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gongervative 'Speakers Carry All Before gm y
f Meeting. Premier Lea’s Contradictory Statements, First
,That He Had No Policy But His Record, Then That He
Had Announced An Old Age Pensions Plank In His Key-i
Note Speech At Hunter River, Are Nailed By Dr. W. J. P.
MacMillan. -Messrs. Arsenault And McNutt Score Signal
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Grand Jury R¢P0l°i 'At
r Supreme C o u r t
P Opening.
[True bills were found against
John M'cDo'naid and Howard Llew-
,uyn for burglary at the Supreme
Court at Georgetown which opened
yesterday with Chief Justice Math-
ieson on the bench. .
In iis report the Grand Jury re-
lative to the enforcement of the
Motor vehicle Act suggested that
any citizen finding a car being driv-
en by an intoxicated person, and
believing the public to be in dan-
ger, hold or arrest that person un-
til police could be called.
The condition of the jail was not
entirely satisfactory, the Grand
,lury reported. There were three
prisoners in the jail, one of whom
it was belle-fed, should be in the
tniirinnry.
Mr. william Carr was foreman
oi the Grand Jury.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
coiviiNG EVENTS,
MEE'riNGs ETCS.
. "Tailrics Soiirls Thursday.
'itll-'l-21-Zi.
"Talkies Georgetown Friday.
7611-'i-21-ii.
_ “Borden Tea Party, Wednesday,
July 22. 'ieoa-'i-21-zi.
"Tallries Montague Saturday.
Biltciai Scotland Yard. 'ldll-'i-21-li.
"Borden 'rea Wednesday, July
22"- voao-'1-ia-ei
1 "Show and Dance Forrest I-fill
111°" Monday. 'isao-1-za-ai.
l "All Parties having pohto bags
Housing to us irindiy return. r. J.
"W ii Co.. 'ma-'i-zz-si
"Come to the Ice Cream Social
llld Dance in Cardigan Head School
Tllllluley. July lard. 'iaaz-1-as-al.
d“R0ss‘ Mills, Vemcn River, will
We July 28th until the new crop.
7603-'l-21-3|.
"Hanna iivn hors and inner
Qesdey. July oath tui ii A; M,
M olett Haslsm, Emerald and Aiden
dme. Kensington, buying same
‘ie me-'i-as-at
, 'zest-'i-an-ai.
I il-_
h"`The young people of naaelbrool:
Dfffled by rtev. mr. Lindsay and
...ra  .;:.':.°°°°*...“- .at
ll . 8 ay, y
at soo P. M. 'iooi-'1-al-si.
B“"Hl1l'l'ah for Bt. James Church
Blldoy School Picnic, Stanhope
sliiglgirxrlllit irzllimiiay' sumti?
. c arp; e
ilillidrcn and bulk gstslin
12°” 'ml I solid tirneelbr ali. 
_rvices of car owners will be ap-
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laring Misstatements
Made _By Premier Lea
,t Exposed On The Platform .
Them At E ont Ba
Success With Audience. '
, vainly endeavorlng to “get from
under” his own statoments that be
had no policy or platform but his
past four yeas-‘s record, and that
all his 1927 election pledges had been
fulfilled. Premier Lea. met a hum-
iliating reverse at the Egmont Bay'
meeting on Monday night when he
me ins party candidates were rss-‘
ed me and nrt by nr. w. J. in'
MacMillan and the Conservative
candidates for the Third District of
Prince, Mesari A. F. Arsenault and
Thomas Macltutt, who received
tremendous applause as they scor-A
ed point after point over their op-|
ponents.
The Premiers statement in his
kay-note speech at Hunter liver
that' all his Governmenifa cleciicn‘
pledges were fulfilled was contra-
dicted by himself when he claimed
“B0 per cent" fulfillment. His fur-
Ihis failure to secure compensation
f
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ther endeavor to take credit for hav
ing announccd an old age pensions
plank at Hunter Rives' was also
disproved from his own mouth.
