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Four More Years Of Lea Government Misrule, Incompetency

And Insin certy, tration, In Line Press Vigorously Our Sub J. D. Stewart’s Masterly Summing YAnd Other Election Issues, At Great

ing In Capitol Theatre.

. FollowinB is the full text of the mngteriy speech delivered. in the capitol Theatre on Tuesday night by the Hon. J. D. Stewart. K- 0-. conservative leadert

Mr. President. ladies and gentle-

en: _ m1 would like at the outset to eit- presg my gratitude to you and to those who are associated with you 1n;- giving me the opportunity of speaking to this splendid audience, as well as to the electors of the Province on this occasion, the be- ginning oi a provincial campaign, with regard to the various issues which will be before you in this el- bction.

I take it that you are all, as citi- zens, thoroughly aware of the fact that in Canada we havergovern- mentally, what might be called two water-tight compartments. At Con- federation, or rather before Confed- eration, we had Colonies, each self governed. These, by the Act of Con- federation, were banded into one country-Canada. We preserved the governments of our Provinces, but we took away certatin parts, m- do.

ANNOUNCEMENTS. comma EVENTS, MEETINGS arcs.

' "Reserve August 12th for Tea at Cavendish. 7049-7-15-01.

.'Ccme and hear Mayfield play- ers at Mayfield Hall Thursday, July i6. Icc cream sewed. 7456-7-l5-2i

"Borden Line Club loading hogs, lambs, calves at Albany Thursday. Juli’ l8. Hours l2 to 3 only.

I 7420-7-14-3) ‘flw Cream Festival and dance

Friday evening at Spring Park. 7428-7-14-41

"Reserve Tuesday, July fist. for Bi. Margaret's Tea Party.

I 7431-74441 _"Notice. Movies at Crapaud Sat-

"lilfly. Thrilling ring aids fight. 7483-7-10-21

"Come to the Ice ‘Cream Social gr"? Dance at Lorne Valley School, r d5)’. July 17th. 7475-7-16-21.

"Western Queen Flour The good Hard Wheat Flour at the’ low price. Ask your dealer. I 7212-7-10-81.

"Montague Saturday. Talkies. Wonderful show. Sea Wolf 7437-7-lii-2i.

"Sonris-Come to the Ice Cream Waiivsi. st. Patrick's mu. Friday. 5°04 programme. Cakes auctioned. Y . ‘1460-7-15-21.

"Ice Cream Festival and Tea. at ‘Elvin Mcburifs Thursday evening, July 10th. Ii not fine, first fine ev- sninz- 1414-11.

"Remember, an important meet- lns of Ladies Hospital Aid in St. Paula Perish Bell, liriday, 11th at 3 P- M. 1471-1-10-21.

"Band in “attendance at the Iifrirshficld - Dunstaiinage United Church tea and festival opposite "harsh. July 1c. visv-v-rs-ii

_ "Reserve Wednesday, August 12th for the Golden Jubilee Celebration 8nd Grand Tea Party at 8t. Peters. ‘Se! add later. ‘Hlil-‘i-ld-ttsdi. ' "Dontmiss It. Margaret’ Tee - one an

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partments, of the public services of the country and allotted these to the Government oi Canada, which we call the Federal Government? so that tbenceforth we have had. as it were. two separate, water-tight

‘merits of government. We have had the Federal Government. to which was allotted certain public services over which they have abso- lute control, with which the Pro- vinces have nothing whatever to do,—for instance the Postal Service. which is confined entirely to the Federal Government-and _ on the other hand we deal with education, with our roads and other services of that kind that belong entirely to the government of the Provinces. and Canada has nothing whatever to do with those things.

Now. if we are people of orderly minds; if we wish to be logical and to discuss these ‘ters, as I as- sume that all our people do, in a proper, orderly and logical way- then we will not project, into the discussion oi federal matters, mat- ter pertaining in any way in pro- vincial questions; and on the other ngnd, in o, provincial election, we will reject anything that pertains to the federal business oi this coun- try. I think that will appeal to us all as being reasonable.

VEBDIOI‘ OI‘ THE PEOPLE

Last year we had a Federal elec- tion, at which federal matters were fully dismissed upon public plat- iornis throughout the lengtnand breadth of Canada. For weeks these matters were before the people, and they were thoroughly threshed out prior to the election which resulted in the people-the jury, so to speak, of this country-rendering a verdict upon those public issues. We all know what the vcrdlct was. And that verdict was final, without any ,, ‘, because, thank God, the people of this country arethc last and final jury to decide public is- sues and governmental matters in this country. (Applause).

