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With regard to reduction of taxes, we have granted some measure of relief: as great‘ a measure of relief revenue But we believe that a still further reduction of taxes would be in the interests ol As l said before. i this Province is so poor that our peoplt are not able to pay the taxes. Then broader question involved that when we were given subsidy

u was possible with the at our disposal.

the Province. _ do not take the ground that

isn

PREMIER l.ll. stunt unis ciiiiiin

from the Federal Government, a.,

the beginning, the subsidy was in- tended to provide for the revenue I0 that it would not be necessary to levy provincial taxes. We cannot

levy indirect taxes. that was relt-W

gated altogether Government.

l0

ways has and al\va,vs will be ye

unpopular ivirli ‘thc rank and file of Here we have been

our people. facing. for a nutnbi-i" of years p‘ a falling populatiuti. We i)€llt_\

that something 01' n ll.\'_\'(‘lltlllllllt'ili nature is necessary" to t-tirrcrt that and to stem the title; and l have rc-

great faith that a illhslilllllttl

the l-‘etleral We must tax direct- ly if at all: autl dlrcct taxation al-

iwill still htirc lltt" dotir opt-t: tn him jfor an edurzitiott alnitg that line a1

ductlon in taxation will have more!

effect ln that way than perhaps any-

thing that could be done. Agriculture.

Every possible assistance and incentive to the improvement of live stock.

Greater attention to agricul- tural education.

(1) By suitable practical courses in agriculture in Prince of Wales College.

(2) By increasing short courses and night ‘schools and carrying the same

to local centres throughout thc Province.

(3) By local demonstrations and lectures.

(4) Continued attention to and supervision of School Fairs and Exhibitions.

Promotion of and assistance to all agricultural co-operative movements.

Further efforts to so adjust traffic rates as to assist the transportation of the agricul- tural products of this Province.

An endeavor to place fruit- growing in its proper position among the branches of agricul- ture in this Province.

l am afraid l will not ltave time to deal in detail with each one oi

I

these matters. Perhaps l tnigltt rc-

fer to the lust itom first. gartl to fruit-granitic. l that because wt- hnvi- alt-on

Duncan. lit-t-tittst- l ii-li lltat

with re- .- . - (- ,.

tions of tht- limit-at: iii-port was that the .'~'l'l\lll tor ll"l'lllill'tll t-ilurti- tion, so far as this island is crui- _cerneil, should lite t-iilargcil it. in- clude agricultural i-tltitziti-nt. Thal “'38 dune i.ll luy suugi-sIiti-l win-u presenting tht- |Il'll‘l to Sir An-Irt-u"

wt-

could not S|N'il(l vt-ry lllll('|| in‘ lll"

grant for technical purposes to nil?

vantage in this Proviticc. \\‘i- were

really. iii very many t our young men tn leavi-

cs. trainin: the Pro-

vince. because we havt- no itiiltn-

tries here and no llllllleiliult" ‘ pectatlon of getting them. As a w- sult of that suggestion we havi-

suceectletl lit tibtainiitg from

“N.

titt-

Federal (lovernnwtit this technical

grant for

agricultural education.

Within the past wet-k the represen- tative‘ of the Tet-hnictii Branch at

Ottawa vle-iitctl this city;-

wt- hail

an interview with him. and l am glad to be able to announce that

every one of our

proposals have been granted by the Federal Gov- “p1,,

ernment representative. and, among them, this matter of fruit growing.

(Applause) Sn that we will

and expenses of an instructor this industry from the grant tit Ottawa.

Expert Engaged.

1'!’ colve fifty per (rent. of the stilary- in tochuit-tih

We have t-ngagctl what we bc-

lleve t0 be‘ the very tnan for thc’ position, a tlistlnguishteil graduate;

of (luelpli (Yollcgc, and. in addition i0 that. il man who ltus hatl inacti-

cal training in thc fruit belt Ontarlo—the Niagara district many years. work now. His work will be the most practical kind.

til' for He is beginning his til We havi-

many frtilt tirchards throughout thi- Province, btit tiuforttlntttely’. as you know, our fruit growing has been

going behintl for many yours.

ll

will be the duty of this mun to lake stock of our assets, and also to go

to all these orchards and

practical demonstration to

make a, titt-

owners iii the proper methods uf

pruning. spraying, grafting.

trees.

and. generally. taking care of‘ the fruit. I believe we have ti won-

derful asset lii our orchards if wt-

can develop them.