Scored 'on his own bungllng of the l
subsidy claims of the Province, of
or the Dalton Sunatorlum, of his
record as a member oi' the Bell
Government in the matter oi Pub-
lic Health, of the extravagancc of
his Government in the matter of
public works and its irresponsibil-
ity for prohibition enforcement arid,
other pledges solemnly given by
sorry iigoreas he labored vsny ,
rebut the overwhelming evidence
Speaks On
- Trade Treaty
(Special to the Guardian)
CANBERRA, Australia, July 21-
Sir George Pearce, leader of tlie
National opposition of the Senate.
spoke in the Senate this afternoon
on tile new trade treaty between
A Australia and Canada. He congratu-
lated the Labor govemment of
Prime Minister James Scullin on
securing such a bargain, and prom-
iscd the bill to enable tlie treaty
would be given a speedy passage in
the upper house.
(Special to the Guardian)
CHICAGO, July 21-Four
bandits armed with Sh0tK\1“S
and pistols held up the West
Side Atlas National Bank today,
lined up 20 employees and pat-
rons along the wnll and escaped
with approidmately $7,000 in
cash.
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"Malpeque Tea, August 14th.
Notice change and reserve the 14th
for Princetown Unitod Tea.
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“Como to the Lawn Party at
Bonshaw Thursday night, July
23rd. if not fine first fine night fol-
lowing. _ 76688-'I-22-Zi.
"Remember, there il going to be
a big dance in the rink after the
Bt. Peter's Races Wednesday. July
22nd. Orchestra. 7810-'i-21-2i
"Come to the Town Party st
Bonshaw Thursday night, July 23rd,
If not fine, first fine night follow-
ing. Proceeds in aid of Women's
Instituto. 7343
“Dance in Rustico Rink tonight.
There will also be an exhibition
boxing maioh between Stephen
Marshall and Coher, of Charlotte-
town. '|540
‘ "Tho O'Leary Orchestra will fur-
nish the music at the big dance in
Richmond Hall, on Thursda¥ GV'
, d. Good rd and re-
ii`tr°ii'ni»i'r1tl.”' °iii§l§-i-22-=l-
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‘.1 "Tho parishioners of St. An-
thony! Church, Bloomfield. Loi' 5»
will hold their Tea Party’ on Tues-
day, August ith. Come and enjoy
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(Canadian Trees)
LONDON, July 21-The Brit-
ish Government proposes to
take into consideration the ef-
fect that commercial treaties
between cyrtsin dominlons, such
as that recently negotiated be-'
tween Csnadl. and Australia.
will have upon the proslltots of
Empire trade, Et. Hon. J. ll.
Thomas, Secretary of the Do-
rnlnions, informed a questioner
in the House, of Commons this
afternoon. _
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University. Montreal; David w.‘
manufacturer; and John F. Sow-
ards. is Kingston, Ontario, merch-
ant. Hon- Dr. Manion, Minister oli
Railways and Canals, made thisi
announcement today. The commls»
sion supersedes the royal commise
of: Professor D. A. McArthur, of
Queen's University, Kingston; F. M.
Ross, oi Montreal; Professor A. B.
Bulcolm, of Acadia University.
Woiiville, Nova Scotia; James J.
Govt. 0 Appoints
NeWCommission
Commissioners Will Obtain In-
formation As To The Feas-
ibility Of Constructing A
\ Waterway Across The Isth-
mus 'Of Chignecto. '
(Candles PMS) and organized lust prior to the ei-
OITAWA. Ont., July 21-An or-‘ ection. but had not otherwise en-
der-in-councll has been passed ap- ‘tered upon their duties. The work
P0inting a. new Chignecto canal will now be taken up by the now
commission, consisting of: Profes-.commissioners who are charged
sor Stephen B. Leacock, of McGill` with the task of obtaining the in.
formation necessary to maple the
Robb, of the city of Amherst, N. S.. government to determine whether
the construction of the proposed
Chignecto Canal should be proceed.
cd with. The inquiry which they
will conduct will include not only
the physical features, which have
already been very carefully exam-
sion appointed in June, 1930. by ined by the engineers representing
the lefe government. and conslstiriiz the department, out also n study of
of the proposal to connect the wat-
Electors Enthu
laud Hon. J.
