from Customs alone have fallen off from some $15,551,000 to $12,- 545,000.”

After making this extremely gloomy statement of the trade and commerce of the country, he proceeded to account for it by referring to the state of trade under the Government of Sir John Macdonald, five years previously. These are his words :

*‘Nobody can look at the euormcous expan- sion which took place in the years I refer to (1871-72, &e., no one can look at the specula. tions of every kind and sort which were en- ered into without seeing that we had neces- sarily prepared for ourselves a period of very considerabie depression.”

Just here the thought forces itself upon us to ask why a min with the pro- phetic vision that Sir Richard claimed for himself, namely, that he had five years be- fore, or in the year 1873, foreseen the de- pression that would come upon the Canada, should add $40,000,000 to the public debt ? What circumstances during the five years he was in power and with a falling revenue, justified the expenditure of such a large amount of money? Ifthere had been an increasing revenue he would have been perfectly justified in spending money for public improvements. But to continue upon the subject of the depression we will give another quotation from Sir Richard’s budget speech, as a specimen of the reasons offered to the people to palliate the short- comings of an incapable Ministry and ac- count for the hard times during their It is somewhat at yariance with the previous yuotations, but does not ac. cord with the expressions of Grit stump orators of the present time on the question. He said ;—

‘Sir, I need hardly say that it is probable that one cause of deficiency has been the con- tinued shrinkage in the introduction of import- ed goods, still the main cause is necessarily due to the bad harvest of 1876.”

Here was the case of a Finance Minister admitting his own inability to do anything, snd unfairly endeavoring to shift the blame, that should properly belong to his own lack of ability, and place it upon the shoulders of his predecessors who had caused an ‘* immense expansion” of trade five years before, and who, he said, neces- sarily prepared the way for depression. Sir Richard Cartwright was unable to grap- ple with the trouble which he had brought upon the trade and industry of the country, aud refused the advice of his uwn friends nud supporters. Mr. Cowan stated at Corawall, Ontario, a few days ago, that ho

regime.

and uthers who were supporters of the’

Mackenzie Adnyinistrati n, and helped to place them in power in vised, implore? and entreated the Finance Minister to change his financial policy, but

without effect. Mr. Gowan also stated in

the speech referred to ** we told Sir Rich-

ard Cartwright as business men and «me ployers of labor, that the tariff should be hd fusted ty yull the pbeditfony oF thy tau

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1873. acs}

‘abandoned nationality, eee

try from time to time, and got nothing but insolence for our pains.”

The people have had experience of gov- ernments under both parties. They know that they have material interests, that they have financial interests, that they have loyal interests. They are going to settle these great questions at the coming election upon the side of material progress and prosperity,and also upon the side of loyalty to the Union, by voting for the Liberal-Con- servative Candidates and government under

Sir Joh n Macdonald.

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Nailed Again!

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Tue Patriot of last evening said :—

‘* We have received information that some of the boatmen hitherto employed on the Capes route have been discharged because they were known to be Liberals. Among the victims are said to be some of the men. who were ont in the terrible trip when Dr. Mc Intyre so nearly lost his lite.”

Tur EXAMINER, anxious to learn whether this statement was true or untrné, tele- graphed an enquiry to Capt. Mcklhinney, and

reply :

received this morning the following TORMENTINE, Feb. 18.

‘* No one discharged from service on account

of their politics. Whoever says the boatmen

were discharged because known to be Liberals

has been misinformed. I deny the statement

as untrue.

M. P. McELuinney.

So that the "Putriot gave editorial pro-

minence and currency to an untruth, injuri-

ous in the to Captain

McElhinney, though it could have found

highest degree

out the truth at a cost of twenty-tive cents ! We have nothing to add.

The Step Combination.

Ir the Grit faction cannot secure the title of the party of Purity, they least Jay claim to the appellation of FULL STOP.

Their policy, if any they have, is to op-

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pose every progressive measure and hamper as much as possible all beneficial legisla- tion.

Their chapter ef ‘‘ Stops’ would oceupy too much of our space. We give only a few :—

STOP the branch Railway to Belfast.

STOP the Cape Traverse branch.

STOP the Canada Pacific Railway.

STOP the Short Line to Halifax and St. John.

STOP our young men from voting.

STOP any further recognition of the claims of P. E. Island,as expressed by Hon. A. McKenzie and others.

STOP all protection to our industries and fisheries.

As C. N. Skinner of St expressed it in 1882: ** We want men who, not only love their country, but who know

John

what to do for their country ; not like those chasing after the Car of Progress, shouting as they go ‘‘ Srop HER, Stop HER—SHE'LL BE OFF THE TRACK.”

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--If Newfoundland were a province of the Dominion of Canada what rejoicing there would be at present in the Grit camp! The terrible suffering and destitution in that Colony would be attributed to ‘* Con- the ‘* National Policy” and ‘*Tory mismanagement.” To friends of honest and progressive Government, it is

federation,”

pleasing to contrast the condition of the Dominion with the deplorable state of affairs in Newfoundland. The appropriately named ‘* the dismal and dole- ful party.”

Grits are

They are always dicting failure and ruin; yet the calamities they seek will not appear. They falsify the public debt, and neglect mention of as- sets as shown in the vast public works own- el and controlled by the Government. They are, in_ short, a party of expediency. Such an un- prtriotic, unscrupulous combination, we venture to say, cannot be entrusted with power. The people know that the — bur- den of taxation has not in- increased one iota while the different pro- vinces have made rapid strides forward ; and they will, on the 22nd inst., record their votes fur the nominees of the best and most progressive of Governments.

