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May 20th, 1912. t build, consider rf. Don't be per- uy CHEAP LUM- it's cheap use the ve have it, and ev- Builder requires. tock of LUMBER, H, FIR FINISH, i, MAPLE, BIRCH LOORINGS. he agency for the forgan Doors, /R BEAUTIFUL DOD FIBRE, LATH AR POSTS, WIL- W POSTS Y CO. MBER PEOPLE PHONE 57 SMUT lt;-Quart .-Pint; AY MORE : s Drug and tore : 33 We OCLOCK Let Us Loan You the Money at PER CENT. TO BUY BUILD Pay Of Mortgages or Improve Real Hstate, SEE OUR PLAN Write, Phone or Call The Canadian Home Investment Co., Ltd. Phone 649, Imperial Bank Building. Modicine- Hat, Alta. NORTH YUILL. 650, Lots 17, Blk 18.. Terms. 725, Lot 15, Bik. 14. Terms, 785, Lot 5, Block 17. Terms. 750, Lot 6, Block 17. Terms. 800, Lot 9, Block E. Terms. 800, Lot 8, Block 8. Terms. 3500, 200 ft cor. Balmoral east (Snap) * es H. 8. ANNEX. 900, Lots 27-28, Blk. 21. Terms, 420, Lots 23-24, Blk. 2. Terms. COUSINS SISSONS. 650, Lots 31-32, Bik. 1. Cash. 700, Lots 37-38, Blk. 11. Term: F. G. LYNDS Phone 168 300, 288 Main St. House and Garden Plants Now Ready for Spring. Pansies in bloom -and hardy enough for plant- ing in garden. Ve; be ready shortly. etable plants will The. Roseries o Good Stuff LEY BROS. ive., Phone 434 Box 304. nates Free. s Prepared. STABLE PHONE 402 728 S. FOLLIS acting Co. fORONTO ST. . Sand, Coal Gravel ting 2 Specialty. avy Horses for sale at H Times. LYON RACTS FOR Y TEAMING AND. EXCAVATING nd Sand for Sale, Phone No. 415, , Box 31. Simmonds t any CONTRACTOR empty attended to. soUe NO. 135+ wy Draying. Prompt Attent orders, Plano Avent, Plane Yan a Speelality. Pareels Delirerea, *PHONE NO. 349, ee briiebiceitikteieee ee W. A. Henderson Company . AUDITORS (Bstablahed 1882) A. E. Gibson, C. A., Phone No, 198 UNTOLD VALUE your children would pictures of you. Portraits of quality. Views of in- Finishing for amateurs. terest. 213 Fourth Ave. the News Job Departments at CHARTERKD ACCOUNTANTS AND whintoeg, Lethbridge, Wedleine Hat Burns Block Those olf pictures of Father and Mother are very dear to you Price- less in fact. Just bear in mind that cherish such Magrath Town Impressed With Premier's Force- ful Speech. Magrath. May 20. Greeted by a arge crowd and associated on the viform with some of the leading men of Magrath, Hon, A. L. Sifton liver*d a brilliant address tn support of Mr, Martin Woolf and completely. shattered the criticisms of opponents. Tt was such an address us one would expect from Mr. Sifton. Clear, incis- ive, conclusive and devoid of super- fluous words. He hit and hit hard, and his refutations of the slanderous criticisms of the financial and -atl- way policy of the government were recelved with applause. Mr. Woolf, the candidate, made a splendid impression, and expressed himself briefly but well. Mr, F. H. Turner was chairman and with him on the platform were Hon. Mr. Sifton, Hon. A. J. Maclean, proy- incial secretary; G. H. Heathershav; J.J. Head, James Stacey, Wm. Hind- ley, C.-M. Loucks, A. 0. Rich, Ben Mathias and Frank Stecie. Mr. Woolf, who received a most gracious reception, said he felt honor ed in appearing at Magrath. He was Tot decided to take part in the dis- cussion. He always lked to hear both sides presented:- He-appreciated the attitude of the Magrath delegates at the Liberal convention. They fought him hard in favor of Mr. Brad- shaw, but when he won by a small majority, they graciously moved his unanimous nomination. This was in strong contrast tothe other conven- tion; when the man who-recelved the highest, vote was rejected, and the man who recelved the lowest vote got the nomination. He contended that Mr. Parrish was not the choice of the Conservatives of the riding, but of a few politicians from Lethbridge and elsewhere, who decided the nomina- tion in some hole and corner meet- ing. There must, however, have been some understanding with the other as- pirants, for, lo and behold, they are now both postmasters. Mr. Woolf then referred to. the sending of Wm. Laurie, of Cardston, to try. the Liberal postmaster at. Ma- grath. Mr. Laurie, he said, is one. of the narrowest and most rabid par- tizans In Alberta. It was peculiar to See a man tried by a rabid partizan, the evidence given by rabid witnesses and the findings sent to a rabid par- tizan for action. He was also aimed at, and