The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-20
CANADIANS ENTHUSE
AS CAMPAIGN ENDS
Speeches by Laurier and Bou-
raSsa Close Fight ON
Reciprocity.

MONTREAL Sept. i9-Thc popularly
termed "reciprocity" campaign, which has
been the most bitterly contested in the
hlstor" Of Canada. was brought 70
close tonight, when enormous outdoor
meetings in French districts OF this city
we're addressed by two leading and str'k
inEly contrasting figures IN N" con
tcst-SIr Wifrid Laurier and benri
EourasSa.
been rccIproclty's most prominent cH-
poncni, and the national loader. whose
unique opposition and propaganda prop
ably have done NOR" than anything else
10 ncr"as" the number OF question marks
set against names OF constituencies b"
political forecastcrs, were greeted with
the enthusiasm typical of The politically
susceptible French element uf Montreal.
That reciprocity is the supreme issu"
and that Thursdays ballnting affords a.
unprecedented opportunity Tor aceclnrnt
ing the domlnions development, was inc
rcitcratiou Of Sir Wilfrld.
That reciprocity Is undesirable was In :
sisted on by Mr. Bourassa. The toilE Of
the government legislation for the nli-
cessIty OF pcrpctuatIng various rights and
advantages enjoyed by the French
speaking population OF the dominion were
also important factors In this campalSh'
lie asserted.
SIR WilIrlds first speech was delivered
from stand on Atwater avenue, In the
west end Thousands packed lEc con-
ycrEng 'horoughfarc9. From th's meet
Ing he was escorted by torchlight pro
ccssIon to ST. James market. Al th" east
end, The premier addressed this meet
ing in French Mr.. Bourassa : followers
were recruited a few blocks from thc
Monument National. a large auditorium.
Sir William Van Horne, former prcsl :
dent Of tho Canadian Pacific railway. OK
pressed his views in opposition TO reci-
procitY.
Although obviously worn by his five
weeks Of travel and speech making. ih"
premier made his summarizing appeal Tor
ra ,iflcation of rcciprociiy with notable
viEor and was alternately severe and
facetious In assallnG those who lie said
have sought TO insult tie intelligence OF
attempt 10 substitute the dead body nj
anucxation for tho live issue OF roci-
procty
II admire the great American rcpuh-
lie" said the premier. II was born IN
Canada. II is my native land and ! do
not want II merged into the American
republic. Under reciprocity we shall be
even better friends and furnish III the
peoples living on either side Of an In
visible line in peace and anlity."
Touching upon tho opposition 10 rcCl
proclty noted In industrial centers, Sir
Wilfrid declared that the manufactures
was. 70 say the least. short-siGhted. II
the manufacturers persisted in refusing
to acCedc To the request Of the farmers
for the American market and should make
their refusal effective he said. u would
not be Mt all surprising n the farmers
| should refuse TO boar tho burden Of the
protective tariff which was fostering Ca
madam industries. The farmers might go
| even step further and ask for more
drastic tariff changes, said the premier
However, he did not intend TO make any
| threats.
! The premier concluded his address by
referring 10 his career as leader OF the
Liberals and prime minister He de
clarcd that hc made an appeal 10 thc
electors. not as an impcriaiist or an anti
| impcralist not as q Frcnchman or an
Englishnan, but as Canadian. above al
and before all.