| Letters to the Editor | Some Political Matters. Kingston, Dec. 10 (To the Editor): -------F--tave--been--a--continuat reader of your paper for years past, and, as uch, I wish to express my views on recent events. In the first place, I wish to express my views on the political question, You ,a Liberal paper for years, have gone over to the support of a Union Government, which is controlled by a man like Borden, who got into of- fice by a misrepresented policy like reciprocity, and now desires to stay in office even though his career as a public man should have expired years ago. In Tact be should have never begun one u.are now defending many of Borden's' policies. which you have opposed so long. Is it over conscription you dre doing so? If so, I cannot see why you should not support the greatest statesman Canada has ever had, Sir Wilfrid Lau- rier. He wants conscription, only by the will of th people, Did not Borden want a referendum on the policy of reciprocity in 19117 Is not conscription a more important question? Instead you have gone over to the side that I might term the aristocrats, who are now making barrels. of money from -this war, and will con= tinue to do so, You are daily in your paper increasing racial hatred. You have become as narrow-minded and as rash as many of your Conser- vitive contemporaries. It is only short of abuse. The Borden crowd and a few of the Liberals think they represent the public, Neither are the papers supporting them. The mayor of New York won his election without the support of the papers, so will Sir Wilfrid Laurier, It seems that the press is greatly misusing their privileges. (hey are hedging and trying to force upon the people their own way of thinking. This is impossible. The people of Canada are educated, and they are quite ca- pable of thinking for themselves, Now for Borden's policy. Beiore this | 'might say that many a scoun- drel has hidden behind the cloak of patrionsm. Conscription was not adopted for patriotism; it was the only way Borden could retain office. That was not enough, so he has a franchise act go through which prac- tically gags oe people. In other countries where questions of impor- tance have arisen, referendums have been offered the people, or new gov- ernments were formed uniting all par- ties at the start--England, France, and Australia. Here in Canada Bor- den has been fin office for six years, and complains that an election 1s be- ing held, He has been three years in office too long. His government Don't Diet Yourself TO CURE DYSPEPSIA IT ISN'T NECESSARY, The sufferer from dyspepsia and indigestion who has to pick and choose his food, is the most miserable of all mankind. Even the little he does eat causes such torture, and is digested so im- perfectly that it does him little good. What dyspeptics need is not diet- ing, or artificial digestants, but something that will put their stom- ach right so it will manufacture its own digestive ferments. For forty years now Burdock Blood Bitters has been making weak stomachs strong, and curing severe cases of dyspepsia and indigestion that other remedies were powerless to reach, It restores the stomach to a nor- mal healthy condition so that the THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, F RIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1917. has long ceased to'represent the peo- ie Borden's conscription act was not introduced because of the need of men, His former misrule oversha- dows all nada will continue to do her duty the war under the sane statesmanship of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, | Canada under his rule will be a great er factor in defeating Germany than she has hitherto been. Canada un- der the Borden Government has net done all in her power for the Moth- erland, How could she? Money barons making fifty-fifty on all or- ders, scandals floating in the air, re- cruiting being discouraged, and all for political ends No, Mr. Editor, it is impossible that hypocrisy shall once more grip Canada as it has done for the last six years, If the people do not sieze the opportunity of over- throwing everything that is rotten in the present government, they shall have to suffer the consequences. Hoping that 'you will treat this let- ter, which only expresses my individ- ual opinion, without prejudice, I re- main, ' --H. P. PERKINS. (Editor's Note. -- Our torrespon- dent is not always fair to the Whig, and in several instances misrepresents us. We are pot now "defending many of Borden's policies which we opposed so long.' Simply these things have been set aside till the war is won. Then the wrongs of the past can be discussed and remedies ap- plied. There is no time, no patience, for this to-day, when a crisis is upon us. If it is ® sign of narrow-mind- edness to point out the danger of Quebec domination, then we plead guilty, The Liberals who are being misled by Laurier and Bourassa do not represent true Liberalism to-day.) A Very Timely Message. . Picton, Dee. 10.