New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

ouabec Charles MARCEL asserts that In one far-
uamentary term he obtained $4,000, or $lZf d
head OF the local population, for expenditure -
that county. In South Ontario and Hamilton sini-
lar appeals are being made, as In many other coh-
stftuences all over Canada The government @
whole promises the Georgian Bay Canal tIle
Hudson's Bay Railway, the. deepening OF lie .
Lawrence waterway and the purchase OF rai"'
lines in Nova Scotia. Its railway supsioleS' P
building grants and other votes of the Kno were
Increased bv millions at the session OF Parma
ment These things may. taken singiy' be rlgnt VI
they may wrong; but taken together theS nav
a cumulative effect which sways the electorate VI
constituencies as s. bill often influences an
Individual elector. Mr.. Borden and MS irieHus
make much of the high moral ground "inor ~ -.
take In this matter but 1t is not very enecu'e
in a time of practical politics such as TINS.
Attack and criticism along .hese and similar nnes
constitute the chief Conservative piatIoiiN m -, -
present contest although the party Is not "lthou'
a constructive policy as well. In making MS tour
Of Canada last year Mr.. Borden laid oo"n at
Halifax a series of propositions "flch nc ~
with built upon and elaborated IN the cn'ei - -
tres of population clear to the Paclhc Coa'''
same linz OF thought Is being urged IN lhe Pi''
contest His first and foremost pianK Is hoAe9.'
I'm the apnroDriation and expenditure OF puDiiC
money honesty in the management ana seie "a
public lands and honesty in the cohouC' - -
tons His second and traditional party PiaiiA -
adequate fiscal protection TO all the interests Oh
Canada ogrtcu1ture industry and mining. lie
demands the establishment of a system or nauohai
teIegraphs and telephones: the appointment OF pun
lie officials upon considerations OF caPdol'S g.
character and not for party service ohiy' H
more effective provision to punlsh DIloeIy -. 80
fraud at elections to insure thorough puDhcl'y
ae 10 expendtures by political organizations anu
TO prevent the accumulations Of campaign hu'i0
for corrupt purposes. J., 49,
Mr. Borden also promises moderate reloliii " -
composition of the Senate--subject to the appios
a
selection of immigrants and asks for qualty ra'i''
than ouantitv He urges the operation ana man
ssement of Government railways by an lnuepeii0
ent and non-partisan commission; anu "o'
system of mutually preferential trace anu "a
within the empire He promises the restorauon %
tho pub1c lands (now held by the DominlorD u
+h Nv, provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan
ord rIadges restitution of the Western lahds anu
timber limits said TO have been pluhueiSu " -
lowers of the present Government ne -,
the deve1oprnent of national waterways IAle e4UP
1nent Of national ports, the Improvement OF trans ans
++to, faci1ities and the completion of the Grahd
r,,rl, Pacific project He urges the estaOhsilliei'
of an improved cold-storage system. 0eNeI a. -,
of his 1907 programme have been at ieaSS -
adopted by the Cfovernment-the reAoi4iA Va =,
Civil Service, the reorganization ol ' -,
Commission and the promise of free rural poS'Eh'
delivery. ,,,,, of
Mr. Borden and his friends are very hopeiu u
victorv Their charges Of graft are, no douD' , il
ing an effect, did similar chaTeeS' coI iI,~oI
asced for some years. in overwhelming the LAoeI'.
,,arnroent Of Ontario in 1905 But a majority Vi
sixtv-six is hard to overcome, ana Sl ",iI'I
riar'e magnetic personality. coupled with MS oe -
majority in Quebec, add to the ollueuItS' IIt
rbe result is doubtful, and the hghune anu -
has come to Mr.. Borden from hoDLih u
+oba Hazen of New Brunswick and Bowser %
1-,tist columbia. TO say nothing Of the ontario
r,oarrroent members is having its effect
GoVefii'iieN' J. c. H.