The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-18

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a part in trying to defeat the pact
and the government.
While the reciprocity pact is the
main point of attack there are several
charges of s%candalous conduct in adj
ministration, and a number of local
questions which have aroused heated
controversy.
Province Of Quebec.
The French-Canadian province Of
Quebec is considered the pivotal point
in this contest, as it was prior to the
time Sir Wilfrid Laurier came to
power. In 1896 the Conservatives
carried only l6 Of the IS seats. In
1900 they had only seven, while in
1904 and 1905 they carried eleven
seats.
Since 1905 the political complexion
has changed in the French province.
In 1910 the government adopted the
navy bill, by which it was decided to
establish a Canadian navy, to be I'M
der the control Of the Canadian gov
eminent in times Of peace, and to be-
come part Of the British navy in
time of val. The regular Conserva-
tive opposition under II. l.. Borden
proposed as an amendment a large
cash contribution, to be used by the
British admiralty to build dread
thoughts. The French Conservatives,
led by F. D. Monk Of Montreal, OBJ
jected to both proposals. They were
backed by the group known as Ma
tionalists. in the province of Quebec.
This Nationalist group, headed by
Henri Bourassa and Armand La
vergne, former supporters of Sir
Wilfrid 14aurier in the Canadian par
lament, has consistently opposed any
policy which would bring Canada into
the foreign wars of the British ehl-
pire. Up to that time, though both
men were members of the Quebec leg
islature, they had kept out Of the
federal and had not attacked
Laurier. With the raising of the ma
val issue, however, they began a series
OF public meetings. and caused the
signing of thousands of petitions pro-
testing against the naval program.
Bourassa, who is a grandson of the
late Louis Joseph Papineau, leader of
the Canadian rebellion of 1887 is a
man gifted with great oratorical pow
ers and sways the masses by the We
hemence Of his appeals. He is espe-
cially effective in speaking French,
for he appeals to the people Of that
race to show themselves the equals
Of their English-speaking fellow-citi-
zens in all things, and kindles their
pride as no man. not even Sir Will
frid Laurier, has ever done.
In this campaign Bourassa and
Monk are working together. Monk is
opposed to the reciprocity pact on
economic ground; Bourassas says re-
ciprocity is a minor issue, and was
adopted by the government only to
throw dust in the eyes of the electors
and make them forget the naval pro-
gram. Bourassa ia not himself a
candidate, but he has addressed meet
ings in most of the constituencies in
the Montreal district. He has espe-
cially tried to visit the places where
Sir Wilfrid Lourier spoke in his first
tour Of Quebec province, to destroy
the effect of his former leaders ap-
peals.
The Nationalist combination has
candidates, with Conservative support,
In noonv ~ tho 0Nrcf3t,,nrojoc ~ Tho
Montreal district, and in the other di-
visions the straight Conservatives
have their own candidates, most Of
them being English-speaking.
The reciprocity aus is being up
held in the province Of Quebec by
Rodolphe Lemieux, minister Of ma
rine and fisheries, one Of the most
eloquent Of Canadian platform speak,
ers. and Hon. Sydney Fisher, minister
OF agriculture. who is especially ac-
tive among the farmers. DR.. s. H.
Beland, who has lately become post
master general and the solicitor gen.
eral, Hon. Jacques Bureau, are the
other leaders among the government
candidates.
On the opposition side. besides
~sAOAh oAu oOuAooS6s are 14cEUeEG D.
Ames, the Conservative organizer;
Charles ]. Doherty, a former Judge:
]. G. H. Bergeron, long a member of
the Canadian house, and a host OF
other candidates. while in the Quebec
district Rodolphe Forget, the leader OF
the Montreal stock exchange and
William Price, a millionaire lumber
man, are the leaders of the anti-reci-
procity fight.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier sits for one OF
the divisions Of Quebec city, but in
addition he is a candidate for the con.
stituency Of Coulanges, in accordance
with a custom prevalent in Canada.
Nova Scotia.
In Nova Scotia, the province by the
sea, w. 8. Fielding. the Canadian
father Of the reciprocity pact, is fight.
ing hard for his favorite project. r
L. Borden, the Conservative leader, II
also a Nova Scotian. and though HI
was defeated in 1904, he came bacl
strong in 1908, and has as his run
ming mate A. B. Crosby. a former may
or of Halifax, who is particular,
strong among the working people.
They are opposed in Halifax by A
v. Mclean who pavo I'M a soat 4,