Attention will tilso b0 given our cranberry bllltles.

l0 out] blueberry" possi- Experlmctits will he car-

ried on in the production of those-

two fruits for market purposes. number of experimental

A pu tchcs

will bc set asltlc anti given intell- slvo cultivation to see what can be developed. l believe that generally this Province will get a great dctil of benefit lrnm the employment of

this fruit expert.

_Agrlcultural Course at P. W. C.

Another tintlertaklttg along agrl- classes her tho esfab- fer them? lluhment of a chair of agriculture mechanics. at Prince of Wales College. While ers require

cultural lines will be

we have been have.

We are proudrof our women who have

9d lll 0i’ the and wthit of life. we been doing for

It is very dlfllcult to deal

the farm anti give ltinl a course. t l0’ chance of his turning front the farnr some professional pursuit connected with agriculture. We aim, not to take the young marl from the larm completely. but l0 keep him connected with the farm during his period of study. by mak- ing the course a short one. 60m", mencing about the first of January. when the work on the farm is com-

eveu lti agriculture. tlicre is

and going into

pleted. and continuing on uni about this time of the year. course of that kind. not too dlfficu

but

fore.

thc Print-t- ot’ \\‘zilc:: (‘ollcg-c. ~" that we will ltart- morc than nu side to our t-urrictilttttt. The ma

who wants lU K0 into ‘ti prnfesslu

the College: and the man who wisl cs to stfitly practical methods may tlo so. Already w have Zl(illt“.i very materially to th teat-hers‘ training staff at the Co

loge. and wt- purpose following that up still further. so that our teat-lt- ers. in addition tn ltaving that $11-- cial have the elementary training i agriculture by which practical ele- ftnettttiry" agriculture may be taught

teat-lters‘ training. will til:-"

tigaiit in our common schools. Public Works.

Viithotit spending any time on that subject l will go o

lo Public Works. Our policy is a follows:

The improvement of the sec- .

ondary roads of the Province, giving special attention to roads leading to shipping centres.

The surfacing with hard gravel those portions of the . road system which carry a

large volume of farm and motor vehicle traffic and the develop- merit of the gravel pits of the Province so as to make use of local gravel where available.

Continued and adequate main- tenance of the improved High- ways of the Province.

A continuation of thc policy of replacing worn out bridges

and culverts of wood with structures of concrete and steel.

In co-operatlon with the other provinces of the Dominion to endeavor to have the Domin- ion Highway Grant re-opencd.

1 tin not know whether" tho pro- Iticcs will be successful in that. ' They art; all very" tnuch in carat a; ‘l'(‘l‘_\' pmvinco is ltnxiritis to obtain

\ t'urlltti' provctnt-n v.

grant for Just liuw

highway" far this pr

tint-i- nilzhl i-"o in fnrlllcl" burrow- want to any hurt- that no man, no "(IMO "mm" lll my \\'il,\'

in: is vt-ry jirtililtentulit",

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A

intensely practical, l believe will fill the bill better than any- thing that has been done hereto-

Tliat is irltai wt- ptlrpnst- in do a‘

agricultural

furtltei"

illl" in this l'rt>viiit-t.-.

those young men we have loot In

the hard time: following the war.

and there ll no doubt that the! are

the beet class of “immigrants that

we could find for this Province.- (Applause)

