The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
PLATFORM OF THE NEW POLITICAL PARTY,

Tho Weak Imitation Of the British House Of
Lords TO be AbOisiod-The Legislative Coun-
ell u Farce-Tho Ballot 10 be introduced
and Electoral Laws Improved-Reforms in
she Police, Militia, Administration Of jug
ttce, Civil Service, Educn tional and Public
Works Departments.
QUEBEC. Feb. q, 1872.
Tue opposition in the Legislature of the Province
Of Quebec which had been particularly active In
organizing their forces against the Chauveau.
ner-C auchOn government before the recently closed
session OF Parliament, succeeded In bringing inlo
the House a number OF new and active members,
and the quetness and thOrOughness of their action
no little ciscOmpOsed government which, rely
ing on the supposed inactivity OF their opponents
came into the legislative field totally unprepared
with public measures. The opposition. the old
Rouge party OF Canada, have been actively at work
ever since the propagation OF Parliament, and
though there are Earring elements in the compost
lion, compromise has been arrived at, and all Sec
lions Of Rouges are arraying themselves under
new banner, under the name OF
LIE PARTI NATIONAL,
and the leader OF the opposition, Mr. II. q. Jolly
and member for the county OF Rotbiniere, has been
chosen chief OF the Quebec section. They organized
here on Saturday night at grand meeting, but the
Montreal branch, or head centre, is more complete
ana has been In operation for some time. At the
orr political platforms termed here, was APP
proved OF and adopted. This programme, which Is
very sweeping in It's terms, reads as foilOws:-
FOR THE PROVINCE.
Ira,The abolition Of the Legislative Council
Non OF candidates the dual representation System and the
By means and o oqa hs %aes
re same DAY the election takes place adudica
tribunals !nseaa Of sco%mlsson House "a ''u'''
ember and the salary the Speaker the House about
DISQUALIFICATION Of the number OF MnuterA
i, ss 81 the Of employees Of the civil
wors d.EeTsni carry on the p'0'''
sssg s: expensive and " the
q H. ;s :d RsssSs: gSs'
IL the a, Of public and. and
gn-Ad}Sd'sa,'on o. the COS. q Iubio work.:
r. s be sSd
Of Canada the charge OF the Provinces Quebec
FOR THE DOMINION.
FvEection or Senators BY the people by local Legs
cond- Reform in the Electoral laws Of the Dominica az
Third Reduction in the number OF ministers.
Decentralization In the number OF civil serves en-
b. employed for the maintenaucs Of internal order
- up. or our mav % S
SperhTbe obtauance Of the absolute right 10 regulate
ourselves commercial reationswiih other countries
This Is the platform Of the new political party.
Certainly some OF the planks have been borrowed
from the old Rouge party, but they are considered
to ft In well, and OF the next general election the
entire province win be stumped by candidates who
Will stand on the platform above given
TIE ORGANIZATION OF THE PATTY.
The organization OF the party Is as ,iollows;-A
general committee OF twenty memDersN1s formed
for the province OF quebec, divided intd two sec,
u0ns-one IN Montreal Tor the countless west OF
Tnree Rivers, and another In Quebec, Tor tne re-
malnng territory-the Montreal section TO consist
oltwelve and the Quebec Of eight MEMBERS who
snail he directed by sub committees; and local. sec
LIONS snail be appointed for local management:
Tue following prominent men have been nominated
LOT me frs genera committee Hons. Lennllier dc
81 just, and l. Thlbeaudeau; ii. O. JOY, y. Four.
nleT: o. A. Peletier, @. II. Pozer, W. Laurier.
nsG'or Faore, W. Hassacs, DR.. Baillargeon, Fran
ss LanRelier Il. Taschereau, 1. b. Parkin, NJ. A.
s s,iamandon, J. OFarrel L.. b. Caron, Dir. L. J.
S"nW9 M A. Hearn U j. Lafrance J. F. Peacny,
prn -, frenet,e DR.. Z. De Gulse, }. lie Nesurier
mn ABOLISH THB LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
-r nM nrs' ltem IN the programme Is hailed with
RuSn Pi-.s"rA me desire VI the people To be rid