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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-29

amy party pr amy good to the community
at large
where can be found Democratic
principle, practice or precedent to JUS
tify the party in the enactment of a
law applicable to all in its terms upon
the assurance that to accomplish its
real object ii is to be enforced only
against an unfavored class, race or in
dividUat
RIGHT TO VOTE is VALUABLE.
World the defenders of this kind of
Democratic doctrine and administration
of the laws favor a Constitutional
amendment giving to any political party
organization practically the right to con-
tiSrace the property Of all the citizens on
the plea tlEtt it was only intended to
contiscate the property of n single class,
race or individual, aud thus put in jeo-
pHrdy the night and title Of their own
property? l submit that they would not.
Yet the citizens who hold their right of
franchise TO be as valuable at least as
their property are, believe, in the ma
.iority in this country.
Ignorant and illit,rate negroes are
, generally rIIoss, who cannot read and
write i'm the English language. If they
can read and write, the presumption is
that they are not ignorant and illiterate.
NJ defender of the Constitutional
amendment has noted any objection to
the poSsessiG4l of the right to franchise
hy the intelligent and educated negro
voter. Then why not apply a test to all
citizens th,rt win determine n neSros lit
crlcy or iTGitertcy, his ignorance or in
tellIgencc-IumeIy. his ability to prove
10y actual demonstration at the time of
registration that he can read and write
plain and Icgihle English?
PARTY is IN DANGER.
My fear at this time that the SUI
premacy Of Democratic principles in the
administration of governmental affairs
in this State will be endangered by en-
forcing upon Democratic candidates the
advocacy of this amendment, through the
Democratic State Conventions endorse
mcnt of it. is my excuse for again MAX
ing public my views in opposition there
to, coupled with the conviction tlat it
is true Democratic parry duty, even at
the risk of being charged with party dis
loyalty. to use the best efforts in direct
ing party policy along the lines of APP
proved party principles and integrity"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-29
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Wilmington Journal.
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CECIL
+ WHIG

is SO far above it's con-
temporaries that there
is no reason for other
than the esteem in
which it is held as a
county newspaper. Es-
tablished in 1871, it
has never veered from
the cause of the right,
nor been swerved from
the path of civic duty
by the wiles of grafters.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-29
BUFFINGTON'S

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Pretty things from New York manufacturers and i'm
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Ladies' fancy Collars Belts and Summer Novelties
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Job in Corses$1 90 kind, your choice now for only
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New arrival of S. & F. Ladies' Lawn Wrappers none
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Third Floor
There you will find the latest designs in Champion
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How dress economically and well is the lesson we
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-24

Con verdadero regociio ha sidt
recibids aquf la noticia del nombra
miento de Juez de Paz de esta Wills
recafdo en- ell senior don Jose .Cobiar
Rivera.
CIudadano corecto en- sus relacio.
mes sociales, persona que tisne un al
to concepto de las leyes y de Ia Justi'
cia, hara I'm funcionario honrado, Sc
ra una garantia del orden.
Asf 10 espera ell pueblo.
Felicitamos, q Ia par que al sefior
Cobian por Ia confanza que en- 81 ha
depositado el gobierno, al pueblo de
Adiuntas, por Ia adquisici6n de un
que sabra hacer honor al
cargo que va & desempeiiar.
Ell dia 10 de los corrientes tom6
posesi6n de Ia Secretarfa del Ayun-
tamiento, ell senior don Francisco Mon
taf1ez.
Desde ent6nces viene trabajando
asidusmente en- su oficina & fin de re.
gularizar 81 .marcha.
Saludamos al senior Monta6ez, y
le deseamos buen acierto en- su dificil
cargo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-24
Una an66cdOta rusa

