Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
FINAL DAY OF
CAMPAIGN FOR
RECIPR PR0C|Ty
Elections Will be Held in 2l4
Of the 221 Constituencies
Tomorrow, With Taft
Plan Leading Issue.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
VICTORY is CERTAIN

Prevails as to Govern
ment's Success in Over
coming Outside Issues.
Montreal. Sept, 20.-With the heavy
oratorical cannonading of the election
practically ended the conservative lull
before tomorrow's voting which will de-
termine the fate of the Laurier gov
ernment and of reciprocity, gave OPP
portunity today for reviewing the
situation and revising forecasts.
Little modification is made in the
claims of the government or the op-
sposition. Both profess certainty OF
Victory and say the only question is the
size of the majority.
Much uncertainty exists as to what
appeals have most affected the "silent
voter" and as to the governments
success in securing the country's real
feeling regarding reciprocity uninflu-
lenced by other issues, national and
local, continuously emphasized by the
Opposition.
Final Day is Exciting.
Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 20 The final
day of the campaign for the election
Of members to the twelfth parliament
of Canada is notable for the unprece-
dented activity Of both political
parties, orators for and against reci-
procity being scheduled to speak at
hundreds OF places in Canada this
AFTERNOON and evening.
S,s,The liberals and conseryati ives were
tactively engaged, in preparations
Ito bring out their full votes and final
ldist.ibution of cash for legitimate ex-
:penses is being made today. The
Canadian law forbids political party
to hire vehicles to convey electors to
the polls, but the use OF conveyances
LOT all Kinds is being donated for to-
morrow.
Elections will be held In 214 OF the
| 221 constituencies. Three liberals al
ready have been elected by acclama-
ton. They are Sir Wilfrid Daurier in
Quebec east; j. A. Either of Two
Mountains and William M. German OF
iWelland county, Ontario. Mr.. German
is an avowed opponent Of reciprocity,
however,
Borden Fighting for Seat.
Halifax, N. s., Sept. 20.-Politicians
were everywhere active today at the
closing of the seven weeks campaign
which has stirred Canada from Van
couyer to Halifax as never before.
Final instructions were sent to the
political workers today, and complete
arrangements for getting out heavy
vote tomorrow were made by both
parties.
ySh u III q n.
ed attempt to defeat Robert l.. Bor-
den, the conservative>leader, and that
gentlemen has been devoting much
time to the situation in Halifax City
and county, which comprise his con-
stitutency.
Hon. w. S. Fielding, finance minis
ter of Canada. and Premier Lauriers s
lieutenant, who was largely instru-
mental in perfecting the reciprocity
agreement is having stiff fight In the
Que ueens-Shellsbourne district at the
southern extremity of the province
The Anglican archbisho OF Ruperts-
land, the most Rev. DE-. S. F. Matheson,
primate Of Canada, and the Rev, Dr.
Charles Hamilton, both of Ottawa, act
ing for all the bishops of the church IN
Canada, have issued an appeal to the
voters of the denomination. The ap-
peal concludes as follows:
"The bishops desire at this time to
remind men CT all political views and
parties that political purity is one OF
the essential foundation stones upon
which national greatness and prosper
lity must rest and In particular that to
buy or sell vote is to act the part OF
traitor to our country and to invite
the Just contempt and condemnation Of
all good men"
! Britisher Attacks Liberals.
7 Vancouver, Sept. 20.-In one OF
the most remarkable political meet
ings ever held in Vancouver,
joseph Martin, M. p, for st. Pancreas,
London. England, last night attacked
the liberal party for the corruption
which they had allowed to creep into
the organization saying that now the
dominion, from a political standpoint.
was q stencil in the nostrils Of other
nations.
Country For; Cities Against.
Winnipeg, Man. Sept. 20.-lnterest
is keen in the outcome Of the cleo
tions tomorrow Indications point to
the cities and towns voting against
reciprocity but the rural districts are
looked to by the liberals to offset this
vote.
General Strike at Corova.
Cordova Spain, Sept. pa general
strike in the province of Cordova was
declared today. This will affect the