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THB DAILY BXAMINER.

WHAT 1S OUR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GOOD FOR ?

Uniess Mr. Peters be deposed the election of a Legislative Assembly is noth- Under the British

Parliamentary system the chief use of Par.

ng butacostly farce.

liament is to control the public expendi. Our Assembly, under Mr. Peters’

dictatorship, has completely abdicated its

Lures. functions. It is true the solemn farce of voting supplies is annually gone through. attention to the Take the esti- mates voted in 1893 as an example, and

But Mr. Peters action of the Assembly.

pays bo

‘ommpare them with the actual expendi- ‘ures of that year:

Amount Amount

voted expended

BMI. os aunties xc eee $42,063.17

Rights of way....... 2,500 8,115.05 Supervisors’ salaries

and commissions. 3,000 4,749.00

eas 16,000 21,682.77

W h'arves ...0 3,500 10,508.64

340,000 $87,118.03

The total sum voted by Parliament for the abo purposes for the year 189.33 was $40,000. But Mr. Peiers showed his contempt for the Assembly by expend- ing for those identical purposes $87,118.63 or more than double the Parliamentary appropriation. Why did not the Liberal mer bers of the Assembly resent an inva- sion of the rights of Parliament for which their forefathers struggled for centuries ? Simply because this money was used to purchase vetes for the Parliamentary sup- porters of Mr. Peters.

What cared Hon. Peter Sinclair, Hector McDonald and others of that ilk that the deticit for the year was approaching $1 20,- 000, and that a half dozen new taxes were

to be imposed as soon as the election was over? Notajot. Thesame costly game for the taxpayer is being played again, and unless the independent voter is prepared, like Capt. McMillan, Mr. Paton, Mr. Ross and Mr. Beaton tothrow party to the winds, the boodlers and the boodJed will have their way. Our big deficits wil! become bigger and the honest and industrious part of the population will have to submit to still greater taxation.

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OBSEQUIOUSNESS VS INDEPENDENCE.

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Many honest Liberals admit that the Peters administration is corrupt and ex- travagant. But they think that it is in the interest of the electors to give them a new lease of power becanse the Dominion Government may, from friendship toa grit local administration,concede favorable treatment to this province. But Mr. Peters, in proposing an arbitration to settle all the claims of Prince Edward Island, shows§that, in his opinion, the friendship argument is without tounda- tion. [four strength Jay in a friendly feeling between the two governments, why take our claims out of their bands and the services of three arbitrators whom friendship must count for

call in with nothing ?

The strength of the case of Prince Edward Island lies in the justice of our claims and the ability and independence of those to whom we confide our case. When our Premier goes to Ottawa, hold- ing out one hand foremost for personal favours and the other half-presented for the rights of the Province, it is not hard to zay which will be filled and which will remain empty. Itis not by obsequious- ness aud a scramble amongst our Provin- cial politicians for pap for themselves that the rights of the Island are to be main- tained. Manly independence and courag. eous words are characteristics of the advocacy we need at Ottawa.

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lie Patriot of Saturday evening says that the Conservatives at Murray Harbor were “afreid to face the issue.” According te Tae Ex

they are from

AMINER’S advices — and sources of the highest re spectability and reliability-—-this statement of the Patriot is exactly the reverse of

true. We submit the following letter,

dated July 10th, from a gentleman at

Murray Harbor, who assures us ip a

private note that “the facts are exacily a< stated :”

“Yesterday, according to notice, Hon. F Peters, G. B. Aitken and D. A. MeKin non, meta goodly number of tne eleciors in the Public Hal) at Murray Harbor South. The meeting was organized by the appointment of Mr. Jobn Forbes to the chair. Afterthe chairman opened the meeting and called on Mr. McKinnon for a speech, Mr. Murley rose to ask the chairman if the intention was to allow alternate speeches from each side of politics and a fair discussion of the public questions now before the people. Then Mr. McKinnon took the floor and began making a speech without condescending to answer the question or even notice it. The question was then repeatedly asked by Senator Prowse, Mr. Murley and others who demanded an answer to @ very proper question. But Mr. McKinnon persistently refused to answer until Mr. Peters took bim gently by the arm, when he quietly took his seat like a very obedient little boy and Mr. Peters after wriggling and equirming for a while. bad toanswer the question which was in effect “that he came to address the electors and when he got through he would get into his weggon and drive to Montague Bridge.” This answer so disgusted a large portiun of the electors that thev immediately left the Hall, thus giving Mr. Peters and his colleagues te understand that they wanted a fair and manly discussion of the public questions of the day. Evidently Mr. Peters knew he had a very bad cause when he could not muster sufficient courage to hear a cri ticism of the doings of his government from one or two local electors of the place. I venture to think he would have helped his friends, Messrs. MeKinnon and Aitken, much better had he kept out of the district rather than admit so very plainly that his conduct as Premier would not bear the feeblest criticism. But the day of reckon- ing is drawing near, and Mr. Peters, as well as McKinnon and Aitken, will find that they will not mue} rule this | even they will have to submit to the voice of public opinion.”

