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Ihllets from one polling subdivision pm may], been. otdouble mark um-bchthoMOf thodapntvre- aims. ' MI initials. Ind umi’ hr u of the deputy ream-1mg 531cm, who ”have failed in some manner to comply avithtbohw. Even'onetctionlthan Ithacarebeingxgadoplfin Bythere- ucounts befomé‘Hndcouu. Inonom manly methods should obtain in all con- tests. must or ought to view with open disgust the ignoble arts to which the con. semtive leaders have descended in order to secure success at the elections. The gerrymandei- was cowardly but efl'ective; it was followed by the ignoble and expen- sivefrsnchise indignity; and these have to be supplemented by costly subsidies that run from the thousands into the millions nccording to the extent of the work to be done and the political exigencies of the district. But far too many conservatives of good principles in other respects are quite willing to condone proceedings in elections that in other matters they would denounce as dishonorable and outrageous. Thelontresl Art News, in referring to this W. says; “The qualification '3 w W every official connected uthe reverse, and comparative if not npefiect fairneu has given place to uchesting ofthemostrsmpantsndnn- Infill-shins description. Thereishsrdly nedoseconstituencyin Ontario where a. ucoasidersble number of liberal- ?0“! .1 esteemeheendauoyea h‘ytheeefion 1 In close ridings the improper rejection of ballots for the reform candidate and the improper counting of ballots for the tory candidate would secure a temporary victory. Two or three ballots manipulat- edin thiswayinhalf thepolling divisions would carry more than half the ridings in ‘ the province. The fact that many impro-g perly rejected reform ballots have been placed in the sealed envelopes with the spoiled ballotsâ€"which could not be open- ed at a recount, but only in the proceed- ings under a protestâ€"aflbrds good ground for the suspicion that a prearranged plan had been arranged with this end in view. m it has been carried out only too well by partisan tory deputy-returning ofiicers isabundantly evident. There were cases of thiskindiu South Victoria, and it is thought that the recount might have been defeated from this cause if the proceed- ingshadreached that stage. An article printed elsewhere gives other instances of glaring election frauds. These outrages ‘ will receive the outspoken condemnation ; of reformers, and, no doubt, of many con- 1 servatives. Those who believe in a fair 1 fight and no favor, and who hold that the 1 The sanctity of the ballot is one of the vital principles of our election, and if it is to be violated with impunity the exer_ cise of the most important right of citizen. Ihip becomes a meaningless form. The evidence accumulates every day from all parts of the country that an organized plan of securing fraudulent election re- turnshas been faithfully carried out by DOMINI ON ELECTI ON FRA DDS. has been opened in connec- tion with this branch. In- terest will be allowed at Eb: GEauahiau 33R LINDSAY, FRIDAY. MARCH 20,1891. BANK OF MONTREAL. Had-u 1032.715! Isaâ€"28. F. C. TAYLOR, Jam Eamon. Esq. J. Y. Rm Esq. G. I. Kmononx. Eco. Joan ms. liq. Am Kym Esq. G. 8. 8mm. Esq. Hal. Wu. (amt. an. Tnos. Lona. Esq. D3. 3. 303231303. Jlll ”3180'. 30-, JOHN IRS. ESQ. abutmmsmromm. British American Assurance Cu’y Canadian Matha diam [L ”U TBA ATBDPBIC 3,18 .25 Porter’s Bookstore. CENTENNIAL A SAVINGS DEPARTMENT - $13.0...” FIRE AND MARIN E‘. My. Fe). 26. 11.â€"12. Bank sf Montreal. A. P. D. MAOGAOHBN, noun 0" DIRECTORS. Incorporated 1833. nu... 0.....0... I?