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"» t 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 n CONTJl COKCl CIAL] . ^ !7rcrr i " ^o!i -?4 CONTAINING, BESIDES MUCH USEFUL*' INFORMATION OF A GEN- EBAL CHABACmi, AK .'JtltAT OT .•t FtA^GlS FIGURES c&scEftnrkd ^tWB piioimrcE of ontakio, (culled from offi- cial POCtMEMTO,) WHICH IVKRT RATEPAYER OF TWR FRO- ^^,j , VINCH SVOULD BE ACQUAINTED WITH. . ,j assE :M'-.^t c6kFnJBD AND EDITED BY O ii7 • . • • • ( rJKS^T^TiHSSti 5cr , •_ • • • .». • • ' • • . •. •• • •••♦,•• •«, • • • 'ii tiWB" emct^ IwBir 8oui^'oiMui*i^rC>^ l$75. . ,, .'p. iiMiiMaMiiiillii ,H tmmmnammtm 9 THE PEOPUFS ALMANAC. » MOooAunoirt Erery elector of Ontario will rritiember how l>itterly and peniatenlily CoAlitions weM dendonced by t&e Reform party. '^Down with Coalitions!'' was the watchword at every eleo- tioa—^WM proelaimed from ertry hni^nge, afi&med at con* Tentioos, and advocated through the press. -. } iST When Blake and Mackenzie got a chance to form a Gov* emment, they /armed a CoalUUm wUh R. W, Scott, the most bkter Tory in the Jjegislaiure, and father of the Separate School Bill, who in the old Fferliament of Canada was noted as a thorough- going Tory, and in the Ontario Legislature had voted sixty- thrte times against Blake, McKellar & Co., and only three tim/ei with them—bitterly opposing them on the very question by which they attained office t B. W. Scott supported John Sandfield Macdonald in his railway policy, and voted against Blake, (Journals of Assem- bly, p. 140;) but when the latter attained office by condemn- ing that very vote, (Journals, p. 23,) he approached Scott, who shamelessly acquiesced in hit own condemnation, and joined the Coalition ! People of Ontario, ask yourselves, as honest men, does such shameful abandonment of principle meet your approval? ■»••' At the Toronto Convention of 1867, the following was laid down as the main plank in the Reform platform : — ! * ' C'Oi(ll^o)ur of opposing political painics for oiftinary admin* I "itetrative fmrposec inevitc.blt; reevil in the abandonment of "principle oy one or both parties to the compact, the lowering "of public nn«rafity, la*'tsh public expenditare, and wide spread '*^corrupiicn.'^\ *.' iV Whether the "inevitable reralf* haa followed in this case, read Me record n facts in the foUowing pagtt, and judge ioit yourselves ! mmmmm ■ -, , - . \> in ibis I jiidgt tf-ubi ^Am K^Vfa THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC. 8 poBTAii nnroRiiATioir. LETTXft RATES. " Letters posted in Cansula, addxvssed to any place within the Dominion, pass, if prepaid, for 3 cents per i oz. ; but if posted unpaid, sucn letters are charged 5 cents per ^ oz. Letters mailed at any office for delivery from that same office, must be prepaid one cent, otherwise they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. The rate on letters to the United Kingdom is, by Canadian Packet, sailing from Quebec, Portland or Halifax, not exceed- ing ^ ez., 6c; exceeding ^ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz., I2c; and 80 on, increasing one rate of postage for each additional half-ounce. By Cunard Packet sailing from New York, the rate is 8c per 1 oz., &a Letters for the United Kingdom, must be prepaid, or they will be charged a fin^ of 3d. s^rling on deUvery. Letters for British Colonies and Possessions be- ytmd Sea, and Foreign Countries, via England, most ba prepaid. The rate on letters for the United States i« 6c per \ oz. BEQISTKATIOK 07 LETTER& Persons posting letters containing ralue, should bo sarefol to require them to be registered,' and to obtain from the Post- master a eertilficate of Ilegistration. Both the postage charge and registration fee must in all cases be prepaid. Kegistra- tioD is not an absolute guarantee against the miscarriage or loss of a letter ; but a Registered Letter can be traced when an Uliregistered Letter cannot, and the posting and delivery can be proven. KEWSPAFEBS AND PERIODICALS. Weekly Newspapers, published in Canada, 5c per quarter ; semi-weeklies, 10c; tri-weeklies, 15c; and daiues 30c per quarter, \f paid quarterly in advance by either the publisher, or by the subscriber at the delivering post offioe» When not paid in ad\'ance, such paperi are charged Ic each on delivery. Ttamknl NtwspaperS'-riJlM^ is to say^ Newipantrs potted otherwiLc than from the office of publication, 2c iack (prtpaid>. MiSCSLLAKSOrS CHAKOBS. The charts on I'xrcels t>y Paroel^oft, which is limited to S laces within tne Dominion is \2\fi, per $ oz. (with 5e. ad- itional if registered. ) Parcels must not exceed ifts in Weight. Circulars, Books, Handbills, ^ook and ^'ewspaper ^f«nu• Bcript, Printers' Proofs, Printed Matter, ^., one cent per o&, ^vlif-h must be prepaid by staihp. *r Circulars must be unsealed^if sealed, they are liabfa to letter rates^ - >..^ I \-.— h mi^^ THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC, PUBLIC XXPXNDITUltK. Wliat the people of Ontario want is a government that will mani^e their affairs honestly and carefully. How have the governments of Blake, Mowat, McKellar & Ca, conducted our" affairs? Read the record : — John Sandtield Macdonald in 1871 expended $1,818,866.78, (Pub. Ace, p. 135.) In 1873, 'Mowat, McKellar & Co. ex- pended $2,460,212.23, (Pub.Aqc, p. 159,) — the enormous in- crease qf $64S,34S.4Sf tfff Hatepayers of Ontario, you ought to know where your money has gone to, and don't be put off by a general state- ment that extensive ]^]t>lic Works account for the difference. Public >^orks and Colonization Roads only account for a dif- ference of |214,310. 22—19' leaving the huge sum of $429,035. 