The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-11
The Elections in Manitoba Today
Bring Hard Fought Campaign
to Close Both Parties
Are Confident.
MANY QUESTIONS IN BALANCE
Liberals Dispute Credit for Boundary
Extension Project With Conser-
vatives-Claim Administration
is Extravagant.

winnipeg, Man, July 1.-THE cleo
60 tors throughout Manitoba are today
expressing their political preferences
and on their verdict dep"..ds the fate
of the conservative government,
which. under the premiership of Hon.
r. L. Robin, has been in office con-
tinuously for the past ten years. The
campaign has been kecnly contested
an over the province, and although
most unbiased observers predict a re-
ncwaI of power for the conservatives
the result cannot be accurately fore
casted.
throughout the campaign there have
been few great questions discussed.
The fight has been one largely of per.
sonalties. and many serious charges
of corruption and personal miscon-
duct have been exchanged a story
alleging "the sale of judgeships" has
played conspicuous part I'm the cam
paign and has led to several suits for
SANDER The coming of Sir Wilfrld
Laurier to Manitoba at the present
time. presumably in the interest of
the Liberal party, is another feature
that has added spice to the campaign
by arouslng the ire of the Conserva-
tlves.
Premier Robin has conducted his
fight for the continuance In office on
two leading issues. the governments
elevator bill and the extension of Man.
itoba boundaries The demand OF the
Robin government for the extension
of the boundaries of Manitoba to Hud-
sons Bay. so as to make the prairie
province a maritime one has been more
or less Of burning topic ever since
1905. when the question was formally
brought to the attention of the Do
minion government To Manitoba, the
matter is considered of great I'M
portance because of its need of a sea-
port, and of It's cherished hope of con-
structing a railway to utilize that port
and to ship eastern grain via Hud-
sons Bay to the European markets.
The Liberal party denies that the
Robin government is entitled to any
credit for the boundary extension pro
ject, but on the other hand alleges
that the delay i'm settling the boun-
dary question is directly due to the
dilatory tactics of the government.
The Liberals propose to settle the
boundary question by accepting the
territory offered by the Dominion gov
ernment, and will ask the latter to
transfer to the province all the lands
minerals and natural resources of the
territory.
In addition to the way IL has hand
led the boundary dispute The Robin
administration pridcs Itself m its tel
ephone policy. resulting i'm the gov
ernment buying out the Bell Telephone
company for s5.00O,00 1t is claimed
that immense public benefit has fol-
lowed this deal.
The Liberal party. of which 7. c.
Norris is the leader for the first time
i'm the present contest has severely
criticised the present administration
for its alleged extravaganza. The
claim Is made that the Robin gov
ernment In their ten years of office,
have spent over eight million dCllars
moro than the Grccnway government
did In their last ten years of office
II is charged that very little of the
extra money has been spent i'm public
improvements. the greater part of IT.
according to the Liberal allegations
having been spent for salaries.
The Liberals. in their party plat
form, advocate direct legislation by
means of the initiative and referen-
extension of school facilities, n resi-
dent majority vote i'm local option. 6
definite and progressive policy on ag.
riculture, and the corporation of tho
province with the municipalities i'm the
building of good roads.