- 0. Ta) 101’. B. spam, charged m. w. H. Hoyle o: Cenninigtoe‘; being the secretary of the Undertaken com- bine. Inn 3 reformer and opposed to Mr. Horle’e political creed. however. I deem it e dutytomtethunoeuchthinguecmuneln' mmeeetthetermmbeewuedtothe un- 1'11. umm- "Combine." [To the nutm- of The Post] Simâ€"1mm in your-lane o: the 27th of February am Mr. J. Bertram and 3m! 5;; {5; E‘sâ€"refstzisvâ€"BEEHe Grand Trunk. ‘Sir Henry Tyler thinks the company will bein a better position with regard to the overnment as a. result of their inde ad 9: dent action then if Mr. Seargeant shown snbserviency. Mr. Sean-gent, he says deserves tho support and approval of A,; QLL Ll, A London cable says: “Sir Henry Tyler publishes to day. (Thursday), a long, efl‘ective and temperate reply to Sir Chas. Tupper’s charges in his speech at Amherst. N. 5. He shows how on February 25 Sir Chas. Tapper had a. long interVieW With General Manager Seargeant and warm]? f‘PPealed for the support of the cornpany 1n the present emergency, pmmismg in return that if the government were sustained the company should have the fullest and most friendly sup rt iron} the government if and when t e reqmred. Because this appeal was . Su- Chas. Tapper turns round to smite the company hip and thigh with bitter invectxve. The ‘ onl ]'-° the com y have in Canada arey gel fierce“ fie Grand Trunk. vâ€"l' ww__, V very one oohnected'v'vith the minimally; l TheCannington Independent says: “The strength of the reciprocity movement is seen in the election in South Victoria. Two months ago Mr. Fairbairn was elected by a majority of 138 on a straight vote between reciprocity and restric'ion. Now he has only a majority of 20, and it is said ‘that this was obtained by the returning officers objectin to a number of ballots which should ave been counted for Mr. Walters. A recount is to be held and and it may turn out that Mr. Walters, the reciprocity candidate, will get the seat. This is a great change in so short a time, and it shows clearly that a few weeks more of discussion would have caused a complete defeat of the government. vuv. “A. uvuucmuw. d uuge 266511730? 11% part §vhatever in this elec- zion, nor has he taken part in any election since he was appointed to the bench. :it? Mr. J. A. Gillogly of Lindsay, who is well known and highly respected in all parts of the county, rendered yeomen ser- vice in North Victoria in defeating Mr. Hughes, and consequently has been sub- jected to one of the Warder’s slanderous attacks. The Warder charge of swearing false] in court is a Igross libel for which the 'tor could be m cted in heavy dam. ages. It is an outrage that respectable citizens should be subjected to slanderous attacks of this character How long are l the Â¥ople of Lindsay going to submit to he Warder is a greater nuisance than : the Mafia. The article from the Watchman and the letter of several leading local conservatives in the Empire elsewhere printed, is a 'suf- ficient refutation of the paragraph in the Toronto tory organ’s O tawa correspon- dence attacking Judge Dean. The “in former"â€"the person who made the lying charge to the government, and who knew it to he falseâ€"is well known and is very ‘ clearly indicated by the Watchman. His , conduct in this ma ter is most contempti- I ble, and is generally condemn-ed._ Judge , h-..â€" 4.-_‘_ _____ 4. __ ,,,,,, Brantford Expositor: The gerrymander lost the liberals, in the recent elections, the following seats in Ontario. among l The Wander finds profound consolation in the fact that Mr. Hughes “held down” Mr. Barron’s majority to 202 How ridi- culous. Then what a slur on Mr. Fairbsirn to say that “owing to our absence” from the South riding his majority was reduced to25. If Mr. Hughes had been allowed to roam at will in the south riding not all the partisan deputies m the coun 8could have saved the seat for the torycan 'date. has the biggest circulation. The Mail and the Empire have each put up 88,000 cheques on the question of which The new Dominion parliament is to meet on the 29th of April. . “Smâ€"The contradictory inferences to which a sentence in my Durham letter. detached from its contexthas in several quarters unexpectedly given rise. conquer my reluctance to trespass againsosoon upon your columns. and I crave ‘spaceto say that! think that political union with the States. though becoming our probable, is by no means our ideal, or as yet our inevi- table, future. Enwm