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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

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A Political Review.

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Ow the eve of an election we frequently find Grit journals making statements calculated to mislead electors, at a time when they need the

learest information that they can obtain on questions which are of the deepest interest to them. It is the same at the present time. We sre met on all sides with the old refrain of ex- travagance and corruption, and mal-adminis tration, on the part of the Government, of the s entrusted to their management. concisely as possible, to re

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We intend, as view the act two parties now seeking the support of of this Province, and to show our Opposition friends, as well as any wavering misguided voter, that no Govern- ment was ever more worthy the confidence of the people, more entitled to gratitude for the work they have already performed, and better qualified to carry to a successful issue the great local questions now agitating the country, than the present Local Government. We propose, by careful comparative _ state- menis, compiled from the Publie Ac iewing, to show the falsity It isa par-

: t the lone Of TH

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yunts of the years we are re\ of the teachings of the Opposition.

t figures, when only

well known fact tha 2

tially quoted, can be manipulated to some party purpose and party interests, and this, it is need!ess to sav, has been time and again the practice of the Opposition. We will endeavor,

however, to tell the whole truth by facts and figures which will not admit of dispute, which we have carefully compiled from the only authentic source, the Public Accounts, for the use and information of those whose callings do not atlord them sufticient leisure to examine such records for themselves. We hope to awaken them to the falsity of Grit teachings, and to confirm their wavering political faith, if among them there be any doubting Thomases. We wish to assist them in break

ing away from the song of the siren, sing he

over so sweetly.

We ask careful perusal of the following comparative statements, which we submit to the electors of this Province with the greatest conti lence. believing that

criticisms will be favorable to the government

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which has done reater amount of good for the country, which Las been the more eco nomica! in the expenditure of public funds,

h has drawn so little from your pockets in the shape direct taxation, and which has faithfully carried out the work they were eturned to Parliament to a complish, We believe, having the greatest confidence in your intelligence and good judgment, that you

will again return them, by an overwhelming majority Lin thee we have included tne year IS79 as altogether under the present Government. This measure, unfair grovern- during a small part ot xpenditures were at the rates which were discarded the moment present Government came into ofice, Had we left that year out of our cal- cuiacwions, tne < omparisoen would have been all the favorable to the present ment, who, having had to shoulder the indebt edness of the Davies’ administration at that date, will not mind relieving that unfortun- ate government of any embarassment which might ensue if they were charged with those unhappy first two months vf 1879. We wish to give them every advantage we consistently can, knowing that we have taken upa posi- tion impregnable to all batteries they can bring to bear on our intrenchments,

REVENUE.

TOTAL REVENUE.

following review

is, In a great to ourselves, as ment was in powe P that year, aad thei: extravagant

the Davies’

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Let us first compare the amounts of revenue actually received under the late and present governments, which had the most money to carry on the public business of the Provinee.

In the two years they were in power, the Davies’ government collected :—

and see

In 1877.. Veen cccecceans:. QURGUe ‘* 1878. 312,684. 34 Total. oes ss 9838, 058.08

An average et oi) 5. PPR. i. 319,479.49

in the seven years the Sullivan Government have been in power, the receipts were, in

MMe os cede ce cme, ccc S $285,062.05 ee pul PE gy POP Mg tap Sfoss hea 269,603.38 ISS]. 275,380.34 1882 .. wees 233,464.91 NOs cde oes SL CL ce 228,168.75 Pe iS chISS . ‘ 280,271.23 1885... awl 248,222.44

WES hus o> detiednis ate dea $1,820,173.10

a ees ... 260,024.72 rerage of $59,454.77 less than the

Davies’ Government received.

or a yearly a

PUBLIC LANDS, From Public Lands the Davies’ Govern- ment re ceived, in

1377. $78,686.62 {pene yon Weenie 54,379.42 zOtal .... Pp em {n average of $56,533.02, while the Sullivan

Government received In 1879... ivbenie ..-.$ 44,812.72 1880. odreiny | Dae , ears ah dal 64,831.75 1882 46,130.62 1883 oe ‘eure 8 tg L884 didadectekccys: (aT 1885. 37,773.04 ee eS a ne $345,298.99 An average of $49,328.42. or $17,204.66 less per year than the Daci tover t. si r por year than the Vavies Government, show-

ing that the pre the part of an «

sent Government does not act xacting and rigorous Tandlord.