23 still to be accounted for ! IBI In these pages you will find a few samples of the' RECKLESS SttUlNDERtNG OF TOUR HONEY which has made the difference 1 The highest amount expended by Sandfield Macdonald in any year for Contin'rencies was $32,662.76, (Pub. Ace. 71, p. 85.) The present Gfit Government for the same purpose spend $57,929.06 in 1872 (Pub. Ace, p. 97,) and $53,950.59 in 1873! (Pub. Aoc. p. 107.) Departmental Contingencies under Sandfield Macdonald in 1871 amounted to $19,139.83, (Pub. Ace. p. 134.) The Grit Government increased the amount to $38,560.15 in 1872, and $33,970.99 in 18731 (Pub. Ace. 73, p. 168.) Stephen Richards thought $8,454.00 quite sufficient for Con imgencies in the Crown Lands Department in 1871, (Pub. Ace. p. 81); but Mowat, McKellar a O. pay $23,198.90 for the same service in 1872, (Pub. Ace. p. 93,) and $19,422.24 iii 1873! (Pub. Ace. p. 101.) The total amount expended for Contingencies by SandHcId Macdonald in /our ^«ar« was $115,93$. 16, (Pub. Ace. 71. p 184) ; while in ttoo. years our Grit rulers expend $111, 870. GO ! (Pub. Ace 78, p. 168.) ttr Reader, these are not hap-hazard assertions, bat /a':t.i and Jigures from the Public Accounts. Ponder them careful] /. for the money comes out of your pocket 1 • 1 1 1 «1« mmmf SBP" 16.78, ). ex- es in- i Id in ! . 71, rpoHc 50.59 I i i I Id in i I Grit ; j , and IHcM o.Go: I 31 llAyn. JANUARY. MOON --riifc^ M. Whrnfrom the liturfi u Jdd>jt dtifcetld^. To 'jra^it a Premiership, He liUle thinks o'er what rough ivays Coflraffues will make him trip I MOON 1 o 3 4 5 6 7 8 n 10 u 12 1.3 14 ir> W. iJtisc FYidT Sat 7 SrN'7 Moil 7 Tue 7 W'd7 Thul7 Frid7 Sat i7 Sun , 7 Mon7 Tue 1 7 Wd7 Thui,7 Frid7 !7 Sun 7 Mon;7 Iuc;7 \V'd7 Th.r7 Krid;7 Sat i7 Sun 7 Mon.7 Tue '/ \Vfl7 :^^iThu ,7 i:0iFrid,i7 ';(';:•>>+ 7 1 (\ Sat 17 IS 11» •JO •?l ^!4 or ... ' 27 3dl .St 32 32 32 31 31 30 30 •20 28 28 27 2H o?v art.' 25 2i 23 22 21 20 Ki Suiu Sf.t. flu- t 35 3 i 40 i 41; i 42 i 4'A. * 14 4 4:. 4(^ 48 40, 50 51! 52^ 54, 55 bi] 5S t 5V» ^ 00 5 02 5 ori o 04 5 0) i5 '» nvnTT : O V> 3 58^ 5 0\ « 08' 7 08; 8 00 { 8 44i I 9 181 : 9 4t; 10 10 10 32' 10 52 II 13 11 361 ^m04l ; 3i> I 1 24 i 2 22: 3 31 4 45i 6 01 7 i:i ■ 8 22 9 28 JO 02 11 „. FACTS, 1873— Dickey gets fat contract at Central Friaon without public com- petitiun^ in defiance of statute ! 1875— Nominations. 1872— Hon. A. McKeHar furniabud his bedrodui at the public eiqpenBe. Cauoe Co^oh, &c., — cost 1204.85. 1875 — out the facte ana fig- ures in this Akiianac. >■ * ■ ?***• THE FJB0PLE*8 ALMANAC. HOW OUR MONSy OOXSt Ste^llSn'RicEards forniahed the Crown LancUi office in |S71 At AH .expense of $261, (Pub. Ace p. 80. ) The Grits are a little more aristocratic, and to render it ht for their occupancy, spent the additional sum of $894.48 in 1872, (Pub. Aca p. 92,) and $812.54 in 1873! (Pub. Ace. p. 101.) The most thati^ndficld Mac'^onald paid to the Pres-s in one year was aboat six thousand dollars — the Grit gtnrernmcnt snbsidize&'itti organs with orer nine thousand annualtyl Thisf is a specimen : tbey want a supply of coal for the Oov- emment buildings in Toronto, and advertise it in backwoods papers tbrougbout the country, in localises where it was well known there were no coal dealers, to the tune of f 637 ! Another. — Having discarded the Mimico site for a MAd«»l Farm, McKellar had that farm for sale, and being dctrrmiued to -support his organs, advertised it in Grit papers tjlirougbout the country, incurring an expense of severed hundred dollars for advertiting a /arm for sale ! So shameful was this trangaction that Mr. CrookSj the Treasurer, fearful of it getting the si me notoritfty as the coal advertisements, refused to "pay the accounts ordtred by his toUioqur^ and though sixteen months have elapsed some (ff {Keror art still unpaid/ V jW People of Ontario, how do you like this stvle of con- lineting public business? CISTERNS. . A cistem five feet in diameter will hold'a fractictn over five 'i>4i^telfl for each foot in depth ; six f6et a fraction oyer six bar wA§ per foot ; vcven feet, nine barrels per foot; eight feefc, ele vikil barrels por foot ; niii'^ feet, tifteen barrds pei^ foot; te» f ^t, eighteen barr^k per foot. The last named fiffure is ^uiw^ a iilhge size for a family cistern, ojid tin feet in depth is as ^tihn as we often fin^i : aa*i th* contents of such a one, ac- ^rditag to our e,vtLmair, -u-.rj^d be one hwdred ajid eighty tilMlfh— and yet hn^^• roAiiv' of otir readers hayrh«4 to pay for ''wHMjhiij^dred barrel ' n.'t'vnh of a smaller aise. parsons ^*^f**ilMf"**^**C putt 111 ^- flou-M <-l^terD£^— and eviry dwaliing dbpiild 1m uatMiaecl Ma^h i-'no— mi>bt find it adA'«ntag«oufi to fWi^rve tnia ^alc-.l <■ v \ (: i % five bar- ■ fie a nil s as { ajc- ^!^ , yfor ' I eons \ \ ling & to 28 Dtys. MOON 94 Hi yoio at thr vilduhjht hour ihcy sltf Cvnupirintj how they may }YUh mont eject intimidate T?te settlers of South Grey I :oq?? n If ? K tTof DonSimT^ani isel Set. I ii: M. 1 5 61 7 10 11 w. 15' El 'n Mon 4|Thu|7 FricLb Sat 7 . SlTN OTno 17.5 16i5 14j5 L3« 12^ Ills 10!5 08|5 0715 A 14 15 16 18 19 21 22 ='JC W'd;7 00'« 23i ...Thn ?7 O4'o 25 , „, l^FrillK? 035 2qiO 06| 13 «!rt 17 02i5 14 SUN ^ oo;5 15 Monj'iG 59r5 16Tu«i^ 5715 31 17 W'(li6 5(>'5 33i lS^Ifw;!6 54 5 FACTS. 20 21 22 23 ^. Fricl,:6 6,'>i5 35! 37i Sat lo 61 6 So ^ 60;5 __ JujjjW 476 2^4 W'i1^45 45|5 4iliil0 2£ 25Thn,i6 135 4ail 3( 26 Friil^^] 42*5 44 ».m. 27 ^t i6 40;5 46i 35i 37| 3S| 3ili 41 1873 — Mowat voted down reaolation that for persons to oontihn« in office as Ministers after ro^igning their seats, is subversive of Respon- sibleGrovemment. (Journals, p. 108J 1873—Mr. Mowat whitewashed M;3- Kellar in oonnecti<»i with Proton outrage. (JouniilUi of Hou«e, p. 115.) Sra. q 385 47 i!ll 40^ iCXaokenzits Pr«^'incai Treasurer, insured the public build- ivr^ ^n{h Maokenzie, President Isolated Risk CoMpaby ! I l» !