knowing Laurie, he resigned as Customs offi- cer. Continuing, Mr. Woolf. referred to the Conservative meeting at Card- ston, in which Dr. Stewart resented the mention of reciprocity, and said only railways should be discussed. He would Ieaye that question to Mr. Sif- ton and deal- with local issues. He had examined the in-the distr Alborta s Premier the otter night de- Te Word eT PUSSID Tew Satisty er tore soMetntne ett cre MET ests PROUD RECORD UPON Wht TO ASK SUPPORT OF PEOPLE Premier Sifton in Telling Speech at Magrath Makes a Crushing Reply to Criticisms of Opponents and Reviews Progressive Work of Government Great Vin- dication of Railway Policy Explicit. Statement of Public: Debt Success of Telephone System: CONSERVATIVES TRY 10 BRIBE ELECTORS WITH NATURAL RESOURCES has been spent, the government has as any in the country. te found some that needed attention. When elected a8 he will be, he would know neither east, West, north or south. He would be big enough to represent every part lof the riding. He didn't propose to make any promises beyond the pro- mise to do his very best for the peo- In the past they had been treated quite generously, and while it would be impossible to please everyone, he would do all he could. He did not wish to impose on the Premier's time, He-eame to let them see whdt manner of man he was. He had not any doubt, but that he would be el- ected, and he appreciated the aggress- veneas of Magrath people in stand- ing up for their rights. No one ever gets anything without going after it, and Magrath never fails along that ine. Tho Premlor s Speech Mr. Sifton, after expressing pleas- ure at the large audience, sald he had been there when the townsite was se- lected jand he was gratified at the marked evidence of growth. In all the fifteen years that Yad passed, there had been improvements going on, and Alberta is taking Its place among the first provinces of the world. He lived in Alberta when there were few people in it, and since then homes here, and were coming in came here to improve their condi- tions, and should be given every as- sistance. In view of what Mr. Woolf had said about Dr. Stewart resenting the mention of reciprocity, he would not dwell on the necessity for larger markets. The people had their views on the question, and te thought they wanted and needed larger markets, The reason the Conservatives are so anxious to contest thes bye-elec tion is to sectre control of the mach- inery here and also in Saskatchewan, zg that at the next Federal election they would have the advantage of governing the. country in the inter- ests of the manufacturers of the gast. That is the reason for the hard fight; the reason they were being called on to yote against Woolf, so that he would not..bein the to help the local government in the fight for freer and.wider markets for the far- mer and for this country. (Applause.) We are told-byDr Stewart and Mr. Parrish that there are only three is- sues. It is a new doctrine that the opposition should: select: the issues Surely the rest have some say have a voice in what the government should be commended or condemned for. Surely, if) the government has of the country, the electors should be called on to vote agatnst Mr. Woolf, and, on the other hand, if the govern- ment had done something meritorious they should vote for Mr. Woolf. It was not for Dr. Stewart and Mr. Par- rish to decide on what grounds their convictions should be settled. They record of the and while some of them are as good The following is a statenent : Legislature. ment s polley. Anyone 9 CANADIAN NORTHE: rane GRAND TRUNK PACIF) Tofleld Calgary Coutts: ....-.- Branch southeasterly to Maclend . Bickerdike south . EDMON: Morinville, northeasterly .. Morhriville Athabasen Landing . Athabasca Landing Peace River Branch to Lac La Biche ... Onoway to Pence River Edmonton St, Paul de Metis EDMONTON AND DUNVI Edmonton Dunvegan Total guarantee Bd ton north, 1 For all kinds of job printing, try ee eae tt tek eee a ee RAILWAY GUARANTEES IN ALBERTA The bonds guaranteed in 1909 were all renewed at the recent session of the legislature for one year. EDMONTON SOUTH Strathcona Calgary Lethbridge. - 855 Miles Camrose Vegreville .. Dyes te 50 Miles Little Bow Crossing Macleod -Cardston International Boundary ae . 