ASSESSMENT,

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further direct taxation, by collecting debts due the Province by the Dominion Govern- ment. They were returned by a respectable majority, and have kept their pledges to the electors.

WHAT DOES DIRECT TAXATION MEAN

to the people of this Island, but a premium upon their iabor? The rich, or at least indepen- dent farmers, who have bought out their lands and paid heavy taxes during the Davies regime, ought now to have a rest from tax

complete the purchase of his land, is enabled, by the abolition of taxation—which Mr. Sulli van has rendered possible and actual by wise economy and clear-headed Aoereneete -to set aside a greater annual amount towards re- demption of his land. So both, richfand poor,

for no other consideration than the one to which your attention has just been drawn. Have you had to put your hands in your pockets and pay direct taxes during the past tour years? No, Then why borrow trouble ? Why not support the present administration till they forfeit your contidence? You rose in your might, in 1879, when the Davies-Stewart combination had taxed you beyond forbear- ance, and hurled them from power. Thesame mighty force is still left you, should the Sulli- van Government desert their present platform and resort to direct taxation. You can then deal with them as you did with their prede- cessors, the moment a better policy is enun- ciated by another party. But until the Gov- ernment of to-day do forfeit your confidence, why should you transfer your allegiance to a party which, so far as tried, has proved a failure ? REFUNDS. The Davies Government source in

drew from this

« HW bale Rlles Sa Few $ 3,794 96 a didala date 37,480 95

IE in. «denn oct eee Oe An average of $20,637.95.

The present Government drew in

BO vi chase ave « cikeiths ba Ldn ko be dan $ 39,700 52 a 17,569 78 1881 4.436 78 rae ..: ae see ce. 5,050 20 IS&3 oy Véee sehen nil.

Sees. 1 os keene ebay A §3,222 19 1885 i RGd ti) ae Bae eS

. $144,219 47

An average of $20,602.78, or $35.23 less per year than their predecessors, notwithstanding all the talk of the Opposition journals concern- ing ‘*‘ windfalls."" The policy of the Sullivan Government is to go on collecting amounts still due us by the Dominion, and thus to avoid direct taxation for many years to come. The policy of the Davies Government included not only the collection of *‘ windfalls,” but taxes as well. As Mr. Davies did collect refunds, why could he not do without taxation ?

Total

LUNATIC ASYLUM.

It will be observed that no fees were collect- ed from this institution by the late Govern- ment, while, beginning with the year 1880, the present Government has collected there- from fees amounting to $6,498.54, or an aver- age for the last six years of $1,083.09.

We need not enlarge upon the remaining items of revenue, and will pass on to consider a few items of the

EXPENDITURE. EXPENDITURE.

The grand total expenditure under the Davies Government was :— In 1877

GENERAL

.$ $331,632.13

In 1878..... 234,133.29 fy Regt BRM a <P kaa la $665,765.42

An average of $332,882.71, while under the Sullivan Government it was:

me 3000;.«... sc oelie sca se $ 313,845.27

MG bo4 5. osc cc csi ee 257,308.38 PT I Vive 63. so cs's 261,275.51 CCG Sin a co « 2 257,228.03 WG Po ws nee. o 270,477.40 ol ae iF 279,545.35 ga ee 266,317.75

$1,905,997.69 An average of $272,285.38, or an average of $60,597.33 less per year than it cost to carry on the Davies Administration. Yet we hear from the Opposition the mournful wail of ruin, the old song that the Sullivan Government is extravagant and wasteful, and that the people long for a change of rulers, as the Israelites of old longed for the flesh pots of Egypt. $60,000 a year saved has no weight in the minds of such political economists. DEFICITS.