An investigation of the water power possibilities of the Pro- vince with a view of supplying _

t cheap electric light and power l

perauceITc-mperauce is h very wide subject. l do not purpose-f have not the time-do outer upon a gett- iral ilisctissiou of the various puns- cs of that iii-tile; but they are very malty. A really temperate man or woman is the ideal person. morally ‘and otherwise. As I said, we havef no itiinrrel with this promotion ofi _ Temperance. But the surprising eltwmlly In ti“ rurfl- dmrivu- thing is that this agitation should We no put know n» ijfl his! Willi} be aroused, and that all these meet. possibilities we harem this any. in“; ghguld be called. immediately and i believe that it is worth llntl-mpm‘ u“, pfonouncefngnt wmch |l i2‘? “l; l‘ Wrdmtlll-“ll i‘ sllllzllllilldimade on the 15th of March. l t ngi we con ll ru uce e c c‘ ill-ll" all‘! WWW‘ ""°‘"~'h"“* ‘lmfyears. this Province, was dotted farming districts and supply it at (we, Wm, Temperance orgauiza. a price which would be within the "on; or yafloug kgudg and we ha“ reach of our farmers KrllPYfllLY-llfi‘ the churches anti other moral nnil use in their homes uud on their 50cm] Qfguuizaflons wm-kmg “cum-y farms. all ' in the cause of Tem r c -i 5| Public Health- Wtffkillg in n moral Wilyipe\\i(llll!kfl_ll.li V _ ‘ by nioitil suasion. anti attempting- Cqllllfll-ild all}! "lcrfislllll i!" ‘by precept and example to iticulq will"?! M PUNK! Hqflml- ,cate the tirlnclples of true temper- Tfiits isfabnliatteiLivliit-h baa-billet"; tilntvo.‘ l believe that this work, al- spn ‘en u e ore. til lll w ilci 1mm“ i; i5 t-m-y s10“- think welall feelltlittt we have liltliill perhaps generation,- Yvfl’ nos lgvlll- 1H1! 110i SD91! Ills a reclable res-tilt. is n politically, because that remark all- itgpeffetzt in i" plies generally", throughout thchis- n ury of this Province, and we are t- nitlerlns accordingly. lf we eXam-‘Ana l believe today that we have- .ne the comparative death rule from‘ better temperance conditions he. tibei"ctiltisis tn llllS Province. antljcaugg of the work ma; those neon)” 1- JLJIZSlIlEI‘ tlhe tat-t that WC-illfe larsiil-fditl throughout the province many 1y a rura t-otnmtinty wt l suc - can; a o_ t" glllvlldlli coutliiiorts- otherwise. It} g ~" think we will agree that there isl f l~ great room for intprovemetit iti that‘ regard. (Jut nf thc litcrcasetl subl , _- , - ‘sitll’ for the past .l'ear this Governdmgm Lute}: on‘ 83:1 Fanlculsrhtegl} inetu has made very largely lll-i ' an°_ erhiine 0‘ ‘was: 0p‘. f‘: n creased grants to the existing hoi-ignm’ .091!‘ u: t s Prfv m? gum?‘ ll pitals and orphanages; but I do not gm egcewhon’ m mtery Fov nee w; .hink the Government ought to slop am: a‘ . ‘aw’? o up a." "18",; there. There is a wide field that 89h“ o" Wm‘ Gail "F?" fin‘ (‘ml has not been entered upon at ally“: e1" yuul cafigyknat n c; t ereinii ‘and l believe, if the revenue of the o, aw‘ t n expat B?“ ab" Prtivitice at all justified it. that the pmve“ that o“ are undenaking tloverntnent ctiultl do no better fiercmeani- might say ‘m ‘mp0?- work than to try to raise the stand- mole’ task‘ hecause m“ ma? {"_ u ard of health among our peoplefms msunfc? of Pmmbitiq“ leliiiih”? b. u. are‘ at," a" the best “Se, tlon the “eight of public 0Dllll0ll‘

itiny country can have. (AppiauseJ Efeinilcver bee" behind law enforce‘:

A study of the Federal Old t Age Pension Scheme. with a ‘ view of making It available. in | this Province if within our reach financially.

Assistance to the Fishing In- dustry similar ln aim and ex-

_.

