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A *h Esteem Throughout . _ Province 3 | o. Seype Py Ne fesiosgetny spaiaionn | Declaring that his own views upon l the question of temperance were ; well known. Hon. Thomas McGarry, i Provincial Treasurer, who was the chief speaker at the Ward l'ligh:' ('onservative Association meeting in | snell's Hall, East Toronto, last night, took up the charges recently made by Mr. Hartley Dewart, KC.. --ML.E.E., on the administration of the Ontario Temperance Act, and the probity of officials of the license Department. Hon. Mr. McGarry said that while he did not, know Rev. Mr. Ayearst, he understood that he was held in high esteem throughout the Pro-- vince. He contrasted the attitude of the Protincial Government to-- ward the charges with that of the liberal Administrations in British C'olumbia and Saskatchewan. After® devoting considerable time tn the war record of the Govern -- ment. and touching upon the hous-- ing «problem. about which he said that "the City Council of Toronto could,. no longer pass the buck und njunicipalities he amenable: to the influence ofreal estate men." Hon. _ Mr. MeGarry concluded with a ref-- crence to the "record of the past four years" as one "that you may go forward to meet the enemy when-- ever the election is held." He said ; that the Government was not afraid, and thought it would prove worthy of the confidence of the people domenlageicficmrommeitcmmertrmmencommnyrnprrage: