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192'! and his belated

THE CHARLOTTWBLGUARDIAN attempt w llJTES BY. THE WAY

[its cilininnsiownwéiliniliill

"pass the buck" to Mr. Saunders will be received with nothing but

Short, indeed are the passions 0|

L I. P. Vice-r resident-d. I. Basalt! mat" °':,',.',Z',:,:I.lo'r=': col. u. a. anollirrrlorr. n. s. o. Editor and _ Director-J. ll. Burnett Annotate Iditora-Prnni Walber and D. IL. Currie pull (mauled 1M1) $5.00 p" "u; (In advance) dellverel. rfwuw‘, "Jug gum...) msilq! in Canada and United llama.

WEDNESDAY._AUGUST 5. 1931

contempt.

The

-: ~:. Fifteen years ago, Ramsay hiac-Donad himself was an outcast. a pariah. Ousted from his own Scottish golf club, hounded by the ....__. prms and other politicians, in Auenaun Government»; constant danger from mobs" it

looked like the end of his career.

Vole Them Out!

‘ »( The Vital Issue

i To-morrow the electors through- nlt the Province will B0 t0 the W113 and cast their ballots for or against m; Qovernment now in power. The issues in the campaignhave been thoroughly discussed through the press and on the platform. The Conservative candidates are 8P- pealing on a platform in which em- phatic assurances are given as to m; policy which, if elected, they will carry out. The Liberal candid- ates have neither platform nor pol- icy, but are appealing on the past

approval of u. application l»! the Governor-in-Councll-

Mr. Swcezey in his evidence stated that Senator Raymond had receiv- ed from him some $200,000 of cam-

pmpm“ °° w“ ‘d"““'“‘“° °' m“ Yet six years after the Armistice,

Rake? Pr Lea Gov’t In Public

ogress OF - Exposed Accounts

1

D°mlm°h Hlghwhlt Klimt l" 1919 {MacDonald became Britain's Prime was denounced by the Liberal press Minister. and 901mm“ a, um myemu It is all a striking illustration of

scheme." The Bell Government was elected °n m” camlmlgh ‘l’ “bu” ttremendous at the time, thousands

Lena

pnlgn funds for the Liberal party. The lnvcstlgationtrevealed the fact that by an investment in the Beau- harnols concern he realized as of

and misrepresentation.

Secretary-Treasurer and Minister is

Premier die, and there is misery and an- Lea was first lieutenant. Plovinclaldlll-“h- hilt Whe" the hlmd-letthlfl

over, and bones bleach on foreign

gecord of the Lea Govcrnment—a

violated pledges, and evcn some repudiated pledges.

As guarantee of their sincerity. the Conservatives point to the fact

the 17th December, 1929. $529,600 profit and 14,040 shares of class A

stock-

The Mail and Empire quotes the committee report z-Senator McDou- gald “cannot be too strongly con- demned," Senator Haydon accused of “betraying his senatorial oath," "com which contains a number of and Senator Raymond “not candid."

The White Feather

Tile prorogation of Parliament yesterday was accompanied by the

that the Stewart Government im- plemented its 1923 platform to the letter.

usual formal display. The session “'21s one of the most important held

gentlemen now in power?

lands, the combatants make up. of Agriculture in the Bell Gillan‘ and the brave words during con-

mellt- HOB- J- P- Mflllllltyra was a fiict are forgotten. Truly, it ought supporter of the same adminlstra- t° trike 8 mlBhtY Prlllclllla °1‘ ""5? uoh and won his election in 1010 t° mm’ m“ mm“ t” w“ "M"

’ during the present generation. on the same unscrupulous cam-

paign. What do our farmers and The squandered public money_ motorists, who have had their public in the sense that the Plibllc gasoline taxes boosted 100 per cent must eventually my l‘ l“ its elec‘

tri ll ht bills, i its wer ts by the Lea. Government in order to mg l: other wanys__th$ h“ 53:10

build costly ' election highways, to 113m in the Beauhamom cue think of the campaign against 1ln- should not be allowed to continue

H

to it utterly fails to impress the the Patriot to defeat the Arsenault sense or ‘justice or the community“

Government for the benefit of the Nor- clm so gigantic an enterprise be left in such hands. Nor can it

tomorrow have be allowed to collapse to the swift ruin of many innocent people,

The electors

proved roads that was adopted by t° “mm me“ “m” m°m cm!" Dug Loan!