Many years ago, and for manyf

it

lllld it lakes‘ to show an)’. bound to have: the end. because it is the natural and the reasonable way.‘ of dealing with any moral subject;

I Legal Repression. i i

Take the matter of crimegener-l ally. We have there the great‘ ‘weight of public sentiment behind .the eitforcemettt of the law. lf '.l lmnn commits a crime, everyone isi ‘interested to see that detection and

- —| punishment follow. But has it beeni _ iznttomagriatjuszn heme furnish lso in the case of Prohibition? As‘? l Fishing is the second industrynl’ earl" as 1917 l" was mum] mm ‘he.

.‘this Province. Our first industry “:_':l;:n‘l"a;‘ ‘sllfilfiggat Yyowhtilgelfggil‘ . for years has been assisted by a P? 5 e. ,' Department of tlte (lovernment “nee that‘ a Commlsmo" was a" i ‘headed by a Minister of the Crown. pollmedfio fgorcgthe in“; 3° jNothing tiractlcally has been tlnuc n? ‘eve l l? 61ml?“ o ‘e v), loathe fishing industry. It is the fzllgfine“burg?‘m:LJilnzlxlpoaflafij, policy of the (ioverntnent to have _e§' n w ha“ ]_ I U“ _ “m? ‘one oi" more men trained and eni- lfliive‘ C em is ieng“ H] ‘it tni,“ ‘ployetl in assistltig thc fishermen ‘:81 in ‘Unbéeus seéélfill“ “gm “will in preparing and marketing their ‘ ‘T’, _ _ " ‘ _ ‘ producL ,;\)rlthtic*bn with Eegard it: the piesleitt v. r0 ition ontmiss on. t ias Temperance mmcy‘ ébeen said by the partizan press tha. _ _ ._ _ ‘ _ this (‘tnvtarntnetit cattnot est-tttiotltt- I mm“ m)“ m “hm '“ mmgl|fi responsibility of the enforcemctitnl“

thc must important plank '1‘ the Prohibition Art by hiding lll"

plamwnkfllli" "mmde "r lmsum" hintl the Commission: that this t-riittient \\'llll rcgaiwl to Temper-

. linvtrnment dismissed the Dl'l’.\'lf)ll.~; nut-t- antl the Twmtit-rlitit-t» Slillllllflll (hmmission an‘, appointed the p11“ i 5*“ m“ “"1" 1cm Cnmntissioti. and dragged thc into party’ politics. "ud it: lllfifflfflft! tcstitnisihlt: for thu‘

H" tierant-t- Slllliillflll titlvisetliy": trul l"

uudy of men, no party. political tn‘ mmmnuns Misting “may ‘

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t>l‘- tltinltitic: but it might ht; pns- (nhr-rtvisp‘ has a liljldltlf-"llilrl .. _ _ _ __ _ ‘ ‘illlfl i!‘ 1'11" ’~'l'=llll i‘ l‘<‘""lll'lI"il. llilll zittititilinlYrctwl Iht- 'l‘cinllerii|tt"i' " P“? llltgiltl "i-‘tnlftliil (‘fitlillmfltsihlszfnk lll‘ itiiulil avail lllll‘.~'l'il'l'.\‘ nt‘ it in (inn-m m‘ this Province. (.~\|\|llilll.\'i'.l fiulrmld, qxvxdxl" I" ‘hi? ($031,: rtllllh (My that \\ill not lii'l'l-$$ll1ll~' I will say this for myself and for rllgginnjt nfinlttll_lrt_‘f‘ul_v lnlulilhprm.‘ till-lip: any fitrflit-i" in vht- pttlilit" my “new”; in (h; Ggygrnmgflt " " “‘ ‘. _‘ ' “ ‘MIL . ‘and in ‘he Legislature. that tat h nut nl thrust‘. (‘ninmihr-loiit-i. l1.i.. ' ‘only so‘ far as Temperance senti- "Hmghl t" hm” mm“ m” ‘nhfllargil

Educational’ men‘ ls consumed, but in every nt his duty every bit of trneigy, ah-

Upon further augmentation of the present revenues of the Province a revision upwards of the salaries of our public school teachers based upon quality of work and experience.

