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_ o _ not" Mllrp, . . air was . ~int't'wero not gitt'itiR1PJttQ; _ 22 ahead;- lull enough Of it. There were they know better; perhaps tttef , " petitions. and he reports when laid what happened to those bellow. Hows upon the table of the House'would be over, my mpression itt that those 801" 'rxpeedintrty discreditabie. would in- tlemen. who were sworn. SW0" the valve the country in endless expense truth. that would serve no good purpose. The Mr. Whitney-Did they swear that hon. gentleman could give no reason they were burned ? 3 Why they should appoint a commission: Hon. Mr. Rotur--They swore that they to deal with every case. They would, were, so far as they knew. " the hon. be superseding the courts of the land,! gentleman believes this or not, he can a position which no Government iiiiiiiiil, so before the commission. (Govern- take. There were no Irregularities so ment applause.) It these ballots were . trtarintt as in West Eisin. and when stolen or taken away tor some "up?" if - per purpose the hon. gentleman may the report of the commission was re perha s be asked to go before the com- I ceived it would be for the House to deal p F lmlssion and tell what hevknows. Then with the matter. Mr. Whitney had - perhaps we will have his evidence un much to say of Duncan Bole. but he h th idence of never mentioned William Smith. who der oath. We ave e ev ' eight persons to the effect that they spent $1.200 in corrupt practices in b li th h ll ta were committed to south Ontario. Mr. Whitney had two 'Ji a." e 'l'l'lt'l were stolen I mu», measures of political morality. one for e ames. y . ' -, his pol ttcal opponents and another tor pose it ia no WOTSC- The tta11ottg can i his pllt,tt not he found for the purpose of Justice.I . It is of very little importance whether! Counsel Defended. . they were burned or carried away.f No fault had been found with, the' They are not in the possession ot the; personnel of the commission, though Clerk of the Crown in Chancery. The; he found some objection to the-counsel hon. gentleman Intimates we were on the ground that Mr. Watson had, afraid and wanted to conceal the acts been President of a Reform Asimcta- of some of the persons concerned in the tion. "That objection need not oat'u- election. . . py much of my time. nor the other oh.. Prosecution Not Hindered. Jection. that Mr. Grant, ,,who is acting "To wha.t ext nt does the burning ot in a similar capacity--- 1 t if i bod 9 It did not ' ! Mr. Whitney-tn a similar capacity? 'tlp, btanlgrs o'ldgiu'l,Tlhvtdn He was _ I "As ttttrturtsirstant counsel, Bo far as fingeated latter the ballots were burned I understand," replied ' the Premier. Those ballots were examined by the "These two men are acting as counsel . . solicitors betore the Registrar of the le, deal with such matters as may be High Court. They were returned to properly brought helm them. lf tho the vaults from which they were taken. 'hon. gentleman has any information Will the loss of the ballots affect any Iwith regard to the ballots that has not of the issues now before the court 7 (tteen brought out, let him submit " '1: There are two persons before the court, _ the commission at the next .meeting. Duncan Bole and Mr. Cahill. In Bole's I To Watson and Grant'? queried case the charge is pertsonatiort, and the MK' Whitney. with an evident sneer. prosecution can go on without the. bath. . Yes. to Watson and Grant." replied Iota. In the other case the charge is the Premier, with vigor; "gentlemen or personation also, and it can very easily .quite as hish character as the hon. he proved or not without the ballots. fgentleman. It is a slur that the hon! The loss of the ballots will have no ef- ixentleman does not fail to hurl across at, feet on the trial of these two' men. every opportunity. that because a man Mr. Macdiarmid. interrupting. said is a Liberal he cannot be an honest! that Cahill was not charged with per- man. It is an improper insinuation.i sonation. It is unworthy of him to say that a1 Mr. Ross. quoting from the Informa- distinguished gentleman. such as Mr. lion. said that Cahill was charged with Watson, will discredit and ditmortort assuming to act as deputy returning himself because he is appoint-, officer in the place of some other per- ed a counsel for the Crown. l son. Clearly that was a case of person-' That is what it implies. (Cheers,) ation. As to whether the Government The honorable gentleman would, had done their dirty in this matter, the Inpt dare to say that to Mr..Watson inl Premier pointed out that Bole, who was his own presence. (Renewed cheers), an otflcitU ina minor capacity. was re- 'The hon. gentleman is insulting his' iieved from office the very moment the own. profession.' That insinuation, Judges reported that he was concerned i could not be made in any court in this; in the West Elgin irregularities. The l country. The Judges would call hlmi Government could not enter a prosecu- down, they would show him the door, tion against him, because proceedings as he ought to be shown. He might by a private party were already pend- Just as well say that the commissioners ing. With respect to the Clerk of the would he guilty of a breach of faith." Crown in Chancery, that official did (Cheers) got receive the augments the h'l,r"kt,t't e was summone be ore t e olce Burning ot the Ballots. Magistrate. until the very morning of After reviewing the case of a num- the trial, and so could not attend. At _ ber of commissions appointed by the the time of the Cahill investigation 1 late Ottawa Government in which the Colonel Clarke was absent in the Unit- l counsel were chosen from the (lomln-. ed States. but had it been. possible for l ant party, Mr. Ross continued :-"Thel him to do so the Government would ( iinvestiRation has begun and has) have been only too willing for him to brought out one very "ppm-tam tart attend the Magisterial proceedings and l namely, that the ballots were accidcnt- ansWer any questions put to him. In l ally burned. (Opposition laughter.) the Messiah trial Colonel. Clarke was in." hon. tterttlemen smile. as if that _ present in court, but was not examin- i '.-igI-lI--tg-g---------,--..-, _ A