The attempt of the‘Llberal cun- didates to inject Dominion issues into the campalgn-ivhile remain-

m Canadian history‘ as evidenced the opportunity of hoisting the Lea-

outlined in the Throne speech pub- °wh Petllrd-

Parliament must take plenty of

by the many progressive measures Mam?" asgrezation With tlwli" time. 5

F 1“

PROVINCIAL Anni-rows sraralicilur

of the Liabilities of the Province at December 91, 1930

Page l, Part l.

Debentures Ordinary ................ Debentures Highway . . . . . . .

Less Sinking Fund: Ordinary ............. . . . .

igbway . .. _

eeaesosaoaaeeeenanee

Due Banks ssa/lii-‘ll 51.032640“ Total Liabilities ....... ..s 11.102.121.20, 1m. s1. m0 » also the

Same Statement at Aug. 12, 1927 _ from figures supplied by the Provincial Auditor to Messrs. Poole d;

cal-til and found in their report:

ebentures Ordinary

and ' , tin: the ‘L counts, Lea Government apologists have denied lion. J. D. Stewart’! statement that in three yealutlle Government piled up liabilities of over the folly of war, of its pity and $758,933, as against the Conservative Increase in four years of $413,203. ifutility. For war-cries that seem That these Ilium m absolutely

....................... S 688,801.39

o-or-.4-........

lished in yesterday's Guardian.

It is significant to note that while the Conservative represent- utives of this Province remained at

ing silent on the Beauhar- nois scandal-As significant ev- idence of their lack of confidence in the strength of their case-

The vital issue in the campaign ls undoubtedly the question of tax- ation. If the people do not wish to pay additional taxation we must

IA Bedraggled Banner

"Arid now what about the beau- Qttawa attgndlng to they, pal-Ha. tiful white banner that was unfurl- h°t ll-‘lhleve l" ltselt- Th8 filli- meiltary duties to the very last, the ed °h Liberal representative for Prince event“! l“ the t°wh °l Slllhmel‘ sup 3;, its infancy; with century,“ County, Mr. A_ E, Muuuuu, qumed Side. almost i011!‘ Years B80? Can of political training to reinforce

memorable Sunday

into licence that democracy falls an easy prey to some strong man, who will impon upon it the order and the discipline which it could

blooded “rule by the people" which we know in this country today is

lti h lib t i t D ‘Wm "y s Pavel-ed Debentures Highway

Less Sinking Funds Ordinary Highway .. .. .

...-

Due Banks Due Loans ........................

o--....-rooooo-l-to.--c

get more money from Ottawa. The Government most likely to get a proper adjustment of our claims is a government in line with the gov- ernment at Ottawa. Hoh- J. D. Stewart, if returned to power, w'ill be‘ in the strongest possible posi- tion, with the assistance of the other seven Conservative govern- meats. to get favorable considera- tion for our claims at the hands of the Bennett Government.

l As the campaign has developed, this important issue has come more and more to the front. From every constituency has come increasingly favorable reports from the Conserv- ative standpoint. and the final rc- turns on election night will be awaited by the Conservative lcadcr, his party candidates and support-

ltli-‘al colleagues in this Province.

Doubtless the demand for Mr. MacLealrs services was pressing! The Lea Government, on its last