■■ I— *— — — ^— — W<^P— ■— W— 1 ■ ..I I I I I h i\ i 8 TBJS PEOPLE'S ALMANAC, ■ - ■ . - .. >, , — -^-« nmnisHiNo paiVAnBicD&ooMa at trx public iXPfiNiSSI John SandTield Macdouald did not furnish his private bed* room at the public expense ; but McKellar knew better how to enjoy the sweets of office. Read tho following extract from procccdix^s of Public Accounts Committee, March 21, 1873 :— "The following questions were asked br Mr. Rykert and "answered by Mr. Harris, Accountant of Treasitrcr's Dept : "1 — When was the account of R. Hay & Co., amounting to "the sum of $656.65, paid? A.— On April 12, 1872. "2 — ^Vas that account paid by cheque of the Treasurer of "the Province of Ontario? A. — It was. "3 — Docs that a«^couut embrace the following items : "1 arch cud bodstcivi $15 00 " I Ki)riug bed 8 00 "1 hair mattrass , 22 00 '* 1 feather bob^kn- 5 50 "1 wardrobe, deep drawer at bottom 25 0(t ** 1 dressing bureau 1500 " I canoe couch in damask 17 00 "6 chairs 22 HO "1 writing table and paper casa 20 00 1 " 1 walnut breakfast table 4 76 "♦pair blankets 17 0(1 **2 pair sheets 7 00 "2 pillow slips 2 0< "1 counterpane 13 0( "It does, * ' 4 — Fop whom were the >c articles purcbascd ? A. — ^For th«| "Commissioner o£,PuUio Works' room (Hon. A. McKeUar. ) **5 — Does that appear by the account? A, — Yes. "^ — ^Was the account approved of before beinc^paid, and by I "whom, and at what date? A. — It was approved by the| "Commissioner of Public Works, April 3rd, 1872. "7 — Has the Province of Ontaiio been refunded theamonnil "of the above account; if so, by whom and at what dato? "Ab. — I have heard nothjng of it. <-<8-^Had you, as accounti^it, up to the time the matter WMJ "spoken of in the House of Parlinmcnt, beard that the Hon.) "Ardubald MoKellar intended the aroount to be paidby him^ ' "self, or that he had given orders to that otTect ? A. — I had notl "9 — vDid any mena>crs of the late (Government furnish theirl "private rooms at the expense (5f tb^ (Jovei-nment? A. — Thm *'didnot. \ 27 28i '2D 31 PUBLIC raie bed- liter how •act from , 1873:— i kert and i Dept : mtiiig to asurer of is: ..$15 00 ,. 8 00 ..22 00 . . 5 50 . . 25 0(» .. 15 00 . 17 00 . 22 M) . 50 00 . 4 76 . J7 00 . 7 01) . 2 0( . 18 0( — FortJi« jKeUar.) id, aod by by the le amottni dato? latter wts the Hon. id by him ■I had not nish theirl 81 »«yR. ii ^4 ■-' MABCH. Moirat m'er Ihotujht 'twould conie to thlSf J\\yr dreamt of such a thing— He's dojld the fnnine of tfie Btnch, To go a-whiteivashing! MOON Bof U 61: Suii SanjM'n Set. ii Rise. Ml 1 o 3 4 5 G 7 S 9 10 II 12 i:^ 14 15 lb' 17 18 19 L»0 *2l 24 2r> 2'i 27 28 20 ' 30 31 33 32 30 '(> 28 16 26 >Ioni6 25 W. !|RiBe MonH Tue IG W'd!« Thu||(] Frid^j Sat 37 35 Sun Tue|l6 WUb* Thul'6 '6 Frid Sat Su>- Moil 6 Tue tj Wdfi ThuiG Knd: Tue T) W'd^ Thill 5 Friil'5 S^t ;5 SUN.io Mon:5 Tue {lo W'd'5 23 21 19 18 16 14 12 19 09 07 05 03 02[« fj (J 00 6S 50 54 52 61 49 47 45 « 43 6 48. 50 51. 52j 53 55! 56 57 51^ 00, 2 4;i 41 S Oil 5 od 03' 05» 6 6 7 7 8 8 10 FACTS, 39 18! 06j oeliU 07| 6 07ipOTl(J 081 ' 09 11 12 13 14,! 16.; 17!l 081 1872— McRellar gets a card tabU at the public expemse. ( App» Journals 74, p. 12.) . 1 29! 2 41 3 51 4 59' 6 04l 7 09 aia 9 17 6 18110 2^ 6 1^ 11 28| 20j^.m, I 2111 311 1 31i 2 2S; 3 07i 2^ 24J 25! 1873 — Mowat spoke in faror of Or- ange Bills, and voted for secw&d reading. (Journals, p. 244.) 1873— Mowat voted for Orange Bills, and against amendments moved by Fraser, four times. (Journals, pp. 314-315.) 1873 — Mowat advises laeut. -GoTer- nor not to assent to Orange Bills ! (Journals, p. 374.) - ■ 1 tv. .i j.wun. i«H P • irrv -s J J ff w V I iir 10 THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC, WBXRfe MO&B or OUB MONKYBEAS OONB. Sandfield Macdoimld thought $24,072.59 eHoagh for Wood Rangers, Inspectors, &c., in 1871 (Pub. Ace, p. 66.) Our present rulcra increa8«d the amount to $40,775.24, in 1872, (Pub. Ace., ppi 76, .77,) and $50,25a87 in 1873! (Pub. Ace, pp. 85, 86. In twoyeara under Sandfield Mocdonald, Wood Rangers, Inspectors, kc., cost $50, 905. 6G; while for two years under Grit rule the country has to pay $91,026.11 1 The expenses of Ci\-il (xovernmont in no one year under Sand- field Maodonald exceeded $114,<)04.99, (Pub. Ace 71, p. 134.) In 1873, the Grit Government ran up the amount to $156,646.82! (Pub. Ace, p. 15&) The Central Prison, which was originally estimated to eost $150,000, has already under the management of the Grit gor- ei-nment, cost the country over $420, 000 ! This is the building at whi«h Dickey got the fat contract without public compe- competition, and J. P. Wagner was employed at $8 a day while carrying oa his own business at the same time ! ( App. Journals 74, p. 21.) ' The Grit Government, not satisfied with the salaries paid by Sandfield Macdonald, and the number.x)f officials employed, in 1873 added new officials and increased the salaries in every department to the extent of ovfft" thirty -aix thoumnd dolktrs/ **' Every i-jktcxmyer shouli! road the Journals of the House of 2lHt March, 1873, where the Opposition fought this increase step by step, but was votod doym by our extraya,g»nt Grit rulers! The Speaker of the House under Sandfield Macdonald waa satisfied with a salary of $1000 in addition to his sessional al- lowance ; but when a Grit gets in they have to give him $1500! 1^ People of Ontario, examuie these facts and figures, aud think over thorn! Ask your candidates what they think of them. »-. I I to •Ai^Mhihi -•— } -Tl '1 «ODty«. APBHi. MOON Now "Olobf* in handf on Canoe Couch damask, McKellar is taking his eaftn; He'U/umish his room ai the public eopense. And the people may say what they pUaael MOON ij Rtiae ^t ^26 Bun Sun DofDof IThu 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Fridll5 27,6 11 Sun 12^Moiili5 22 13lTne UiW'd ISlThu IGFridlS njsat 'p 18rSiTN ' 20Tiu>|l5 iiiW'ti;:^ 22jThulii 066 5S 23^Kri(1^L'> 0416 5J iM'S&tlp 03;6 54! 