These being the “‘facts” the public can easily come to a conclusion as to who were “afraid to face the Peters who showed the wh'te feather by

issue.” It was Mr: declining a d.scussion.

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A LAME EXCUSE.

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Tue Patriot takes a droll way of defend- ing the Peter’s Administration. The Tories repealed the assessments in 1882, when they had a surplus of $14,000 on the previous year’s transactions. This act created, says the Patriot, such a prejudice against taxation that the Peters, Govern- ment could not face putting on taxation sooner than they did. In other words, because the Tories repealed the tax act in 1882, whenthey had asurplus of $14,000, therefore Mr. Peters in December, 1893, knowing that he had a deficit for that year of $120,000, was justified in saying that taxation “‘ was a long way off.” In that same “long-way-off” speech Mr. Peters said that Mr. Ferguson, in the election of 1890, declared himself ready to impose taxes whenever they were demanded in the public interest. But like the true patriot which he (Mr, Peters) was, he, in 1890, would not tax the people until he gained their consent atthe polis! It was Mr. Peters, both in 1990 and in 1893, who raised the prejudice against taxation for his own unworthy purposes. The Patriot should try again.

—The Montreal Star remarks that “ Confederation has gained for Canada the Jeadership of the Colonial Empire.” The

| distinctions now being heaped upon Sir

Wilfred Laurier in the Mother Country were won for him by the Fathers of Con- federation. Sir Wilfred’s thanks are due to Sir Charles Tupper.

THE PREMIER AT MURRAY HARBOR

mnger be able iv | Mr. Paton is awake to the

rovince with the iron rod, and |

NOT INCONSISTENT.

Tue Parriov evidently thinks that if it ean throw the shadow of inconsistency

against Mr. Blake, it makes a

fence of the late inefficent representatives }

of the City of Charlottetown. Mr. Blake,

according to the Patriot, was in Parlia- ment when the Government of the day

failed to make revenne and expenditure meet. Therefore, he is inconsistent in de- claring pow in favor of a system by which revenue and expenditure shall meet. To make the Patriot’s any hing, it has to be assumed

Blake silently acquiesed in a

contention worth that Mr. financial! management which resulted in deficits as unjustifiable as those which have occurred The facts are that Mr. Blake, again and again, in his place in the Assembly, condemned the management which

under the Peters’ administration.

did not result in making the revenue meet the expenditure. This too, was in regard to-financial manage- ment which was as much superior to that of Mr. Peters as day is to night. The Sullivan—Ferguson-McLeod administra- tions, after being 12 years in power, left only a debt af $128,000,—while, by their good management, they added at least $200,060.00 to the capital of the Province and bore the people free of taxation for nine years! Compare this with the Peter’s record of six years, debt increased to $260,000 and $138,000.00 taken from the people in taxation. ———— - <- - a ___

A MISREPRESENTATION.

THe Parrior remarks that Mr. Paton complained of the expenditure of the Peters government on ferries.” Yes Mr. Paton complained of vorrupt expenditures, such as those in connection with the con- struction of the Boodler,” and he com- plained of bad management euch as that

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which is shown in having the Southport tied up at the wharf as a’ result of the construction of “The Boodler.” But he did not say that the ferries ought not to be efficiently maintained aud well managed in the interests of town and country. That itn po. tance.of the very best means of conveyance between town and§country is proved by the fact that it was by his initiation that the Hillsborough Bridge scheme was brought to the notice of the Board of Trade and steps were taken to represent it to mem

bers of the Laurier Ministry,

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SUPPRESSED.

Wuen the present Government came into power over $100,000 stood on the books of the Department of Public Lands This public asset has been dissipated in allowances, discounts and reductions, many of which have been corrupt transactions; and the report of the Commissioner, for several years past gives no statement of balances now due the Government. This is another evidence of the contempt with which Mr. Peters regards the House of Assembly. If the Liberal members of the Assembiy had any respect for themselves they vould have joined the Opposition in demanding necessary information regarding the work- ing ofevery public department. In the Lands, as well as the Works, itis notorious that votes for Government candidates have been systematically purchased at the ex- pense of the Public Revenue,

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SUPREME COURT:

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as due to the Government.

Barvunpay, July 10, The Queen vs. William Joyce. Larceny of two tubs butter from N. Rattenbury. Jury jury found the prisoner guilty. H. J. Palmer aod S. Blanchard for the crown; J. T. Mellish for prisoner.

Monpay, July 12.

The Queen vs. William Ellsworth. Lar~

ceny of twetubs butter from N. Ratten- bury. Now beforethe Court.

H.J. Palmer and S. Blanchard for the crown; J. T. Mellish for prisoner.

Baby Days.

These June days your doctor will tell you that it’s wrong to keep the

little folks indoors this kind of weather.

baby plump and healthy. about how to do it.

See that yours gets it, We have the Carriages, and as the season is get-

The spring air will make No need to worry

ting late, we will make the prices interesting on the few remaining in

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HOME MAKERS.

