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on expendilure here hae ooly been of ae diner) character. While Sir Louis ee aasociates nave deen prolific in jot ‘eee they have been exceedingly on ID performances. (Ay pieuse). 7 ¢ They are vow calling for endere for nante COVE breakwater. bis, however, vere ap election kite intended to de- jag pure!)

ye the peepie.

ye 6Ctbat’ «= Tarte built wharf yu

Quebec st @ point where there is * eater. (Laughter ) it is bigtly dis- wditable to Sir Louis Davies that he spuuld allow this Province to be etarved tbe matter of public works, while sach eck le88 expenditures are permitted in

aber sections of the Dominion.

When seeking power the Liberals de- sounced protection, telling the manufac- ers attbe same time not to fear, tbat ibey were nly fooling the people, They gere successful in deceiviog the peopie. Bat they bungled when they aitempted to serfere with the details of the trade policy of their predecessors. (Applause.)

THEY BUNGLEI

“ to kerosene oil. They reduced bedaty on oi! and fastened upon the peo ple a0 incubatfthat they will never b- able wthroe off The Standard Oil Co.

the organiser of the Conserva~ ive perty $100 000 and $10,000 a year io reduce the duty on kerosene e] » 3 cents a gallon and permi ie importation ia tank steamere.

eat while P. E, Island is be og starved , respect to its pu! lie wor “ t te, sip gud Sifton are prodigal of their ex- | "editares ia the other provinces, It is

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laughed at by the wy diplomate of the neighboring republic. They of course came back without the reciprocity treaty, But their ju :ket:ings at Quebec and Wash. ington cost the country about $35 000. Alibcugh each of the Ministers received his salary of $8,000 per year while away from Ottawa, they charged extra for expenses. Theee expenses, by the way included combs, braehes, soap and Lips

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io servants—all of which were Charged up to the people of Canada. Nothieg has been heard of

(Sensation ) | Gover: ment of Sir Charles

ne reciprocity from that day to this. On this point | slooe, he thought the people had

a right to tarn the Liberals out. TUPPER'S POLIcy.

Mr. Stewart thought that the fact that the Liberals had broken ali their premises was sufficient ground for turning them out. But the Liberal-Conservatives have a policy that should commend itself to the people of Canada. That policy is one ot inter-[mperiai trade, and its establish- ment will be the greatest boon Canada tis ever had. The annual value of the food nrodnets imported by Engiand ie $700,. 0v0,V00.f1 the food products of Canada are given ® preference in the Britieh markets what a grand thing it will be for this couutry. (Applause), Lhe country would be developed and immigrants of the best description would comein. sir Charles Tupper’s policy on this point is wel! known. Prefereutial trade was in 1896 approved by Sir Wilfrid Laurier; but when he.went to England in 1897 he eaid the people of Canada did not want a pre-~ fereuce,—thereby giving the movement a serious set-back. But the great boon will! yet be obtained,—and it wil! not be by a Libera! Government either,

ABOUT THE CONTINGENT. In 1897 Sir Wilfrid Laurier was in

Botthecffer was spurned with indigna- ion, When, however, the Liberale came into power they did the very thing the Liberal-Canservstivee refueed to do; they ndoced the duty on kerosene oil and permitted ite importation in tank steam~ es. Of course he could not say that they got the $100,080 and the $10,000 a year from the Standard Gil Company.

After obtaining these concessions from tbe Government the Standard Oi) people went to the railways and demanded special mies of transportation,stating that unless these were given they would import all iheiroil io tank steamers. The railway people were obliged to give the Standard Oil people cheaper rates than ‘be atrugg)- ing Canadian 01] compasy were obtaining id with ell theee corditions in iheir fuvor the Stendard Oil people joreed 8 movopoly,—and row charge rust they please. The price of kerosene oil is actually three cents more tham it was before the Literals gave the concessions to the Stasdard Oil Com- pany, and itis fifteen centea gallon high- eriban ibe price paid in the Unned Saies, Thisfac:, of itself,should be eufe ficient io make every man in Cansda vote agtinst the Liberals, (Appleuse.)