But strange to say. many of our people, while they have had to sub- mit to the verdict of the majority, were not pleased. They were rather dissatisfied, and they complained very bitterly, and have persisted in their complaints even up to this moment. They did not take kindly to the verdict and evcr- since the air has been filled with their cries and their lamentations Now it seems to me that those people are

projecting their larnentetions and cries into this campaign with re- gard to provincial politics.

I was rather amused. in reading the account in the Patriot news- paper of a Liberal meeting at Hun-

ter River the other day, to note Mr- Leo's statement that I had ordered

our people nottopermit the Liber- llsbodilollllfodflfllllolltlfllhthll campaign. Well, Iwould not like toissuemorderoithatkindbe- cause! fear itwouldbeverydifli- oulttocnfomlfear thatwewould liavetobesinbyoboklnltbePi-e- mien-end lweuld notoaro foes- eroiscanyvfoioneointbisosmplllll- (loud laughter and applause).

Al Iuld befomthepooplobavo pasoeduponihoee Issues oi federal polities; they have decided the wbolemailcrfontbeucztfouryean and l comm oso how any I001 purpooceusbeesrvedbytakiugup the timeanddlsheetins the attai- iii-ironic eieetorofromtbelasuss tbsiaresoplalaiandooeonalnebo- farom. (Applause). Itmlybequito

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would suggest, that the Consona- tives in this campaign follow the advice given to the shoemaker In the old adage, and stick to their lasts.

r-aovmcrsr. ISSUES

We have many things to discus! in this campaign that are very im- portant to the electors: matters which perhaps affect us more inti- mately than even federal politics; and how can we properly grub these issues which ‘are so im- portant in this campaign and which will be decided by this election, l! we mix them with purely federal matters? I may say that if there were time, and if there were the proper opportunity, I personally would be delighted to discuss these matters with the Premier or with any other Liberal gentleman; and l do not think that. any of us on this side oi politics would fear the result! But, as I said before, it is not the time, and it is not the place. We want to be logical, at least. (Loud applause).

If we assume, solely for the sake of argument, that what they have said with regard to the Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett and the Federal Gov- ernment of which he is leader has any measure oi truth,-supposing, for the sake oi argument, we ad- mit all that they have said on that subject: How will those conditions be bettered by maintaining in pow- er a worn-out .and disreputable Government in this Province? (Applause). Would that help mat- ters in any way? That, after all. would be the situation.

Without any further reference to the matter of federal politics, 1 purpose to devote all my time to the issues which are before the people of this Province in this election, and I shall endeavor, for a while this evening, to discus; these mat- ters first from the viewpoint oi the record oi the Government which is now in power. Secondly, I would like to make a few observations with regard to our own Government which preceded this administration and also to suggest e. few things which I believe would improve con- ditions ih this Province and which we shall endeavor to carry out if returned to power. '

FINANCIAL SITUATION

1t is fitting that I commence with the matter oi finance, You will re- member that the Bell Government made almost herculean attempts to produce a surplus, and-to their own satisfaction at least-they suc- cecded- They always described their "surpluses" as being "modest" ones. The present Government I shall refer to as the Saunders-Lel- McIntyro administration ;I use that term deliberately because, as you know, for the most part. oi their term the Government was led by Mr- Saunders. and now we find that Mr. Saunders, having gone out—I shouldn't say into the wilderness, becausehehas gone toobetter place-but Mr. Saunders having loft the political arena, an atteanpt has been made to make him the scape- goat and carry out into the wilder- ness tbs sins which they have plac- ed on his shoulders. That. of course, wlilnotgodownwitlithepeopleef this Province. because the Provin- cial Score‘ y and Treasurer, the Ilntlifateoiiliesliip audtbomau who nlwlyl IQ-lunpiod to be Cep- teln, cannot get away from bk re- Ipouslbility In um manner. 1A3)- pianos).

