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+ MARCH 22 ' & ' . took the speaker verbatim, while his story had been dictated to him o by the then Conservative Organizer % before the meeting." He then read a detailed report of Colonel Drew's speech, adding, "the whole statement was predicat-- urn a en e ed upon the offensive remark." The Premier claimed that in the heat of campaigns he had made statements which he had regretted o e e a a r afterward, but held that he had never attempted to hide later under a blanket statement of denial. Nei-- R i o Nn ther had he ever attempted to capi-- i * *Lt * talize upon racial issues. uitt Quitter,' Liberals Shout, When Opposition Chief T. Auy Durknce. R * r i Adding to the Liberal Organizer's QfUSOS *O All' ASSin'IOnS Made on Rddlo Tha* denial, he read a letter from one + e * who was present when the affidav-- Premier and Habel Conspired to Revive Issu@e _ W$ were taken--one who said there ] a & 1 was nothing in the way of a threat | Of Colonel § Alleged Sll'lr on French Race or promise made to the three boys. | it teen mestiarees y e en ooo rennirnte He read also a wire from E. O. Butler, Belleville, solicitor before CHAL T i LENGED TO SAY I |N LEG'SLATURE whom the affidavits were made. hNi ie ieees Mr. Butler said four or five others Challenged by Premier Hepburn before the Legislature yes-- :,',e: * &r:::my:lt,t;,hse':,LT:'OI;",:O:;': terday to repeat on the floor of the House charges he broadcast sufficient for them to realize "what the night previous over the radio, Colonel George A. Drew, Con-- they were doing. Certainly there servative Leader, declined amid cries of "Quitter" and "Say it 1was no durance or influence brought now" from Liberal benches. 'toT:eaer my presence." Showing no evidence whatever of the reputed illness with he 'f.as rf;::::;,si':fi:'egort:%rzzgfg; which rumors of his impending retirement have been connected, the report and read reports from Premier Hepburn exhibited the fiery, fighting qualities which The Globe and Ma'" the Evening marked his rise to the Ontario premiership, and in tones of q(;igg?r:'hea;gettin: a'f°l§f'a';;°fieaagf" sarcasm told tl?c Conservativg Leader that_Legislature membgrs the night following the Drew were now getting a lesson '"in what a prima donna looks like speech. Each reported that the when he is cornered." three brought forward their affi-- A R rits that 7 s The radio charge which Colonel Drew refused to repeat on gz:l":,')m:e: afn:l%i" S}::fe;:::g :t'f the floor of the Legislature--where, under House rules, he could | tributed to Colonel Drew. have been compelled to withdraw it--was that Premier Hepburn '"That's one medium _ through had conspired with J. A. Habel (Lib., Cochrane North) to revive ::!::f:\l Ith»sa:t:::/ r:::apsoniipl')rlia'r'i szfa(i); the whole "Qetgatcd race" issue on the floor of the Chamber last Mr. Hepburn. "That deals with any-- Thursday. mm thing I mi.;zhi. have had.ip do with | The Premier's scornf{ful comment before the House yesterday L';% ;p\l"%&;g;'nfi(?i l:::g?ra'llcxous false-- | | was that, although the House was then in se§§ion. Colonel Drew's In answer to the ;ssertion that _ charge had been "made in the most contemptible way over a net-- the two of the boys had been work where I couldn't reply." threatened . that their fa!hers wopld I+ |statement at a Plainfield election lose their jobs if they did not sign { 'l'aunts Anger Prew. meeting, that the French in Canada the affidavits, he read a report | Angered at the taunts hurled At |were members of a "defeated race." gfrom. R. M. 'Smlth. Deputy Minister hi. from Liberal benches, Colonel 'It flared into the open last Thurs.| [of Highways, who reported a search Drew declared he would not with--\day when it was drawn into the |of the department's files had failed \draw any statement "which I am |Throne Spcoch debate by J. A.' 'to"reveal the names mentioned. | \not compelled to withdraw by the |Habel (Lib. North Cochrane), and 6 'He has qhazgeq_ Lh;; IHentetgdt \rules of the House," and added that |died down on that occasion when | lbn.o * contshplr%c,\; "f't'h 'i-l abe'! hy 'he would speak again over the |Colone!l Drew denied having made finging this DelOore ie olsn 125 f a h ht continued. "I had no knowledge radio next Monday night. the statement and Premier Hep-- hatsoever what the membersimal | Mr. Hepburn coupled also with | burn accepted the denial. tendéd to say in his speech. That his"denial & attack on the Conser-l All the pent--up anger which the | was a deliberate falsehood. The \vative Leader on the ground that|matter has aggravated broke yes-- press clippings to which the Con-- |\he was not paying sufficient At--|terday when the Premier made A servative Leader referred were| :tenlion to what was going on in the | denial of Colqnel Drew's. radio sent in by my secretary after the | \House, and charged that during the |charges and linked it with the matter was raised. I want to protest | l']aSt three days the House was s"'.'ear"er denial of }{arr,\' Johnson, most emphatica"y against the at.! ting, "he was not present more than |Liberal organizer, who was accused titude taken by the Conservative half.an hour." by the Conservative Leader with Leader. 1 accepted his word the The heated and at times scorn-- |having arranged the taking of three 'other day and thought the matter ful words which passed bctweeln the |.ffida\-its from -- minors. These 'was dropped. I would suggest he leaders came as a climax to the long-- | . | wo'ld ttenti t hat C | M $ re that| | pay more attention to wha drawn and bitter issue betweegI il?:;'h;'anc;th::r'sd Ccl:aoilr::gl IS)\::\: then' has been going on in this House," them on Colonel Drew's alle8®4' j)5° (onservative organizer, make | Liberal cheering haited him for the statement as alleged. $ Aaei® tad Houss has been on seedont Premier Rises on Privilege. | |he has not been present more than 6 The sto;m. Wh;)lfye aPmeaCh wa: one--half an hour." Again applause eralded by rumblings of commen I rolled up from the government atterd tll:de fialnt\) of the prayers'| |introduced, a number were given period. Mr. Hepburn rose on a ques=| |gecond reading and others were con-- fiodn of Dlr'li\'ilege- referreccli ':? the| 'sidered in the Committee Otrtth?; radio speech and announce s in-- Whole House, the most importan ten;ion of readinf it to tth'e }-Iouse.d | stage, and he was not present. tl':lqt "It is a correct report," snappe once was he here to represent his Crrll.(})'nelPDre\_\'. nued t d constituency or his parts;'." e Premier continued to read. "I don't expect much accuracy | He pointed out that 'Liberal. Organ-- from the Premier, but I will say I izer Johnson haq denied having any-- was present yesterday when the thing to do with the preparation most important bills were being of the affidavits. _ read," countered Colonel Drew. He; "There were not six reporters at had not left the House before 4:15,| Aervacics Lerden 'our "Invee" ohel) |"Siporgnciees, the. NOpponiion sgervative ager, » "Nevertheless, the ppositi0 continued. "I have checked with Leader has not been here hardly at Kenneth McTaggart, who was th'? all and everybody .here knows that, o aAta ui acet + at that ti men from the Toronto Daily Star Won't W Time 05, no. it "In the first place," said Colonel and MacTaggart. He says the rea : son why the Star had a complete Drew, "I was hardly in the H°[ii§e,| report was that the Star reporters when I declared it was not our in--