Tkes the Liberals tungled in regard to binder twine. ‘Itey aleo bungled with regard to the fast Atlantic eervice, and the people sre consequently without that service today. The Pacific cable matter was aleo bungled by the Liberale,

‘sud teday there is no Pacific cable con« necting the different parts of the British Empire. Ivdeed, wherever they diverged tom the path trodden by their predeces« tors they bungled and mismanaged.

NO RECIPROCITY,

The Liberals premised Reciprocity if they obtained power. But they bungled bere also, Alter placing binder twine sod corn and other articles im ported tom the United States on the ee list they opened negotiations ‘Or @reciprocity treaty with that country. But they had already taken the ground 10m under their feet, and were practically

Engiana, strutting about, decorakd with medals, eic., as Premier Farqubarson said at Emerald, “second only to the Queen herself.” There be spoke strongly of the bond which existed between Canada and the Motherland, and gave the assurance that, in the event of trouvle, Canada would stand by Great Britain, But where was Laurier ip the hour of need ? Where was he is 1899 when the trouble arose in the Transvaal? When every other colony was offering to eend troops to Africa to fignt the battles of the Ea. pire Canada was lagging behind. Lauriér toldtbe Globe that Canada would do nothing; that she had no power to send troops. ‘arte ale> went about telling the people that troops won!d not be sent. This, of course, pleased the enemies of Great Britain, who were delighted at the idea of Canada remaining neuiral. But the loyal people of Canada would not sub- mit to this action, or rather inaction; and teeing thie Laurier once mere wert back on his protessions and statements, and seut the troops to Africa.

The boue and thesinew of Canada were sent, and they covered themselves with glory. (Great applause.) By their pluck and their bravery they have aone more in ihe way of advertising Canada than Laurier could do in one bundred years. (Cheers.)

At Quebec when the brave fellows were leaving for the front, they were told by Lord Minto, who addressed them, that they were going to Africa because ihe people sent them. Tarte is now telling the people of Quebec that the gov:rem n: did not send the troops, that they just permitied them to go. (Sensation). This i8 w great insult to the loyal people of Canads, an insult which he felt eure they would not be slow to resent. (Cheers.)

The Islanders who went out with the contingeut performed their parts bravely aod we/!,twoo: Charlottetown’s citizens being among those who gave up their lives in defence of the Empire.

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NOTHING MUCH CAN BE EXPECT- ED FROM LAURIER AND TARTE,

W0 were notin sympathy with the idea of sending the men to Africa. But the Tupper may h- depended upou todo whet is right by th soldiers and those cepending upon tuem. Sir Charles, it will be remember- ed, was active in promoting the eending of the troops, and as they have ably main- ‘tained the good name of Canada he may be relies upon to help them upon their return. (Great applause.)

A Government that would act aa the |

prescut One has done in respect to this matter should be turned ou'; they should not be given an opportuni:y of repeating the offence end perhaps ruining the British Empire.

Then the L berals promised clean Gov- ernment. Instead they have given us tle Yuku scan iai, iue Crow’s Neat scandal, the emergency rations scandal and other scandals of more or less magvitude. This is how they kept their promiees io this regard,

He ucderso-d that Sir Louis Davies was not going to hold pablec meetiegs ia Weet Queen’s. He was evidently afraid of discus ion, afraid of having bis record and the record of hig sdminietratioa punctured. Premier Farqubarson was at Emyvale the other night ani addressed a meeting held there. Buthe studiously avoided the diseussion of Dominion affairs. He kept clear of the Liberals pre-election pledges and promises.

