The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 21 Apr 1923, p. 2

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I _ . . . t .4 eutt a,» -. the. BSERV iitijliittia. " IN QUEEN s 13.4% 1ilirii ,. , M... le Caaaiiu"GWiri'i" Willi/"I" I . . It will be difficult to maintain! "rgt1isrtribution, fprmgided teP/etit and; gominated againstthlhury mun Tho. t a . esin le trans era evo e ea urea remier is no. e man to stand (i21raut: ot twenty members Il "19' were diopped, but. as the constitu- still and let such proceedings con- l i re for the next two weeks. encies are now carved up according tinue without comment. He will 1 The Premier has promised i',/iiiiir"i-'l m Conservative ideas, their s'iutrgeB-, have to say something, and, judg- tion and dissolution on approxi-5 tions are not taken too seriously; ing by past performances, Any- . mately May 4, and few are optl-i Again, the position of Mr. Ferguson 5 thing he may state will not tend to . mlstic enough to think business can himself is none too secure. Some, heal the breach ..fetwetn himself be concluded by that time. It may] of his ginger group followers, hav-! and "J. J." It will require all the l be stated with some degree of final-r ing been given the bit, may want diplomacy and . suavity or that t ity that considerable legislation! to keep it. and run the party ac-', smoothest of politicians, Hon. Man... will have to be left over for the' cording to their own ideas. For ning Doherty, to avert what may he . next Parliament. Now that the tut-l instance. they may want to frame a political feud to tho death. t standing question of redistribution'; ,a new liquor policy. while Mr. Fer- Tempers Still on Edge. _ *has been dropped overboard. few' 'guson himself is certain the time The House yesterday was ait wt members will display interest in! is not propitious for any Party tin- the antithesis at 'trl',",,,,')',";")))"",':':. general legislation unless the dis" 'inouncement. It is now known that citement C/ Thurstlaru "in? cussions promise to make campaign ignite a number of Conservatives: Fiiii"i/i'r'i wow stiil'on. ed (I pg. 5 literature, Several private bills' 'disliked participating in obstruc-! the harshest word seemed is and 1 will keep legislators at their desks,; Ition. They did not relish the ideal the mug "iruiiii, iii; "mm' come ' i but, speaking in a broad sense, pub-l .0f making spectacles of. themselves} roaching an iiciii"'n' m .28 lt, lic interest has departed from; thy reading from encyclopaedias or, Staged if the Premie§ "l0": t Il:] . l Queen's Park, and now centres in, long-forgotten debates or less T"?"". seat espertingl to Q0521 (i, id?- yf the election. , tinent documents. Still they wero i21' of legislation a')"/,'fifce,1o,',y,11e,,l l Many members will remain inf Swilling to follow the ginger group; disappointed Harris/y" . DP" as itheir constituencies from now until: just to present the. appearance. of! raised the duestion of")? my art election day. They feel they should; party solidarity. Their relief at. of the Gregory C',',,)',',',',,,'],,'.,','),)'"?,,', be given the same opportunity to, the turn of events was greater than: Hydro affairs hearing Irv?" {n fight 88 their topponents, and events) that of any member in either of theE during an election lit-am r]. '1 "r,":',. in Queen's Park will have compare-t other two parties. ' t 't wa / Jili"ii, ,1 {)4 all; ,His tively little attraction. Politicalf ' . . . ' pro es tlu',',"'?,,',') if". l j , 1H" 1 ltences. scores of them badly shat-f The Liberal Position. , guson. an '1 Wm /, .'.v_1s' "Wm-V t . ' . . . , annoyed at this and sextant} other l tered during the past four years, Looking back met the wholo . ti c j. t ti -, i ,have to be mended. and fence-fix-i week's battle. it scents as though sl,l1rl,7."//,",t.leo/l'.C,"d'"l,C?/aJ/l"t',i, (WW- _ ling can be done only along the con...) the Liberals secured what political 'i",)",)"),',',';',,')?),.?:",",?, fordth l I), v'j',",5- Icession lines. and not in Toronto., advantage there was to grab out f,",))', Hit bud" "pp <1: Ill)' "llnf: . The exodus to the home, counties, of the whole disgraceful affair. The, and "f 10 . Ji', m. , y/CC,,",'.,,?,? was quite noticeable yesterday,, Liberals were willing to help ini '/,f,')vhe.",',"/, 1udt"int"l,f,"/'s'i."c'r",.'i,,/',r,,t, l while during this week-end many a 1 getting redistribution to remedy ttlf, ' .8 ou videntje l "'5'" i','",",','.,'? political scheme and stratagem will: the present population inequalities were 1.S l? f1rlt'),r,'fie, ti"; Ir that be broached or decided upon. From) between ridings, and, as HR. ""5, _ 2:911}? al' 1 0' 11'1" l.? y. on. . now on it ill purely a political game,; in their platform. they were agrees "9 ft/,'f1Cr"/hcc1uo'i,,l'n'f," P"", not a legislative sport. '_, able to an application of that ',1e,a/2f1id'f/ira,tnl,-' th"ors, if f'fljtés'llz'g Glad at the Result? 