A los admiradores de 10 sencillei
del conde Tolstoi les gustara conocel
la historic del fundador de su familis
contemporaneo de Pedro el Grande J
guardia de una de las puertas del pa
lacio de este emperador.
Un dla que, fel al cumplimiento de-
81 deber, pc hallaba firme en- 81 pues.
to, aproxim6se & 81 un noble, diciendo
deseaba pasar. !El guardia le contestd
que era impossible, pues ell smperador
habfa dado orden de que nadie passse
q verlo aquella tarde.
-Pero 20 soy prfncipe-dijo el no.
BILE.
Sin embargo, sef1or-replic6 el
soldado-no podeis entrar.
Para IN pobleruso, semejante con-
testaci6u en- boca de un plebeyo no
puede tolerarse, y yel principe cruz6 Ia
cara del guardia con el latigo.
-Pegadme, alteza-gimi6el otro-
pero no por ESQ os permitir6 el paso.
FL emperador, que desds sushabi-
taciones ola voces y ruidos, salio &
YER que era clio, refiriendoselo el no.
BILE con NAL gesto. Pedro el Grande
escuch6 en- silencio; luego volvisndose
al guardia le dijo:
-Tolstoi, ..habeis sido castiga.
do por este caballero por obedecsr mis-
ordenes: ahora, tomad mi bast6n y
dadle un palo por la espalda.
oMire vuestra majestad-exclam6
ell noble que este hombre 90 un SIM
Pile soldado.
-Os equivocais; 20 lie hsgo capt.
t&n-dijo el emperador.
-Pero 20 soy Official de vuestra
corte
y yo le nombro q 81 coronel de
mi guardia imperial.
Mi categoria como vuestra ma
jestad no ignora, es la de general,
-Entonces le haremos general, y
asl sereis apaleado por un igual.
Ell noble recibi6 ell castigo filos6fi.
camente y ell joven soldado rec.bi6 al
dfa siguiente el nombramiento de ge-
neral y titulo de conde de Tolstoi.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-24
Cofte de Distrito del Distito
Judicial de San Juan
Causas criminaIes por Ju-
rado. .-SehaIamientOs

Febrero 10. Arturo Iglesias, de.
Ito contra el Erario de Puerto Rico.
Febrero 3. Manuel Pont6n, alta.
ques con intenci6n de cometer viola.
ci6n.
Febrero 3. Rosa Conception de
Jesds, asesinato en- primer grado.
Febrero 4. Pedro Flores, seduc-
ci6n.
Febrero 6. Luis Nevarez Ortiz,
asssin ato en- primer grado.
Febrero 7. Juan Miranda, homi.
cidio voluntario.
Febrero I. Domingo Rios, seduc-
ci6n.
Fsbrero s. Salvador Alicea, ase-
sinato en- segundo grado.
Febrero 8. Timotso de JESUS (a)
Indiana, asesinato en- segundo grado.
Febrero 10. Laureano Morales
c6mplice en- delito de asesinato en- Sc
gundo grado.
Febrero IL. Jose Cordero, alta
ques con intsnci6n de cometer sodomfa.
Febrero 49, Victor Lacen, seduc.
ci6n.
Febrero Is. Juan Vazquez Urba-
no, seduction.
Febrero IA. Emilio Cedeno, Sc.
ducci6n.
Febrero IA. jose Garay, seduc
ci6n.
Febrero Is. Felipe Reyes Perez
Eladio Fragoso, periuro.
Febrero 16. Nikolau J. Wolf, fal
sifcaci6n.
Febrero II. Felicia Fernandez
perjuro.
Febrero II. Angel Fernandez
perjuro.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-24
CORAZON DE OBRBRO
-sSigue viviendo en- casa