Tuie course is being pursued by others. The Liberal newepapers areas bad.The only thing they urge is that Canada is prosper: ous. But the prosperity of Canada doce not affect the price of butter and cheese and other Canadian preducts in the Bri- tish markets. This silence on the part of Liberal epeakers and their press is a confession that they have nothing to say. But, population considered, there has not been as much prosperity in Canada dur- iog the last four years as there has been in the United States. Under Liberal-Con- servative rale the reverse was the caee-

The Patriet end the Liberals say that ne (Mr. Stewart) ehouli be condemned because some years ago he wrote a series of letters dealing with the expesditure en education. Their assertion that he at- tempted to alter or destroy the Schoo! Act was false. He merely placed before the people a scheme to stop ruoning the Province: intodebt, and do away with taxation, and if the people

desired taxation that way they snould take it into’ their own hands and 650 extend it economically,

ratber than that it ehou'd be wasted in boodling, as it is being done by the pre- sent local government. The people could apply this taxetio: either io education or any other part of the public service Neither was ittrue,as stated, that he. could not get a constituency because of ihe publication of these letteree He had received offers of nomination in no less than four constituencies, (cheers) ard itis not likely that he would, today, be the candidate in West Queen’s if the con- ditions were as represented by the Liberal prees.

Mr. Stewart closed hie able and elo. quent speech amidst vocif rous applaue by predicting that the Liberals would be buried from poweron the7ih of Nov- ember,

MR. MARTIN SPEAKS,

As on entering the hal], so upon com« ing forward in response to the callof the cha‘'rman, Mr. Alexander Martin, the talented and popular cenlidate for E set Queen's, was receive ’Rwith enthusiae i: cheers, When there had subsided Mr. Martin said that Mr. Stewart, assisted by the Tupper Club and an active organ za- tion throughout the courtry and possess ng the sympathy of the people, would upon this occasion give the Belted Knight of false promiees such a contest as he had n°ver badin the course ot hie career. Iideed ibe wave of public opinion now pouring cver Canada as a whole wascertain to overwheim the govern- ment, notwithstanding all the booale they are now bringing to bear upon the elec« tors, There is great boasting in the government newspapers about what is going tg bedone. According to them the Liberal lesdere ure going towin,. It is eaid that Mr. Sifton is bound to win in Brandon, and isreedy to put up $100,000 t insure hie success.

WERE D'D THE MONEY COME FROM ?

A few years ago Mr. Sifton was a poor mau—perhaps Bot 60 poor as a church mouse, but still a comparatively poor man, Now he ie said tobave a bank ac count of $300,000. Where did the money come from ?

At the last generel_ election Liberals all over Canada polled 397,459 votee,and the Conservatives 419,886 vcs. While the Couservatives had the maj-r ty of the total votre the Liberals obtained t ce Government. Wh+ta commentary this upon the grit charge that the Conserva- tives had eo gerrymancerd the , districts as to give themselves av unfair advantage io the elections. (Applause )

Mr. Martin said that he was glad to re- port satisfactory news from East ( een’s. The Belted Kaight wou'd nothave pis own way there—though he had refused to allow the oiher side to be oeard at Mount Stew- art. When an elector asked at the Mount Siewart meeting of the otber side would be heard Sir Louis replied, “Ob! this is our merting!’ (-en-ation) ‘and we don’t Want any 2pposition.” (Applause )

Remark ord b-en wade coacerning the uv precedenied sborinese of the campaign. \Sby bad it been madeso short? Be- cause the longer the discussion, the more iuuroughly the questions in the issue

tha

were underetuod by the people, the worse tor tae Government; and the Governmen| hoped to mislead the people at one sidea meetings. (Appiause.) _ As to bis own opponent—the Attorney General who is not properly an Attorney General—he is » wealiby man—wealthy ‘D emply promises, wealthy becau-e | e has @ great maoy gifisto make. His canvass of the electcrs consisis in saying: “It you want any hing 1 am ready w give it.” He eeems ta be som-thiog of a phrenologist and to koow the eliecior who ia fitted for a locomotive engiueer from the elector who has the taleuts of a securon boss. (Laughter. )

THEP MET A SNAG. While on their way canvassing Sir Louis aod his candidate, however; met severa) snage. Here is one: C.ling upon an tlector they were met by the qnestion, “What about Reciprocity ? ’

“Ob! that will be all mgist, 8001 »” was the reply, “we'll get Reciprocuy very soon after the election.”