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THE PAILY EXAMINER, CRARLOTTETOWN, JULY 12, 1897

500 sweeping reductions at Paton’s

GENTLEMEN'S

STRAW HATS Frae France

Big excursion.—Date—any G O O d S

day this week. Cut rates to all points and on all lines in our hat system Come to us and procure a cut rate ticket to Solid Comfort, Long Ser- vice, Excellent Styles, ete, and all intermediate points. Get a Straw Hat.—James Paton & Co.

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NOTES AND COMMENTS. — We have to announce to-day the un- expected death of Mr. Gerald Haszard, of Auckland, New Zealand, younger brother

of Horace Haszard, Esq., of this city. A year or two ago Mr. MHaszard _ recovered from a

severe attack of rbeumatic fever, which left anjatfection of the heart. His friends in this city will unite with those of bis adopted home in regretting his death while yet in the prime ot his manhood as well as their sympathy for his bereaved wife and children.

—St.John Sun: The valued grit news- papers appear to forget that itis not Wilfrid Laurie: bat Canada, which forthe time he represeats, that has been honored with first place among the colonies. And they ignore thefacith atit has been entirely to the far-due seeing statesmanshipof Sir John Macdonald Sir Leonard Tilley, Sir Charles Tupper and other conservative leaders that Canada has risen to this proud position. Sis Wilfrid Laurier and his horde of political adven- turers are simply appropriating the honor due to the conservatives of Canada, just as they have appropriated the conservative policy wherever it served their ends.

— Commenting upon the election contest in this Province, the St. John Sun says: “ Extravagance, corruption and broken pledges have marked the Government’s career, and today the Province is face to face with grave financial difficulties. The Conservatives stand pledged to raise the island from the terrible condition into which it has been plunged by the acts of the Peters Government, and their plat- form, as laid down ia the manifesto of Hon. Daniel Gordon, the Leader of the Opposition, is one that must impress every honest island elector not blinded by party prejudice. Mr. Gordon promises, in the event of the defeat of the present adminis- tra tion, to reduce the provincial executive from nine to seven; to stop the expenditure of public money in excess of legislative appropriations; to reform the present jury system, and the administration of the Surrogate and probate courts; to abolish the office of commissioner of public lands and astign the duties to the attorney- general; to radically change the adminis= tration of the public works department; to equalize the present unjust system of taxation, in short to safeguard and hus- band the resources of the province by every legimate means that can be devised, practicing economy in every department and keeping taxation down to the lowest possible limit.

ESTEEMED EXCHANGES.

Montreal Star: Mr. Whitelaw Reid says that the Geographical centre of the United States is San Francisco, it being equally distant from the Atlantic and Honolulu. The centre of the British Empire can be located where we please, for it has neither eastern nor western bonndaries.

CAMPAIGN NOTES.

What about Mre. Whelan’s pension ?

Every day we hear of independent elec- tors who supported the Peters Party in the last election, opposing them now.

We have a strong letter concerning the new building for the Prince of Wales College. Perhaps the Patriot will explain why it is not being built this summer as promised !

A correspondent wants to know what about the new wing to the Asylum? This is atime at which questions of thia kind ought to be auswered by the organ of the Peters party.

Without the two-faced system of terror ism now employed to force officials to vote for the Government candidates, Mr. Peters would not have the ghost of a chance of success in the present contest.

The Prodigal Wastes

Summer

in silk, Straw, Cotton or Fine Woolens.

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Hon. D. Gordon, Alexander Martin, M. P., Messrs: Blake and Paton, the Liberal-Conservative Candidates, and other prom- inent speakers.

public questions of the day discussed.

July 12—

Special offer on all White Goods, such as Underweap ‘ Paton & Cos. ’

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his substance in reckless advertis-

ing. Advertising that misleads is reckless. Technically true, practic

ally false, is all advertising that implies a stock that the advertiser cannot show. Such advertising abounds—it rebounds, kicks like an old flint lock gun. OUR store news is not reckless. Trifling or unworthy items not admitted,

Picnics are all the rage jug at present, and we all like ty take them in, but in order ty do so and be comfortable, yoy must dress cool. We can sel] you summer goods cheaper than anybody this week. Seg

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GRAND LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE

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A grand Liberal-Couservrtive Rally will be held in :

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Wednesday Evening, July 14th}.

AT EIGHT O’CLOCK

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Addresses will be delivered by Hon, Senator Ferguson,

All Electors are cordially invited to come and hear the

C. R. SMALLYOOD, Secretary

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and wish to inform you that from ihis date until further notice we will do High class Tailoring at big reductions, We have a large stock, and it must be reduced ut any sacrifice: We want room for our large fall importation.

MR. J. J. McDONALD is still oux cutter, and without doubt is the only artist on P. KE. 1. He is giving the greatest satisfaction.

get their suits made by us, Tailors.

McKay Woolen Co.,

High Grade Tailors.

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