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THE DAILY EXAMINER,

THE CANDIDATES TO VOTE FOR.

KING'S COUNTY, 4. C. MeDonaid. E. B. Wuttari, W. D. QUEEN'S COUNTY, Donald Ferguson. William Campbell. PRINCE COUNTY, Edward Hackett. John Lefurgey.

THE DAILY EXAMINER.

FEBRUARY 9, 1887.

The Sabway.

We are glad to learn that Senator How-

lan, now in this city, has assurances of the

speedy construction of the Subway, to

“pon't Shoot, PH Come Dewn.”

} —— Mx. Brake in bis speech at Malvern, Kast York. avowed his intentions to henceforth cease his attacks upon the National Policy.

The Grit leader finds himself “treed” on the

} > Ornel $$ trade question ; and like Davy Crockett s coon, he cries °° Don't shoot, Vill come d wh.

After eight years of persistent opposition to the policy adopted by the Government, and accept¢ 1 by the people, he surrenders hat he will no That

his position, and states t }

longer fight against the inevitable. National Policy must be sustained in order to guarantee the continued prosperity engagements of developing the country, is a fact hich Mr. by He assures those

1878 and

of Canada and to meet*those

which have beea made for the purpose

‘ ee. Blake can no longer disguise qu bbles or ambiguous language. Reformers who left the party in yoted for the National Policy, that the tariff is safe. These are his words :—

‘ But on the practical questions before us, within the scope of the political horizon, there is no such difference as to what is possible and proper as should prevent a common platform on the tariff, or a cordial reunion of all Re- formers, indeed, of all honest men,in the eflort to change the Government.”

Chis language was addressed particularly

which he intends to devote his w hole time to those Reformers who broke away from

and attention. He will, in a few days,

address a meeting here on the

public

subject.

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Mr. Ritchie's Opinion.

| sided

party ties in the elections of 1878 and 1882, because of the determined advocacy of one- Free Trade by their leaders. Mr.

Blake desires a *‘ cordial reunion of all Re-

sided formers,” protectionists as W ell as non Ine Free Press, of Ottawa, published, protectionists, with him on a some time ago, what purported to be an| ** common platform on the ¢t rift

interview on the reciprocity question w ith | Mr Akeron, Ohio Mr.

| Ritchie writes to say that he never had this | : j

S. J: Ritchie, of a |

wealthy and influential gentlemen.

interview and never uttered the sentiments

imputed to him. Respecting the question i I > i

of Reciprocity, Mr. Ritchie says :

correspon lence

| “j have had a good deal of } we ore : as well as may interviews with Sir John upon | the subject, and have always found him not only very fair, but very liberal. In February | or March last he wrote in reply to letters of | e '

government

do towards reviving the |

mine, asking what the Dominion would be disposed to

treaty of 1854. These letters I sent to Mr. | He vitt who hen had a bill pending for the | accomplishment by concurrent legislation of | what had before been accomplishéd by the} treaty.”

Mr. Ritchie adds

‘“T have never received anything but court- esy and kindness from the hands of Sir John, I n as you receive this you would see him and have thig.matter put right. Politically instead of being defeated the Con- servative Government will profit by the present fishery It looks to me as if Government would the country pretty behind it putting, what for the present seems, a common enemy in front of you. I[ have great faith in Sir Jolsn’s politi- eal resources and adaptation of circumstances, and he has my best wishes for success.”

Mr

vote here

au i wish

as 800

trouble. put

| . solidly by

He

Therefore his evidence may

Ritchie is not a Canadian. has |

ho

be taken as non-partisan. He is, however,

ardently favorable to Reciprocity of trade the United

His statement that he found Sir John Mac-

between States and Canada.

donald ‘‘ fair” and “‘ liberal ’ in his con-

duct regardin r the subject of Reciprocity | > k J

and ‘disposed to do what he could towards | reviving the treaty of 1854,” be taken as conclusive proof that the Leader of the

is

may there-

ore

Liberal-Conservative Party

;

ready and tu obtain for this |

anxious country,on fair terms,the advantages of free |

commercial intercourse with the Great |

Republic.

The favorable opinion formed by au in-

telligent foreiguer concerning the ability

and ‘* political resources’ of Sir John is | also Ww rthy of note. Mr. Ritchie has | ‘faith’’ in Sir John ; so have nine-tenths

vf the clear-headed men of principle in this country .

