, 1874-01-10
CANADA.
The Political Campaign---Choosin a
Now Parliament.
Address Of the Premier to His Con-
stituents,
Erec}df Dfsrnteh 10 ThA 15ftnra Tribune

specia1 Df.pateh 10 Ths Chicago Tribune
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 0.-The nominations Of candl+
dntes to tho House Of Commons took place for Oaa-
RIO, Quebec, and Now brunswick on tho 21d u poll.
Ing on the 2osh. Tho nominations In Nova scotia and
Prince Edwards 1a1and on tho 10th nit, and polling
week later. Tho lion. a. Mackonzle Premier, has
1saued bis address to his constituents, In which tho
Governments policy In cot fort It aos out by giving
tho reasuns for tho dissolution, tho chief Of which Ii
tn purge tho 1louao Of tho.o members who sccurod
their cccton Ivy lilo corrupt uao Of Sir Hugh Aan's
money, AMI to SECURE
TILE VERDICT OF TIE PEOPLE
as TO tho relative conduct Of tho present Ministerial
purity md thor opponents regards Tho Pacific
hcandn1 question. Quoting bis own words: " Canada
III nskod to send to Ottawa House Of Commons frea
TO do its duty to tho State, chosen by tho unbiased
voice Of tho rcople nstead Of being bound hnrd aud
loot 70 those TO whom they owed their acats. We will
strive to cloyasc tho standard Of public osoy which
our opponents havo done much 10 tctusc, and Ia
conaoot phllo affair. upon principles which honest
me- neh 1 en- approve and BY practices which will bear
Ho promises IN ofrort to remove sectional Ind local
1saLonses, aad 10 oset genuine consolidation and
effect the bora adjustment Of irarefiso; to estshs
5 es b t sa to afseoms S aaosn q
to tho breakng of
THH PACIFIC RAILWAY CoNrnAcr.
he eays: '.we muat cndeayor to arraugo with brit
tsh Columbia for such relaxation Of is tcrna as ray
give tn1o for tho completion Of surveys and tho nc-
qusision Of information necessary to m lntellacnt
apprehcnaion of M tho work, and for lis subaeq1cnt
mnnta "a tic resources Of tho country will permit,
without largely increasing tho burden Of ta1aon Of
the people. with view to sneedy communication
tho p,siae ailroad 1t viii 10 tho aovcrnmsnss policy
to utilize tho stretch Of waters between tho Rocky
snd f'ss snsh i Rxe 'aa e dssFss ss,Hss
10 miles Of railroad and tho ostluy Of from $50 0oo-
ooo to $50 proposed to facilitate Tho con~
strueon Of tho branch luo from Fort Garry to Penn
works aro to bo mndo auxiliary to tho promotion Of
OTHER QUESTIONS
promised for consideration better Insolvency
for the Dominion The improvement Of tho canal sys.
ten and the revision Of the militia system Of Can
ndn.
THE orrOsITloE PARTY
have now fully 1nl their Platform, which will Ia oh.
servcd to hnyc many features In common with tho
Goveruinents policy. It consists Of eleven plsukp
briefly outlined ne folows:
Ftst-Iritish connection. aud tho consolidation OF
the Empire.
>eeond-oloser trade with tho British West Indian
Islands. with view to ultimate political connection.
1h1Fd-1ncome franchise.
FoHrsh--ThG adoption Of the ballet,
tWh-Ihe presentation Of minorities.
s'rth-Ths encouragement OF immigration, and fred
homestends n the public domain.
view to The encouragement Of natiyo industries.
Etghn-An improved militia syatem Under COM
nand Of trained Dominion officers.
NinthNo property qualification for members Of thu
1dotiBe OF Commons.
Isntt--The reorganization Of tho sonate
. Etesenth-The pure and economical administration
DopoE's SUCCESSOR,
A. Il. Dymond. associata editor OF tho GtoJt, hui
been chosen Reform candidate for North York which
elected Dodge, OF sprcad-caele fame.