y Era homo news PJ two other papers in North combined the If V rf 1 I Si 4 YORK AND ADVERTISER Give ffis the liberty to know to utter and freely according to above all other liberty No paper sent outside North York unless paid id advance No copies cents each N Ont Friday Feb 6 per annum I if paid in r fairs and the position of the Gov- and unanimous spirit and he eminent ho secure that his op- sized the fact that he wanted could not hope to gull the no one to do anything for him dur- credible with promises of government I the campaign that was not as he or his friends had straightforward open and above done during the lat campaign lie counselled vigilance in they asserted that Mr Whitney was j opponent- and the close sure to win and there would scrutiny strangers in the land Ikes galore for J peraMy fer to get around among his supporters than he been able to do at any general market ay Afternoon Davis the Unanimous Choice of the Convention PAINTERS SUPPLIES BLACKSMITHS SUPPLIES Carriage Makers Supplies At the time announced for the Mass Meeting of the Reformers of North York to commence last Tuesday af ternoon the Town Hail was packed to its utmost capacity with one of the most enthusiastic gatherings of Liberals ever held in this old his toric riding When Hon Premier of Ontario and Hon J Davis Commissioner Crown Lauds appeared on the platform they were- greeted with rousing Esq Aurora President of the North York Reform presided and after a brief introduction called upon the Secretary Mr to read the resolution concerning the action of the present member for York in the Provincial Legislature which was so unanimously adopted by the meeting of the Executive in Newmarket the Tuesday previous The resolution was again received with applause The chairman then asked for nom inations Plumbing and NEWMARKET Lennox had called on Providence and the great Conservative party to wit ness that he had never done an im proper act in connection with an election in his life Laughter If He who knew all was to do exactly as Mr Lennox had requested and ex plained all his conduct during the last three years and that record could be traced on a blackboard large and broad enough across North York he ventured to say that some body would not appear in public life any more It reminded him very much of the character of the Phari see the Holierthanthou young man Hear hear phages Easily Made Did they think for a moment that if his opponent could do as he says he could do he would not have done his worst Hear hear It was the easiest thing in the world to make charges A pen ink and a little time and some thought not thoughtswas all that was Cane of Newmarket second- j formulate charges But by Mr Stephen Winch of North jit was well to bear in mind that proposed Hon E J J such charges were not proven charges Davis 1 but simply statements such as have There being no further nominations been heard from one end of the rid- come into the riding on train from Toronto a day or so ago They had discussed their business openly on the car their conversation had been overheard and they were being watched He warned his heaters to be on the outlook to report the pres ence of strangers to the Central Committee During the last cam paign peddlers and and book agents and others had ail work ed the riding lor the Whitney inter ests and strangers who appeared in the riding during the present cam paign would either be driven out of it or the Liberals would knew who thev were Fin with the ExpressHerald Mr Davis dealt effectively fcfld to the intense amusement of the audi ence with an article in the press- Herald of last week entitled A Sample of Trickery However it should join hands and do is the contained one true statement eon- right thing to be done in the the Liberal Executive try in which they live rc- The John Smith seemed much troubled about Mr Davis at titude on the temper question and to judge from articles which had from time to appeared in his paper Mr Davis was not a good enough temperance him Well Mr Davis had voted on the And he had voted for the Bill And the peculiar fea ture of Mr Smiths trouble that while he did not think Mr Davis had supported the hill as he ought he Smith McKay had failed to support the measure in his paper and it was well known that he supported a candidate who was entirely to the views of Mr Davis on Tem perance lines Mr Davis had liv ed temperance ever since he was IS years of age I hesitate to said Mr I would prefer that everybody should settle that question for themselves in their own minds They should think it out do what they think is right I have always taken the position you have heard me speak in temper ance meetings years ago I lave al ways taken the position end have never changed it and I believe I am the temperance question is not a question that should be forced into politics It is a moral question and it is a question upon which men of both political parties had lection when his attendance was in demand in so many different portions of the Province- Ross Stationery Toilet Preparations and Rubber Goods INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD The Best Yet Another Cut on Patent Medicines Regular Price Our Price AVers Hair Vigor SI Blood Bitters 2D Chase Linseed and Turpentine Carters Pills 15 Resolvent 150 Kidney Pills for Halls