Hll-lhllliltlvll." ls not to his credit. Why did Mr. MacLean show the 13 white feather by leaving his leader

the duties go;- wmch he 1, paw by you find that banner now? If you the taxpayers and nun-led‘ several did fllid It, what WOllld ILIOOK Mk6? days in advance of prorogatiorl, to N°t W" Whltfi all? more. but scil- the assistance of his distressed pol- ed 0nd dirt? Mid film lflfllfild- follies that have destroyed so many That ls the banner which this Gov- of its predecessors. But the descent emment must present m. the 1m is so facile that neither leaders spectlon of the voters; white. Liberal banner of Tempcr- which may make o, m“ o," young ices. was in need of all the support “hce- , that could be mustru-NL Nevenhe, through the mire and the mud by use“ "P he"? a“ h°w- 1955. Mr- MacLean would have been the bootleggers for the last four W“ “all-ml had he Plated his own "ills “htu- l‘ Y°" 1°°k°d at it mw- If there is ever any need to liven responsibilities and duties first. The you would not know what to call up c. party that question will do it. fact that he left Ottawa in the it An emblem no longer of purity Until they have tried. few people midst of the Bcauharnois reveia- but o! shame and corruption. and tlons, at a time when, occur-ding so we shall leave them to be Judg- nebulous’ ha" unrmhbhey can to his own Party leader, the Llb- ed bl’ the P991918 Whom they have raise to the surface or their con- D eral party was "in m, valley o; misled and deceived."-Dl-,,w, ,y_ p_ sclousrless. It is a fascinating exer- MacMlilan in the Provincial Legis-

thc native good sense of the Brit- ish character, we still believe that our democracy will reach u, healthy adolescence and triumph over the

nor followers can afford to take

that once risks. We live in a. testing time,

of Prohibition, dragged democracy; let the nation brace

How far back can you rciizcmbcl '.'

know what a. store of forgotten pictures and impressions-floating,

D

cise, this groping back into the earliest years of infancy and tracing ones life and its happenings step by step‘ from then till now.

ture.

Due Loans Due Bank

‘ere. with assurance and confidence.

in the lurch? If there ever was a The Tax Boosters

When public money ls spent, for

Total Liabilities

Total Liabilities, Dec. 31. 1930 .. .. 52119332139 Total Liabilities, Aug. 12, 1921 "...... 2.034.337-91 lncrease In debt .........................$ 758.993.38-

m 3 YEARS BETWEEN AUGUST 12, 1021 AND one. s1, 1010, AND NOT $465,000 a AS ma PREMIER WOULD nave 1'1‘.

Tl-IE‘ DEBT INCREASE nuallsmlzowsaavarrvs PERIOD from Sept. 5, 192.3 to Aug. 12, 1927 . is shown a: follows in the same way

Liabilities of Province at Aug 12, 1921 Shown in FY0110!!! Statement “...-...

Liabilities of Province

at Sept. 5, 1928 Fromdigurcs supplied Mr Biancbet by the Provincial Auditor found in Blanchet Audit in Journal of 1924:

cbenturcs Ordinary cbentures Highway

....-o-or--or.-oo--.-...

so-.--roa.oo..............

lal investigation Mr. R. O. Swcczey acknowledged that he contributed personally to the Liberal party "somewhere around $600000 to $700,- 000" And the investigating commit- tee report "This large sum was paid to Senators Haydon and Raymond." Also that he (Haydon) was known to Mr. Bweezey to be a. membe of the Liberal campaign funds, and that he ar- ranged that the firm of McOovel-in, Haydon and Ebbs would be paid the

time whcn Mr. Mackenzie King needed the support of his friends it was during the humiliating days

“Reform” Senators

’In the Mail and Empire of rc- bent date there appears under the caption "Senate Reform uhcicr Mr. Mackenzie King" the following; l "Some years ago, while Prime Minister. Mr. Mackenzie King as- I Speeches lh sill-limit 0f the Lea Gov- sured the House of Commons and‘ "mmeht Candidates. Have the Beau- the country that he was going to bring about Senate reform. l-lc would, he declared, rcforln the Up- per House by appointing to it mcn committed to his own way of think- ing-men colnmittcd to the pursuit of Liberal principles and ideas. "Well and faithfully did Mr. Mac- kenzie King carry out his plcdgc. He reformed the Senate-there can be no doubt about that. Ho appoint-

politicians have had to face. It is significant

ject about which Mr. Maclean. ap- parently had nothing to 55y]

A Flimsy Excuse

Still all responsibility for the “cyan.

ed: berry pledge" in his 1021 platform Senator Wilfrid Lauricr McDou- O“ U“ gmllhd that the Platform Pld. W38 drafted by Elf-Premier

