Hl i IX ~ Opposition's Record as to "1 ruption Recalled. UFYOSITION'S _ LEADERS. THE DEPOSITION OF GEORGE WW. MARTER. 'Government's Pledges Re- deemed ~ The Corruption of Tories Should be Mourned Cor- The Thursday, premier chairman introduced et orator and greeted with an im- e ovation, the audience rising for al weeonds. Lit AN Ruth MeNaulty presented a i | Yeeeived a graceful re vc apening, the premier ecom- xl the liberals on having such tive as Mr. Smale, should that gentleman aroma, he believed he be use of by some cahi- : material. (Ap , Mr. Ross dealt for a change." about that," he opinion of an inter. 8 selfish wish, and that it comes from th have heen re.) A few "Bg "IWB, the conservatives Wo. restless that Sir Macken | dec) he was in a 'nest ®," and they insisted upon 'the side, they have their own lead- had Matthew Mr. Meredith, 3 7 Mr. Marton for Col years, and they had a aml now they have Mr. Whit- 5 Fan which so often changes in y be naturally suppos- < ot we should change weird SSnghiar.} There is no rea: son given for this chdnge, no reason given that what is eo well done, what is being done fn the interests of the country, should. be changed for what is purely speculative, 1 very Puch mia he public opin n this count. iit will for one Of enfertai n> the thought that there shold he a when 'the country is prosperous, when there aro but few grievances, il any, or when Sha no class in fhe Somminity t show that it has suffered anv wrong AL hands of the govern- ment, Ti over the field of On tario, and the various professions and callings and occupations in Ontario, and | various Santen of our people, oan your hand upon any ¥ ) of individuals that can is government has done iy wrong ! The farmers are nite and' are good, the of industry is heard in our work. 'and {a , workingmen are 2 here, wew districts i , and everywhere 4 and every- of Jironperity, and wav that a meonle as claim to be, know the inherent wants noods of un country, shall in the midst of this ty proposes a ' a least of it, ainty ? (Cheers. You tell what the other Aide may it into power. You know 1d we. have done, and me is the basis upon you support. ---------- The Premier's Record. o that we are un- because, he al change, to we of %, we Rave not kept our ve been In power nx leader for a short time; there not such an anxiety to displace me anti i is seen what | ean acooinplish. H the liberal party had heen under one leader all the time it might be said we have hed ample opportunity to show what we soald do. 1 took less than three years ago. Hali the membcs of the government have been ministers for only three or four fours. Having star eertain things, it pot a fair thing that I should ask the people of this eomntry to give me a chanes to see what [can do? Have 1 not shown in the three years that it is fair that 1 should have an opportunity of developing some of the schemes that | proj ? Every res pronatle man wil oy Ae ha would be a fair wa with a public servant, ang if, at the end of oD -- sonable time, it should be shown that what 1 attempted to do was futile and my efforts not well calculated, then | think 1 could not confidently sak for a further continuance in office, and think you might very well insist upon a change." (Cheers.j Mr. Ross went on, reviewing the promises made in his Whitby speech, and to state whet bad been accomplished in their fulfil- ment, as explained in his speech at Brampton. He reviewed the finnncial record, the work of exploting New On taria and the railway subsidies. In connection with the land grant to the Algoma Central railway, ich had heen so strenously of by Mr. Whi » he pointed. out tha is re turn therefore an inv ing to 810 for every acre of that there fore valueless land had heen secured at Sault Ste. Marie. Waste lands of an area of 250,000 acres had been re- Helaimed Ain old Omtavio ir-keepfng with another promise given, thus increasing their value by several dollars per acre and lightening the burdens of neigh boring taxpayers. Referting to the pulp agreements, Mr. Ross suid, "If there was no other issue between Mr. Whitney and myself than. the pulp agreements, I would be ared. to go from one end of the cowhtry to the other and ht it out "on that." (Cheers.) The ar industry had been encouraged and four * factories would soon be completed in Ontario. He had kept to the letter: eloven of the twelve promises made, and every one of them was a firet glass proposi- tion for adding to the wanlth of the people. Politics (H#f would not make the most of our ges tage was not