25!SuNi!5 016 26McrnJ« 00 6 51 ir7Tae'4 58 6 57 \M 57 >6 3SJ iu"4 55,6 oi 30Frid:4 547 Rise. rw—j- FACTS^ -««4- pm! 2 3 6 as:il$7o— Hennin^ (a connection o{ 0«o. 7 06} Iirowii'8, ) gets a position in connec - tion with tho Model Farm, ahowt six months Wore there is any- thing for him to do; but his pay goes on ! (See McKellar's adAi^r. sioiLS before Committee.) 8 IL 9 17^ 10 22 11 23j a.in. i IT 1 04 1 4^ 2 1» 2 39 1873 — Lieut -Governor wants Bupj>lY of oojil Advt^rtiwj it in the Grit pajHTA. It only coata >S>637 to ad- vertise fi»r a few tons of coal! 1 } — 12 THE PEOPLE'S AIjMANAC. ! I lit SaVANDERING OUR RESOURCES. Up to tlie fall of 1871, there were under 1 cense upwards of 12,000 square miles of the Timber Lauds of the Province, at which time the Sandtield Macdonald Gg^^erument placed in the market, after horlnrj carefully explored ond examined (he same, 485 square milca. This sale realized $118,045, being an aver- age of al)Out .$240 per square mile, and was conducted under the rules and regulations which had been recognized by the Legislature. ■.. The ijlobr.. at that time complained bitterly that the Government had sold the right to cut timber u])on ,*>16,440 acres of wild land without Jirst ashiftu consent of Parllameut. See Globed ov. 25, 1871 : — "All we can sny i.s our Patent Com- *'bination has evidently changed their whole jolicy on Free **Gra'tttH and Pin,e, and that, too, tcUhout ever ronmlllnfj Par- ^Uianient upon the subject. Surely in a matter so imimrtanty and "one having such a direct bearing upon the settlement of the •* country, oar rulers nwjlU hacc waited a little longer, till they "could have explained to the Legislature their reason for such "change, and received its sancion to such a course." But by and by, K, W. Scott, tho nominee of the lumberers, became Crown Lands Commissioner, and in order to please his friends, offered for sale the right to cut timber on 7, 506- square miles of the public domain, without a regular surveif, and wilh- otU waiting to consult Parliament! In order that the limits might fall into the bauds of his friends, the large lumbermeii, not less than 3() square miles would be put up at one time, and for cash only ; but on the eve of the sale, after the small dealers were scared away, he changed the terms to one half cash. In deference to the outcry raised by the public, he sold only about $5000 square miles, which realizml 8602, G65, or about f 120 per ^uarc mile — abQut one-half tvhat Sandfichl Macdonald had got the ymr before ! fKSr People of Ontario, how do you like K. W. Scott sacri- ficing your properly for the benefit of his lumbering friends? Read the Journals of the House, 19th and 20th February, 1S7*1, and sec the various shifts the Ministry rcsortc«y, donH you see! With diligent 2-racflce ouY Archy may yet Outrival the Iltothen Chinee! MOON 11 12 13 14 ir> IG n 18 10 20 •21 2C i»H •J4 25 27 28 2l> :jo FACTS. FriA4 36 Sat 4 35 8rN k 33 ]Mon4 32 Tuo 4 31 WU4 30 Thui;4 30 Frjtl4 29 Sat Sun .\foi»';,4 2U T110I4 25 ♦V'd 4 25 Frul|l4 23 1874— Mowat gives a ^aluity of $1,000 to Prof. Wiggma of the Blind Iiiiititnte, although he was only two years in the public cm- ploy, an(l discharged for alleged iueompetence ! So our money goes ! The Oovui umont refused to let the Public Accounts Committee exam- ine into the circumstaKices connec- ted with this extraordinary pay- ment! (Votes and Proceedings, Dec. 7.) .Sttt Sun Mon 4 23 4 22 4 21 1 4rv| 2 OK Mtfl XBi I 14 THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC. VnLL TBS KONBT OOIS. In 1871, it cost $29,712.56 (Pub. Ace, p. 57,) for expenses in procuring 25,842 immigrants, or about 11.15 per head. In 1873 the Grit government upent $159,178.55 (Pub. Ace p. 159,) in procuring 39,184 immigrants, or about $4.06 per head! fV Horr^ks Cocks, Creasy J. Wl&ellams, and the army of hangers-on tQ whom ^cKellar gave holiday trips at the public expense, can tell where some of this enormous increase went ! The Treasury Department required for oontingencies in 1871. $1,139.15, (Pub. Ace., p. 78.) Under Grit rule, in 1872 theyrequired$3,119.40(Pub. Ace. p. 90, )and in 1873, $2,480.48! (Pub. Ace, p. 98.) At the Blind Institute, Hrantford, it takes 27 teachers and officers, at a salary of ^10, 51.*), to teach 101 pupils ! More than one official for every four pupils I (Keport of Inspector of Asylums, '74, p. 43.) Blake, McKcUar k Co. comleTTino^l Sandfield Macdonald for appointing Mr. Grettl^y, a inetubor of Parliament, to the office of Sheriff. In 1873, l>eing in power themselves, they ap- pointed Robert Gibbons^, a ni«inbcr of Parliament, to the office | of Sheriff of Huron ! far This is Grit consiHtency ! On August 2nd, l?i72, the Ghhc warned "officials to be- 1 ware," as their interiereiice in elections would not be tolerated or forgotten, and in acconia I H;e viiih this, Attorney-General Crm)ks wrote to J. R. MinMn. t.'uunty Attorney of Haldimand, Sheriff Powell of Carlcfcoa, and Sheiitf McKindsey of HaltonJ (all Conservatives,) threatening to have them dismi(<8ed if they ran for Parliamcut. 1*he Grit i>arty afterwards ran Mr. McLellan, High Sc1hk>1 iuHpector, as a candidate in Toronto, the Globe supported him, and Crooks did not seek to| dismiss him ! This is some more Grit consistency. Electors, examine these facts — wei^h them weU^-And comej to your o^'n conclusions ! TfiJilH " > ■ ' ! > dKb expenses ead. In 5. p. 159,) ead! ) army of he public «e went ! mcies in e, in 1872 2,480.48! ihers and if ore than pector of lonald for the office they ap- ) the office lis to bc- ) tol^rateil y-General aldimand, >f Halton, 3mi(;Sat •27 Sun •2SMon, •2«j;rue'4 21 17 4b-; 30W'jli4 217 4^' FACTS, 10 28i U 37; 2 571 3 5 7 08^ 8 071 8 r>^ 9 42^ 45110 16 4r>,,10 45 45, 11 0^ 40 11 30 46 1874 — Investigation into the aHairu of the Model Farm. The state of afiairs was so disgraceful that the government dare not let the cvi- ence be made public, but sup- pressed it ! A nice way to niauaijc our public institutions I m 1 1 h :; ! nil 16 THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC. •'ELXVAVWa TRB BTANDABD.'