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C3 "éw:.-"'v":. « fls 7 & ~oele n $ * = * @f o We . M / 5 e voug t p H POLITICAL CRISIS IN ONTARIO | C + gwy" :i o Cl 0k s y A f f 3 I 4 &6 4 5t Ontario faces a political crisis. The, when seeking, according to establish-- Premier and Provincial Secretary have l:d D!:(ieden(t'. mn?l::fi) ntl::i %1'1185!':;! ;':: been solemnly charged with conduct p';:::ed ow%llllxc:gxlleus That' the Judges unlawful, cortupt, and 'mproper, and| be selected by the accused. But the contrary to the law and practice ofiaolid majority was used t&thavef :2: 'Parli: chAr case tried before a commiittee 0o 4Pdrliament. The L'halg.e haa} been!House. One of the offences sufficient made by Mr. Proudfioot from his place to relegate a Cabinet Minister to on the floor of the House, and withlpri\-ate life, the acceptance of a sub-- a full sense of the responsibility of :/("rip'};ioxll to an e]:egtiond' ;?xxtlgd'cfi;(z!r: ri i gravity Mr. Taylor, who had a dis * is position and the gravity of the"againsty ts Province, has 'Deen ad-- step he was taking. Tt now remains|mitted, 'The further charges include for the people of the Province to see 'an attempt to secure a whitewashing that the charge is fully and impartial-- |letter from Mr. Taylor -- during the ly investigated, and that the guilt or |negotiations, and also 'the manipula-- innocence of the accused be disclos-- |tion of the opening and awarding of ed beyond doubt or question. lcertain coal tenders. -- Irregularities It is to the people of Ontario that {are also charged in regard . to the the appeal must be directed. The | purchase of coal--stoking appliances. tribunal is the Legislature, and the | -- Mr. Proudfoot has undertaken -- a investigation is before its Committee | serious public duty. No man likes to on Priviteges and ~ Eléctions. The see the Legislature in which he sits tribunal signified its acceptance of the idisgraced, nor even the Cabinet he responsibility of its judicial position 'ropposes revealed as corrupt. That by giving three cheers for the accus-- !ho has faced a disagreable duty when ed. The attitude of the jury is thus |it confronted him throuzgh the evi-- declared. In the division, when Mr.{dence which came to his knowledge Proudfoot and Mr. Rowell sought to |shows in abundance the qua\ities have the charge referred to a Com--+|essential in meeting the varied | de-- mission of Judges, both the Premier | mands--of public life. It is a time for and the Provincial Secretary voted |the withholding of judgment. It is | for the tribunal that <« immediately 'not conceivable that Mr. Proudfoot afterwards < cheered them. But in iv'vould make the charges and ask a.£ spite of this failure to realize a judi-- lh'euring before _ a Commission _ of | cial responsibility there is still a |Judges if he did not have unassail-- higher court <of the Province at'gble evidence. This will be awaited large, always ready to receive an ap-- |with eagerness. (The Premier -- and peal. It is to the influence of this | Provincial Secretary will be on trial court and the knowledge of its ulti-- | before the'® committee. and that com-- mate rectitude that we must look for |mittee and the Legislature it repre-- a just trial. senis will be on trial before the people Mr. Proudfoot and _ Mr. : Rowell 'of the Province. C: | P t e o ieA dn |