politics thet he wanted 40 have anything to do ho wth RE Mr. Whitney's ord. "Mr. Whitney has been in the house for fourteen vears," Mr, b. con tinted, 'and 1 would like to know if anybody can point to & single motion in the journals of the house moved by him in all that time, proposing or even suggesting any feasible for the development of Ontario, new or old, True, Shere wae a Josolution, ast session calling nt vern- ment to undertake she develomment of electrical' power, but the scheme pro- posed was so indefinite and so im: practicable as not to be seriously con- sidered, so far as | know, even by his own supporters. Has Mr. Whitney ever placed the farmers of Ontario under ahy debt of gratitude to h if for ANY suggestion with regard to im- rroved agriculture * He talks of seven or eight agricultural schools, and yet his whole record shows a want of sympathy with the development of one agricultural school. If he done no- thing to help one, what éonfidence can we have in his proposal to. help seven or eight ? (Cheers.) How much capi tal came into this country from o consideration that, as leader of the opposition, he was favorable to the aevelopment of our nataral resources? Was there ever 'a public man with a leadership so futile or barren and so utterly devoid of initiative in busi. ness, legislation and enterprise ? vou this, ab an act of RiimAnity. : ite me a postal, a in return furnih Bhat sick ng. - that if my method . do this th ho Book 1 ii vend for. a month. ~an impossible 's Restors tive, f it sweoevds, your druggist mysell, I Give me the name of a sick one ck ohe a treatment which 1 spent 5 like will po all the advice he needs. And I ails,' he: shall not have & Panny to sient an order on your druggist for six I will guthiorize to let you the cost is 85.50. If jt fails, will leave the decision . 3 ------------ ofer, and' with any other treatment physi cian who made it. ¢ a Prese ription that Ww to bring back the wor olga ns, a will prove Sh math od faile] but are. 30. haneos in 4 43 neglect in. » way fo get well. that Tum ght "chranic dis : # wooded. And in most not one in wack Torty h Bn (Cheers) Is there any man who will go to the baliot-box and vote against building up Ontario ? (Renewed cheers.) Here we have nearly half the people of Ontario restraining us, Botding us hack , when we Bave ho str jot except the discharge of our duty in our trosteeship to the people of Ontario. (Loud cheers.) ------ Corruption Charges. Mr. Ross went on to quote some of the extravagant lan e used by Mr. Whitney the [ Mail towards the government ana liberals generally, add laughingly declared he wail al- wost afraid to come bere. Mr. Whit: ney, he said, is constantly denouncing the qorrupt methous which he alleges were adopted by certain liberals in West Elgin and North Waterloo. These methods I have over and over agains denounced as unworthy of the persons concerned in them, and a reflection vpon the party to which they belong- ed. Not only have they been denounc- ed by the government, but an act was pussed in the session of 1901, making the punishment of sich irregulatities much easier in the future, and render ing, if possible, more secure every voter in the exercise of his franchise. For instance : (1) We increased the penalty for un due influence from six months' im frisonment to one year's imprison ment, (2) Por personation we increased the penalty from 8200 to 8400, and the term of imprisonment from six months to one year. (3) For voting more than once the term of imprisonment has been raised from three months to six months, (1) For falsifying or altering lists of voters or polling books by a re turning officer, the term of imprison: went was incredssd from BIR months to twelve months. (8) Por tampering with the ballot: boxes by (a) a returning officer, the term of imprisonment was increased from two years to three years, and (bh). by any other. person, irom = six months to one year. (6) Por uslawfully destroying or in- juring documents relating to elections, or aiding or abetting therein, beside a penalty of 82.000, the term of im prisonmient was increased from six months to one year. Moreover, we have brought the law into operation, as never before in Cabada, against those who are re portea by the judges for corrupt prac tices in the general elections of 189K, and at subspquent bye-cleotions, the result of which has been that thirty persons have been convicted in the courts. and have been fined sums varying from $200 to $800, failing to pay _ which, imprisonment for = ax