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Grit Policy.

AmonG other utterances of a very untan- uppears in the policy just announced by Mr. Blake, the leader of the Grit party, we find the following :

gible

kind, which

‘An earnest effort to promote reciprocal trade, and to improve the relations between us and our neighbors, on the Fishery as well as on other questions.”

This is very vague, indeed, coming from the leader of a party who aspires to govern

the country. An ‘“‘effort” is to be made to

| Welsh and their leader, in respect

The speech referred to, plainly conveys tou those whom Mr. Blake would cajole mto supporting him, the intelligence that they

are not expected to join him, but that he and his party will join them ‘tin the effort the He thus

to change Government.

| yields on the very ground which his fol-

lowers had supposed was selected for his most determined stand in the campaign. But t

he Grit leader goes further. He ex-

pects those who follow his lead to do pre

cisely the same as he has done; and all who understand Mr. Biake’s irrepressible am bition, know that his supporters in Parlia-

ment must obey or ‘‘ go without the pale.”

Hear his instructions to his followers with regard to his position as leader : ‘‘What I have said, and am about to say,

on questions of principle, you may then take as authoritative to whatever extent a leade: has authority; and, so far from there being divergence, | can assure you that there is, in my belief, a general concurrence of sentiment

between us, including Sir R, Cartwright, whom I name only because our adversaries

delight him as holding other views.

For the triumph of this policy I will con- tinue to strive, whether in or out of oflice;

and most surely no principle laid down by me

to represent

as Ie ader shall be viol ited while | retain nly post. Mr. Blake lays down the principle that

there will be nothing done by him in con-

nection with the tariff, to prevent a _ re-

union with those Reformers who separated

from him and his party on the trade

question, and then informs the _ poli- tieal aspirants of his party that no principle laid down by him as leader shall be vidlated while he retains his post.

This places Mr. L. H. Davies and Mr.

William Welsh in a most unenviable posi-

tion! Their denial in the Market Hall and throughout the country that

Mr. Blake entertained any such views 4s these which his speech in East York con. tains, shows that there is a ‘‘ divergence of sentiment” between them, and _ their leader, on the trade question. Mr. Fergu- son very forcibly put this matter of diver- gence of opinion between Messrs. Davies, of the line that would be followed on the trade question. Mr. L. H. Davies repudiated the articles of the Montreal Herald on the con- tinuation of the National Policy as to the sentiments of Mr. Blake; and characterized

had

recently become an organ of the Liberal

as absurd the idea that a paper which

party should define or map out the policy party. Mr. was either playing a double political game

of the Mr. the tariff. We again quote Mr. Blake and not the Montreal Herald, against Mr. Davies and his col-

of the leader of that Davies

or he was ignorant turn in

Blake’s views on

promote trade relations, but in what direc- What are the

tion is the *‘effort’’ to be made /

the steps to be taken / How are im-

provements to come? “The National Policy |

is conceded in. this Grit Platform ; opposi- to it dead. The abused National Policy is not

tion is hitherto much- even once named in the new policy of the Grit Party. When Sir Richard Cartwright, one of the Grit of that the policy of his party, in his s;

August, 1878, the

ministers day, announced jeech deliv- ered at Charlottetown in following were his words :

‘* They say we must have we | tit. Tor the Dominion of Canada, I take exception to that statement. While reciprocity is desirable, we are not in such a state of subjection to the United States that we cannot live without it. We have men and ships, and will carry the war into

, ly } . snot iive withou

Africa. We will find new markets for our- selves and cut them out. There is nothing better calculated to prevent. the bringing about of reciprecity than to tell the Americans we cannot live without them. It would induce them to Delieve that they had the power to drive us to their own terms.”—JSir Richard

Cartwright

L878. |

ut Charlottetown, P. E. L..