Mr. J. H.
Supplied By
The opening meeting in the Fifth
District of Kings at Sturgeon last
night was the occasion of' an en-
thusiastic demonstratlun in favor of
the Hon. J. D. Stewart, Conservative
leader, and his popular colleague,
Mr. J. Howard MacDonald.
The meeting was largely attend-
ed, Mr. William Steele presiding.
The speakers in order named, were
Messrs. George Saville, Hon. J. D.
Stewart, Dr. Grant (who took part
of the time of Mr. James Condon,
the Liberal candidate) and Mr. J. H.
MacDonald, Mr. Saville having a
few minutes of at the close of the
meeting.
me °°°“°“"° “nd “““°“°l H-‘Pm-S 'rhnt the Liberal candidates, if ei-
h
ers of the Straits of Northumber.
ected, were going to implement old
age pensions “to the hilt" was t e
“md and the Bay °f Fundy by B” announcement made by Mr. Saville,
la mile waterway across the Isth.
Johnston, a Charlottetown lawyerumur 01 ¢hiKne¢¢,,_
‘The former commission had met
whose statement naturally surprised
the audience in view of the failure
of the Lea Govemment to enunciate
New Proposal
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(Special to the Guardian)
PARIS, July 21-It was learned
that Italy is preparing a new naval
compromise proposal- to submit to
France, and it is considered signif-
icant that Augusto Rosso, most
prominent of Itaiy’s naval nego-
tiators at the London naval confer-
ence and in subsequent negotiations
with l~‘ra.nce and Britain. accom-
panied Foreign Minister Dino
Grandi to London.
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'I’0RONTO, July 21.-Fresh,
southerly winds, cloudy, with scat-
tered showers.
Temperatures
Maximum  '10
High tide this aitemoon at 4.14
and tomorrow morning at 4.19.
sun sets this evening at 'l-ill and
rises tomorrow mcrnina at 4.38.
First quarter moon Wednesday
July 22, 1.16 a.m.
‘ Summerside tide eighteen min-
l92'l camp , Premier Les out s H p _ .-...ss
""""' “f~»-‘-`"  I". "1 Premie.r’a» Bu ngl ing .
   .OfSubsidy Claims
If I Has Stressed At Eldon
ay
'Premier Lea, Fromt Seat Ori Platform, Hears Ex-
' posed His Own Burigling And Incompetency
While Audience Applauds Lustily. Rousing Re-
ception Tendered Conserva tive Speakers.
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Swrlns the Lee Government for detrimental to tire Province. 'rirere sive iivn rental" <i.su¢nter.)
li-B bllhllilli Mill ll"1°mP°if°|l°Y in is the fault we find, that they seem Rehutting Premier Leafs state
llroltllifllll \1¢!°l'° the -4\l\`U° 3°ll'd to have no conception of the claims ments at the close of the meetin
ull “Well bllilivi” f°l' 01° ll°!if WD of this Province against the Dom- Mr. George MacLean enhanced th
y¢lrB Whioh isflilll-ll? l»lll0lll\i»¢d N lnlon of Canada. We claim that favorable impression he had ma
lv!! ihlll i-11° °lil¢l\¢l|'-lll‘¢l IWW 5°' the I-lon. J. D. Stewart, who has earlier in the evening by showi
illl made, and which would l°lV¢‘pi-eased these claims successfully that the Technical School had
lilo l’l'°Vil1¢° ltill 11000101111 ill ¢h=;before the Duncan Commission, is closed owing to the fact that th
hole illlllloillly. Dr. W. J. Mscliliil- In more competent man, acting in MacKenzie King Government ha
llll. Sllililtllillll “I0 C°l\l°Wl\|V° :conjunction with the Bennett Gov- allowed the ,federal grants to lapse.