'i?,'..?,),'.:,')';,"','),"-';'),':)'"?,,'-"); lorbZLEftli'z- fog in the atmosphere. Three and While everybody recognizes the 2:}; Nono of their members took Ifour cornered contests do not ton- absolute injustice of the present ar- up unnecessarv time in the debate. tribute toward clear political, rangement of Ontario constituen- though him, stated their position. prophecy. The threat of a Ptworrr; cies, no one saw any tears shed The 'Lib/i/aiu/dur. Mr. Hay. spolot tarlo party ly. added to the, com- yesterday over the fact that the re-' iiirhirrCii. half an hour. starirri; rm, plexity of affairs. Perhaps when distribution bills had been with- the party that they were wmm'g to the members return from 1Le'?kfnd, drawn. True. Premier Drury and Sm. tiuViuistmasCto give equitable 'talks in all corners of the Prism-mag Mr. Raney did appear rather wor-, representation _ the electors will, be able to start. tr)" ried-looking, but nearly everybody, l-lowr'ever iii), battle is mm. in the determine questions for themse'ives. else seemed rather glad things had ll N P .1 ' _ . .. b .' . . ' ""-'"""-"""""""-'"'"-"""""'"-"--t-r- . l ouso, with the tesult that a tel resulted as they did. The Conser-t t: ' . . , ' , -. , P, , . l ain clique ot Conservatives terl, vatives were the most jubilant, asl, th . . ... 'vq Th L' F _ ex are \linnels. e ' AD.., many ot them regarded the obstruc-, b til Ministry and private members _ tion tactics as victorious Parliamen..i 0 a bl d d .m. th ' h tary practice. Most of the U.F'.O., are trou e an "NH-m5 oug I . ' _ perhaps not greatly grieved. Tho refused to register any annoyance,; Lib .ls f 1 that -h th , because they knew they could get, "l eras 08. d IN Jen . P, f,1llr . 2 _ h Province thex F [home within a few days, Of course I troversy goes to t e . . Ithey did not express" pleasure at, "$53,011?" :llfgplsem st.torai,yi'i'if11,t/', the fact that Premier Drury had; Party 881158;? 89;. "rim"? '9' been forced by reason of a "tyranny' an extentbtl. f1" ". ("draw 'yl"ly- i V ot talk" to capitulate. but there: Sits..?..', pu 1/ y' 1fi'V, "2"".{0fhfi W? a U.F.O. air of confidence that; 1l'p't',a/'d; A g). t" tt /'f/l/.l,l1os'dti' '9: _ .the country would understand. ands mm" . n as. It or ant ""59"" "i (render the verdict accordingly. The) campaign as the Province ever (BS-s _ Numerals were willing to support re- . porienced. i (i1i,i',t'ii/',1,1,tse"l; dbm isimply hsittini: in' More Trouble for Mr. Drury. i 8 ouse an say ng not ing while, i . ' _ o.. _ ' _.., 'Conservatives took up hour after? wiil'hrto,"eonuj1evs'it/,'t' "fume!- Drum: . . . prorogation. lie. hour in monotonous talk appealedi has to face enemies within hi ' t . to them as an ir.ksome, hOpeless; Jia; iflhei is to survive s (Eight! . 2:58? and they, too, are glad It 13; Hicks incident in the House. wheni, ' . t 'tllt' U.F'.O. Whip repudiated hisi ('rhe Reaction in the Province. I iLeader. Was not a passing phase, tot _ l Naturally, the question is being! 'be forgotten when tho campaign 'C asked, What will be the reaction int 'beglns. Already candidates bttar- the Province to these unparalleled! mg the stamp otN. J. Morrison are scenes in Queen's Park during the; I 'past week? Undoubtedly Premier; e Drury will be blamed for bringing! P . .down the redistribution bills at so. . 'late a date. Both Liberals and Corsi g7 iservatives will criticize him tor his! 'dilatory tactics in this connection., ' The Premier may be trusted to have i - _ a vigorous and emphatic defense: T just " soon as he cuts loose from: . Parliamentary bonds. Mr. Fergu-§ . son will claim, as he has done in', C the House'. that the Government) _ 'had redistribution framed long1 ' ago, hut tried to jam it through} . . Pt toward the end ot the session by} ' J brute force. Still, Mr. Ferguson _ F will have his troubles explaining} why/some of his followers resorted . ; to methods which many people Will! . _ regard as anything but fair. That 4 Conservatives did offer to help in al, . '

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