* For years the gna/li wgament by which KoformerB sought to gain the confi&ii0e of the people was that their opponents were corrupt, while they were the party of purity, Mr. Blake declared in the Houfi^ in 1873 that ''the struggle was (Hie be- tween purity and corm^on," and Maokenzie gave as his ex- cuse for dissolving the House, that he couVl not sit as Minis- ter in a House so corrupt — he was eoiogto ''purge the House" and "elevate the standard of moridity." BEHOLD THE RESULT: McGregor, of Essex, unseated for bribery! McDonald of Cornuall, unseated for bribery ! Capt, Norris, of Lincoln, unseated for bribery I J. Lorn McDougall, of South Renfrew, unseated for Mbery f Major Walfixr, of London, unseated for bribery ! Shibley, of Addington, unseated for bribery ! Kerr, of West Northumberland, unseated for bribery! Jodoin, of Chambly, unseated for bribery ! Mackenzie, of Montreal, unseated for bribery! Cameron, of South Huron, unseated for bribery! Jas, L. Biggar, of East Northumberland, unseated for bribery ! Stuart, of North Norfolk, unseated for bribery! H. H. Cook, qf North Simcoe, unseated for bribery! John O'Donohue, of East Toronto, unseated for bribery! People of Ontario, as honest men, what do you think of the hypocrites who have been loudly proclaiming that they were putting down bribery and corruption .- Stamp Duties. — On every promissory note, draft or bill of exchange, not more than 825, 1 cent ; over $25 to $50, 2 cents ; over ^ to $100, 3 cents. On every promissory note, draft, or bill of exchange, executed singly, for the first $J00, 3 cents; for every additional $100, or faction of a $100, 8 cents. On every draft or bill of exc^hange executed in duplicate — fiirst $100, 2c. ; for every aiMititmal jIMOO, or fraction thereof, 2c. On every draft or bill ot oxeljiingo, executed in more than two parts, for each part for the Uist .^100, 1 cent, for every additional $100, or fraction tlniouf, 1 cunt. Penalty for neglecting to artix stamps, or for wilfully writ- ing or stamping a false date thereon, >fl00. mm • SlDayf. MOON JULY. 8| v .a etutit MOON 2s ow farmer 8^ vse the ** Model" Farm, For u'hkh you have to pay; Your sons mil there be taught to drinh. To smoke, and cards to play! iuifTf of .gig FACTS. 1874 — Mowat diflinisaes n«arly all Conservative Issuers of Marriage Licenses without complaint, and appointed Giits— Yankee system. 187H — McKellar gives contract 4>f Parliament fence to a supporter Mithotit advertising for teaderi*. Only cost a1x>ut one-half more than other people would do it for! (App. Journals 74, pp. ^-67.) 28 29 31 Mon4 42 W\14 44 Thuirl 45 Frid;4 40 Sat l4 4 35; 55: 361 mn *28! 21). a.m. P (X' 1874 Mitwat jtays $1,500 of tho p*o- 52 1 pl'.'V money ioMcCandlefts to cover 1 54 '; up tlic mi'Mloings of McKellar. 3 07 2^i 27 2^: 2d u THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC, w f ) i I ▼ALUASUi 9001D CUBBS; Ripe trdt aod iMrrlei, illflitly ftcid, will reanoTo tlie ordi- nm diMrhoRM ot early smomier. Osaunon rie€^ parched brown like coffee, and then boiled and eaten in thi ordinar v way, without ally other food, is. with qnietnde of l>o lowed, instantly. It is scarcely down bfore it begins to come upi bringing witl\ it remaining contents of the stomach ; and ket there he any remnant of poison^ however small, let the wliite of an egg, or a teacup of »tii>iig cofliee, be swallowed m ■oon as the stomach is quiet; because these very common arti- olet nullify a larger number of %irulent poisons than any medi- cmei in the shopa. Brysipelas, a disease often coming without premonition, and endins fatally in three or four days, is sometimes very promptly onred by anplying a poultii"a1gia and tootha<"Ue wo 8nm<^times speedily relieved by apfilyiug to the writtt a quantity' of bniiMed, grated nor ^-radish. Costix^ bowels bA^^ au n.;^i eeable remeuy in the free use of r^pe tomatoes at muaN. We once saved the )i e o' i<>i iut»nt which had been inadver- tently drucged. with li ulaik-Mn. .itid \)i »ts fast sinking into the sleep whion has no ■i^^ '' 'ri.; )•• i^'iviti^^ii strong coffee, cleared with the whit«rof »<• ^^. -» i- -^ •• very hve minutes un- til it ceased to bo di mv^y . /^ 11 p 1-^ Moii5 13 Tue Wd) Thu Brid Sat Sun 30 Men 5 21 31 Tue 14 15 16 17 19 6 55i; 9 a^i Public Werka, at Mount IVmit, 6 54!; 9 30j iulvocated separation from Gt^lat 6 52^ 10 04! Britain ! And Tet he is continued (» no 10 4ii\ in the Miuiatry! G 41*11 4'i^ 6 47 a.m. iil874 — McGregor of "Eafitx wueaied 6 4,>; 49 for bribery! Firrt of t^. noble army of inaiiyrs vnu> h»t« been "elevating the ttatdard of bmt^ ality!" n. 6 44, 2 05; 20 6 4*2 3 23^ 6 40i 4 3(» 5 2216 39 5 51 ■»!*- i,' 20 THE PSOPLE'S ALMANAC. HfKXLLAR DEFENDS B&IBXRY AND CORRUPTION I At a Reforitt domonstration at Pre^ott on the 29th .o! Sep- tember, 1874, the flootsAirch. 'McKeukr boldly admitted tkcU bribery and ct^vption had been the tactics qf the party in the kiat electio^l, ami afiafndeSsly defended them I Here is his Ian- ^tiage, as Reported in t)ie Olobe of 1st October : — **It ihm wy convenient lor our opponents for ns to keep "•■quiet while they did all they could to corrupt the people. 