-sSigue viviendo en- casa
del condes
ST.
sC6mo h. ,cogido Man
fredo j. sentences?
Todavia no 10 he visto.
Los dos hermanos continua-
ron hAblando durAnte slgunos
minutos. y PAseusl trat6 de con-
solar a Bert, que Sc lamentAba
de sus desdiches.
Cuando clcy6 que 10 hAbfa
conseguido, Sc dtspidi6 de 81 y
dirigi6.e & c.'s de Antonieta.
La bsllar;pa parecfA estar
muy contprt,, norque desde ha-
cfa Algunos dias Sc mostrAba
muy anna BILE con 81. y lie h'bia
repetido que era el amigo mas
sprecisdo Que tenis y tanto era
asf, que Ia joven le habfA hecho
proposiciones para que fuera gu
secretario y administrator.
Psscpal no revel6 q nsdie
squellas circunstsnciss, pero hA-
bfa prcmetido & Ia bAilSrins
complacerls.
La idea De vivir siempTe
en- Ia iptimidad de Antcniets, le
cor mcvia profunds mente y has
ts Hrg6 & Greer, Que no tiendo
CO prichoss ri roman tics, ellis
preferfa on smigo que Is 'upic-
se comprender, & un am'nte
ioven.
CuArdo snunciaron & IL io-
i ven que el vipjo secretario de-
seaba vfrls. ests, & quien Ia vi
sitl de Msl fredo hsbfA dejado
muy sbstids, Sc estremeci6 y
solo pudo dtcir con VOC emcciC-
nada:
HsCc die passr.
Despr6s que ls criAda Sc
retro, Pssoual sc sceTc6 ( la
bailarins, J coGi6 una de sus ma
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-24
BIBLIO1RCA DE- sLA DRMOCRACIAs 1873

ta los horribles plauss de Pas
cual y de Ia vieia condesa Mar
to, de como habla cAido 81 en- la
tentaci6n. y del odlo do 81 ito al
oonde GustAv0.
-Hsa historic 10 sG on gran
pArte, interrumpi6 Antonleta;
vusstro mismo ito me 10 hA con-
tAdo. pero estS srrepentiGo de
cuanto hizo.
NJ Pero os ha dicho el gran
pesado de ~ javentudl Ios AA
contAdo que, enamorAdO de Lin.
do Boaro, y sAblendo sue 6sta
era amants del conde. 90 ofreCi6
4 hAcerla pAsar ante ~ madre
como amAnts suya, para Casarss
con ella y 0btener una buenA
sumaa
AatonietA lanz6 un gemido:
90 levant6 violentamente de 81
asiento y cogiendO { ManfredO
por an brAxo 10 miro con ojos
shispeantes.
! -lMentisl lCalunniAis {
vuestro tioI 81 amAbA santanen-
te 4 Linda, y Al verlA engafada,
traiclonada, Su passion % CsnVir.
ito en- piedAd inmensa, via ofrs-
cl6 50 nombre para su hljo, como
h hecho Carpignano conmigo.
Manfredo lanz6 una earcA-
jAdA:
-lQu6 bien % hA enga1R-
do ! exclamo, porque mi ITO tuVo
el cinismo dc decir { tod0 ell
! mundo que Linda hAbia aldo su-
Va; que habiA trRtado de seducir
al conde cuAndo 30 encontr6 en-
cinta, para hAcer que este 50 Ca
sara con ella, dlclendo que kahia
! sluo indignamente foE1Ada.
A 10 bAllArlna 10 parcels que
! estAba sofAndO y la sAngre 80 10
! agolpaba en- el Uerebro. kstaba
palida como una muerta y sus
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-24

que maDtenerloI ~ ~ sabes
que mis- rentas apenas alcanzA-
ran para 10 mas necesarioI
-lYo to ayud,r6l...
lPAlabrss y NADIA mas que
pGlabrAel
Manfredo tiene algunos mi
les de lirAs que le he dado 20.
Sc las comera en- una Sc
mana. Lo conozco
-lAh, maldito el momento
en- que 10 confi6 a ii!
-sNo he trktado de conse-
guir gu bien9 La culpa ha sido
de vosotros que habeis deiado
escupAr IL fortuAs.
-lTodAv(a me culpasF dijo
Berto furioso.
-Porque es ls verdad.
81 ii, viejo loco. no to hubieses
enamorado de NAtalins, 6sts no
hubierA hufdo de tn lado, y hoy
serias rico, porque reeonocida
por su padre, casAda con el mi.
llonArio Carpignano, 6stoS te
habriAn demostrAdo 90 agrAde-
cimiento lVivirfss con ellos y
to vejez transcurrirfa feliz 81
tn hijo ee hubiese rortsdo biep,
{ e.tss horas serfA aun mas rico
Que t6, no hsbrfa promovido es.
candAlos, y seguiris psssddo por
un hrmbre honrado. Ya yes que
t6lo ..vo.otros sois la causa de
vue.tras desgraciSs, y no 20.
Berto, callado, miraba 6it-
mente al fuegc, y compreDdia
que 81 hermano teDia raz6n. pe.
70 no guerra demostrsflo. Per-
maneci6 on ratio silenci0so, =
por fin dijo:
sEs decir, que NStalinA sc
casa con Carpignauol
~Sf
az cusndo sS la bodSl
-Muy pronto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-24