months, was the penalty imposed by the court, In the dies of the offenders in West Elgin, no prosecutions were possible, either because the offenders had left the country or the offence committed was not technically within the election act. Evert in the case of Mr, Pritch- ett, whose affidavit 'Mr. Whitney oe to prize so highly, he could not be prosecuted with any hope of success, as appt from the judy. ment of EF. B Johnston, ane of the best criminal lawyers. in the prov- mee. As to the offenders in North Water loo, action was taken and informa- tion laid by the county crown attor- ney before the police magistrate of Berlin: and the government, so fae from attempting to shield the offend. ers, brought down the most import- ant witnesses at the public expense from Alberts, in the Northwest terri- tories, and after nu careful trial, with a conservative crown attorney ' as prosocutor, the charges against them both 'were dismissed. The record of the government clearly govs to chow its desire' to purify the elections and punish offenders. Mr, Whitney reiterates the state meat that certain ballots were burn ed contrary to laws leaving it to be inferred that they were burned with the sanction of the government. The investigation: made hy three judges of this unfortunate affair completely ox- onorated the government, and all the officers concerned, of any intention of wrongdoing, the judges declaring thint they: were burned inadvertently. at remains, therefore; of Me. Whitney's charges of corruption ? Nothing but the simple fact that a few persons, in their mistaken zeal for the party, overstepped the law and brought - dishonor wpon thenr solves, for which many of them had d0° pay severely or place ihem- selves. beyond the reach of the law. Turning The Tables. Now I would like t6 ask Mr. Whit- ney if it is mot an extraordinary Shing that while he is so vigorous in his denunciations of the corrupt prac. tices on the part of his liberal ope ponents, be has not to this hour said one word in condemnation of the cor rupt practices of his political friends. Let me ask him if he can give the duy and date for denunciation by him of any of the followi nown $0 him and (1) The Pacific here Sir ugh Allan contributed $360,000 for benefit of the tory ¥ e) The effort made by the "hraw: A - offences, well his followers - seapdal of 1872, w S81. (3) The expenditupes Caron, Lon- -- and McGreevy i elections of 1887 in the province of Quebec, sm- ounting to over $150,000, drawn from (4) The opening of the ballot bo . Boxes after the elections in South Grey in and the substitution of twenty '1 did not know of. " DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATORDAY, MAY 3. -- A Smith, a tory ex M.P., of $1.200 +t» defeat John Dryden in South On tario in 1808. Whoever heard Mr.. Whitney de nounce slipping or switching or spoil: ing ballots, or wtuffing ballot-boxes, when these offences were committed in the interests of his own party ? In the general elections of 1599 there were no lesx than twelve notorious cases = of fraudulent practices in the interests of the conservative party, and in the bye-elections of 1802 five cases in which every conceivable case against the law was committed, aml vet not a single offender was prose cuted by the authorities at Ottawa. With regard to all this Mr. Whitoey is silent. The party got whatever ad: vantages there was out of carrying the elections, and that was not en- ough for him. Mr. Whitney appeals to the clergy, to the good men and wo- men of the province to rally to his support as the champion of eleé¢toral purity. The record of his party shows and his silence in regard to that re cord shows, how brave he is 10 de nounce his opponents, and with what absolute silence, if not approval, he passes over the offences of his 'own party. » § a : OVER THE TEA-CU 5 -- In spite 6f counter-attractions there was a fairly large gathering at Si. George's hall' on Thursday evening to #6 "The Oxford Affair" played by eight members of the C.O.M.G. of the cathedral. The girls were trained by Lieut.