olndidaivs M¢SSfl SIIIW Ml°M”|ll1'ernmeiit, to conserve the interests The Premier had said the Conserv-
ullll G°°i'l'<= 1Vll°L°i1I It the Elilvlllof the taxpayers of this Province, ative plank with respect to wint
meeting last night advanced an That is our position, and it ls the roads was already implemented, be
nnanswerabic argument. against ro- most serious question you have to cause a sum of money had been W” ~,|||y-» ,ng »-,,h||d|5h» ,nm
tllrhlll Pl‘°ml¢r Lea and his lol- decide in this election- voted for winter roads at the ia
d
any policy in this or any other res-
ducement to save money.
,Sturgeo
Fifth Kings
Meetings Open
Hon. Mr. stewart gave is compre-
siastic all y App-
D. Stewart And
MacDonald At
Sturgeon. Comedy Touches
Liberal Speakers.
henslve outline of the subsidy claims
question. He also scored the Gov- `
ernment severely for its failure tar
implement its priiirinitinn enforce.
ment pledges, citing instance after
instance of cases which had come
to his personal knowledge, when
politics had apparently interfered
with the honest and impartial en-
forcement of the law. The audi-
ence reoeived these statements with
increased applause.
Regarding Mr. Savllie's coritentior.
that the Lea. Govemment. had giv-
en the district two new ferry boats,
Mr. Stewart pointed out that the old
ferries were still giving good service
under the Conservatives, and up to
the time they went out oi office,
were still in service. Two years af-
ter the Liberals came in these boats
were condemned and had to be re-
placed.
Continuing. Mr. stewart referred
to the use of local gravel, which is'
p pect. At the same time, Mr. Saville ‘one of the planks in his partys plat-
thought that old age pensions would' form, pointing out that it would be
have a “demoralizing effect" on the better to give contracts for local
people, as they would have no in-
gravel to s. number of local men,
` Continued on page 10
Claims
Stolen
McPhee And
Tangled At
,ii ing. Messr
<1; Bethune Given Great Recep-
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Aftor claiming that the Conserv
ef the Liberals, to stuto is few mo-
' orm
ments ister that the same plntf
Bi seem to be the most inconsiaton
its -“C_l_1_ild1sh!
Platform
r Says
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LePage Badly
Kingston Meet-
s Jenkins And
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- gards public works, he explained,
ative platform had been stolen from would be one of rigid economy ln
keeping with the present depres-
sioin. In direct contrast to the ex-
d travagant road policy of the Lea-
t Saunders administration, the
wer for mother four You must decide who is best qual- session "But when are the winter ,¢9,¢,¢m¢n¢ that my candidate could stewart Government if returned to
lowers to po _
years in this Province. cus settlement of our subsidy roads?" Mr. MacLean asked trium
The Premier wliowss on the plat- claims. You see what manner cf phantly. “They passed legislatio
form and who-spoke after Dr. Mao- settlement Mr. Lea was prepared to to have an educational plebiscl
)Milisn, made but a feeble attemptiaccept. I want to toll you that the but where is the plebiscite? quam, at a. .loint political mceti
to defend the presentation whichllion. J. D. Stewart will never sc- He also scored the Premier for
he had made before the Audit cept it settlement of that kindH treating the old age pensions issu
Board, and oilcred no reply to the (Applause) as a joke.