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THE CAMPAIEN,

The meeting at Dominion Schoolhouse, Lot 65, on Wednesday, the i6th, was ad- dressed by Mr. Campbell anl Mr. Davies, two of the candidates, and by D. Parquhar- son, Hon. Neil McLeod, Alex. Shaw, ‘and Dr. Henderson, all of whom were listened to with marked attention. The speech of Mr. McLeod elicited much applause. He speaks with great coolness, deals ‘in facts, avoids bunkum and bluster, and makes strong and favorable impressions -on his hearers, This section of the ‘country will distance its former record for the Govern- ment candidates.

The Halifax Chronicle (violent Grit) has | at last swallowed the National Policy. It finds that the capitalists and working mea of Nova Scotia are not to be gulled into opposition 10 the N. P.--as io imagined. Henws its collapse on this question,

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General caplinlation to the Yankees in the shape of abandon. ed fishing rights, abandoned facter- | esi, abansivucd works, abandoned | food, abandoned armaments,

ment ali along the line, is nota policy to suit the young men of) Canada, yet it ap-ears to be the pg policy the Grits arc advocat-.

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Electors, attend! let no jealousies blight The question important toa :

' Sink Paury at present—stand tiurm for our right, :

Let not our desires eythrall.

Sir John has in writing his guarantee made That should the Scheme feasible be, The work on the Subway shall not be de-

layed, And shortly completed shall be. This boon to our Island, no estimate can

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By minds the most fertile be made,

Let us stand then together as man unto man And gain this incentive to trade.

The Government now have the hand,

We also our duty must do,

matter in

‘Tis to send our six men who respect will Velvet Pile. We have the Largest Stock of Carpets and Vilcloths on

command From Sir John A. Cabinet ner.

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Reformers Condemn Blake.

FORM MEETING AT WEST DURHAM, |

At the conclusion of a Reform meeting, | held at Cartwright in West Durham, the ‘ollowing resolution was carried; ‘*That having heard all the explanations made by Mr. Kerr and others on behalf of Mr. | Blake, concerning his vote on the Riel question, we deem them tiost unsatisfae- tory and pledge ourselves to support his opponent, Mr. Blackstock, and to use | every lawful effort to secure his election to) the Dominion House of Commons; and we} sincerely hope that every true, loyal and patriotic Reformer will join us in condemn- |

ing Mr. Blake’s action.” The resolution | was carried.

~ <n + ) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,

Srr,—-Tam informed that at a meeting held in Montague on the evening of the 2nd inst., Dr. Robertson grossly insulted every Scotch- | man inthe Dominon by stating that their! honored chief ains, Sir John A. Macdonald | and Sir David MePherson should have been! hanved instead of the traitor Riel! This in- cendiary language is characteristic of the | entire Grit Party, and gives but a faint idea! of the attitude of the ‘“‘ Organized Hypocrisy” towards Scotchmen in general. Scotchmen are not slow to resent insults such as the one offered them by Dr. Robertson, and will let that worthy know what they think of him on election day.

AULD Scorta.

GRAND RALL

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A MEETING of the Liberal-Conservative Party ** will be heid in the

LYCHUM,

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Monday, the Ist Instant

AT 7.30, P. M.

The Candidates and others will address the meeting, W. E. DAWSON, President. A. A. McLE .N, S cretary. Feb. 18, 1887.—3i

To all who Plant or Sow

SEED

\ E beg to inform you that we have received Via Winter steamers, ali onr stock of

Flower aud Vegetable Seeds,

and we are now hard at work testing the Vitality of each Vaiicty, avd puttiog ap in packets oucecs aud pounds, ready for the busy season, We have

All the Best Varieties and Leading Novelties,

all true to name and suited to the el'mate of this Province,

No need tosend away to foreign firme. Keep your orders for a home imstiiaiom, Key tye money on the I-lind ah easoirass none ind i-.

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Those who have not inspected our Stock of Dry Goods and House

Furnishings should de so at once.

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Remember, the time for buying all kinds of House Purnishings wij

soon be at hand, and bear in mind we lead in th

20°

Our Carpet and Oilcloth Show Room is loaded with nice new pat.

is line.

terns, for Spring Trade, from the cheapest Hemp Carpet to the best

the Island.

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Also, a large assortment of Sheetings, Pillow Cottons, Tickings, SIGNIFICANT RESOLUTION PASSED av A re- Gray and White Cottons and Print Cottons, at Lowest Prices for Cash,

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Succassors to W. A. WEEKS & 00., Market Square.

Ch’town, Feb. 17, 1887.—-dy wky

TON & CO,

Fen Thousand Pounds xtra Quality --'['-:-H-:-A-- at Twenty-five cents per pound at the LONDON HOUSE.

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EXTENSIVE CASH SALE

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tries. Our Catalozue will be reaiy Mareh Ist, andthe Seeds wili then be ready as well.

By baying from as you can tae a personal! se ection from an jiomense stock, lurce variety. | best quality, tested Seed= at moderate prices, and ! get them when you buy them,

NO DELAYS !—NO RISK!—NO LOSS!

Furtheranaounucements from woek to week in| this paper,

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CHURGH ORGAN POR SALE

QFFERS will be received by the undersigned |

for the Large Pipe Organ, now in use in St. | Peter's Church, Charloitetown,—2 manuels, 1 bank pedal, 17 speaking stops. Cost 3:. OO: tess

be sold cheap, , ‘ : LAWRENCE W, WATSON, Nv: 33-01 wisy tT

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