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ure that was ever out ihiwsb ‘"1" ing the time that he was a member oi the Government. Willlld b9 P“ through over his head’! Can you imagine that any measure W111“ i" put through without his kncwlcdse and consent? Certainly Ml- M‘! 5° with m. McIntyre. They 08-1111" get away from responsibility "l" manner. These 88039111911. when they came in, attempted to follow the example set by m" 5°“ 5W‘ ernment-moat of them. 8-! I ml‘ ter of fact. were members or suP- porters of that administration-by producing modes " surPlmfl- And so last year, they tell us. they "m!" aged to produce a our?!"-

1 am not coins i» W“ “P i"? much of your time with distill-til!!! that matter. What would you think n; on, nnmcing oi l. man who had a ‘ufplu; 4,1 $15, , and yet, at the end of that year, was found to have gone behind to the tune o! 8235.090? Produeifls a "nan-plus" and Ii i!" same time going in debt? That is the situation with respect $0 "10 financing of this Government lI-ll ycan- and they admltJi... The" Audit shows that durln: tho y“! 1030 they went behind to the extent of $z35,000,-and yet they had a "surplus" of 815,000! (Laughter). Do you think r need labour that point, or take up the time oi the electors in discussing it?

I need only say this, that the‘! bad NO SURPLUS; and I could prove it to you, as I did on the floor of the House in the Budget debate; but I am not going to take up your time. because the whole matter is so ridiculous that I do not think it requires any contradiction.

THE‘ FINAL TEST

We never made any claims with regard to surpluses, because. after all, what counts is the final stand- ing oi the Province. We may jux- gle figures and so work out a aur- plus or a deficit, as the case may be and we have all, perhaps, been given somewhat to tamper-ins Willi figures in ‘that way;but the final test is the actual situation. the debt or otherwise oi the Province, That is the test, and I am going to deal with that for a moment or two

We admits-and I think it is ad- mitted by the Liberals that we went behind in our four years to the ex- tent of $413,000. We" increased the debt of the Province to that amount. How, and why, did we do that? Well I must go back a little, to the time when the Bell Government infill" urated in co-operation with the Federal Government, the policy of building highways. I am not going to discuss that policy. "U! more than to draw your attention to it and to remind you that a certain proportion of the money that was requiredhadtobetumisliedbythe Provincial Government and the re- mainder by the Federal Govern- ment. The Bell Government carried out that wllty during their re- gime. They borrowed a certain amount oi money on the credit of the Province, the Doaninicn Govern- ment fumisbed the balance. and with those funds certain hichvsy meiosis were undertaken.

Whenweoameintopoworin i028 we found that a number of pro- jects were portly finished. Aromat- ter of fact, if I remember rightly. they were left in a pretty bad mesa, because the Bell Government. after their defeat at the polls, became Milly. lllllllfltly. I114 410W“ “IQ highway work immediately after the election. We had to oofly that pol- icy to a conclusion. we completed

Island Like the Dew

B . C. G i fr‘ To Australia’

(Special to the. Guardian)

VICTORIA, B. 0., July 15- Jubilant at the completion oi the new. (‘handlers-Australian Preferential trade treaty, Prem- ier S. P. Toimic has ordered that a British Columbia gift to Australia. of a slant siougias fir flagpole be sent to 0on- bcrra immediately.

Government’ fol-eaten will sols-ch in the woods of the prov ince for a tree of perfect shape and height and will supervise its cutting and seasoning. Standing in the grounds oi the Australian Capital with a suit- able bronze tablet at its base, the pole will commemorate the successful negotiation of the ' new ereuiv. which Premier Tolmfe described today as the best business aid his province = has received in years.

SAYS BENNETT Sllfllllll BE APPLAUBEI]

(Canadian Prose)

TORONKJ, Ont., July l5-—“In- stead of finding fault with Prem- ier Bennett for making so many changes in his budget, he should be applauded for his courage in be- ingfnig enough to acknoweldge that somebody else may have a, better remedy than he has," delcared Jam- e; 1g, my, x, q, in an address to 8- lunchebn of the Kiwanis Club at the Royal York. He urged that b115- iness men should take a. greater in- terest in politics, that, is in the science of Government and become cc-partners in the Sovereign Gov- ernment instead of mere subjects in the land.

the agreement with the Federal Govemrrmnt, and we contin- ued. that work practically all through the four years of our re- gime. In doing so, we had to foi- low the policy laid down by our predecessors, and borrowed mono)’ to pay our share under the agree-i merit.

CONSERVATIVE RECORD

I may 88y that p-acticaily every oent of the debt we incurredduring our time was for the purpose of completing those highway projects. For ordinary housekeeping and for taking care oi the other public ser- vices of the Province, we did not borrow money. We paid our way as we went during the four years of our term, and the Public Accounts will show it. (Applause).