-Col. feb ie se Smythe, and entered so rtily into the parts assigned them as to reflect credit alike upon themselves and their teac The bright little farce af- foras scope for the exercise of some clever acting. Miss May Smythe was particularly apt in bringing out every point in the succession of "telling re- marks that fell to her lot. Miss Mil- dred Jones, as old "Miss Oxford" was inimitable, and so was Miss Jessie South, who as the literary "Soph ronia" prefaced each remark with "As the immortal Shakespeare says," or *'As Chauceg so fittingly observes," or "As the poet Keats so aptly tells us," ~proceeuing therewith to misquote the writer whom she named. Miss Bea Me- Gill acted the part of the Widow Ox- ford sand didt it well, particalarly in her {ete-a-tete with Miss Oxford. That part of the farce brought forth an animated . bik of clover acting from both girls. The «debutantes -- Miss Dorothy Brownfield and Miss Lilian Kent look- ed ideal summer girls in their mern- ing costumes, and very sweet and wingome in their. pretty evening gowns, They led their poor old eha- perone a pretty dance with their 20th century ways, but 'were evén less grateful for the more elastic chaperon- age of Mrs. Barnstaple (Mise: May Smythe), who told them to, "go olf now and have a good time. © was young myself once and not solong ago either." Poor Mrs. Barnstaple had a defective education, but whe was bliss- fully unconscious of the fact and ithe keen edge of her neighbors' sarcasm was totally lost upon her. Some of her mis-pronunciations . were decidedly mirth proveking, Misses Loraine Dal: ton and Elsic Pense acted the part of maids, "Mary™ and "Elen." Both looked well and were very amusing, especially "Ellen," with her Irish brogue and her bobbing little eurtsey, Mr. Arthur Martin acted as stage manager, and adorning the walls of "Miss Oxford's" sitting room were some of his clever pen and ink sketches. There were three nets in "The Oxford Affair," and while the costumes were ing changed there was a short musical programme be tween the acts, when Mr. arles Har- vey, Mir, Arthur Craig and Miss Car rie Waldron sang, accompanied hy Mr. R. R. F. Harvey.' Altogether the play was quite as great a success as ite predecessor, "Cranford," in which ' the same girls ook part, and all connected with ft re deserving of congratulation. * - It is doubtful if Dr. Eshoo will ever favor a Kingston audience again with hin account of the customs of his own people in Persia, bat should he do so he, will attract a larger audience than he did on Wednesday night at Synod Hall: Not that the audience was small, but the lectiirs was so unepm- monly good that those who were not there missed a great treat which they It is not merely that Dr. Eshoo has a fund of inter esting information to give, but he has Also a keen sense of humour and he twoen the interesting matter of his subject and the catchy manner of its delivery the attention of his audience was not once tempted to wander from start to finish. After telling us many of the strange customs of the Persian people he concluded by giving a most amusing account. of how our Cana- dian customs first appeared to him. Not much is lost upon this hright young Persian who graduated | this oy rom Queen's medical college) and will have many surprising tales to carry home to Persia when refurng as a medical missionary. . Hegiee Stiri {ik 35k ii 3 The Keen Dist ress of Sleepless Nights Is Too Well Known to Hoss of Nerve-Exhausted Mcn and Women -- The Fatal Error of Using Opiates. : More Irrefutable Evidence That Dr Chase's N roughly and Well Every Sympt-, * To lie awake night after night, the brain on fire with nervous excitement and thoughts flashing before the mind in never-ending variety, is the common expe: rience of persons whose nerves are weak and exhaust- . During such nights nerve force is consumed at a tremendous rate. Instead of being restored and reinvigorated for another day's wear and tear the body is further weak- ened and exhausted and the this terrible waste of eaeryy which the lamp of life is rapidly burning out.- It is in this despairing condition that many men and wome, attempt the use of opiates. nerve decay. to drug and deaden the nerves by This is a fatal step which hastens Surely it is wiser to build up 'and completely re- store the neryes by using Dr. Chase Nerve Food, a treatment which gets right down to. the foundation of permanent results by revitaliz- the diffi ulty and effects ing the wasted nerve cells. i disappear with the usewaf ness of nerves and body, and variably arise from exhausted nerves. Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. ers, or Edmanson, Bates & Co., Toronto. Watch the dally papers for further evidence as to the extraordinary curative influence of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. Sherbrooke, who is her guest. - - The winners at the Badminton tour: nament 'at the armouries on Saturday were Capt. Symons and Mrs. Norman Stuart Leslie whose opponents in the final match were Mr Mrs. March. The game was intensely exciting, the score reaching 20 all, when five points were set, Capt. Sy mons and Mrs. Leslie winning this by two points. The prizes were n silver match box, and a perfume bottle cov ered with silver filigree. The club will not meet again till November, ackenzie and Mrs, Bruce Carruthers * was hosters at a box party at Uncle Tom's Cab in on Monday night when hor little guests were Misses PhyHis and Charlie Short, Misscs Marie and Dorothy Carruthers; Miss Marjory Pense and Miss Lassie Kirkpatrick, LI = - Rev. D. G. Macphail, Mes. Macphail and their two little daughters came down from Picton on Thursday, and after lunching at Mrs. Britton's re turned home by the afternoon boat. The new charge lately accepted by My. Macphail. is at Frank. near Crow's Next Pass, where he will enter upon his * ministerial duties in July, Mrs. Macphail and the children following later. WE Wg FL a Miss Emily Rogers leit yesterday for Montreal. : Miss Alice Maeno MeGill, nia are and Miss Amv who are in Southern Califo expected home on the 27th. » - Mrs. J. 8 Cochrane 'very kindly placed her house at the disposal of Miss Grace Evans and her pupils, for a violin recital last Satarday evening and upwards of fifty guests were pros- ent. There were ten numbers on the programme and with the exception of one song hy Miss Perley, every num- ber was given by Miss Evans' violin pupils; The five young violinists were Misses Christine nnd Sylvia Cochrane, Miss Amy Campbell, Mim olen Drummond and Miss Janet Richmond. ane tal showed * what exeeliont wo s8 Evans' pupils had secom- plished under her Seah ents and friends alike reg is talking of Jeaving Kingston and re. turning to Toronto. The strong hope is expressed that she he in fo remain here snd to take np her case agein in the fall. A pawber of "s | college stud- ents gave 5 P. P. C. dance at the Whig hall on Wednesday might, whe the n was Mrs. Lawrence Bo. gart. Unlike the majority of this winter's dances the gi did not pro- vide the supper, the men being hosts in every sense of the word and in this way admowledging the hospitality that the townspeople have extended to them during the session, Miss Nan Roberton, of Vancouver. B.C. Th has hg, isi N.Y., arrived yosterday to spend week-end with Mr, and Mrs. Howard Folger. Mrs. Henry Joseph returned to Montreal on Monday after spending a month with Dr. and Mrs. Walkem. Dr. Malloch, of Hamilton, was in town for convocation, the guest of My. and Mrs. Stewart Robertson. Mrs. John Fraser and Miss Lily Fraser, of Ottawa, arrived on Toes day and are staying with Col. and Mrs. Duff Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mowat, of Toronto, were in town for Queen's convocation, Mrs. Carter returned to Montreal on Monday, after spending a week with re. J. Ernest Cunningham The first golf tea of the season will be given at the club: house this after noon, by the committee. The officers of the year are, Mrs. Carruthers (captain); Miss Constance Hora (se eretary-treasurer); Mre. Mackenzie, Misa Charlotte Moore, Mise Bea NM. Gill, and - Miss Magion Calvin (com mittee.) There is to be a young people's dance at the Whig Hall next Wednes day night. ~GERALDINE ------------ Wagarville Waftings. Wagarville, May 2.--The recent rains have hindered farmiers putting in their spring grain. A number from here at tended the anoaal Oddfellows' service in Parham Methodist church last San day. R. Vanvolkisburg has retwened from the river, Mr. and Mra, BE. Van volkinburg, McLean, spent Sunday at 8. Cronk's. Mr. and Mrs. 8. Aswels tine, of SBharbot Lake, are spindding a few days with relatives here. The cheese factory in to open next Mon day with A. Harten as chessemaker Some decided improvements have been made to the fmetory: J. Wagar has his: honse nearing completion. Vis tors © Mr. and Mes. D. ham, at W. Wagar's; 4 Scouten and Mrs, Ball, at C. Balls: Rév. Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mountain Grove, at W. Wagar's: Miss A. Storms at home. [ Dates Of Registration. Young men, register, snd have your say in the government of this coun ¥. The correct dates for registra tion are May 12th, 13th, 16th and 17th; supplementary, May 19th and 2rd. The date for the hearing = of al has been fixed for May 24th. If you know of a young man whe should register, sénd Hix name to the secretary of the sswociation, at the committee rooms, Princess street. mind is unbalanced by the i erve Food Cures Tho- m of Nervous Exhaustion. MONTREAL STREET. Mrs. R. W. 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