** But,” ery the Opposition journals, ‘‘ look at the deficits.” By all means let us do so, for the Davies Go¥ernment, with its much erie receipts, hag deficits during its brief ile ;—

i Seen $ 5,357.49 ie EY saa end 21,448.95

Add outstanding accounts for Teach- ers Salaries and Supplements to Dec, 21st, 1878, amounts due Asy-

lum Contractors, Public Works and Road Service, Printing, &... 52,415.65 WS his he cc ck ces $79,222.09

An average of $39,611.04 Then take the deficits under the present Government :

in OOUBG, iv, Fiskannd . Ssud. webu $ 28,783.22 WOM, iss ag. ccmadile devia’ 23,763.12 PMR diaxkasn deruusl -calouis . 42,308.65 F Peidasixis <a seni «s+ <elenel 18,095.31 $112,950.30

1880. $12,295.00

eae Jiss1.. 1410483

ee oe 27,125.71 BOs fe tte 5 ¥e's Ft oo. .990, 824.59

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3, including arrears, \ co it .

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uder Davies Gover nment,

aha rhe poliey on which the

question of taxation, we find

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An average of $12,260.65 for the seven years of their Administration, or an average of $27,350.39 less per year of a deficit than the previous Government had.

paying, while the poor man, who has yet to |

owe the present Government their support, if |

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THE DAILY RXAMINGE - 9 - > 5. >

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THE MOTHERLAND.

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS. Liverpool As it Was And Is.

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‘A Racy Letter from Rev. James Carruthers.

How strange one feels after many years to wander in the same old haunts, to walk up and down and be as though he had never been there. How soon we forget? How soon we are forgotten? I cannot pen feel- ings so we must pass to matters of fact. We landed in Liverpool after one of the worst nights I ever spent in the Irish Sea. ; it seemed to indicate the state of men’s minds on the Irish question. Once landed we were brought face to face with docks, warehouses, customs oflicers and German emigrants. What strides Liverpool has made within the last few years. As I look at it Leannot help pondering over a story, ; which, | suppose, few in the city care to re- member, they are tou busy; we only who meditate store them away. It went some- thing like this: ‘‘In the year 1567 a man Jas. Byrnie by name was fined by the magistrate for daring to open a shop and retail wares on week days, not being a free man, nor having the license of the town to sell.” The people were staunch protection- ists in those days, but the town did not flourish withall ; for in a petition to Queen Elizabeth about this time the town is des- eribed as ‘“‘Her Majesty’s poor decayed town.”

For many a long year Liverpool slumber- ed and only woke up in reality this century. [t is but little over 50 years ago since the first omnibusses began to run in the town, and not much longer than a century ago bear baiting was practised round St. George's Church at the top of Lord St. We may, therefore, speak of Liverpvol as young, modern, garish; it has grown so fast that of it more than any other place I know you may say that it has obliterated its past. One cannot think of the good town as being aught else than a busy mart for the world’s merchandise. Yet Liver- pool has another side, at least I have more than once heard the knowing ones say so. { do not know what it is, forthe records are dim. These good people go back to the Saxons for it, and the Saxons were good people, and in reckoning desceitt we always like to stop just where the most respecta- bility is. Whatever it may have been cer- tainly a century has nearly wiped it out. Old things have passed away. The tower- ing warehouses and crowded streets have so obliteraved it in the city that we must needs go outside the town if we would read the olden story.