Saunders, is a sophlstry which will not fool the electors. It does not tally with Mr. Liza's domineering

Senator Wilfred Lhurici- MacDoll- "ttltllde towards his former leader, gald often referred to as a "bosom “'h°5i= advice he W35 Whlit t0 lillloftl mend" of Right Hon. w, L, Mac. evcn in legal matters, and who kenzie King, was appointed chair- “mild certainly not have drafted Ifian of the Montreal Ilurboilr the agricultural Planks 1h his elec- Boald, and a member of the Na.- tional Advisory Committee Oll the 5t. Lawrence waterways. Two lu- trative positions.

At the recent Beauhamols scan-

Senator Donat Raymond, I Senator Andrew Haydon, ,"And s few others.

first lieutenant Minister of Agriculture.

on many occasions-notably when he liublishcd under his own name

ing flouted Mr. Lea.

party who collected

1

With‘$300,000 more revenue annu- of last week, when he underwent any mm any prevmus Gwen“ m0” a scathing indictment such as few ment enjoyed-revenue which they Otherwise it is wasted, wholly or obtained lax-gel"). through the sub to n. large extent. Public buildings also that ML cessful efforts of the preceding Mucmm,’ tymugh he persisted m Stewart Government in pressing emergency but they must not be‘ jnjegung Dominion politics into his our subsidy claims-the ILea-Mc- undertaken without the giving oi Intyre aggregation have borrowed due ‘mmlderhtmn t° the" useful‘ and squandered to such an extent harnois scandal a wide bcrthi The that they ha" placed a“ mfleh-‘ed money is to be spent, or where or One federal subject in which the debt °l $360 Per head on every for what purpose. The govemment electors are most keenly interested man. woman and child in the °1 Canada must meet every de- n; the present time was the w,» Province.

‘Ihese are the gentlemen who are now running on their "HOP."- asking for u rumm- leuse a; pow- tural Counties in the Federal and er, untrammelied by platform or policy, in order to plunge the Prov- pmmim. Lays endeavor to 51d‘? ince into further debt and taxation. classifies a farm as a single acre

Editorial Notes

"No plankie, no votiei"

Today the Lea Government is a" entirely different schedule of taking more money out of the pock- subsml’ claims °ll the V"? d8? 0n etc of the people than any govem- whim his 19w" m“! his brie! at merit in the history of the Province. Ottawa-but there is no evidence Its Public Works Department alone or record of Mr. Saunders ever hav- is costing as much as the whole available revenue under the Stewart Premier Lou's lngratitude towards guvemmeng; 1g h“ boosted m, h" "m" Patti’ leader is scarcely gasoline w: 10o per cent and it has "W? to Win him any votes amen: taken the power to raise this tax Ortllvdvl Liberals Amons the inde- still further by Order-ln-Councll. pendent electors, his repudiation 01.1111, l‘ the Government that w” one of the important agrlculturakeiected the specific promise of Illa of §$0,000 conditionally upon planks in his election platform of a generakreduction in taxation!

the rpurpose of relieving unemploy- mcht or otherwise, it should b: for some purpose useful now or in the or less immediate future.

and works of various kind; may be speeded _up to meet», the present

ness. It is obvious that no govern- ment can decide in advance what

mand as it comes and be Judged by results.

Politicians, “presenting aglicul-

Provincial House have uniinmvingly been given a great aid in the gov- ernmenrs census ruling which

(or more) producing foodstuffs valued at or more than the fixed minimum. All a. politician has to do how is to fix up u, vegetable garden not less than an acre in size, make her produce the speci- fied minimum and then when elec- tion time comes around balyhoo in

nje_Lfljefal "Jlfly "asp- at the the country district about being a Capitol Theatre was only a fore- runner of what will happen tomor- row.

farmer and capture a goodly por- tion of the rural vote!

