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# L 4 ~ Nee ieinnneenereaemnmeemempmge mm ~------~----~--nnnennemeennginttes ..« <res + > $ 7 Fe b.1g9 NOT "HALE--BAKBD" l | | | f Laborite Demands Truth, | Asking 'What Was - | i 9 | . | Hidden? | Te recen ediloral in the New FLOUTS ORIGINAL POLICY| Outlook, official organ of the | United Church of Canada, in «* i Fhich it was arcued that it was _ _ "We are demanding a full--fledged | t oz in 10 Sitsl. it hanper inquiry not a half--baked inquiry. We | caused the theft. was scored in want an inquiry so that we shall see | the L;gislature yesterday after-- WIlex;gs t.a,tx:e1 ene was Buricah for neen by Premicr Geofke 8. H 8 statement was hurled forth Enlisting the fl;-opfiatlone:;yd W iL i ineing emphasis by Delegatel geteray astistance of the press at - Te en e nal iicct mc s c he 3810; "I seidom have o an bor Council held any criticism to offer of the press, 1esf night following tGeheO e o ealk | but 1 have some to offer of an ;ottar from _ Pronvict T oes Hem'y! editorial in the Church paper of in connection with the Hydro inquiry the denomination to which 1 to the Trades Council. f | bel(;ngf. " Prgln 1t,he letter, which was read, the | _ "I 'fail to see," he went on, er wrote that it was quite clear | '"l:ow any 1:elt'sl;on of brains can, at }f:'ao'lin the :evédetfice of Mr. Aird that he c Presen me, start x discus-- secu the funds for his own sion of whether it is right for a Dl and that it had no connec. man to steal if his family is tion with the Conservative Party. The st:?.rving. $125,000, the Premier further wrote, Does the Decalogue still rule had been paid by Mr. Sweezey, repre-- ar is there some new rile allow -- senting Beauharnois interests, to John }ng ?l Tan to steal for his starving Aird Jr. amily? -- _ One of Greatest Scandals 4 "I am glad to think," the Prime k | %li::lsti;:l- concluded, "that this c&ififivy 2tnaén11"iebr2:ax:]kegret;}:at"}£: or will not have much ef-- P test s o fect. The people of this Provir:ce &?fltlggeg\fge%mmoszhzf;gg ';;SL Dc?g- | :.:' too proud! But there are people of any country. "I ihir?l?" 'h: se;is&o:,!,'o are attempting to sow said, "public opinion is strong enough | 4 to demand not a half--baked, but a full--fledged inquiry. The full truth| \ has not been given. There was no 4 public inquiry. It was said under oath. What kind of cath? I read that they clapped each others' back. The whole proceedings were no>t puu-- lic, What was hidden? What truths catr'l,e out? What truths did not com out.' So far as the Trades Union Movement is concerned, we are not | satisfied that any inquiry has been rj{lade to date. We demand a full-- ; 'I;e{cgid lnlx:ggi)ry, not a halfbaked one." j b n oo es ons i e i se | Speakifig on the subject, J : efi ~----------------| Buckley, the Secretary og the Cau\;/-' i 5'\0-\00\10\"\.-\--\--\cn\-o\--\'n\c'\.o\n\--\ct\q-\--\--\1-\0'\0'\0'\: g!l-vo'ifig- "If the Gov'ernmenfi of this . ; ) e was consistent, so far as the | * ; Hydro part is concerned, it wou!l ot | 4 Who Hides Behind the Woodpile? ; siyy i' s onouned it would not l w t s it c t s 0 ow 0 s 4 4 Th i 9 hss i 9 0 5 0 5 Ts o 9 s i 9 t i 9 ts o $ Tw i P TWs 6 8 \lt\ul\ll\..\.!\cl\c'\li\i ?nbu'tdon Of. powerv bUt' W? "')uld' C:lr'rv | o ; 3 <v>vut tl'le original policy of the Hydro. What are Hon. George 8. Henry, Premier of On-- J$ MOYI manulacture nower to be I A ; 4 y s ' he consume"s this tario, and his Government afraid of concerning an in-- tf}'lwvince. Tt that had yeen dnbn- rbctimags Eags & ere ot have been any ns vestigation by a judicial Royal Commission of the pay-- _ at thim}gen?orhggéhbéf i vesuge-- ment of $125,000 by R. 0. Sweezey of the Beauharnois Qfi-n .fi?xtawii&oi fhe pesmente made to Corporation to John Aird Jr.? What terror confronts _ Blames Private Interests. _ them in the disclosure of the facts as to this amazing '.ati" }:Qf;:i';sg,?g gg'ge""y d( se har , . C b . s * eres rested so f transaction--a contribution which Mr. Sweezey testified 2gm'~';§ fl;';l'--?Pme'}]' of pewer is con. o , in selli s was made to "the Ontario Conservative Party" and Mr. ;9 the Province E;)fm(%nt::rri%]u:hz?tw\iwxv Aird swore was given for the purpose of obtaining the alc'?éied(.)ursewes Mlele e . se' hs | inty} . 9y Mr. Buckley furt} I 3 _ Hydro--Electric contract? far as the $125,000 was qc[nantcedmmc?tar;j | Vehemently and desperately Mr. Henry opposes g'.'g oo k 3 fiom another source of ndAtéial 1 + + + « « s 20,000, it would be "charg judicial investigation of this transaction, beating bitterly _ the consumers. PThedéalrf; 000 that against the demand from public and press of all political (op PM S7), 20 continued. "and on top of that the amsunt paid to the persuasions. Why? Liberal Party, and also to the Con-- . uk s s s servative candidates in t ince Public opinion forced the appointment of a judicial _ of Quebec, we, as consumleersPirfintx;m(i; Royal Commission. But Queen's Park eliminated the | PXf[f§ }4!, hay® ts C A ' ; " e ' K _ r overnment $125,000 deal--whatever it was--from the investigation,. | Should Seriously carry out the purpose s y . f ' ydro and let us have public own-- Keep tl:nat deal dark. Shut it up in a separate, not-- | ership from the manufacture of HyGro to--be--investigated compartment. Clamp down the lid. ; i9 [ SUM can id Ourscives uy " C o s we can rid ourselves of Fasten it tightly. Stand guard over it--lest the people | those who are utilizing what is really of Ontario get access to it and find out the facts. owg]%%%};zgdigmtelfi."people for 'hed What is wrong? Why the anxiety? Why the com-- [ [o5" oS podiod out that the ; ' . o s . |! i ad s that it was motion? Why the agitated alarm over investigation? ;gagt ngo,in% to be '"a fishing expedi-- What are Premier Henry and his Government determined ' snd that %fiea'scglni'gfigsxvggzrc%%efiee% to conceal? Of what are they afraid? 1 (hikey ol' LofOl ie ho detinite | gf&x;gs and not to inquire into the ' AI voice--He his afraid to. "I do not think so," i $obvie, defended Mr. ' The E'fmier's letter was filed. m n id ns