“But you promised us Reeiprociiy withia six mouths of the last electiou, — and we haven’t got it yer. Look at that field,”’ pointing to a field covered with potatoes which the farmer cou'dn’t seli last +}.cing and which he had recently bauled out ina rotten state for marure. The canvassers looked—and retired, (Cheers and laughter.)

Mr. Martin concluded by €xpressing his hope and belief that Prince Edward Island would send a eolid contingent to turn Out the government which had so deceived and disappointed its friends and

cupporters aud the whole people. (Ap- piause.)

SENATOR FERGUSON.

Hon. Sxyaron Fercuson commenced by referring to the boodling being prac- tised by the Governmeat, and amused the meeting by s description of Mr. Bernard McLellan’s operations at Skin- ner’s Pood. He then proceeded to epeak of the presperity argument of the Grits, and referred to a leaflet iesued by the Globe entitled “The Growivg Time.” «he value of importations had grown be- cause foreign manufacturers were able to command higher prices for their pro~ dacte, which meant increased cost of liv- ing to the people of Canada, ard also in» creased tuxation, as advalorem duties were charged more generally than under the late administration, Some things had certain]y grown,—the annual expenditure had grown io the tune of about $10,000,060 of dollars. Taxation had gtowa about $8,000,000 and the debt about $7,000,000 an~ nually, Prices of necessaries of life wuich we do not produce oa P. E Ieland, had also grown evormonsiy,—such as coal, coal oil, woollene and cottons, but the farmers staples such as Oate and po- tatoes, were even cheaper than heretotore while the price of labour bad remaised prastically the same. The only products of P. E. Island which had grown in lume aud value were butter and cheese; but for the dairy industry we had to thank the late Government. The present Governmept could not point to one single industry to which their legisia~ tion or administration had given any im- petus.

Like the man passing a graveyard who whiet!+d to keep his ceurage up, the grits hed uu employed to telegraph enccurag- ioe oc ws from one placeto another. Ia tlic West they were going to carry ail be- fure (hem injthe East, andin the Eset it was proclaimed that all the West was for Laurier. The Conservatives had better ground for confidence inthe fre, tha ihey here certain they were going to win in the part of the Dominion in which they stood. Thatwas especially the case in Prince Edward I-land. When the present distribution of Dominios seats was made Sir Louis D vies said thatthe grite were hived in West Queen’a and West Prince. Sir Louis had ao pretty fair conception of what kind of a grit hive Weet Queen’s is today. It he, Senator rergusom, were a cartoonist, he would viciure five hives with eignboards cver their doore, as followe, West Queen’s, West Prince, Eaet Prince, E.st Queen’s and King’s, with a very glocmy indivi- jus] holding alamp in his hand,—not Diogenes looking for an honeet man--but Sir Louis Davies looking in vain for a grit. bive in Prince Edward Island. (Great Laughter).

Senator Ferguson then referred to the grit candidates and the peculiar canvases they were adopting. It was open giariag atiempts to buy the votes of electors with employment aud the promise of employs ment, The honest voters would, if it suited them, take any enployment that came im their way,bat they would vote noder the ballot according to : their conscience. It weuld not be long that the Laurier administration would be in a position to give employment to anv one,

Senator Kergueoa then denounced in scathing terms th? conduct of the Grit cand date for East Queen’®, MrD A Me- Kinnon, tue Attorney-General of Prince KidwardI-!asd, Savethe mark! That gentleman wis made Attorney-General over a year ego, uader the ccnstitutional provisiow that he must obtaio the approv- ul of his constituente. He went to bis consti uents on the 13-h of December last fortified with .the road job: aod every other uatair irfluence; but the honest and | intelligeat electors of Murray Harbor dee glared atthe polle that he should not be their representative nor hold the office of Attorney-General. In the face of this esphatic mandate from the pople, Mr. D. A.McKinnon remained in cffice upto the present moment. What wonld the fathers af responeible goverao- min .George (cles or Eiward Whelas, sav of they live! to see the consetitation treated inthis vay? Mr. McKinnon’s conduct wae al-o discreditable to him frow another point of view. He was elec~ tioneering for months during which he was tbe recipient of a salary he did not earn, and which the people said he ehonld

not receive.