Aug., This policy has been carried out by Sir John. Mr. L. H. Davies would have us

ly } believe that t]

ie Grit party would now adopt a policy diamettically opposed to it. Whit think ? Certainly a more definite stutemunt ix retyuired.

are electors to

reciprocity Jand |

\league, Mr. Welsh. In his speech in Mon- treal, on the 3lst of January, the leader | emphasized his recent statements in these

words :

in a system of taxation, the necessary effect of

; i | ** That there was no possibility of a change t which was to give large and ample advantages

to the Canadian manufacturer over his com- petitor abroad.” These words were not delivered inconsi-

'derately, in the heat of discussion, but | cooly read from his manuscript !

| There are two or three important points | for the consideration of the electors in con- nection with the attitude of Mr. Blake and is that Mr. Davies is , advocating a policy that is in direct opposi-

his followers. One tion to the policy recently adopted by his jeader. Expert and clever a politician as Mr. Davies thinks he is, he has not ac-

yuired that skill which will enable him in He

_must either repudiate Mr. Blake’s . ufter-

this Provinee to straddle two horses.

ances in favor of Protection or his own

speeches in favor of one-sided Free Trade!

Another point which every elector must see, is that Mr. Blake has found a policy, and that policy is the one’ which Sir John Macdonald ¢ias 60 successfully carried out during the last eight years!

Nothing can be more flattering to Sir

Juhn and his colleagues than tu find their

es likely

vreatest political opponent acknowledging the soundnes§ of their policy on the track question. But, then, who but an unthink ing partizan of the Grit stripe has any faith in Mr. Blake’s ability to continue the policy of the present Gov ernment! It way, after all, be his style of playing his politi- vame. A life of tortuous policy is not to resolve itself into a straightfor- ward one at this juncture! It weil known that Mr. Blake does not look upon consistency as one of the first virtues of public men, The turn of the wheel has brought him to adopt the policy which he has opposed for so long a time, and opposed with such great loss to the country. How this country

val

is

much would have reaped the great advantages which she now is reaping, had Mr. Blake adopted the

National Policy doctrine ‘four or five years

sooner

ago ¢

There is not one measure of importance introduced by the Government’ that he has not opposed, and hardly one.that he has he has not at another period advocated. Notwithstanding | this contradictory conduct, Mr. Blake's followers think that his being in power isa sine qua non to the prosperity of the country. Such, however, is not the belief of the great majority of | the electors, and that will be

proven on the 22nd of February !

opp sed which’

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On Grit treatment extended, electors comment: ‘We have fulfilled the terms to their utmost extent !

; a>. - The Grits and Mr. Hackett.

Mr. Hacxert is an able man, and he is en the right side; and when discussing the issues before the country he ‘* floors his op- Consequently they of

ponents every time.”

resort to the defamation his private

iaracter, and say that he took out of the public treasury $235.60, travelling expenses. Members of Parliament (Tory and Grit) are

ng to the same fixed rule. Itis

paid accordi highly improbable that Mr. Hackett obtained

fromthe public treasury a single dollar more

than any other member in the same ¢ir- ' cumstances would have received. It is held by the Grits that the Hon. David

Laird performed a meritorious act when he charged the country $1,600 for travelling expenses between the Northwest and_ this Province; but Mr. Hackett is, they say, avery bad man because, having taken his family to live with him in Ottawa, he obtained trav- elling expenses under the rule of Parlia- ment,

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WHILE ‘‘the States’—that Grit heaven—is having ‘‘hard times,” Contentment and plenty on Canada shines. -_—_- Discordant Elements.

A LARGE section cf the Liberal party revel in creating jealousies and_ ill-feeling in the Liberal-Conservative ranks. The

Liberals can never hope to succeed until}, they purge the party of this element. Look the composing the Liberal Party to-day ;

elements

te-

for a moment at discordant

pealers of Nova Scetia, Annexationists of Ontario. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Reilites of Quebec, Protectionists of

Ontario and Free Braders of the Maritime.

No that Goldwin Smith, an English Liberal writing of ‘We sce the Opposition in direct of its antecededents and ot the symphatic words

Provinces ! wonder Professer

in the Week says:

them

contravention

of its leader in a speech delivered only a few months ago, trying to build its political platform with the planks of the scaffold to

and unlock the chambers of the future

with the blood-rusted key of the past.

We have an Opposition partythrowing itself into the arms of the anti-British movement in Quebee and of the French half-breeds re-

bellion in the Northwest.”

Tue many side platform the Liberals (?) have made Casts Cartwright’s favored. shield altogether in shade. Lian Sigel

— The Omaha Republican gives Sé@nator Ingalls a bad snub. — It says :—

Senator Ingalls wants a ‘‘ continental re- public.” It is to inélude all of\North Atberica, taking in-the British possessions in the north, and including Central America. This is non- seuse. We neither need nor want this ad- dition of territory. This country is .not ‘pre- pared >for war. All that it demands is a just loyalty to the fisheries treaty. This is the only matter in dispute, and spread eagleism is not at all necéssary in reaching a proper result.”

