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Page 10 â€" Waterioo Chranicle, Wednesday, May 2, 1979 Kâ€"W DRAPERIES LTD. Aâ€" com?lot_o aoâ€"co;a;ing}omu at your door GIVE US YOUR PROBLEMS . 7 >F e ONLY Your interior decorating problems, this is ! WE‘LL GIVE YOU PROMPT & Auyt PERSONAL ATTENTION TOO MANY PEOPLE INCANADA _ ARE GETTING AWAY WITHMURDER â€" It‘s interesting then that in the last parliament over one half of tfiz elected members voted for the abolition of capital punishment when over 70% of the population favours its retention. In our system of parliamentary democracy all elected repâ€" resentatives are expected to be guided by the expectations, desires and demands of their constituents. Obviously something is drasâ€" tically wrong. â€" This federal election let your feelin?s be known by posin? the following question to al Isn‘t it time we made our elected officials responsive to our beliefs? @ Window blinds . ®@ Venetian blinds © Vertical blinds @ Roman shades © Drapery Hdwe. _ ® Accessories FREE ESTIMATES & CONSULTATIONS 6 CALL US TODAY AT 885â€"5530 We specialize in custom made only © Sheers © Semi sheers © Drapes © Bedspreads @ Window blinds . ®@ Venetian blinds © Vertical blinds ® Roman shade © Drapery Hdwe. 0 Accessories Waterloo Regional Police Association and Waterloo Regional Police Womens Association Ad Sponsored By Open MON. TO FRI. YOU ARE YOUR MP "ARE YOU FOR OR AGAINST THE USE OF CAPITAL PUNISHâ€" MENT IN CANADA?" tives who solicit your support. It‘s a simple and straightforâ€" ward question and a simple yes or no answer will do, not a longâ€"winded explanation. _ candidates or their representaâ€" The Canadian Police Associaâ€" tion is for capital punishmentâ€" . whether a preâ€"meditated murder involves one of us or one of you. We‘ve made our feelings known and we‘ll vote accordingly. â€" â€" Make sure you know where the person you vote for stands on capital punishment. . It‘s too important to the future of this country not to. Economic woes and capital punishment highlight meeting Concern over Canada‘s economy and the question of reinstating capital punishâ€" ment highlighted the first candidates meeting for the Waterloo federal riding held in New Hamburg last Wedâ€" nesday night. _ *â€" It was also the first time that the candidates for the three major parties faced each other to talk about gressive Conservative Walter McLean spoke to about 50 members of the party policy and field quesâ€" tions from an audience. The nominees, Liberal Frank Epp, New Democrat public and the New Hamâ€" burg Board of Trade. _ Capital punishment, deâ€" spite its being abolished by . Parliament five years ago, seems to have surfaced an issue in this election much the same as during the 1974 campaign. Asked for their feelings on the possibility of reinstating capital punishment, none of the candidates wanted to commit themselves on the issue. M Epp said that in the past he hasn‘t been in favor of caâ€" pital punishment, but said there could be some crimes wi ere the perpetrator does not deserve to live. But he underlined his own personal feelings by saying: "If I was asked who should die by an instrument of the state, 1 couldn‘t do it." IN WATERLOOSA,___4g~4 478â€"A ALBERT, PARKDALE PLAZA FAMILY DIHNG & TAKE OUT The three problems an elected official would have‘ in dealing with the death penlty issue deal with morals, the possibility of making an irreversible misâ€" take, and conveying the wishes of the people to the government. However, Epp said he would have to communicate the wishes of the people to the government if they wanted the death penalty brought back. But, he added: ‘"As of now, I need to be convinced that our naâ€" tion...should restore capital punishment." McLean said he concurred with Epp‘s feelings, but felt measures have to be taken ic ensure that police and priâ€" son guards lives are protectâ€" During his work as a misâ€" sionary in Nigeria, McLean said he along with 10,000 Niâ€" gerian nationals witnessed a public execution of 31 people carried out by the state. "It had all the North American flair of television and interviews before the volley of shots went off. I never in my life felt so dehuâ€" manized." ‘ Makarchuk said: "It‘s not true to say if you hang a guy he won‘t commit the crime again. He will if youthang the wrong guy." The candiates also fielded questions on the economy. unemployment, and labor disruptions. e Clam Chowder e Seatood e Steak on a Bun e Burgers e Back Bacon on a Bun BIG ERIC & FRIES ... fiie FREE COFFEE ~THIS WEEKâ€" RESTAURANT "Best Loved Fish In Town" e FISH & CHIPS (11 Varieties including HMallbat)