vArias lfneAs en- un pliego 90 lee
present6 al joven diciendo:
FirmAd y entregAdle ese
papeI & vuestro ito PascuAl, que
os dAr6 ell dinero, va iba 4 sa-
lir cuando Manfredo exclam6:
Un momento.
La bAilArina SO volvi6. FL
ioven sstAbA lfvido.
-Esto no es IN recibc, diio,
es una declaration infAme que
20 no frmar6 iamas.
-sRenunciais 81 dinero9
Un momento todAvfA. No
podemos terminar Asi.
-tQu6 Otra cosa Se os osu-
rre2 replied friAmente AntO-
meta.
-sTeneis muckA conianza
en- mi ito, verdAda Lo estlmais
tAnto cuanto me odiais { mi; no
me extra1ariA nadA que h1ya ai.
DO vuestro AmAnte despu6s sue
yo.
La bailarinA lanx6 un grito
de rabia y per IN impulse ire.
.istible su mAno 90 dirigi6 Al
b0lsillo en- ell que tenia ell rev6l.
YER, pero Ae cOntuVo 4 tempo.
-lVillanol exclam6.
Un insulto mas s menos
no me importA. Ser6 un vii; no
digo que no, tpeIo no es iDiuAto
que todos esten contra mi, cuan.
do Ell mas culpable permAnece
impuDes
-tQuien es el eulpable9 se-
pamos.
-Os hAblo de mi ito, que ha
sido IL cAusA de todo cuanto me
sucede; lQuereis oirmel
La bailArins se sent6 en- Ell
mismo sitlo en- que habis eltldo
Antes y dijo:
-HAblad.
Manfredo cont6 a Antonio
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-24
DESDE ADJUNTAS
PARA La DEMOCRACIA.

81 el Partido Republican, no es
tuviera bastants desacreditado, nc
solo on 81 orden polftico, sino tambisn
en- todos squellos ramos de Ia admi.
nistrsci6n pIblica en- que sus hombres
pusisron sus manos pecadoras, basta-
rife enterarse de como ha dejado este
municipio para hacer lssafrmaci6n de
que por donde nuestros queridos ad-
versarios pasan no mace yerba mas
nufleG.
iLastima que hayan pasado los
tismpos dc Atila!
Un complete abandono para haber
reinado durante su largo perfodo de
dominic. Nuestra bonita plaza prin-
cipal ss una verdadera manigua, nues.
tras GALES ararecen sucias enyerba-
das, el alumbrado pdblico brillaba por
su ebssaridad, y asf todas las cosas.
Y dentro de las paredes de la casa
del pueblo, Ique me dicen ustedes?
Puss que % I'm nuevo Laberinto
de Crsta, on donde 90 sabe porque puer-
to 90 entra, psro que nj Cristo averi-
qua por cual 80 sale.
Dsudas y mas deudas, pendisntes
de pagos y mas pendisntes de pagos
en- los libros de contabilidad, otros y
otros creditos contra 10 municipali.
dad. y que los acreedores han esperado
d que los unionistas subieramos para re-
clanaar, 90 el legado que nusstros her.
manos amados en- Cristo nos han de-
jsdo para que nos rompamos los Sc
sos en- desatar este nudo gordiano
Dios les psgue su buena obra dan.
dole I'm triunfo esplendido el 1905, pa
rsque comiencen de nuevo & laborar
por 10 prospsridad y bienestar de esta
simpatica villa, que en- un tempo fus
emporio de riqueza y que hoy nos re-
cuerda las ruinas de Palmira.
~
FL nusvo alcalde senior America
Rodriguez, dsmuestra en- el principle
de su administrator, tomarse interes
porque ella resulte lisonjera y que sa-
Iisfaga las aspiraciones pdblicas.
La enorme cifra dc Il s centauss :!
tus la que los republicanos dsjaron
en- las areas del municipio, no obs
tants sl senior Rodriguez, adelantando
los fondos de su bolsillo particular
ha dotsdo la poblaci6n de un mag
nifico alumbrsdo pdblico, aumentando
81 n6mero de faroles, ha hecho limpiar
y dssyerbar la plaza que estaba con-
vertida en- una malezs, y se propone
introducir otras msjoras p1blicas tan
pronto las circunstancias 10 permitan
Sc observa mas animaci6n, mas
algeria On nuestra sociedad parece
que Ia nueva administrator inspira
mayor confapza y que de ella So espe-
ran dfas mejores y mejorss resultados
que de 10 anterior.
No dudamos que asf sera, pues los
hombres que hoy gobiernan este muni-
cipio tienen en- gran estima el honor
recibido del pueblo que los eligi6, y
procursrAn por todos los medios via
blss hacerse acreedores q la gratitud
y al carifio de ese miSmo pueblo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-24
L. A ROC
San Francisco 81