The people were all smiles when we landed and I could not at first understand why, for my experience has ever been that Liverpool does not take time to smile unless freights have gone up, but the reason was that Her Majesty had paid them a visit, and as this is but the second time she has been pleased to honor them, I suppose that they have reason to regard the second visit as conferring exceptional distinction on the city. But there was more than all this. Here is the ‘‘Daily,” : ‘‘We beliefe that this is the first occasion on which the Queen has slept under any roof, other than those of her own castles, except when on the Continent.” Her Majesty had left be- fore we arrived, so that 1 did not see the show, but I can imagine from former ones how it must have passed off. How will I then begin / Likely some one has written up the occasion in something like the fol- lowing: ‘*It was a dull morning, the clouds lowered gloomily, and the wind blowing from the northeast, swept coldly and cheer- lessly through the streets.” Then I would run somewhat in this strain: ‘‘The moments fly by, and the crowd begin to assemble; and notwithstanding the rain the throngs increased at a rapid rate and loco- motion begins to quicken. The long man lengthens his long strides; the short man runs and puffs; the fat man waddles and wheezes and boys halloo and duck in and out the crowd, women clasp their infants closer to them, and fathers raise little urchins on their shoulders. They come! They come ! Eager forms press forward to catch the first glimpse; the mounted police with licensed cruelty backing their horses meanwhile upon the most advanced.” But T must not forget that I was not there and restrain my fancy.

It was ‘*‘ Royal weather,’ which meant rain, and one gentleman aiid to me: ‘‘Just think of it; Her Majesty sat in an open carriage all the time, and went down the river too.” I did think of it, and had I been in authority I think I would have said, ‘‘May it please Your Majesty and at your age * ° it is really too bad. Iam sure Your Majesty will catch cold.”

The event which brought the Queen to Liverpool was the Shipperies Exhibition, which she came to open. This novel scheme was originally conceived by His Worship the Mayor during the first few months of his holding the office of Chief Magistrate of the city. I am unable to state the exact reasons which led to the origin of the idea, but so far as the public , are concerned the first step towards holding | an international exhibition was made on the | 23rd February, 1885. On that date a pri- | vate meeting was held at the Town Hall to consider the scheme. This was attended

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insz of $8,168.85. The expenditure in this de- the notice of foreign Governments. The

In 3877... .. $51,610.59 small balance against the Province should be | by the leading men of the city, who gave

1878, 34,216.32 the very last thing the Grits should speak of. | their hearty support to the proposal, and

2: mapyienbes ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. | elected the Mayor, Mr. David Radcliffe

Tota: in two years....... $85,826.91] This branch of the public service cost in | (now Sir David) to the position of Chairman

An average of $42,913.45. Sees fa eloree rare: ....8 27,084.69 | of the General Council, which was formed

Under Gulttvasi tidealelleh: es 9 RU ID ISS ibd od, URE? 30,304.76 Shines wre Semper bs Rag noes the

In 1879.. 5 857,380.45 : i i ‘oh it

n ze, benenessdiiteel hie waa "351s. o8 Ma. Suis deeds vain - + +++ +857,380.45 | local and restricted than that into which it

ee 0d *SHOrAPSEAAD: 288 eer An #verage of $28,604.72. subsequently cores After this the

7" "| Under the present Government it cost in | Scheme was brought before the City Coun-

Total in three years. ..... $78,275.82 | 1870..........nceey-+e-see-e+ eo 26,612 17| Op, Where it received cordial support. a

An average of $24,091.77. 1880. ...... 1 20,440 78: 9 few months the idea was slowly developed,

gaa , ar ent viiss sss 20,675 33/Dut nothing very definite occurred until

Hl observe that the presen Govern-| jgga 9 1" 18.469 94 \ later onin the year. The success of the

ment coected by assessment, during thong OP POSTE saw 18.297 g7 Scheme was, however, largely assured,

eata they have cen ty Poet. inetd dees. foo! ate 19,422 62 when the Queen made a promise to come to

rs in em penmpowbars atisin| gee! 6 Oe La 19,763 08 Liverpool and open the Exhibition in person.

a cee Bes — thaw } —— Some time after this a meeting of foreign

ment was levied, though the eatin | Fotel .. (3240.4 $143,681] 09 Consuls was held, to discuss the best meas

eonnanne 1 ‘rears was collected in 1882, and } An average of $20,525.87, or au annual say. | ° “81ng the proposed Exhibition under Do5 m 1883. : i

' nt Gove riment appealed to the people

18 : lu I - . alk 1ct The at the . re} al at the Ass =sment Go J had paid off the debt left by the late

rerminent. and with a

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Consuls present at that meeting promised that their respective countries would cor- dially co-operate in the object of the Exhi- bition, namely, to collect from all countries

partment is large, but, as shown above. the Sallivan Government have largely diminished | it, and shown their desire for further reduc- | tiom by the bill to expedite business in the 8 ipreme Conrt, passed in the House of Assem- the most ample material possible to illus- Sie e teste a development from the earliest

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manufacture, and this is known here as the ‘* Shipperies Exhibition,” which, for the time being, all Liverpool patronizes.