Cure GO Kaodall Spavin Cure I 00 Minardn Liniment Mr Davis was declared to he the unanimous choice of the Convention amidst more than enthusi asm On rising to express his sincere thanks for the renewed confidence his fellowelectors in again placing him in nomination there was a pleas ing interruption Little Miss Bessie daintily dressed in white presented the Hon Commissioner a handsome bouquet of roses and the cheering was renewed Having also acknowledged this courtesy Mr Davis proceeded in his usual calm and and delivered an admirable address free from any bitterness frank and hon orable in every particular HON MR DAVIS Declared that the day would he his toric in the political annals of the riding He poked a little fun at the editor of the local Conservative organ whose newspaper had declared that the meeting of the previous week had been a disappointment end that probably the attendance at the massmeeting would be very limited indeed There were immediate cries for Jqhn Smith on Mr Davis re ference to the editor and that gen tleman was strongly advised tohold up bis to face the music and to take his medicine while to the other Mr Davis asked if it was honorable for a to make an arrangement under which he reaped certain advantages and then attempt to rep also whatever ad vantage he might have hoped to reach had that course not been fol lowed Personally Mr Davis had not referred to the charges against his opponent There were many of them and they were all personal ad he was not going to make use of the against him He liked to act honorably But his opponent wanted to have bis cake and eat it too in the matter of the arrange ment to fight the election over again he wanted to reap all the benefit that would have accrued had the case gone to the court and Mr Davis had been unseated Did Mr Davis feel disposed he could follow that plan also but his sense of honor forbade it He pointed out that all the charges they were hearing had em anated from one source They had not had such things to contend in the political campaigns in North York in and he thought they attach the blame where it belonged for the Poor House Mr Davis warned Ids hearers to beware of men who were going around the concessions and sidelines Mr Davis went on to show that once with what purported to be copies of m more John Smith had proven a false prophet Touching on his ex planation of a week ago Mr Davis the statement of Judge Morgan was unassailable from any quarter by anybody It stated exactly took place in connection with the mutual to abandon both protest trials and fight the election over again Copies of this state ment would mailed to every elec tor in the riding in order that they HON J DAVIS The Man Whom North York Will by Majority in his examination for discovery and which was intended prove that he had committed perjury These copies were uutiuc copies of what had taken place and they had his au- which it purported to describe to deny statements and that was that there were many whenever they beard them- Further Intelligent people there Laugh- he asked his hearers when they heard The of the article charge- against his character to to be that Mr Davis had con- bring the accuser to him personally veyed the impression that Mr be pay all expenses never had the cheque lor stand behind Premier Ross on they had to travel a hundred miles in settlement of excess costs deliver- question and will endorse him to he result of the referen dum and the recent deputation which waited upon Mr and the mem bers of the with refer ence to the same Mr Davis said Whatever the result of that may be this and MARKET for Parkers Dye and Express Co far or Metropolitans called for or delivered Phone No Its Not the Cows Fault If the cow doesnt make you any money that your fault you dont get the butter fat a milk dont blame the but let me tell you a TUBULAR SEPARATOR and aee the Every fanner should have a and I have a lot of free matte telling why Dont you want some J Sharon ALWAYS HOME BUSINESS might be able to consider it he would alto give to the to him Mr Davit pointed out by their own firesides During the Poor House each time any of these as he had done tho previous week three years which the last statements could he proven fHicers that tho cheque bad been endorsed as live candidate bad been his Oct that down John Smith follows Pay to the Canadian Dank cnt he had dealt in petty personal- the crowd of Commerce James Daird and Hies avoiding public questions and There is no John Smith City James was not Lennox he was therefore much against Ids about that added Mr- Davis amid even John Smith would know that will compelled to reply to some of renewed cheering and ladies and Laughter His opponent had absurd statements Of course he gentlemen ho continued the money tempted to lead the electors to him to the best of my humble ability in any line that lie thinks is best and wise in the interests of the moral development of the country on great question Cheers Mr Davis Accepted Proceeding Mr Davis briefly refer red to the finances of the Province not attempt to reply to all of will be paid every time Mr Davis had paid all his which were in splendid condition Continuing Mr Davis referred to costs Judge Morgan in his receipts of the department of tbcoRer of Mr Lennox a had pointed out that Mr Da- Crown Lands