Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-26
ELECTION
MEANS BOOST FOR
THE RAILWAYS
Landslide for Premier Mcbride
viii Bring Trains From Allan
tic Coast Into Vancouver in
Four Years,
Especial Correspondence to Morning Journall

Especial Correspondence to Morning Journal
Victoria, b. c. Dec. 2S.--Railway
development Of Canada gained in mo-
mentum by the landslide of the British
power Premier Richard Mcbride. or
ANALYSIS the result of the election hs
brought much nearer the completes
OF the second tra~nscontinental railway
Of the Dominion, the Canadian North
ern, and through Canadian Northern
rains will be running into Vancouver
within four years.
The election was fought out largely
on the provincial railway policy of
Premier Mcbride and his conservative
victory is taken as emphatic endorse
ment of the policy which he has out
lined, the undertaking to guarantee
the bonds of the Canadian Northern
for the proposed lines from Yellow
head Pass to Vancouver and New
Westminster, and from Victoria TO
Barley Sound in Vancouver island.
The guarantees which were approved
at the election are Oh the same prin-
ciple as those which have brought
about the construction of 5000 miles
of the Canadian Northern through tho
richest portions OF the prairie prov
inces. The opposition also favored as
sistance to the Mackenzie and Mann
railway but in the shape OF cash bon
uses from the Dominion and provin-
cial governments. The new line will
open up the valley of the North
Thompson river. and is to be COM
menced within three months of the
passing of the act, implementing the
preliminary agreement. Through trains
TO Vancouver are to be running four
years thereafter.
Premier Mcbride, who succeeded in
forming a government in 1903 upon
the dismissal of the Prior government
from office, and who then became pre-
mier and chief commissioner of lands
and works, was also sustained at the
general election in November, 1903,
and February, 1907. His personal
popularity has been given added force
by his policies, particularly as to the
opening up of the interior of British
Columbia by railways. He has been
continuously in the public Y since
1896 and was first elected to the legis-
lature at the general elections of 1898
and was first appointed minister OF
mines in 1900 during the Dunsmuir
administration, Since then he has
been a power in provincial politics.
the liberal party being practically an
initiated at the recent election.
The eyes of all the provinces have
been upon this election and the con-
servatives are elated at the result.
Richard Blain, the conservative whip
for Ontario. has been quoted as say
ing: premier Mcbride trusted the
people just as Premier whitney has
done, and they in turn have trusted
him. / look upon Mcbride as a clean
and able man, and am certain that
he will give a clean and honest gov
ernment."
-. ID. Mann, vice president of the
Canadian Northern railway, said: ut
Is now assured that the Canadian
Northern is coming to the coast by
grades which I think win be lower
than those possessed by any rival line.
While the route for the main line has
been determined, l am approaching
with an open mind the question of the
building OF branch lines. our main
line from the prairies to the coast has
been located. We believe we will have
lower grades than any other tranf
continental line through the noun
tains. We purpose following a water
roulette easiest of all routes. This
line runs west from Edmonton
through the Yellowhead pass, the
lake, which is the summit
of the divide: thence down the North
river, and by h south
of the latter to the coast. We
survey parties now in the field
working in both directions from Gran
berry lake. when our road has
the coast we shall haul ne
empty cars back on the eastern run,
| can tell you. BY the time we have
opened the line to the coast we shall
5000 miles of track in the prai-
rie provinces. Today we are operating
$500 milels of track in the wheat
area"