Conservative speakers' statements PREMIER LEA: “He will never Both Mr. Maclean and his coi-
`that the Board had in the lirst get the chance." league Mr. Shaw McMillan were
‘place absolutely no authority to DR.. MACMiLLAN:"We are quite splendid form. The applause th
‘make any final adjustment. satisfied to have that answer come received was deafening at tim
, The Conservative candidates rc- from the electors and not from Mr. and rose to cheering.
oeived a tremendous ovation at the Lea- (Applause) But I want to tell
ve is at the Premier that Mr Stewart will Mit MCLEAN’S ADDRESS
matter of or subsidy elalslu, be- iwlien H0 WIS in P°W°l"l"’
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cause they would have tahsll a set- VOICE: Certainly It wll-
tln ed on i0
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tv al representative for Second
ng just before election. $100,000 worth
held at Kingston Hnll last evening. of road machinery had been bought
es, ative, who opened the meeting,
in at times appeared to be is littl - -
was ment is returned?
t hombastic, and also slightly incon- The Liberals at one time had
' make. .Yet such was the statemen
made by Mr Angus McPhee, Liber
8 For a district that has been tradi-
to without calling tenders. Repair
tionally Liberal, Kingston seemed
the large audience as he outl
the Conservative platform,
irate. Hon. B. W. LePage
en sisiont, condemning at one juncture
o
commending it for the unempl
00 ment relief grant-
the Mr. Bethune Applauded
decrease in the number of inmates. -
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- Mr. Bethune in opening outlined
re- Continued on page 10 '
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the Conservative platform as
show a surprisingly strong Conserv-
in ative tone.
ey Mr. David 11'. Bethune, Conserv- while the Liberals have boasted
was of the culverts constructed, the
followed with quiet attention by Stewart Government can point to
t power would practice careful econ-
- omy. Moreover the most extensive
road work would not be left till
by the Liberals over telephone
costs for the machinery were enor-
mous.
a. larger number built under its ud-
ined
hiie ministration. 'I'he Liberals have
HBH »
meeting,whiohwas I7 fini! - . W
tended, and at which excellent not leave behind him any record ci Mr. McLean, who was greeted Mr. L L. Jenkins, his colle
,order prevailed. Mr. T. W. Morris- incompetency such as that. ~(In- Nwith prolonged cheers and applaus
on, Flat River, capably presided. creased applause.) instanoed the amusing misrepor
i During the Premiers long and (Premier Lea. did not reply.) of the previous meetings in the Mr. McPhee was inconsistent
labored address, the csnyldstes he Profcssing to find "absurd" the district, which have appeared
was supporting discretely retired idea that the Bennett Govemment the Patriot newspaper.
from the platform by the side door, would not bo as favorably disposed The Government's managemen
|¢"|n¢ their under- so ink or to a provincial Liberal administra- of Faiconwood Farm has be
swim in the frothy current of his tion as to a govemment of his own boasted about. but Llbofll IDBI-301'!
I thnt the in-
Mm rh¢¢¢¢|°_ party strips, the Premier in the fail to tell the P8090
“it is ru-tunnis for the Province" course or his address rounwins Di. »°ll“il°“ l-ll HW °°°*i“¢ U15-°
m._ mamma um, -“mg gn Lu Mwmillggr ghd drgmnticglly; "Is more than under Conservative ad-
otwithst ndln
Government did fall down in the that the way Mr. King served you milll-‘iil'B¢i°I`» il 0 E
doubled the gasoline tax to, as they
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e, stirred the audience to enthusiasm say. meet hlsliway expenses- Whlt
ts by his lucid discussion of the issues. assurance have the people set tlill
lil
d there will not b ea repetition by
e order in council if the Lea Govern-
raised the cry keep the two Gov-
the Bennett Govemment yet lstor emments, Local and Dominion, in
y- line. Yet they had been unable to
get n cent of subsidy from Ottawa
The Conservatives with greater as-
surance of success now talk th(
.same slogan. "Keep the two Gov(
.tienient that would have beau vor! ANUI‘HiilR VOICE: "He wouldn't C311 u P389
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