The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-04
POLITICAL UNION.
Caaadiaa Anaexstionists viii Discuss the
QassSson and Noninate Candidates.

| QussSaon nnA Noninate Candidates.
TORONTO. April 2.-Ernest Albert Macdonald
| who gained some distinction hero as an Alder.
man for several years. and who was Mayor.
| atty candidate in this city year ago. has an.
| nounced himself as An annexationist candi.
date for Parliament honors in coming
bye election. and has been actively engaged fol-
several months in q series OF meetings in
western Ontario in the interest OF political
union with the United States. In reply to q
question as to what was tho cause OF revival
Of interest in the question Of annexation. Mr..
Macdonald said: THE commercial depression
that now prevails In the country and the dis
appointing census returns are largely the
cause OF the attention that Is being devoted to
the question at present But we do not care to
call It q movement for annexation. We prefer to
call 1t political union"
what 10 the objection to the term annexa-
tion 2"
well. It implies something which We do not
wish to be confounded with the intentions OF
our movement The word annexation implies
force and loss Of dignity. What We want is
honorable union"
How do you find the movement received In
the western part OF this province3'
The people in some parts are wild for the
proposed change. especially in the agricul-
sN and 0p Pa Fsr iss an
inland town Of 1000, where we held meet
,ns recently 9SS We sHSmt.sd five
50: independent monarchy. =: independent
nn"n With ihs HRntsd sts.es political
81. bow Il the an9e1ation question viewed In
have made q careful investigation in q
number OF the border settlements. and find y
very strong feeling in favor Of political union.
places. where the advantages to be derived rived
from such policy are 80 constantly before the
q T. xas Il ssa G nssse
that their natural markets are in the United
ssstss and even nOw they them
stance. Tho people Of that town are unable to
supply many OF their wants there. and the
former is iio miles distant. The latter is ss SO
convenient that Windsor people can 60 over to
the city and return at cost by buying tickets
I they are kaoSs sesdsnts "s Of f0N %9nd dsn
they have little or no trouble with the
these ocers WINK at nfTacions se q the Sse cus
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.. is It your purpose. and that Of your friends.
ical union p - '"'0' " ''"''
Yes. We intend to contest every Parliament
airy constituency opened after this. We re-
gard the opening Of this constituency-the
city OF Toronto-at the present time as almost
providential. because Toronto Ia the only con-
stituency that returns three members by a
cumulative vote. Thus in electing one to MI
the vacancy In the Ontario Legislature we will
get q vote from an electorate OF 81 600. am
sure there are thousands upon thousands Of
political uniontsts IN Toronto. and five only
viii show the feeling q the people in this city
toms regulations are 30 oppressive that be-
lltical unionists"
"Will you ofrer o political unionist candi-
date In Welland for the House Of CommonsP"
Yes, we will contest Welland: and. as that
is border constituency. we hope to make a
good showing there. II we succeed in getting
q candidate elected In We!land we shall have
him introduce motion in favor OF political
union In the Dominion Parliament at Ottawa.
Our opponents say we could not get the terms
cannot approach the United States Govern
would be received. but We feel there Is no
reason why we cannot consult the American
popular feeling on the matter as well as that
81 the Canadian people. We propose holding
meetings in New York. Boston. Philadelphia,
Chicago, Buffalo. and other Northern cities,
with q view OF laying our plans before tho
people In those cities and getting an express
sion OF opinion on the question. II It be |
received favorably by the press and public |
men It can be assumed that We would be |
'airly dealt with In asking for union"