110 Miles Belly River CrossingWestern + miles Peint south of Cardston- to-the Western - 85 Miles algary Cochrane Banff .. Dees 60 Milles CANADIAN NOORTHERN RAILWAY 1911. Bruderheim Vermlilion Medicine Hat ......:. 200 Miles Calgury, northeasterly'to Brazeau ine ........... 100 Miles Camrose Aleask ...... Tos cage ae av s+ ro Pincher Creek Stratticona, west Porcupine Hills vin Coch Blackfalds, southeasterly to Saskatoon-Calgary line . GRAND TRUNK-PACHFIC RAILWAY 1011 Total guarantee Edmonton south, 1824 Miles, CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY 1909 CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY 1911 Athabasca Landiug Fort MeMurray Me ee de he oe ede hee be tote oe deo ede eo ee te oh if they approved, it should be a pleas- f the rallway bonds guaranteed RAILWAY 1909 100 Miles 180 Miles IC RAILWAY 1909 . 451 Miles 40 Miles Te Lode deste deste ole ole le ole ofe fe ohe fe feels oe oe ode ete ody He ode ole ofeofe E AILWAY 1911 120 Miles, peopte ted come t to mmrke thetr rave rot any ene TOO With the Fe ure to vote for man who had lived so many yeara in the district, as Mr. Woolt had done, atid pend him to help the government im the work of build- ing up Alberta. There are nore im- portant questions than that of Nat- ural Resources, We have nothing to do with that. Thex, must go to Otta wa, and seo the friends of Mr. Parrish and see ff they could make an im- pression on them. Mr, Woolt and atk others were ready the text morning to accept the resources, Dut neither Mr: Woolf nor Mr, Parrish could get them until the government at Ottawa decides to hand them: over. The second isste Dr. Stewart and Mr. Parrish decided-on was railways, and that he would iscuss later on. Jolnny Woolf's Case The third issue Was that tho Sit- ton government acted: unfairly in not forcing Mr. J. W. Woolf to resign sooner. For that reason they were asked to vote against the govern- ment. They said Mr, Martin Woolf is must vote abainst Tim, because the government dia not force John to re- sign sooner. If that 4s good reason- ing said Mr. Sifton, It is your duty to vote against Mr. Woolf. There will be'no objection from us. But in all honesty, Dr. Stewart should have sta- n ted the full case. The sovernment well and favorably known, but-they Would happen as a-respilt, farms would be developed at the ex- pense of the government, rather than at that of: the naw settler and. the government would spend more instead for Tews ASIN ZOET by. To Help Farmers Sons More money will be spent, so that every farmers son, who wishes to go to the schools, when established, will get an education necessary to under- Stand the echnical side of farming, and get ft free of unnecessary ex- pens. That's the Way assistance gt;to the farmer 1s carried on, and will be car- rled on in the future. Notwithstanding al this money that had to borrow millions, and yet Dr. Stewart and Mr. Parrish get up and say there are no issues, only two. In all the years, not one singl attempt has been made to charge that one dol- lar has been spent that should not have been. spent that not one dollar was ever misappropriated by any member of the government, or any. member of the service from the boun- dary Hne tovthe poitherly limits, ex- tending nearly to the North Pole. (Ap- plause.) And then they; Say there is no issue. When, for six years, these; millions have been spent and not one wrongful act charged, it is a record any government miight well feel proud of. Any government in any State of the Union, or any other province would make that 2 sufficient justification for an appeal for support, yet the sev-) en righteous men who compose the opposition that s what they say they are ask you to put in new men un- tried men, and we do not. know what Rural Municipalities Continuing, Mr. Siffon referred to the extension of self government am- ong the farmers by the passing of the rural municipalities bill. Already fifty localities have asked for organi- zation, so that they might have pow- er to. borrow money, and carry out, too good. while in other parts they est of Alberta, in the interests of bus- denounce it us outrageous that the neas. govornment does not spend moie The Railways money and buy more land. Proceeding, Mr. Sifton-deait with Continuing, Mr. Sifton said the rallway , which Dr. Stewart is telling the electors are nearly