At the expiration nf our term the federal highway projects were com- plated. and this Government had simply to carry on. It is perfectly true that they had to keep up the public services, including the high- ways. Iibr instance, they bought this famous road machinery, and they had to operate that machin- ery. They had to buy certain parts. etc, and perform certain work. They built some concrete bridges, they supplied culverts, and they took care of the other services of the Provincs- But with what result so far as the finances were con- cerned? Reniem‘ , they had no new mod projects to carry out. They did not have to borrow any money for that purpose. Nevertheless, on December 81, 1030, they bad added to the public debt oi the Province, according to their own Auditor's report, flbsditlsp-nearly double the [amouubtbat we had added to the debt in our four years.

That is not all the story. That would be a fair comparison so far as it went, ii it disclosed the whole story: but there is another matter, another question we must ask our- selves, and it is this: What money did they have to spend? How much

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0N WAY Til IESTINATIUN

(Canadian Press)‘ QUEBEC, Que. July i5—’I‘he new car ferry Charlottetown which was launched on May 20 at Lauzon for service between Prince Edward Is- land and the Mainland is enroute to der destination. She passed Cape Des Rosters at 12.30 p.m. today proceeding under favorable weath- er conditions-

BEAliiiARNliiS NVEST_|_G_AiitiN

(Canadian Press)

In London In

Capital

Halifax Dally Star carries the following: J. B. Kenny, former Mayor of Halifax, is prominently mentioned in connection with the report that the three Maritime Pro- vinces are to appoint e. Commis- sioner to represent these provinces in LOIICIOII. .

"Since the decision of the Pro- vincial Government to close the of-

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One Office At The Empire

HALIFAX. N- S., July l5.—'1‘he iice of the Nova Scotia Agent gen.

eral in London, the Governmeni has received ma-ny representations urging that it be reopened. Now it is reported that Nova. Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Is- land are to unite in the mainten- ance of one office at the, Empire Capital, and that Mr. Kenny is to be the Commissioner or Agent Gen- eral.

orrawn, Ont., July l5 -'rhe Domini n Government is consider- ing wh ther it will introduce leg- islation within a few days. compel- ling the attendance of witnesses for examination or whether it will deal by way of a Royal Commis- sion with a “serious situation," which arose in a committee today, Premier R. B. Bennett stated in the House of Commons this afternoon. The reference of the Prime Min- ister evidentiy referred to the Beau- harnois committee of enquiry. At this morning's sitting, Senator W. L. McDougald, Montreal, through counsel declined to testify before, the investigation.

GERMANS MAKE P A Y._iA_ E N T

‘ (Canadian Press)

‘BASE... Switzerland, July 15- Germanyrpaid over -to the world bank $51,000,000 today, represent- ing the unconditional reparations annuity under the Young Plan, but in accordance with the Franco- Arnerican agreement on the Hoover moratorium, the entire sum is to be loaned back to Germany immed- lately.

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It rained . Not the heavy down- pour stuff, but a succession oi light showers at intervals all through the afternoon. That is all that prevent- ed Northamk inaugural horse races from being one of the most com- plete successes of any new venture ever staged here.

The track and grounds were an eye opener and elicited unstinted admiration from the thousands who

M. barn and the neat buildings of other kinds. together with the beau- tiful farm and surrounding country made a picture that was very pleas- ant indeed to see. For weeks the Northam races had been the subject ~ of conversation throughout the length and breadth of this Province and record figures of attendance was predicted, The threatening rain in the morning hours and the light showers at noon must have kept away a great many people, but there were 5,000 there. hailing from all parts 0i the Prov- ince, some almost as near east as Souris and as far west as the Farth est point. Edgar Miliigan’s person- ality, plus a 800d program and good advertising were the magnets. Em- erson once said that if you make a better mousetrap than your neigh- bor, even though you live in the

woods far from civilization, the public will make c, beaten paith to your door. Northam race track l5 certainly not the easiest place to get to, but Edgar had the goods and the (public eagerly responded.

The races, four in number, drew extra large entry lists. This and the fact that four races make a heavy program, together with the presence of e, number of difficult

Govt. Will Not“ Appoint Federal Wh ea t B o a rd’

(Canadian Press) OTTAWA. Ont., July 15—The Do- minion Government will not ap- point a Federal wheat board, Prem- ier R. B. Bennett today told the House of Commons. This attitude had been made known to the Prem- iers of the three Prairie "Provinces. together with “an alternative sug- gestion." replying to John Vallance, Liberal, North Battleford. The Prime Minister said no reply had been received by the Dominion on the suggested alternative.

Trade Treaty Adoantageous To Auto Industry

breaking harness was the cause oi the late finish-the races not be- ing concluded until 7.30. The start- er had a trying position and as usu- al endeavored io treat everybody in