raised against him and Senator Ferguson, In 1887, vecaure his reSignaiion of office in tur Sa!livan Government ‘bad not been

accepted within few days be- fore nomination, altbongh he had the endorsement cf bis Constituents, and |

wee coly a candidate for iwo or three | weks, fu 1890 when he (Seuator Fergn- 89D) made up his mond'oc nteat Queen’s Couuty against Sir Lonis Davies he Promptly gave up his ¢fiize uoder the Previnciai Government, although the date of the election had not been fixed. and did wot take place for over Fix months

after ‘he date of his ge signa~ too. H: (Seaator Ferguson) tock that step szlthough he wis rot lke

the present Altorney Genera] holding his office mn ihe tace of au rdveree vote by his Coae itueu:s. He spoke tous without any personal feeling whatever sganeas Mr McKinn n, but ae a protest aga'nsta viola- tiou Of the cCOnstitutvon. Sevator Fergu.- Bon covcluded by copgrstolatiog tbe Lib: erni- Conservatives of Char'ottetoan on the fuchuelasm wiit which they were eenduct ing Che preven: campagn, aod preficiel a elo.ious=svic ory sali aloog the Ine. (G eat applance )

h.R. MELLISE.

Mr, M 11 si: responded to the call of the Chairman, .od delivered ashort bur farcible andeloqaent sperch. He said tba’, on the breakiog ou: ut the warin South Africa last year, the loval and Vigorons policy of the Concervative party as propounded by Sir Charles Topper in regard io sending a Canadian contingent wae in marked con- trast with the reluctance and inac-

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country. The Conservative party would remain true to its tradiuons as the pert Of progress,

DR. McNEILL.

Dr. McNeill came forward at a late hour. He said it was evident that the goverowent wished to obiain a snap yer- dict. The question is: Have the Liberale doue as they promised todo? They have not. They bave done the reverse of thas which they promised to doin resnect to he grea* questions at issue in 1596 —and they stand todav guilty of a series of +candals sufficient to swamp any govern-

meot. The Emergency Rations rascslity. which had been formally excused and condoned in Parliament, was in itself

enuugh tocon’ema the Administration.

He was glad however, to eee that the

press refused to be bought,two newspapers

at least having reiused to accept the cor™

rupt bribe offered them by Sifton and by Tarte, Thank God we have a free

aod independent press; for ‘ thie is trae liberty when free born men, having to ad-

viee the public, may speak free.” Im couclusion, Dr. McNeil] called upon the e'ectors to rally to the standard and vote for Mr. Stewart, (Cheere). He felt sure that Mr, Stewart would not treat! with neglect or disdain the people’s petition® as Sir Louis Davies had treaud :hat of five hundred of the electors of New Lon~ don praving for railway extension.

(Applauee). He was certain that the free aud intelligent people of New London would resent the treatment accorded thew. by Sir Louis. (Great applause).

tivity of the government im the matter. Sir Charles iw his speech in the exbibition building at Halifax urged that’ ® contingent be sent, and promised that he and his party would euppert the Gov. vermment if they would send the troops. He aleo wrote Sir Wilfrid Laurier to ibe same effect. The Government chose to give the matter the go by, until the pres» sure of public opinion, voiced in the first instance by Sir Charlee Tupper, com- pelled them to yield and send the meu. Every man of the thousand men sent was insured for $1000 or by the energy end liberality of Sir Charles and — his friends, and when the sed news came that twenty- eight of our brave sone hed fallen in the firat great battle, immediately the word came to pay the $28,000, The papers stated thatthe government was aleo going to insure the men’s lives, but the arrange- ment feil through and nothing came of it. Mr. Mellish alse spoke of the _— preferential trade ~ questions, showing tua. it the millions speut in the United States annually for food supplies Could be spendin Canada a great impulee would be givea to the development ot the agricultural interests of our whole

The meeting separated with cheers for Mr. Stewart, Mr. Martin, and Sir Charlee Tupper.

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