The opinion of the Republican is, we believe, the opinion of 9,999 out of every 10,000 in the United States.

ert et eae

* @uite Clear.

: That the Conservatives are sure to be re- turned with a big majority. a wii ag ad hat the National Policy is building up our country.

That the eredit of our country is higher then ever it was.

That th¢re are fewer failures 7now than under Grit misrule.

That prices are lower than ever.

NOT YET DISCERNABLE WITH A MICROSCOPE.

By what means the Grits are-going to get |

Reciprocity for us. A Grit Policy.

The big majority prophesied by the Grits. |

The advantage to be derived hy sending Grits to represent us while a Conservative Government is in power.

The chances for a tunnel shuuld Grits be

returned,

aa WEDNESD

ST. ANN’S.

A largely attended meeting was held in the St. Ann's Schoolhouse, on Monday evening, the 7th inst., for the purpose of | hearing the views of the candidates who are to contest the County on the 22nd of Feb- | ruary.

Messrs. Ferguson, Campbell, Hogan and Simpson in support of the Goverument; and Messrs, Davies, Welsh, Brown and

Cosgrove on behalf of the Opposition. Judging from the tone of the meeting, this District will be almost solid for the Liberal- Conservative party.

MONAGHAN ROAD.

under the auspices of

A public meeting, Usp Association of

the Liberal-Conservative

Fort Augustus, was held at the Monaghan Road Schoolhouse on Monday evening last. Mr. Lucius O. Kelly, President,

occupied the chat. The Hon. Neil Me- W. S. Stewart and B. O'Callaghan spoke on behalf of the Government candi- dates, Messrs. Ferguson and Campbell. The Opposition candidates were supported by Messrs. D. A. Macdonald and James H. The meeting was almost

the Liberal-Conservative

Lex vd,

Cummiskey. unanimous candidates.

for

EGMONT BAY.

A very large and enthusiastic meeting was held at Egmont Bay last evening. About tive hundred persons were present. The candidates on both sides obtained a good hearing. Mi. B. M. L. cc. of Alberton, tried to say something, but the people declined to hear him. It is stated that fourto one of those present were in favor of Lefurgey and Hackett.

Rovers,

Mr. Tueo. L. CHApreLie has placed upon our table a copy of the Curnival number of the Montreal Star. It would require too much space to review it atlength. As a work of art it has never been equalled on the con- tinent. Containing 40 superb pages with six plate supplements, it is the crowning effort in illustrated papers in America. The storming of the ice castle, the muster, march, attack, defence, repulse and scattering of the attack- ing host, the tobogauning hills, the sleigh parade, the i the bounce and numerous other features go to make it an ex- cellent memento. Those who are not able to go to Montreal can see by this means the Carnival in all its details. Get a copy at the Diamond Bookstore, 50 cents.

-

e castle,

Mrs. Mapatre died a few days ago at Des- chenes, Que., aged 110 years. Her baptismal certificate shows that she was born in 1777. Up to a short time before her death she was bright and active and hadn't a gray hair in her head,

>

Mr. Oxley, a Local Government candi- date for the Nova Scotia Legislature, was on the platform with Sir Charles Tupper at Pugwash on Tuesday. He made a speech declaring this time he would support the Conservatives,

REMOVAL i ‘ *B. MACDONALD hag removed for two

J. months (while his own store is undergoing altérations) to the stand adjoining Messrs. Perkins & Sterns, on the West Side of the Market square, where he will sell off the balance of his stock of Dry Goods, Clothing and Gents Furnish- ings, at prices that are bound to sell them.

Don’t fail to call when shopping. If we have anything to suit, you can buy cheap.

Special bargains given in Ready-made Clothing Overcoats and Suits.

A few Men’s Fur Coats left—will be sold cheap.

Splendi i lea retailing for 25 cents -per pound,

J, B. MACDONALD,

Feb, 5, 1887

Political Meetings I

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dy wky

méet the following

PRE Candidates will be happy to electors of Queen’s County at the times and places: Hope River School, Monday, Feb. o'clock, p. m lifton Ha

7th, at 6

il, Tuesday, Feb. 8th, at 6 o'clock,

p. ™, ;

Grenville School, Wedn@&day, Feb. 9th, at 6 o'clock, p. m.