Bun Ottawa, March 11.” This is another delphic utterance. We had hoped for a statement more explicit. Mr. Blake, who was then in Ottawa attending the supreme court, has written the Globe the following letter: COMMUNICA HONS. n partisan. is patent, but as the judge, u when recounting bellow, has no author. I! ity to go behind the ballot, the fraud n was suweeeful and the nineteen ballot: n were counted against the liberal condi- up date. If, through frauds like then, en ti election is lost, the only method is to ‘ u contest the seat. haVe the men so "returned unseated, and fight a bye-‘ n election. Such a course given the H government an opportunity of concen- n treting its influence on one constituency I! after another and of buying them up n piecemeeL The object of the deputy n returning oficere’ fraud is, therefore, n only too plain.” n fcctlylegul whentheyvexeeeelodupat "theoloeeofthepolk, thedeputyhsving :u thrown out every ballot about which u there could be the slightest doubt, a: to n which the liberal agents present M: the u poll gave legal evidence. It wen It brought out before the court tint the "deputy had placed the bellots in his I! safe, which irresponsible persons had "mtgandwere this to open. The n conclusion to be drawn from this evi- "deuce, themmbeingknown unbitter MR. BLAKE’S POSITION. EDITORIAL NOTES. North Ontario. North Lana-1:, North Bruce, East Eltin. West Midd'esex, East Lambton. Muskoka. ‘__â€"'_--..-- w «61336me 31:. clerk 7539.33: _.-A._-_ -_A_ . n, -- -- mwmtiobe reported" Vâ€"m hM-Csmqumltmw J__A.-A) A, -,, and empowers’ ’1’: EM V " iiiâ€"sh “1.3.71.3; for “amount ante of guy;- L- --l -__.____-_A A- g, , A van: OF CONFIDENCE. Moved by Conn. Win-rm, sacofidod Den-teen K2115, um tho council lug: Monument» 1n the joint committee 0! members otthobmdotmdomdeounm And ammu- n 01. m-Ir- .II -m-.._._._ HOUSE NUMBERING. Moved by Conn. CRANDxLL, seconded by Conn. ARMSTRONG, that the street end bridge committee be instructed to see Mr. Woods and have the system of honee num- bering proceeded with at once secordlng to tender out In by him ...... A method of numbering wee embodied In the motion, but it wee objected to. Reeve Fisher end Conn. Connolly tsking the View thst the system shonid start on LIhdsey-et“ es on the town men ..... -.1‘he msttsr wee finsny )elt to the committee to decide. ”“5 man arm wam 332037. mg Dep.-reeve KYLIE, chairman of the fire ich and water committee, presented a brief Lm- report recommending that the petition of ble Mr. Samuel Sharpe and others for an elec- ms trlc light be not granted at present. . . .Mr. are Kylie said he had called a meeting of the to committee for the purpose of looking into ten the charge made by Conn. Crandeii at last meeting that a caretaker for the pump~ house was unnecessary, but as a quorum ‘ :he did not present itself a couple of members res and himself inspected the pump-house and uf- questioned Mr. Sadler, who was of opinion that it a caretaker’s services had ever been be necessary they were just as indispensible un- at the present time. l‘he steam pump was '11 not sumclent when a serious fire broxe out, henoea watchman was neededâ€"The ’3 report was adopted. lw Conn. Cmnnu. said the report had '5' been “cooked"; he did not remember 3.3 receiving any notice to attend a meeting of - ‘ the committee. Dep.-reeve Kylie and the {e rest of the council might vote away 8300 0t '3' the hard earned money of the people it they 1: wished, but it would not be done with his consent. It was a fact that the pumps mtonly‘figed for filling ”133353.: 100: s In 1: purposes...... 3 continued for sgme little time. but develop- , ed nothing new. l mu In em surmrmnmr. On motion Mr. Wm. Fee was heard on the question of an obstructed watercourse ' i throu hhis property in the east $55.“ he cglvert had been allowed to ith ice and in case of a #32:: mi: his barn erected over the bed of the creek would b: '13:?er 13:; ' t a man a w ONeill had so his attention help; (1 n :mmmmm ..