I donot know what the exhibits really are, as I have not had time to run down. One feature of it, however, is the Great Eastern, which, I believe, is to go to Gibral- ter, to be there set solemnly apart as a coal scow. But I must away north, where, in Edinburgh, there is another exhibition, and one which is more important to me—the Church Assemblies—which meet on the 20th,

BIRTH.

In this city, on the 4th inst., the wife of W. G.

Gillespie, of a daughter.

em es - eee ——— LUMBER. At Auction, on Pownal Wharf on SATUR- DAY, Sth inst., at 6 o’clock, p. m.:— 5,000 feet jointed Pine, planed one side. 2.800 do matched, do two sides. 4.500 do do do do one side. 4,000 do shipping do do du : 900 do Spruce Shelving, planed two sides, 2,600 do small Pine, planed one side. 5% do 58 Boat Boards, planed two sides, 4,700 do Pine Boards, planed one side. 809 do Matched Spruce—dry, and in first class order, per Schr. “Quick Step.”

A. H, B. MACGOWAN, Auctioneer,

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June 4—2i

The Geledrated Stallion

“ALL RIGHT,”

WiLL be in Charlottetown every THURSDAY "RIDAY and SATURDAY morning until

7 o’clock,

PEDIGREE—‘‘A]] RigW®* was sired by Taggart‘s Abdallah, he by Farmers’ Beauty, he by Gifford Morgan, he by Woodbury, he by Justin Morgan, Dam sired by Rysdyk‘s Hambletonian, he by Abdallah, he by Mambrino, he by Messenger. fhe dam of Rysdyk‘s Hambietonian was the Charles Kent mare, she by imported Beifounder. The granddam was a Messenger mare, |

Of All Right's colts nothing ueed be said, as they are too well known in this country, and Black Pilot 2.334 bas proved the excellence of All Right's blood from Maine to Prince Edward island. His sire was one of the best of th» Mor- zans; and his dam was by the great and unriv- alled Rysdyk’s' Hambletonian This is the cream

of good breeding. TERMS » $25.00 for the season with . Fe the privilege to return free next year ifthe mare does not prove to be with foal, Settlement to be made by Cash or Note at time of first service. NEWTON LEE, Owner, Summerside, April 27, 1886~—3i wy tf

Liberal Candidates. —

$rd District, Queen’s County.

CONVENTION for selecting Candidates to contest the Third District of Queen’s County, inthe Liberal interests, at the coming election, willbe held at the Reform Association Rooms, Ca neron Block, Charlottetown, on WEDNES- DAY, the 8th day of JUNE, instant, at 1.30 o'clock, p. m. The several Reform Associations throughout the District are requested to nominate delegates to the convention.

THOMAS W. DODD, President Reform Association of Queen‘s County. June 4, 1886—1i

PARKER HOUSE

DAK Power

HIS splendid and wholesome BAKING POW DER we will sell during the month of June at

HALF’ PRICE

in order to get every family to give it a trial,

as we know it will

Give Satisfaction,

and lead to a

LARGE DEMAND.

iT MERITS A TRIAL.

&@ SOLD ONLY IN BULK.

BEER & GOFF

Ch'town, June 3, 1886.

$8,000 City Debentures.

| begin barry will be received at the City Clerk’s office up to noon of

Thursday, 1th June, Inst.,

| for the purchase of Eight Thousand Dollars Debentures of the City of Charlottetown, or any part thereof. For further particulars | apply to the City Clerk.

| The Council do not bind themselves to | accept the highest or any tender. sy order,

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French Dress Goods,

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Ch'town, May 29, 1886.

SEER BROS.

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