1^ ''u|ight best illustrate what has taken pl^ce by a story of a per- '*«0n who had thrashed everybody around him, got converted *'Sind became a Methodist local preacher. A man had an eye *\oix him, and thought to give him a good beating, believing "that he would not resist. He went up to him and told him •'what he was gomg to do. The man wno had been convertetl "immediately said be thanked Go1 : "It was undeniably the opinion of eyerylKKly who professed "to have any idea of Constitutional J^aw, that members of the "Cabinet should hav,e4i seat in one av other Houses of Par- "liament, aud-4%'wasMways assumed by Constitutional writers **t\\%tWiQ advisers of the Crown must have seats in the Lciis- **lature.'' '» **" Blake and Mackenzie resigned their seats in the Ontario Legislature in August, 1872, and rnji for Dominion Parliament shortly afterwards, but did not rfxi-fit ih 24.6 35; 3 Fri(l||5 2^6 33 4 Sat 5SuN 6 Men 7iTue 8W'd] OThu lOFridj 11 Hat 12 Sun 13|Mon liTue 15tWdj 16iThu 17'Fridl 18'Sat 19 Sun 20 Mono 44 6 2lTue|'5 46.5 22Wd5 47 Eiae. 0^ 1» FACTS. 23:Thu 24,Fna 25 Sat 26;SuN 27 Men* > 48;5 495 50|5 5115 526 1874— A. F. Maodooiald, of Cornwall, (brother of PostmMter General, )' unseated for bribery ! .^ ^- - — . - „.,,1874 — Capt. Norria, of lincola, also! 5 32 6 26 3 2*^1874— McI)oug»ll.S. Renfrew, dittol 5 33(5 - - - - ^- - - - 5 346 5 256 5 37i« io 38i6 p. 39 6 5 406 15 41,6 io 42 6 i5 43 6 12; 1874— Major Walker unseated in London. Over $10,000 a§tia^ Ift "put down bribery and uprrnp- tioni" "Come along, John, wa have lots of money r 15 5 15 «»' aSTne 15 545 29 AT'd7> 5515 30Thu'l5 56 5 I 11 5i? a.m. I 1 08i (T, of Addmgtoirtm- "(ilevatimrvthe ttan* bley, f " tile vatin^i^, the 1874— Kerr, of West Northumber- land, likewite! 1874— McKellar, at Prescott, twldlv defended bribery ar.d corhiptionr ■»•• ^ . 'i^» i> «■ ■.f 22 THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC. It kti alWAja beta li«ld m a sacred doctrine, th«t no pablk tt ihoalil be allowed to uae hia cgUiial power to intimi- dale or int|n«|pe tbe people in thi ezereiio of their firanchiae, and aoihing has mm called forth fiercer denunciation! than ■ I toge d atlfiipli to do ao. With thie doctrine erery one who mlttei oonctitn^onal Hberty wiil agree; for if we allow oar rn^en to oie tfte power with which we have entnuted them ta eoerce the eieotore, we break down one of the greatcat aafi^goarda of civil liberty, surrender what our fathers have contended for in the long historical struggle between the people's freedom and official power, and go back to the tyranny of ages ago. HW Read how McKellar, through Lewis, at- tempted to intimidate the poor settlers of Proton, (M procvn on oaih ht^oTt a CommrUet of the Houu.' — Whilst an. exciting election was goiiu on in SoutE Qrey in December, 1871, immediately after Bmke came into power, between Laiider, OppoBition, and Dickey, Government caifdi- date, J. K. Kerr (Blake's partner and brother-in-law,) telC' iraidked for John W. Lewis, who had valued the lands in Jhroton, and was then engaged as a government land valuator elsewhere, to come immedtately, as he was wanted rn South Chrey! Lswia at once started off for Toronto, had a midnight inter- view to receive instructions in bedroom at American Hotel, with Arch. McKeHI^, Commissioner of Public Works, who knew that he was then in tlic Government employ aa a land valuator, and was aware for what jmrpose he was goii^ to South Grev. After this midnight interview, Lewis atwrted immediately tar Proton! where, with the book in which he had made the valuations in hid hand, he intimidated the settlers by telling them ho was authorised to ^tate that if they voted ooaiMt Lauder theg wo^ld have the/UU henejit of the low estimate ojr their hmde, ktU fiot otherwise! (oee sworn evidence.) The C Oil 141 hi>eiKling |6,000 ailMt election! S4.ri oil I 27 fc).'5 01.1 2 3(> 26 5 00! 3 4S 27 4 58 1 4 4{t Another goue! Jm. !▲ Bigfar, of 294 5t> 5 r»4i l^Ast >»orthumberl»nd, uaseate^ i;04 55, 7 01 for elevating the standard! 32 4 54 8 m « 3414 53i 9 K ^f^ i!<: ii 24 THE PEOPLWS ALMANAC. TBB CENTRAL PRISON JOB. 'rhe Act 32 Vic., Cap. 28, Sec. 19, provides that "It sball be the duty of the Commissioner to invite teiuhrn *'by puhik adrertfseiuent for the •ionsiruetton and repair of oil ^* public u'orln, (except in cases of presHiog emergency, where *' delay wouldlp injiwious to the ))ublic iutcrebt, or where, •* from the n^fciH^^of the woYk, it can be more expcditiouBly and "economically executed by the otiicci-s and &ervautfc of the "depwrtmeut." ' . But even Acts of Parliament make no diflfcrence when Mc Kellar determines to reward one of his followers at the public expense, for in dh'fct dcfmnce of this statute he gave a contract on the Central Prison, without advertising fur tendtra^ to Dickey, Neil &; Co., on which, up to Dec. 1S73, they had been paid ^29,888! (This Dickey is the defeated (Jovernment caodidate for South Grey, which accounts for the business.) There was no pretence of pressing emergency in this case, but the only formality gone through was to ask ITeil, Currie & Co. , another firm intimately connected with Dickey's firm, to send in a tender for appearance sake. Here is what the Architect of Public Works says in his evidence (App. Journals 74> p. 19) : "J/r. Camenm — How did IXckey, Neil & Co. tender for "their work; who was it proposed to them that they should? **My. TuUy—Aa far as 1 know, no person proposed. They communkated witsfc the Commimoner to do it; it was 7iot sub- mitted to me. I was aware of the prices, but it was under the control of the Inspector of Priaons and Asylums. 1 had knowledge of the prices when the contract was sigiieiL The tender wan accepted before the mutter u'a^ submitted to w . Dickey, N*eil & ('o. and Neil, Currie &, Co. both tendered. Dickey, Neil & Ca 's contr.ict m as the Iom ent in the aggregate. **Mr, Cameron — How did Xeil, Currie & Co. come to tender? *'Mr. TuUy T-l do not know; 1 did not ace ihtir (under until tlic other day," Some of the charges under this contract are said by those iu the business to be simply outrageous. M~ People of Ontario^ who have to pay the piper, how do you like McKellar reward- ing hi* followers at your expense, and in defiance of statuU:? 