__._...m_me 03 motion Mr. Hopkins was heard with reterence to his account passed at last meetin . He understood that some of the council are thought the bill excessive; he was willing to submit it to any lawyer they named or to J udge Dean, confident in the belief it would be pronounced a moderate one. . . .Couu. Winters said that the princi- pal reason why he had referred to the solicitor’s bill at last meeting was because he objected to councillors running to the solicitor for advice without authority ...... Conn. Crandell’s remarks were expressive of his belief that lawyers were “no good.” 1 lined to change osition until the Sieifiuwn orders to t at eflect ...... Mr. O’Neill was heard, and explained that Mr. Fee had the watercourse blocked with stones. causing a “back-up.” ...... Mr. Fee held that the stones did not interfere with the flow of water, and ineinnated anew that the clearing of the snow from the streets of the ward was disgracefully done by O’Neill.. . .Dep.-reeve Kylie said he did not know ebont the eset ward, but he wee not satisfied with the work done in the north and south wards. Too much snow was lett on the walk by the plow; when a thaw came it formed a deep slush. He thought the drivers should teke a shovel and clean this 011’. WATEB'WORKB ONCE KOBE. A short report oi a meeting of the joint 1 .- Immittee appointed by the board of trade | and council to endeavor to secure a system or waterworks tor the town, was read by the clerk and ordered to be iyled. REPORT OF THE FINANCE comm-rm. Conn. WINTERS. chairman, presented the report, which recommended payment of a number of aocounta,and stated that billiard licenses had been granted Messrs. Benson, Simpson, Meander and McConnell on the recommendation of Chief Bell. The report was adopted. ems-r arm 33mm: comm mom. Reeve hem presented two short re- ‘ ports: the first trom the special committee appointed to arrange for the per num- bering of houses recommen ed that no action be taken until it was learned what authority existed for the committee to act upon; the second dealt with the tenders received for cedars tor drains. Tenders had also been sent in by Messrs. McLsnaan. Edwards and Thexton for the supply of nails required for sidewalk building next spring, but had not been awepted, as it was thought the prices mentioned were 4 excessiveâ€"The reports were adopted. 1 Fmfihwin,rceigninghiepceiticucu theboerd oi heelth. To prevent mieep- prehcneiouhcwiehcditto be understood thethiescticn weein noweyccnnccted withthe eppointment ct medicel hcelth oflicer; eny medicel gentlemen would be ecoeptebletohimortoenymemberoithe boerd.â€"Leidouteble. Fromm Leweslcyinxbx-idge. rele- tive to edditionelpeesenger ecccmmodetiou to Torcntointheshepeoieneerlymorning helmâ€"Received end iylod. From J. Cometcck. cannot", eekinn thet enumbcroiemell eume be remitted bx- peyere who were nnebls to equere ecoounte. ...... Severel oi the proposed ebetemente were objected to. but the others received the eenction oi council. DFrom Robergnwmilecn, “kiln: thet Mr. 00813., ”In 900W. MOI!“ on the ground thet hehed. eiter voting in one werd, ettempted to impersonete en ebecnt voter in eucther werd in the town. ...... Mr. Winters eeld the communicetion ' could not be receeived et ellâ€"the council hsd no euthority to judge e criminal ceee; the compleinent should sppeel to the pro- pct euthoritiee ...... Dep.-rceve Kylie wee cf theopinicn thet the cherae ehould be inveetlgetedâ€"eimilerectiou hed been teken hy the council before ...... Conn. Connolly thgfht the metter should be looked into it y to clcer Mr. Dongleeâ€"the chemo might be cent up to him yeere from now. . .. .Coun. Crendell seid he hed been told the etory, end hed eeked Mr. Douglee ebout it, end the expleneticn wee in hie opinion e eetisiectory one ...... Finelly it wee moved end cerried thet no ecticn be token, Conn. Crendell volunteering uneek- ed to probe the metter fully. From Thoe. Menzies end others, eeking thet an electric light be pieced on the corner of St. Petrick end Berkeley-ete., ‘ eest worthâ€"Referred to the lire end weter committee. From A. D. Stewert oi Hemilton, secre- tory of the Gemc end Fieh Aenocietion. appointed by the Ontsric government, stating thet the commieeionere would meet in Lindsey on the 3rd end 4th oi April, end requceting the use of the town hell for ihet purpose. . . .It wee considered thet the council chember would be lsrge enough for the needs of the occeeion. 