Brada'bane Lfall, Thursday, Feb. 10th, at 6

o'clock, p. m

Springton Schoothouse, Friday, Feb. 6 ocluck, p. m.

Bonshaw Court House, Monday, Feb. 1t4th, at 2 o’clock, p- m.

New Dominion School-house, Wednesday, Feb.

llth, at

iéth, at 2 o’clock, p. m.

Hunter River ilall, Thursday, Feb. 17th, at 6 o'clock, p. m.

Coran Ban Bridge, Friday, Feb. 18th, at 2

o'clock, p. m.

Duek’s Schooihouse, Tracadie Cross Roads, Saturday, Feb. 19th, at 6 o'clock, p. m, Jan. 24th, 1887—pat her

NOTICE.

W E have decided to leave the books of W. R.

_ Boreham in his hands until the 15th of FEB- RUARY, next. All bills are to be paid to him up to that date, and heis hereby authorized to give receipts for the same.

Settle with him at once and save trouble. AMHERST BOOT & SHOE CO.

Feb. 1, 1887—tl 15th

+ & ‘ iS, a, ‘ENE,

“ be ‘ % D, dc,

{ 08 f—A Bunch of Keys, somewhere about South side Queen Syuare. Fjnder wiil be

suitably rewarded on applying at EXAMINER or

Patriot office. feb8 3i pd

{OR SALE—A ten-stop Cabinet Organ, manu- faciured by the celebrated makers Geo. A. Price & Co., of Buffalo, N. Y., in use a short time; will be sold at a bargain. Apply at this oflice. feb8 3i pd

W wages) in a small family; references re- quired. Apply at this office. feb9

S!

TUATION WANTED—By a young man as a

general servant. Apply at this office. — febd 2i pd

OR SALE—A good Miich Cow (newly calved) Apply at ExaMINER olfice. feb4

LLNER’S ASTI SIFTER.—A sweet: every

I M one warranted. ebl 2wks FoR SALE—A good Mileb Cow (newly calved). Apply to A. H. B. MACGOWAN., jan28 eod

BOOK- KEEPER WANTED — A _ competent young man; must well recommended.

Apply by letter to P: O. Box 277. jan 22

RE MOV@aL—Miss Clark, Dress and Mantle

Maker, has moved to ashop in Mr. Wadman’s house, on Grafton Street, opposite Dr. Taylor’s, Jan24 3i wky 2i pd

To LET— A House and Outbuildings and 6 Acres of Land, known as ‘‘Maryfield,” situated on Malpeque Road, adioining the premises of Mal-

colm McLeod, Esq. For further particulars apply to J. G. Eckstadt, at St. Vincent's we nov

Prem

AY,

"WE CAMPAIGN.

The meeting was addressed by

great |

FEBRUARY 9,

9, 1887

LONDON HOUSE

CLOTH REMNANTS.

We have a lot of Remnants of Tweeds, Trowserings, &c., which we are selling at very Low Prices before Stock- taking.

HARRIS & STEWART.

Jan. 18, 1887.

BRITISH WAR = 8s

QUEEN STREET.

EXTENSIVE CASH SALE

I have decided to close out the whole of my stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, commencing De- cember 15th, 1886, and continuing until the whole is disposed of, at

LARGE DISCOUNTS FOR CASH.

EHOUSE

ses: The! BROWN. Dress Materials.

Velveteens in every shade. Mantles and Jerseys. The largest stock of Carpets on the Island, Corsets all sizes and prices. Wool Squares and Scarfs---all at very Low Prices. GIVE US A CALE.

JAMES PATON & CO.,

MARKET SQUARE,

9

my

1887.

BEER

Largely Remnants ! Bey hE

of Reduced

SILKS, rs eag Prices SATIENS,

Ch’town, Jan. ]

———

BROS.

Largely Reduced | Prices

During &e., &, &e, During Stock a Stock Clearance Taking, Taki a | Prices. | MB: Ch’town, Jan. 31, 1887.

island Boots |

pinning

ISiAIN DD BOYS.

ae oe Nothing Like Heme Manufacture to Wear.

0wV7™-—_— —

For Style, Quality and Good Value in Boots and Shoes,

to DORSEWV, GOFF & CO.

Ch’town, Jan. 20, 1887.

come