4 5210 W\< Vvisc.l — n?' 374 51 11 l.'t FACTS. 2Tne|,(J ...._. 3,W'd.« 38 4 40, ipm 01 1874— Stuart, of North Norfolk, ub- 4 Thti I i6 39 4 48 4:1 j seated for bribery * 1 I 4:2 o FriilG (vSat jV; 7 SuN-.'(» 8 Moil' (I <) Tu« .« lo.wa*; llThu fJ 13 Sat <; 14SrN:(; 15ATon<; H»Tnc <; ITAV'dd ISThr, <; |{)Fria<; •20 Sat 7 21 Sr;x 7 2!»iN?on7 2:VTu« 7 24 WM 7 25 Ibii 7 L>tiFrid.7 37'?iat 17 28 Sun 7 29,Nron7 30Tue 7 4)4 42 4 43 4 45 4 4« 4 47 4 41M 504 5! 4 52 4 544 55 4 r»7 4 58 4 50 4 014 02 4 03 4 05 4 0(;4 07 4 08 4 004 104 114 124 4.»! 43;! 42i' 4l' 30: 38 1 2 07 2 27 2 48, 37 3(r 35 i 34 3 OS 1874^TT.' H. Cook, of North Simcoe, another conspicuous member of the "^►arty of pniitj-," unseated for bribcrj'! Confessed to spending $28,000 in two elections ! Purity, wbei-e is'^iiiy Wijsht 3 31 1 3 58'! 4 3:t 5 IH! t> J<»| 2<;, 44 33 11 15 8 10 32 31 30 i 30 2i» 28 27 27; 27 2t> 2^ a. ni. 28 I »> 3 4 5 7 4i! 46^1 52 58, 2J 1874— John O'Donohno, of E*8t To- ronto, unseated for bribery ! 3 oyinEleadcr, Ti^hat think yon of the hypo- crites who ptoolaimed that they were putting down cormption? 9 OV 9 58i mmmmm rr il ; V 2G rJWf PEOPLS'8 ALMANAC, I * - tliAt old A&d faithfal public tervsnts, wko hkve heeiA ft long time in tkt pablio employ, should on retiring be allowed a ■mall gratuity ia acknowledged fair by everybody ; but who evei- ^keard of mtin only ahaut a pear in the public employ, antt di9- cJiarged/or mcempetenet^ getting a gratuity/ Yet Mowat, Mc» Keliar k Co. ^ve Prof. Wiggins of the Blind Institute, and Prof. McCandiees of the Model Farm, both ■*!»• Ik 1873, they wanted a nev^ fence around the Parham^iit buildings, and the Architect got a teuder from Mr. J. B. 8mith, offerin^o build it with hidh pickets, A f t. ti in. high, at 6Sa per t^t. Without asking Smith what d^'erenre in price tine alterdtioti-n irould m4xhe. and without aifveriMirHf/or temfcn*, McKellar gave the )ob for li inch picket», an^l about 3 inches highci', to a m/mjorter at fu^S per foot/ S^^eral practical me^hMiics test i- ^&a on oath that from 90c. to $1.00 per foot would be a fffir prk«j (App* Joui-nals 74, pp. f)5-G7.) KfiSULT^Bevend thousand dollars of the people's money gone te support a supporter ! KeftdeT**Gxamine these tM^gs for yourself, and think over tlism! ■3 4 O 6 ten A long llowed a 5 who evet' ami di*' wat, Me* ute, aad i they Ue- id 11,500 >rin«r got Vof. Mo. bnsinecui f General m. Arch. >as of in- hnvt him (8eeMc- s m the LMCtioil! ith ym'.r I money nk over SI 1«7«. MOON MM CI I— I it u a .is s MOCK ^;Mi wo ?0 21 a:? :♦ :c6 .7 2« ?9 ?>0 31 10 20 •JO 21 22 2.^ 24 Tnr;7.25 J5W'd7 16Tbn7 Frill? wSat 7 •^r.s '7 Mon7 Tuc„7 Wd7 Thu 7 Frid 7 $^at 1,7 Scy ,j7 Mttol? Tue;7 WA7 Tbii7 rrid7 FACfS. ms 2i? 27[4 28 4 20 W4 ?14 32 4 32 4 yU 3,^4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2^ 24] 2a' 23! 23; 2^ 2^ 24 24 24 24^ 2510 2iV!ll 0Q OS 2?^;i 2^11 ir. 24,11 45 24ipmOd 2410 30 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 6 7 dOjl$73i.- MeKellur i6a4i( aoti mtrlndi "private" to forevaii) to send VMB in Qov«nm\eat employ t6 c^MiBr for Grit Candidate. aiMl let t^eir Mgr go on. {App. Journals 74, p^ 22L) 5511 ^ 04 54; 59j ITi 41^: Olf 14 25 ii'vla.Di. lS71-^Blake tells £. K Wood, to "Speak now, " whereopon he shamq^ lewly pitchee iato his former e6i- leagues. ^ 33 33 33 33 dd 39 33 1 2 3 4 6 7 7 % 9 38110 2»> 2<^ 27; 27 28; 301 31 3:^;lSTl -R W- Scott, a Tory, joins tha^ 3t> ' " r cf orm" Go'vemment, —of coarse 43 '; it i» as ' ' 00 Coalitiofi. " 50 1 87 1 — B^d rvmi C --jr. r .^^ 28 TflE PEOPLE'S ALMASAi\ V'';$ t ' The Flag that's Braved a Thousand Years the Battle and ^e Breeae r «i,'c thtvayfor Ahvfyation. Kcad what the Glvbn t*ays oa 27tli October, 187^^, v ben pitching into GoUlyin Smith for advooatiui* Indcpeuileuce : — "The advocacy of Canadian Ti»df;j»cndcMcc toitrhcii ei'inj />- '*divif/u2l in the Dominion iu all fus dci^rf'.st and mod hnf^ortont ** ifilations. It puts alj his material, so<6ial and religious ih- ''t^rcfc-ta iuf/O possible jeopardy, and at thcHeast, into, ^a con- *'(liti()u of juani/est uncertainty. ]t cannot >€vtn be dt'scu,i8€d "without implying that there is no present national feeling, "and not even present national prejudices. Its coming up as "a question tb bfc discUssed, or even tokrated, implies the ut- "most indifference to the present order of things, if not the "most absolute hostility to its continuance. * * * >ssessed of the very "first breathings of national life, would ever t<>leratr«St, on Aug. iJOtb, 1871 :— •♦ I naiy Havo p«md I deaotlbrctead to be bebiod in my loyalty'to th« motb«r country, '* havi|^K basa.to thtt the front, and being bow a private in the V61un- " te€rs,^tt(a»'«0'»t «m the Pominiantt nufficientl!/ utrpnp tottart out /or " ktrttlf t}^ uliould do to. Jwtt no rurt n* ir« v>ent into Confederation *' in 1|6T, to tvre trill iretiart out as a dittinet nation at no diatant dap** Wt J*cople of Ontario, do you uish to at^andon the old flag, and will you tolerate a Minister who advocates it? I !l ■♦-^ THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC. 29 MXNZSTXB8 KXTUSB TO BB 8WOBN. Mowat, McKellar 9l Co., have refused to be sworn like other witnesses before' ft Cpmmitttee of the House, which no Ontario ^Ministers ever refused before! After Mr. McKellar refHscd to be sworn about the letter he sent to the foreman of the Central Prison Wprks, Mr. Cameron on 9th March, 1874, moved in the House, '*Th * V I h I STZrUNO XNaUIRY. ^Vllen the Public Accounts Committee found that gratuities of $1,500 and $1,000 respectively had been paid to Prof, Mc- Candless and Prof. Wiggins, both of whom^ according to the Government version had been discharged for inQompetencef they wanted to investigate the reason of such extraordinary pay- ments, and summoned these gentlemen to give evidence; **" but Treasurer Crooks point blank refused to have them questioned ! Hon. M. C. Cameron moved in the House, "That it be an instruction to the Committee on Public Ac- ounts to inquire into the circumstances attoudiiig the resig- ' on, removal or dismissal of any public officer or servant ef Cavernmentto whom anjjrgratuity may have been awarded "and paid, where such gratuity forms an item of the public "expenditure." The Government did 'not want in^stis?ation. and called upon its followers to vote down this wsolution ! Proceedings, Dec. 7.) * " Trca&uj-er Crooks sacrificed our dtbejiturcs at /5 per cent, di county when the Province waa in no ae*d of th« Money I "nati "the (Votes uid ■ ■" " tj i ..