'UD-TJ' [- wIOOD Vv‘el momâ€"e cum swan. } Aregulermeoflngot thetowntetha’wel held Meade! evening In “I. W chem- ber. The members preeent were: Meyer Welteu, Reeve Fleher, Den-teem Baene end Kylie, end Conne. mm. Winn“. Went! Grendel]. The minute- or leetxneeung werereedbytheolerkendon motion were confirmed. mm mesâ€" commune” â€" m souorron's BILL. Lamar TOW COUNCH» THE CANADIAN POST, LOCAL MATTERS. IE per num- ed that no learned wlnt mmoe to act the tendon Tender-shad . McLenm. no supply of nudlug next noted, no It cloned were - dopted. JET. or the fire ted a brief petition of _ for an elec- mum m __ “.mmm-u. and all other GLOVER, TIMOTHY APRIL, 3 17 MAY 1, ' ’ Column Tammi 19 "um [M m For Bertha and all information, apply to nearest C.P.R. Agent» '1". O. MATW. Amt. 03.3.. 011100 In Patty'- Jm more. may. Linda}?- J’unuu'y 29. 1201.43.17. {MARCH 20. } m1 139) British Columbia WASHINGTON Oregon and California Leave Toronto 11 9.11:. on Fridays, Canadian Pacific Railway- J.- fl-_ SQOTHERAN. Lindsay Feb. 591:. lam-n. LINDSAY, - ONT. Real Estate, Money Leaning and Insurance flgent, Sub-Division of the M II! of Block G gin the South Ward, Tm of Lindsay. A. Whom. Buy a Lot and y for itâ€"then I will furnleh you money to build at six per oen with principal and interest pay He monthly which will only am t to a trifle more than you no y out for rent. Eight years w :09 to pay both principal and}: rest. The following to m for sale and should be snap . up at once, as the prioe is be! _ the value. Provide gourselt with a Home I Your Own. Real Enigma Insurance JAMES STREE’I. LINDSA. 1' ”3331'. 75% than. 76% El 76% We have also moved our Dry Goods from the City tore into MARK cchRAEAH'SBtand,eromwiufi/ndaroccriesman/Goodssidcby mummpmmmemtgw. E. E. W.» MGGAFFEY. The Carpenters, Plasterers and Masons are hard at work‘ upon the CITY STORE getting the premises ready for our removal on the - - FIFTH OF MARCH. - - “.mnmâ€"fl. MOVING AND CLEARING SALE. MEWS FE L T [M 78 for E ar/y Spring Wear. Low Prices for COTTONS and SHIRTINGS. We Ofl’er our Stock at the Lower Store AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES; wary article of Eur m the way of GAPS, GOA T8, MUFFS, BOAS, - - ROBES, Etc, wiubeofieredat a price. . - Hod-u. Nov. 18th. lam-m. As this is the fisrt season in this Bane/1 the Goods are Entire/y New, and our Milliner, ”/88 M. #10le 7, comes to us very highly recommended. Had-nmnlDb-fl. A 00MPLE TE 8700! 0F 00588 00008. g"ITWWGTTHENEXT :FIFTEEN DAYS:W THE NEW STORE. STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS. CLOVER SEED. SPRATT 8: KILLEN. ALSIKE, RED CLOVER and See Our Stock. SPRING GOODS Daily Arriving in TIMOTHY SEEDS, To Show it to us before Selling - -' Extra Value in PRINTS. - MILLINERY. It Will Pay Those Having .E'. E. W. McGaffey. -- AND -'- NEIL MCPHADEN, 521-33; Ewen. N011 lcfhfllon. ROYAL 0A INSURANGL a s. BEAU 3.4.. Lw ALEX. uhcukno, MCLENNAN names. can no mo Jud-:7. Fen 12. 1891. _ ,w ANTED.â€"By young In Book‘KeeW: "0‘1“ Vim. Apply II III.“ 0‘ 121111.me FOR SALE Wm OFFICE. BRUSHES, KALSOMI Sign of the NAILS,TARRED and P Adjoining Bands: 8: Bad and Alsike -m not' uiiimomfnmr't m to have to pay. but ho report of the you ”n ; mm; 6' - Innurnlubutolu hummus-,1: ,_hm¢uu.mmmozoo www.mmm ‘mmam tn ‘ handgun =7:de $.33 __.-_ 1‘“! (In: W com pm .: the .mum.â€"x7.u To FARMERS. Real Estate. 11 ,. 0. L. BA ‘l'hsuqonpt thoIOYA1 u“,- LOWEST uuwmpym BARLB'Y, WE PEAS, 0. Locus, KNOBS anl rode: and Shovels. Fence Wire. Large; 'NOWLSON DRYERS KN O WLSON BUILDERS' HA8: SOUTH SIDE OF PAINTEBS’ 8U I“ DRNELL and O ILS,‘ McLennan GLASS and P‘ northern-u 7o W 17th. ML S. Com