The reassuring thing is that the administration of the Dominion is

Monday's list of drunks or, the in the hands of an exceptionally tion platform without consulting his Ponce court w“ mo much ‘or our capable Prime Minister, who has llhd Prospective garbling contemporary which adopt- ed iis usual procedure when in dif- Premier Lca flouted Mr. Saunders ficulty-and suppressed the newsi

already laid the basis for a. new cra of prosperity and who may be depended upon to carry through a far-reaching program to a suc- cessful ooncluslon. His task will be facilitated if party politics are ‘dropped for the time being and if the whole nation unites in the common task of boosting the Do- minlon.

LEG SCRATCH COST H0

MARION, Va., Aug. 4.—(U. P.)- Cllarged with scratching the wrong person's leg, Henry Vernon was fin- ed 810 in magistrates court here. Vernon said he thought he was

young woman neighbor. who made the complaint, testified otherwise.

f The Public Forum ,-

VOICE OF LABOUR

Sir:--The time has arrived when Labour must vote to remedy the present conditions of depression. Our Province has never had Io much unemployment at this PM“ ticular season. I feel sure that bl’ .cle:ting a Conservative Govern- ment for this Province much more help will come from the Bennett Government at Ottawa. The Lib- eral speakers have been preaching for the past four years, "that there was no unemployment in this Prov ince" and still they expect to re- ceive help from the Federal un- employment fund. Could anything be more i. consistent.

We now have representing us at Ottawa three members and each of them have been close friends and czolleagues of Hon. J. D. Stewart in the Provincial Legislature. This alone would be sufficient proof that they will use all their influence at Ottawa to secure any reasonable request that ""1 Stewart Govem- ment would ask for.

The Liberals are not sincere a- bout the unemployment question or else instead of spending 990,000 in road machinery, they would have spent it on labour, until such time as conditions would improve.

Charlottetown is the gréat labor centre of the Province and the workingnlan should make sure b)’ their votes that the Conservative candidates are elected and then

and at Ottawa. It is pleasing to know that the

scratching his own extremity. but a,

,Car ferry is ordered to Charlotte- town ior repairs. This goes to allow that the Conservatives intend to look out and get all they can fol- this Province.

On three different occasions the

INCREASE m DEBT m 4 was. ounaa CONSERVATIVES s 4is.20s.sc

they will have their own repreeent- As Jack stood facing the large atlves to appeal to both at home audience he had a smile on his face

in their own Public Ac-

‘ was shown by Mr. l1. l). Mc- ' '__ the debate on the Budget at the laat session of the Logic-- lature. Mr. McLean's figures were taken exclusively from the blue books, and are as follows: '

Pllblle Accounts $1,029,000.00 1,800,000.00

$2,329,000.00

5 380,755.32 131,450.03 0 508.225.34 $1,760,774.08

$1,003,000.00 100,000.00 $1,013,000.00 s 300,000.00 11,510.11 438,510.22 1,434,400.10 251,505.24 340,341» 599,110.13 2,034,321.91

. . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2,034,321.91

s 115,200.41 _ 100,000.00

3 1,075,260.41

$215,101.04 404,981.70 680,355.64 81.65.1241!!!

sation Act and on each occasion the request was ignored. It looks ills though this much needed 19818- tlatlon will have to be passed by la Conservative administration. I The Provincial Liberals are con- tinually knocking Mr. Bennett and his Government and we know that knockers get nothing. What we wan: is a. local Government that is friend ly with the Federal authorities, for after all the big expenditures that will help Labour must come from Ottawa.

Let the workingmen show by their votes that they are through with Liberal autocracy.

The Liberals had their chance and they failed to make good. Let us elect a good Conservative Gov- ernment that has always upheld the principles of Labour.

I am, Sir, cw. LABOUR

PORTAGE MEETING Sin-Please allow me a space in you: columns to correct some of the many mistakes made in the Pioneer of July 25th.

The Pioneer: states "Word from the western section of the country points to a sweeping victory on Aug. 6th. Thursday night at Portage, the Liberal speakers were given a splendid hearing and a western resident who was present at the meeting stated'that the Conserva- tive speakers had considerable dil- ficulty in obtaining a hearing. One gentleman from O‘Leary became greatly confused." .

This statement is utterly false for Jack was no ways confused. When his time came to speak he rose to face some hundreds of people. The Portage hall was packed to the doors, with a. large crowd outside, looking in at the open windows.