The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
BATTLE OF
BALLOTS
In CANADA TODAY WILFRIED
LAURIER PREDICTS VICTORY
FOR RECIPROCITY
FARMERS WITH LAURIER

Toronto, Sept. 21.-Fine weather
and the excellent condition of the
| roads promise record vote during
the reciprocity election throughout
Canada. Many business firms are
giving half holiday to their en-
ployees.
Winnipeg, Sept. 21.-That ten per
cent Of the names on the lists Of
both parties are fraudulent is a
charge made when the election start
ed by citizens of the vigilance COM
mittee organized to protect the
polls. The indications are that reci-
procity voters will win.
Ottawa, Sept 21.-With liberal and
conservative parties confidently claim
ing a victory in the battle that is on
today after the hardest campaign
Canada has ever known the fate OF
reciprocity between the United States
and Canada will be determined by a
heavy ballot.
Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 21.-Todays bat
tie of ballots will be direct line up
dweHers of Canada. The rural popu-
lation has aligned itself with Sir
Wi1frid Laurier and the candidates
making their fight on the reciprocity
issue, whereas the anti-reciprocity
forces are devoting their attention to
the cities which are the seats OF
manufactures.
Manufacturers who have been fight
| ing reciprocity are making dire pre-
dictions of business panic it the
agreement goes through. Some went
SO far today as to post p1acards in
their plants warning the workmen
that the mills would be closed down
| if the Liberals won. Sir Wilfrid is
coolly predicting that he and his par
ty will win and he shows not the
slightest trepidation over Conserva-
tive claims that there will be land
slide against reciprocity.
The Conservatives arsIe that the
United States is seeking through rec
! iprocity the first step towards an
nexation of the Dominion, and plea
of patriotism is made. The Liberals
scout the annexation idea. The Con-
servatives deny that reciprocity will
aid the Canadian farmer.
| 1t is on these points mainly that
the contest has been fought. Other
| issues aside from reciprocity. have
been injected from time to time IN
| to the campaign but all has been
passed over to give adequate con-
sideration to the one big issue.
| Up to the present time the expe-
| rience of reciprocity in Canada has
been strikingly similar to the treat
ment It received in the United States.
The dissolving of Parliament by
Premier Laurier, when. vote was
seen to be impossible, SO that the
matter could be put up to the new
Parliament that will be elected Thurs
day. parallels the condition in the
| States when President Taft called
the extraordinary session of Cong
ress that had different personnel
from the one that failed to ratify the
measure.
The opposition to the pact showed
fitself alike in Canada and the United
| States at the moment the negotia-
tions between the two countries were
iopened. The fight waxed more bitter
as the contest progressed. Sarcasm
land iinvective were employed, person
alities were made arguments. Every
| capable speaker and writer in the
IDcminion was found on one side or
| the other, every trick and resource
| of the schemer the politician ana
the diplomat was used. Fighting has
been done both above board and be
meath the surface, each side villify-
ling the other and it's methods.
The actual contest dates from jan
uary 21st when an agreement was
reached between the commissioners