North Yorks Departs were larger than they had ever been in the history of the Province them Laughter Magnanimous One of the statements was that the Whitney candidate did not wish to be too hard on him Laughter gentleman had great sympathy for Mr Davis his heart went out towards him Of course any state ment that Mr Davis had begged for mercy was utterly false There was no to do anything of that kind The statement that ho had his agreement to resign In a trembling was another tatc void of truth and ridiculous cheque for how glad they were vip had absolutely refused to that cheque was any arrangement at all on- that Laughter to anyone who would basis Ho left them and the judge name one outsider who had- been to settle that point between them brought Into the riding to iiift In again emphatically de- the campaign of to iiift in the Conservative candidate Two or Ihrco parties bo understood- already for the and bo was in a position to say that outsiders In the rid ing at present in the interest of his A stranger bud been seen driving a local and the side lints and At his recent meeting in Aurora Mr three strangers were known have the 95000 story and Thelr mining laws were In a fairly satisfactory condition and would be improved as soon as the people would he advantaged by altering them to an unsigned notice of a Their timber policy had given em- Con committee meeting which set forth that Hon had seal In order to avoid the exposure of an election trial The reason why no name was attached to such untruthful statement was quite apparent The speaker then turned hie attention to Provincial af- to hundreds of men In the newer sections of the country and the policy of development of New On tario was of distinct benefit not only to that new country but to the trade and commerce of older Ontario In conclusion accepted the nomina tion tendered to him in such a kindly The Premier duced and on rising to his feet was pre sented with a handsome bou quet by little Miss Jessie Da- dressed in Scotch plaid The Hon was in a particularly happy mood and for an hour or more was listened to with great attention and Ross said that he had been so frequently in North York of late that the thought by this time they would like a change Laugh ter Prom what Mr Davis had said he feared that there would not be a discussion of principles in the coining campaign The Liberals had principles to defend and they must not sleep on their arms or the enemy would steal them It had been truly said that not safe to swap horses when crossing a stream Mr Davis was an experienced islator They were now crossing a stream not quite as broad as it was and it would not be safe for North York to swap a trusty old roadster for a Renewed laughter lie thought North York would trust the man it knew The Liberal party wanted Mr Davis elected and be per son ally wanted them to double his majority Applause The Provincial Subsidies Mr Ross then referred to the re cent conference respecting Provincial subsidies In the old Provinces of Canada we could get as much money as we liked from customs and excise if we taxed the people up to the lim it of their endurance but when the terms of Confederation were settled the Province was awarded cents per head of population That gave us about we now spend about The pres ent subsidy was based on the popula tion of which has increased 718000 since then The Provinces now asked that the per capita pay ment be based on the last decennial census When the Province started housekeeping its subsidy was l per cent of the customs revenue of Dominion Now it was only per cent The proposed change of basis reed upon by the Provinces in and repeated by the conference the other day He believed that the amount could be so diffused by Provinces among the people as to reach a greater number of people than if spent through the Dominion It would reach schools hospitals charities high ways and all those sources which made for the wealth and improve ment of the people Applause The Power Problem Another question before the people was what disposition they should make of Niagara Falls Mr Ross recalled that the setting aside of land adjoining the falls for park pur poses was on the suggestion of Lord Duftcrin and the cost so far was 600000 which was covered by de bentures Issued by the commission The Americans had done similarly and had spent He be lieved however that the Canadian park was quite as handsome and at tractive as the American The coun try raised that money understanding that they should receive revenues from local sources to pay the cost of the commission the interest on investment and establish a sinking fund that would ultimately extinguish the debt That had been done Wo were now receiving a revenue of a year from the three power com panies holding concessions which would be increased when they had de veloped to their full capacity to while by the arrangement on the other side the State received no revenue whatever from its power Yet the charged with being friends to monop olists and capitalists They had not given away anything On- the con trary they would receive a revenue of a year after paying ex penses which was practically per cent on their investment which was oho of the best Investments ever made in the Province There yet remained from three to five powers Continued on Page