all going to the north while the south suffers. In the northern constituencies there are bye-elections in progress. but.the cana, didates there are making it thelr strong argument that the government is catering to the south and the north is being neglected. It has not been the habit of this government to make speech at the boundary which could not be sipeated in Edmonton. He was prepared to give the exect facts in regard to railways, and leave it to the people of Magrath to. say whether justice was meted out to all parts or not. He deprecated strongly setting one portion against the other. It was the duty of Cardston s represent- ative to not only represent bis own constituency, Lut to see that justice is given Athabasca Landing as well as Cardstou, and the-peaple of Cardston, a8 well as the paonla aytie Oneal Prairie country. * Continuing, Mr. Sifton painted a word picture of the Grande Prairie country, and-sald -when the- south country became crowded, and people could sell their land for the price Wanted; many Would move to the north Iand. Some would come from south of the line; some from Ontario; some from Southern Alberta. - rne country could provide homes for un- told millions yet to come. It would make Alberta proud and would be op- ened with the assistance of Cardston s representative and their votes. Mr. Sifton, proceeding, told of the roads guaranteed (the mileage is pub- lished in another column) and point- ed out that the main trunk lines of the G. T. P. and . N, R. are built in the Edmonton district, With this the provincial government had nothing to do, Tn order to butht-branct-tines, tt Was necessary to build south and north from the trunk lines. There would be no dise starting at the. botin- dary and building north, or the tuft the people have o ship would go ov- er the main line. Of the lines guar- anteed to date, 1824 miles are guar- E. M. CAWKER Phm, B. Druggist Com te stock of Toilet Articles Drag Proprietary Medi- Fico Pee specialty, St Phone 75. NOW. is the tine to enroll in the SOUTHERN ALBERTA ere Stenographers and saisecst) WILLIAMSON * PATERSON Contractors. Shop Fittings Fatees sod arees oer for Sereen Doors ad Windows. BOX 353, 183-1m0, S*SCPONE 718 J. A. LANDRY CARPENTER AND BUILDER Residence and Office 711 Ottawa St. Phone 626. Box 831 Job Work Attended to. See me about-that heme you are going to build this season. 1 will gladly give you expert pointers, estima signation of a member. He is lected for five-years;-and-unless the Licuten- ant-Governor dissolves the House sooner, the goyernment has no pow- er. If they had, thexmight exercise it against the opposition. (Applause.) They might force a member who is dishonest enough fo exhibit a map deliberately misrepresenting the rail- Way situation, to resign. They might say he was not honest, and should be fired. (Applause.) The government majority might say Dr. Stewart was dishonest, but that would not be right; the government-had not the power to force a member to resign. Continuing, Mr. Sifton said he had the Northwest. Territorial Assembly, of the Legislative assembly, One of the last things he would think of do- ing would be to urge Mr. Woolf to re- sign, as long as that gentleman thought he could attend to-his duties. Mr. Woolf himself instead resigned Just as soon as he thought he could not give the time due to bis constit- neney. I have not the slightest doubt, said the Premfer, the electors will take his word, and send a man to sup- jit has nothing to do with Natural Re- known J. W. Woolf for twenty years. trict, overy city, had'to borrow mon- He had known him as member of/ey to get necessary improvements, or and he had known him asa member . Heeded improvements. This act was passed at the direct instance of the farmers, and Nc ventured to say it was just as good a bill as could be found anywhere. It was done at the request of the farmers, but Dr. Stew- art has nothing to do with-it, because sources. 5 The Debt Dealing with the debt of the prov- sary to borrow money. All were in debt at times. Farmers had to borrow money to carry on their business jand improve their farms. ; business jmen had to borrow to carry larger: stocks. Every town, every school dis- wait ten, twenty or thirty years to be able to pay tt out-of-taxes. The government finds t necessary to bor- row to build bridges, roads, public buildings and other necessary works, IL will be necessary in the future. to eous men were, by some mistake of providence given power, they would have to borrow money (laughter and applause.) t But, said the-Premier, we have not borrowed. 