QuiAcalla, articulos de novedad y
fantasia. Prscios fiios y ventas al
por mayor y detail.
Jab6n ola ROCA,, el mejor y
mas barato.
Hacemos regalOs semansles q to-
dos nuestros favorecedores.
Los que vendemos mas barato en-
plaza. No hay quien compita con
LarrOca Bros.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-24

Febrero q. Nicomedes G. Piza-
rro, hurto de mayor cuantfa.
Febrero q. Simon Bulerin, ata
ques coz intenci6n de cometer viola
ci6n.
Febrero 20. Francisco Molina
seduction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-10
ESPERANTO CRAZE is GROWING
New Language Finds Converts In
Many Places in the United
Kingdom.

LONDON. Dec. 9.-(special Cablegram n
The Bec)-EspeTanto confines TO spread
n rapid rate through the United King
dom. II is the boast of the advocates
OF the new universal language that II Is
already possible for a stranger, no matter
what his nationality, 10 travel in almost
any part Of Great Britain and find students
Of Esperanto and make himself understand
Just by way of Illustration of the hold
which the language is gaining on the en-
pire, two incidents which have happeneo
In Cambridge may be mentioned One or
these incidents concerns the university, the
other the town
Mr.. Oscar Browning had just delivered
a lecture upon Esperanto at the university,
il was listened to By a large audience. and
although Mr., Browning declared that il
was his twenty-eighth lecture, each time
upon a different language, he considered
that IL was more useful than any Of tho
lectures which had preceded H.
Dr G. Cunningham, an Esperanto enthu-
siast, Announces that he has succeeded IN
making arrangements for the instruction
in Esperanto OF the local police in the town
OF CarahridEA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-10
RoJEsTvENSKY ON WARsHIPS
Russian Admiral Says Heavy Guns
Must he Used in. Naval
Warfare.

KOBE. Dec. ESPECIAL Cablegram I,
The Bee.)-A representative of the Kob,
Herald succeeded in interviewing Admiral
Rojestvensky just before he sailed from
Vladiyostok on the transport Voroni ac
companied by nearly $500 liberated prison.
ers of war The wound which the admira
received in the battle Of the sea of jana
has not as yet healed and he still wesrs
surgical dressing around his forehead
The admiral in his interview asserts tha,
japan won the victory entirely by its guns
and the calm, mathematical precision o
The men behind the guns. The concluslo
the admiral has come TO as result of HI
studies and observations relative 10 m.
battle of the sea of Japan is that the war
ship OF the future will carry nothins
smaller than three-inch guns-and MOI
many Of these-for use only against tor.
pcdo boats, Heavy twelve-inch guns and
line-inch guns will be the main arns.
rent Served by cool, skilful, well-dis
cplined men. he believes they will contro
the seas for many years to come.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-10
IN INTEREST OF IRISH TONGUE
Father Dinneen says Merchants Must
Use Language in Business
IL IL Survives.