--(To the Edi- tor): It might be as well just now to utter a few words of commenda- tion of the wise, moderate, timely, and firm manifesto of Bishop Falon, Roman Catholic Bishop of London, in which he declared, with all the weight attaching to the utterances of.a prelate of the Roman Catholic church in this Dominion, that he is unreservedly in favor of the Union Government, as clergymen of all de- nominations most ¢onspicuously are in this province. It is true that in another province, Quebec (under present circum- stances every loyal citizen owes it to himself and his country to speak very plainly), one of the most con- temptible--one of the most sordid-- and one of the most dangerous con- spiracies ever hatched against the Empire, evén in Ireland, is being carried on. No man conversant with current events can doubt this for a moment. In this conspiracy the Church of Rome has no part, but re- probates it, and disowns it utterly, as a church, whatever some mis- guided individuals within its pale may do. It i§ a wise thing and a Christian thing for Bishop Fallon to do as he has done at this critical | time; and it is gratifying to see what prominence is given to his mani- festo by the Canadian press. The steady loyalty of the Roman Catholic in Ontario to the Empire is unquestioned and unquestionable. It is vexatious that at this time cers tain obscure notoriety hunters with confused winds, such as always turn up at dangerous and critical es, Just as the scum always comes to the top of a boiling pot, have made cer- tain most mischevious efforts to set Sect against sect, race against race, brother against brother, when all should be united against the dead- liest peril and most formidable foe that has ever menaced our race. "Fools rush in where angels shun to tread." In ordinary peaceful times these people are merely ridi- culous nuisances. In dangerous times like these they may be causes of deadly harms: 1 am very glad to say that no one of any denomination food no longer causes distress, but is thoroughly digested and assimilated and goes on its way making rich, red blood; Mrs. Henry Shaw, Campbellton, N.B,, writes: "I was for five years troubled with a weak stomach, and could not eat any food that would agree with me. I tried different medicines, but could not get cured. A friend advised me to take Burdock Blood Bitters. I took four bottles, and now I am in perfect health." B.B.B, is manufactured only by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, To- ronto, Ont. THOMAS COPLEY T 987 i aT: sughtion, HEAVY MEAT EATERS HAVE SLOW or Have Bladder shy Trouble, No man or woman who eats meat regularly can make a mistake by flushing the kidneys occasionally, says a well-known authority. Meat has committed such a criminal blunder here, whatever may have been done elsewhere. -<REGINALD GOURLAY. KILLED IN ACTION. A Former Newitont ot Ovo Paid thel| Supreme Sacrifice. Word was received on Nov. 22nd wy rg Mqehersor, Oso Station, that nephew, Lance«Corpl. R. E. MacPherson, had been killed in ac- tion on Oet. 26th. Lance<Corpl. MacPherson enlist. ed in the 80th (Battalion on Nov. 9th, 1915. He trained at Napanee until January 24th, 1916, when he was transferred to the 146th Bat- talion, and was trained by Lieut. 'Wagar at Sharbot Lake, until M 22nd. He then came to Barriefield, and on July 3rd was taken to Vals cartier. He went overseas with that battalion in October. He was in England only three weeks when he ays and was well liked by all who knew him. The community feel his death keenly, The following letter was received by his uncle, Mr. MacPh : Nov. 12th, 1817. Dear Mr. Mi i forms uric acid which excites the kid- | 3 i i; i £353 MUSIC'S HERALD OF JOY ae I What an opportunity this vear-is-yours! All the mu- sicians of the world, waiting eager to be admitted to your home; to furnish joy for you and yours on Christmas day and through the days to come, Gireat masters of the vio- lin -- magicians of the bow. and wistful strings--stand- ing ready, instruments In hand, to do your bidding. Leaders of world-famous orchestras and bands, with batons poised asking only vour assent to fill your home with surging waves of glori- ous sound. 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