80. much as they say10f tt have. One hundred and tweaty- we ince the Premier said it was neces-1 borrow more. Even-if-the seven-right- /0am on the mone: anteed south of the city of Edmonton, and 1120: -ailes north. Dr. Stewart 4id not tell them. that the-map he showed had only to do with the rail- ways south. The branch lines had to be built south to this country be- fore other lines could be built fram them. It is not-always expedient to guarantee all the lines at once, to Btiarantee for those parts of the line itis absolutely impossible to build within the year. The two hundred filles of any road which could be built this year were guaranteed, and the remaining portions will be guar- anteed as the roads dre built. This policy has the tend ncy to make the companies hurry construction as rap- idly as possible. If only 100 miles were guaranteed, that would be b - cause it was considered that that was all it would be possible to bufld be- tween sessions of the Legislature, Tt would not be advisable to guarantee say, a whole 500 miles at once, as it would be inexpedient to place such a panies dre building as rapidly as they can get men, money and material. It fs necessary to outline where the Toads are to be built, so that the peo- ple will know. One of the great evils of the past was that people were pro- mised a Toad would be built and they or show you over some houses T have-put ap ip town. HOUSES FOR SALE. City Sale Stables Heavy Teams, Drivers, Saddle Horses For Sale Light and Heavy Draying Hay for Sale Fred McClain Phone 85. Prop. ERT EARLY CABBAGE now ready, cold frame grown; by the WHITE WYANDOTTE EGGS For hatching, 1.60 per sett- ing. Thornton Foster, 208-Ross Street, port thre govermrent Moin the good work, as during the years John Woolf was member for Cardstor There are other things the govern- ment has to do besides talk about Nat- ural Resources and displaying maps The people have the right to know What was done. The Labor Laws Taking the laboring man, the laws for his benefit are superior to all oth- er provinces. One particular case was that when men were discharged and Were kept waiting for weeks for their money by railway companies, threshing-gang bosses, sub-contract- ors, ete.; the Legislature considered ce, as his labor was the Legislature, secing it was u real grievance, passed an act giving a ma- gistrate power to compel the payment of wages for every day the laboring man had to wait for his pay. (Ap- plause. Alberta is the only country in the world with such Iaw a law which ensures the laborer gainst dis- honest employers. : The compensation for Injuries act was another instance of good Iaws for the working man, whereby a fair com- pensation-is secured without recourse to law or expense. The act is working satisfactorily. q To Help Edueation Out of tho limited income at the disposal of the government, they had appropriated 624,000 to assist the farmers and townspeople In getting the benefits of the best system of education in any new province or new State on the face pf the civilized world. Out of current revenue, 450,000 was voted in assisting farmers in get- ting the. very best results, and this, aside from 2,000,000 spent on capi- tal account for demonstration farms and in other ways. Not a Cent of Taxes In the administration of justite 460,000 was spent and not a dollar was taken in taxes from the people. In other states and provinces this rev- enue was got entirely by taxation, Various public works and dhe te extemth moustration farms were paid for out jen these facts and told the people rasta an sat it was outrageous, and they nine millions was the latest figures heard. The Actual Debt. The actual debt of the province is 7,400,000 for all publi works, bride- es, demonstration farms, etc. About one-half has been spent on buildings and the other half on roads and brid- ges. This was leaving out telephones, which are carried on a different basis. The telephone debt is 4,000,000. The total general debt at December 31st, 1912, will be 8,400,000 and the tele- phone debt. 