DUBLIN, Dec. 9.-(Special Cablegram tn
Ihe Bee.)-Americans who are Interested
in the campaign now being conducted I'm
that country for a revival of interest in the
Irish language will also be interested in.
the movements made by Rev Father Din
neen, M. A, of this city, on this side of the
water, while those having charge of the
Celtic propaganda are visiting the various
American cities and towns
Father Dinneen, in an address at Dun
garvan this week, entered into an ANALYSIS
of the conditions of life in the districts IN
which Irish still survives, and upon these
investigations bases the conclu sion tEat
the living Irish speech is now in a desDera 20
position. In his address he pleaded for n
vigorous agitation to be conducted through
out the length and breadth of the irish
speaking area of the country as the only
enectual means of preserving the living
language and enabling It to be extended
to the other parts Of the country. Such
an agitation would have a powerful influ
ence in determining the fate OF the lam
guage in the country districts. But the
language question in the towns was even
more difficult problem. There could rot
be an Irish-speaking country district IN
which the Irish language might be ex-
pected 10 hold a permanent sway without
an Irish-speaking town. Unless t.:ls move.
ment produced genuine Trish-spelk kius
towns the language was lost He relied
largely upon the common sense and pa.
triotism of the townspeople in various irish
cities and towns to bring about the t,per.l
use OF the lrish language in these places
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-10
BALFoUR OPENS CAMPAIGN
Leader of British Opposition Party
Makes stirring speech at
manchester.

MANCHESTER, Dec. 9-Arthur j. Bal
four now the leader of the opposition party
In the United Kingdom. opened the cam
paign in a stirring speech before his Man
chester constituents today With the utmost
frankness the former premier explained
that the resignation of government was on
the ground of expedlency. showing that the
step had been carefully considered for some
time and that it was evidently contem-
plated by Mr.. Balfour during the greater
part of the year.
Mr. Balfour defended the action of the
unionist government in it's retention of
Office on the ground that il was essential
to wait until the Anglo-Japanese treaty
was finally concluded and other necessary
features of the government program had
been carried out, with the exception of
the redistribution bill, an outline of which
had been given to Parliament. Divisions
within the unionist party led the govern
ment to conclude that it would be impos-
sible at present to carry measure which
demanded absolute unity.
Without going at any length in the prob
able platform of the liberals. the forme,
premier polxed fun at the liberal protest
against being forced to accept Office and
ridiculed the efficacy of party composed
VI SO many leiCtibllSs nc idlu lHt ldSn Oh
bitter sarcasm on what he declared to be
their attempt to avoid making home rule
the leading issue, and said whether they
were ashamed OF 1t or not, home rulers they
were and home rulers they will remain
Mr.. Balfour plainly intimated that the
unionist attack would be centered on the
home rule record of the liberals, while the
unionists would use their own record or
! home. foreign and colonial policies as theii
/ bulwark Of defence.
| He challenged the liberals on the issue
Of Chinese labor in South Africa. Here
the former premier became severely de
mandatory. He said the liberals had wor
| bye elections by unscrupous disregard o.
| the truth.
Mr.. Balfour made a strong plea for unit,
during the elections. He hoped that tn,
new administration, when it handed bacl
| the reins to the unionists would be able I,
point to a record creditable 10 the country
| He declared he intended to lead the op
position through the campaign.
THE party elected me its leader and
propose to carry out the great mission en-
| trusted to my hands" he said II am per
fectly confident that from all sections o
the party. be the minor differences wha
they may shall receive that supper
which have never wanted for in the past
Mr.. Balfour made no reference to Josepl
Chamberlain or his fiscal noIlcy