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As a resident of this fair city and province for five years past,I,find much. to appreciate and admire.Among the features
which have impressed me, in common with many others,_are your delightful ,slmllller _-climate, your fertile soil, your successful
industries of farming, fishing, stock raising, not omittingfur farming in which I am largely interested; your comfortable and
hospitable homes; your admirable and efficient systems of provincial andfcivic, government, So far as my experience and
information go, Ido not know of any city, state or province that is orahas beenmore honestly or economically governed.
This is saying much for your public men generally. * _  '
I Chiefly, however, in this writing I
wish to express my appreciation of one
of- your _prominent , public men, the
Honorable A. E. ARSENAULT, Premier
and Attorney General of this province.
Idesire to do this on the time-honored
principle of “Honor to whom honor is
due.” I feel that it can be ,done without
detracting anything from the proper re-
gard and respect due to other public men
who are pursuing and have pursued a
faithful public course, “and there are
many such.   Nor do Ithink it need he
considered invidious thus to call attention
to one whom the people of Prince Edward
Island themselves have elevated to the
highest position within their power to
bestow. c if  
The office of Premier is -an exalt-
ed, important and responsible one and
has been administered by many able and
patriotic men since parliamentary govern-
ment was established here one hundred
and forty-six years ago. In my humble
judgment we have in our present Premier
a worthy successor of this long line of
distinguished public men. I will give my
reasons for this opinion, which reasons
will, I trust, appeal to the hearts and
minds of all fairminded and thoughtful
men and women. °
An acquaintance of five years en-
ables me to speak of Premier Arsenault
both as a man and as a public officiall
As a _man I have found him always
courteous, kindly, frank and manly. As
an official I have found him habitually
attentive to his public duties, _prompt
and efficient in the disposal of any busi-
ness that was brought to his notice, fully
informed in regard to all public matters
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and at all times accessible to poor and
rich alike, when not otherwise officially
engaged'
y As head of-they, -Department of
Justice, having to do-_witbfthe prosecution
of the few-_ criminals who are indicted
before the higher courts, it is safe to say-
that he is feared only by the guilty, while
the innocent regard him as a friendfratberfi
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the 'public business in hand. He never
bores his audience with an address of
needless or tiresome length, and whether
in the House or on public platform he is
always listened to with pleased attention.
The fact that he speaks both the English
and French languages with fluency and
grace is by no means auseless or trivial
accomplishment. It has a high value when
'he goes from time to time to Ottawa to
discuss provincial matters _with the various
departments of the Federal Govemment.
The like ability to speak twolanguages
with facility was one possessediby the
late Liberal Chieftain, Sir Wilfred Laurier, =
and it contributed in large measure to
the extension of his influence throughout
the Dominion. __ _
I am not a politician, not even a
voter, and care nothing for parties. But
as a resident, as one possessing consider-
able property in this Province and as a
taxpayer I am interested to secure honest
economical government ' and in the men
who make and -administer our laws. And
I am moved to express. my conviction
that we ought to honor any public man,
possessed ;1of more than ordinary abilities,
than asa prosecutor. As Attorney tiefiieraliggf who ,gives _ his best mind and his best
it is equally _true that he enjoys,-»the_
confidence and respect alike of the Bench
and Bar. ~ r' 
I As the leader of the Government,
of his party and of the Legislative_As-
sembly when it is injsession; Premier
Arsenault exhibits many attractive quali-
ties. His self-control, moderation and
courtesy, his gift of clear, convincing and
persuasive speech and his readiness at
repartee alike: tend ,to,.pr}mnote good feel-
ing among the members- it and Ito” forward
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,effort to the service of his country. Such
af-man I believe we have in Premier
Arsenault.
_ I believe that many of my readers
will agree ,with what I have written Be
that as it jmay, it is open to any? man to
express his ~ convictions in the 'public
press’ at his own cost and charges.
This is a free countryand it is worth
something to me in the way of satis-
faction to thus tell all the people what
I think and feel. ` A
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