6,000,000. There is one million-to be spent on roads, an fo millions on tele- phones. If opposition critics had giv- should vote against the government, it would be more honest than the eriti- , cism they indulge In. They should tell that the debt of the city of Calgary is nearly twice as large, .and the peo- ple there considered ff profitable and a benefit to every citizen. They might tell you that the 6- 000,000 spent on telephones 1s out- rageous, that it is wrong to extend the phones to outlying districts where there is scant revenue, but the government took the view that it was better to risk the credit of the pro- vince and make the needed Improve- ments until the telephone reaches every farmer, every business, and ev- ery other man who needs a telephone. The government will borrow every dollar necessary. It is the only safe basis upon which the business can be run. Up to last year the telephone system was rim without costing the people one dollar from the general revenue. The interest and every ex- pehce were paid out of earnings, and there was a surplus of 115,000, (Ap- plause) The iend te Tun it as a successful business insti- tution, and a government-shich runs 4,000,000 business-t6 give accomo- dation and without lossis deserving of commendation, and that-should be an issue in the campaign. Some Extensions The government is quite justified in lines branching out in Cardston, as Tooated In hundreds, many to thelr ruin, because the road was never built. People went into the country north of Edmonton thirty years ago, because they were promised the C. P, R, which was actually routed two hundred miles south, and jt was not until fifteen years ago that Edmonton got a road. After emphasizing the wisdom of naming the route of the en tire line, and only guaranteeing from Year to Fear, as it is built, the Premier Said, it was in the interests of Card- ston, of Magrath, of all Alberta, that we should have a large and prosper- ous population. Every man that comes in, helps vs. He had a-vision of th time when not 400.000, but: thirty to their homes in Alberta. We have the resources, the climate and the soll. The South has its advantages and the North has its advantages, The South has thes ofl and the fuel, the North has inexhaustible water powers, which some day will run every Piece of machinery in the province. Question of Honor. In concluding, the Premier deal with the question of natural resourc- es. They were-told if they did not vote Tory they would not get the resources, Such an admission shows unlimited contempt for the Federal government. It means that if you do not vote Tory, Mr Borden will not do as he solemnly promised. He had not the same contempt for Mr. Borden as Dr. Stewart has. He believed him to. be honest in his views. If his support- ers insist on his being honest, he will do as he has promised, without having to bribe the people to vote for Parrish. T think he will do as he promised last September, and is not lost to. all sense of decency and honor, and do as De, to vote for a Tory candidate. Some of us, sald the Premier, have lived in Alberta 0 years with- out-the resources, and we are prepar- ed to live here all our natural lives without the resources, rather than be cide. He left it for thelr good judg- of capital account, and the members of the opposition say fm some parts Sh tee Hee obs te ote ole ote feed he ote oes settlement required t and that fs what s going to be done this year tn Plants for Sale Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, TEACHER OF Violin, String Instruments House Mover SAND.--FOR SALE EXCAVATING HEAVY TEAMING CONCRETE WORK. 116 eoariaay, STREET Stewart represents force you business Let-others try. to bribe you with Your own natural resources: to return a Tory government. Mr. Sifton was warmly applauded at the conclusion of his address and the meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem, and three bribed to vote against our conscience. pheors for Ms Weelf Img thre ttre To COUTTS, WIth The question Is for Mr. Borden to de- ment to vote for Mr. Martin Woolf, because be ix the best man, and will of the country that the bufldings are'' he uterest of Cardston, in the inter- lielp the government carry on your STOPS Covens Frits Shilokis Gure
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