Carrying to completion ar- rangements already entered up- onwvith the other Maritime Provinces for providing school texts of a higher and uniform standard at the lowest possible prices.

l may sa "

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that while a consider- made in the

. . iiliy and hunt-sly" he tiossessetl. l ‘am? Slfiesxzgmfige clmgxestaisif believe that the Commission‘ have e co c, .

iven tinstittteti "intl sincere public twe will not take second place to g '

w" '- " l l “my “d7 “r m-ganlzation i" the ‘qlbltitl-Lse ‘In gtllihiitlt-itetsff llilllleli- ;Provlnce. I will go further than!“ ' ‘

. . want to give this answer to the

iLiberal-Conservative party everwhat this Government did not d‘?

.slnce Confederation and before itnsiom

ViflCC.

things.

laspersions which have been cast

fwithin the past few weeks upon that party, of which I have the honor

.to be the Leader in this Province. (increased applause.)

I want l0 say. also. that. we ar-"zment, ‘ma.’

course under the prnvlsititis of the ma" l d°" law.

tutti-hers‘ r-‘ulnricfi -'l l'¢'\\' -"‘4'>- n tearnest about this matter. lt i=li - is whnt wt: ni- all ft-ol that. thc it. still inf m: a. matter of increased revenue]ganszxanzflzz-gutgv; Zivf; Hludy. ing lillfil'l'"liillfi. at least some ol 1; “,- nfjl‘ u 11mm];- qf “ft-gt; yum, Interfere with "w" ‘work In ‘he

them; pcrhatis vcry many nf‘ them.

l think Act of i920 was that the incrtizi was izlvt-n int ‘titittatt-ly" lo t classes of teachers. I believe th

‘there shoultlbe some graduation that thc teacher who has had long is our incentive; that is the motive

experience. who brings the bet-to

of that experience to his work, who this subject.

docs more than ordinarily mcr orlous work in the school. shnu

receive some special remuneration.

Phat tirlnciple applies in lther walk of life. ll'L‘l' obtains higher pay Jnskillctl; thc '.ith extieriottce and special-tale .n<l training is able to corn a gre

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cal more money than the ordinary Why should it not ap- lt would be an uicentlve to the ambition of our to better qualify them-

lrtict ltlouer. lly to our schools.

cachers selves for their work and to rema ln that walk of life A real effort to bring back and re-habilltate in this Pro- vince those of our own people who can be induced to again lake up farming.

l believe this is the psychologi- :al tlmt: to utidertske such awork. Jonservatlve party at the coming We here believe that this Province election to greater population.

will stipport a but we also believe that the be

people we can have are the sons

anti daughters of otit" ants. (Applause-l

etitletivoring to get have brought some

own lnhab

, . ' tltirlng the eight years that this coming, but the great dllllcuityls Suddenly Active. Hygmm o; legal repression has to get immigrants to go nn thc thccn enforced or has been attempt-

. farms and who have aufllclcitt m

ney to establish we bring

themselves. immigrants

There may ‘be n fe

who will establish hlmse

llcally driven to

farmers. accustomed to agrlcullu

al conditions here. and capable of once on the farm and es- But what have- ttibllshing themselves.

our young men bright outlook on farml whom we with to keep on the farm? tlons that we are facln with problem. The danger ls that. en you take s you!!! man from!

Province at the present time,

pertunlty of bringing back

thc mistake madc- in tlic

The skilled lair, than the l ltatl the DPOfGSSiOHlII man dcretl a complltnentary banquet by

We have been thc Prohibition Act and substitut- lmmigrtinls; we lug another Temperance measure be", and the very purest of.

here in the in its past few days. anti a few more are

of other e, whnt have me to oi’-

and a few farm labor- d, but. apart from that very proud of our the only immigrant we can use College, we have all felt that welthe man