^ v. il =1: % .i : 'I 'I .£«M iSff n mi !1 30 T^J? PE6pLE'8 ALMANAC. .«*•■♦ TBS MO^XL FAilM.- ■j"* ""Wcrmers of Ontario, you have but one public institntion in irhieh you as a class are specially intereated. How ba-s it beett oondncted under the management of McKcUar & Co. ? Instead of being a benefit, have the Model Farm and Agricul- tural Coilegc not been a by- word and disgrace to the country u&dcr McKcllar's mismanagement? Has it not notoriously been a seriesof blundcringa and political jobberyfrom beginning to eftd ? Into such a maddJed stato bad aflPairs got in June latirt, thataCommission^of Inveatigation had to be appointed, and ho dic^^raocfnl irere the facts discluecd that the Government cov- ered them up, and dare not let thcni be made public — even rcfuffing to let ria^iamcirt see the cWdence when aekcd in the Boose for it!, isr VHiiVTx M. C. Cameron moved in the Bhe Committee ! — ^Kellar, (on the solicitation of George Bfown'fi brother-iii- lif%r») dppointeKl Mr. Johut* H^&ning to a pofiition in oonnectioo with tM Model Fsirm^ thobgh his qualincation for mana^ng a him ooBsisted in having be^ emplo^ned sixteen years on the cana^ ! fft ipas aftpomiedjlve or »ix montka before (here was 4a^kiafi to do, a-nipaid f^ iluU thwt! When 4t last there imyvfiiti^^fiig fer kiin hu» to so, he v^s feimd eo ineompe- tenty (aceerding to >SeKeIlar'& eiin.a4inii(Bio^a») that he had to beiisebar^! r:;. ICcKellar avpoiitted a iMly to whom he was engaged to be Married, as Mmen of the iJMrMtittion ttn manlha before there "WW M l wfw i " )a m as it Co.? ricul- iintry ously nning i ulaijt. ind HO tcov- -oven in the i in the j afiairs | '^nvcsti- ye cn- so far| , Dec. isman- Ircady of the it dare nqniry a Mc hi out heral, and insinuated to fhe latter that if he interfered tvith her he would be dismissed ! McKeilar appointed the son of a poUtical friend (IX Stirion, M.P.,) to a position for which he was nnfit, writinf to the Principal to make hia duties as light as possible, and after- wards changed him to another ^ition for which political friends swear that he was unfit! (See McCrea'e evidence.) StndentA under the charge of Mr. Stirton were aDoWed to enter the house at two o'clock in the mohiing, were perinitted to get beastly dmnk, and abused one of the officers i^ tore the clothes from his back ! The Rector, who was supposed to look after tiie mordU U the Listitation, used to sit up till a late hour, pbwing'cards in the housekeeper's room, and lend tobaooo to the boys.! A son-in-law of Mr. D. Stirton, M.P., Was awarded a coo^ tnict for $2,533, which was afterti^ards extfend^ without ad- vertising for tenders till it amounted to about fd^OOOl! A eon- tract amunnting to upwards of |3;000 was awarded to Mr. Keith without advertisinK for tenderti! The Principal wrote to Mr. Mowat, makinflttiM oMMt dais^ aging statements against M^oRellar, and tenoering his resig- nation, but instead of inc^^antiy d^Sfyxg Ibim to fro*^ his charges, they g8.ve him $1,500 on condititm that^ie uSiiUd wkh- dmic hi« keter, — thai trying to cover np the whole afbir I These are but a few of the clisgraceful facte brooght.to light in connection With the Model Farm—it would beimposrible to ^Ive them in detail in the space at our disposal ' t9' FarmoKv do you think the taut who hMetkibitedsii^ di^'grfl(;^ul blunderiog and oormption in iiiiihsiiUim mUk this iTs/titution is ftt to be a Minister of the Crown T ■ «e» • I t 1:7 the t^cfortn ConventioB ol I860 a resolntl>)«i was passed. ' ' '^'hat no expenditure of pnblac monsj should be made by tlte "Exociilive until the express sanation of Parliament shall * ' }ia\ e been obtained. " Every year Mnct 2871 tim QrU ijiwm' mmt Aa* f^pfttt lanje. tumt for vMchno vote had been taken, I and thiis year (1874) has spent fS7,M9 on the Central iVisw I alone, ovea the estimates I (Totes and Ptoceediags, i^ov. 30.) I A-nd so the peopled niooiey goes! .iTlta..---,..- >fery state' ment herein made is true, and then ask yourselves the qnes- tion — Am honest men, can we continue in power the men who hMf« to recklessly squandered our money, who have scandal- OBsly mismanaged our |)ublic institutions, and shamelessly pandered to the necessities of their f oUdwers, regardless either of the public interest or of fair play ? Think senouslff over U — and (jkvi't allow party feeling to swallow up tiie hooeat convic- tions of your better nature. The time has com^for honest men qf both parties to throw aside the fetters by which partyism has shackled their hor^est impulses, and arouse themseUfes to work a f^^wi4 ur ||^f^ |r^.|py<^ ^|^ to dawn ! Are you ready te hflpin e^ittgmehmntfii^rition?' * ^ I sii d i iiliM n the office of the OwtK lofPm^Smt Ifci p i ii llii ■i P ii l i i ehoitoi a Ri^akd of Oni c o s f ec t a i is el any 9MiMSm4imBam in it ^MiiiiUiiyi ■MISMi [om uier- KcialdoeU' bhem care- Accountf, fery ttate- the qnei- I men who e scancUd- lam e l en ly less either Iff over U — Mtoonvio- honest mm 'iyUm has] to work a it any gov- lai thoie onfidence, mds; audi each and! our public ) Hearts of I ren party id a better »« ready te r :m! II i.t • the OwtNi RD or 0x1 mbelanlia) ^mtrnm