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DOMTNTp N OF CANADA. 
 
 
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 SUGGESTIONS for ORGANIZATION 
 
 QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS, 
 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANVASSERS AND 
 SCRUTINEERS OR AGENTS 
 
 (For the Province of Ontario.) 
 
 .fi!'r^h":''""i!' '"'tactions for Agents (Scrutineers) will be Issued 
 
 after the writs tor th* nn».iMt^s. n.^ . -r* -• «"wii 
 
 - s.. — ^ --^r.«,«,oa uvucrai Eiecuons are issued. 
 
 ALEXANDER SHITH, 
 
 Secretary Ontario Liberal Association, 
 
 34 Victoria istrcet, 
 
 Toronto, Ont. 
 
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 J^oJJOthe organization op a polling SUB-D1VI5I0N. . 
 
 ' The basis of organization in an election campaign is the polling sub- 
 
 divieion. If each committee in all the polling sub-divisions in the con- 
 stituency % well managed, if the work is conducted in a business and 
 systematic way, then the reaalts are sure to be most satisfactory for the 
 candidate in whose interest the committee is working. The experience 
 of t^hose who have had to do with work of thir kind is that it is absolutely 
 essential to obtain the services of some active, energetic and intelligent 
 man who will take charge of the polling sub-division under the direction 
 of the committee at headquarters, (or the organizer of the work, if the 
 management is in the hands of one man as is often the case). 
 
 The formation of the committee ; A member of the party who is active 
 in the polling sub-division should get together not only the active workers, 
 but every one else who can be induced to take a cordial part in the work. 
 Experince shows that in an ordinary polling sub-division, if ten good 
 men can be got together, they can do good work. This is almost an 
 invariable rule. There is no man without influence. The best way to 
 get the committee together in country places, is for the chairman of the 
 polling sub-divisioii, or some other active worker, to drive over the divi- 
 sion, calling on aW the party men, and making a special request for them 
 to attend at some convenient place at a stated time. Another method is 
 to send by post notice to each, calling them to meet at a certain time and 
 place. Having got the committee together, the chairman and other officers 
 should be appointed. Thechairman should be a man who can give the 
 most time and takes the greatest interest in the work in that division, and 
 whose standing is such that his intimate connection with the organization 
 will inspire others to take hold of the work. 
 
 If a notice by post is sent something similar to the following form can 
 be used : 
 
 My Dear Sie, — 
 
 You are specially and cordially invited to attend a meeting at 
 
 on day the day of , , at 7.30 p.m. 
 
 It is very important that you should be present, for matters in connec- 
 tion with next general election will be taken up. Kindly enlist the ser- 
 vices of as many of our friends as possible in the work^ and do not fail to 
 attend the meeting above announced. 
 
 Yours very truly. 
 
 To. 
 
 .P.O. 
 
 (N.B. — These provisions are applicable to the Province of Ontario only). 
 
 WHO HAY VOTE. 
 Generally speaking, all male persons 3i years of age, and 
 
 K^:sii£7ss i^x^nrj-^-vac- tj^ sria m xri. iiui.&sz (xz2f.ai.tuix, ciiu SJCIUII^IIIK VJ 
 
 the constituency and whose names are on the voters' list, are 
 entitled to vote in a Dominion election. By a judgneniof the 
 Court of Appeal a voter may be temporarily absent without 
 beaoming disqualified, unless he has left his residence in- 
 tending Never to Return. 
 
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 ry for the 
 cporience 
 bsolutely 
 itelligent 
 direction 
 rk, if the 
 
 > is active 
 workers, 
 he work, 
 ten good 
 ilmost an 
 Jt way to 
 an of the 
 the divi- 
 for them 
 lethod is 
 time and 
 )r officers 
 give the 
 sion, and 
 anization 
 
 form can 
 
 r.30p.m. 
 1 connec- 
 t the ser- 
 lot fail to 
 
 rio only). 
 
 ge, and 
 iglng to 
 list, are 
 it of the 
 vithout 
 itice in- 
 
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 He cannot vote in more than one Riding and he cannot vote more than 
 once m the Ridmg no matter in how many places he may be assessed. 
 
 He need not own property or be a ten<iiit or occupant. 
 
 Lumbermen, mariners, fishermen and students are also entitled to vote 
 thoui;h absent almost continuously. 
 
 Members of the South African Canadian Contingent and Strathoona 
 Horse are not bebarrod fnnii voting simply because of absence whether 
 they are on the list or not. 
 
 T '^^^ Conservatives in many places keep on names of persons, on Parts 
 I and 111 of the list, long after such persons have left and gone forever 
 Ihey keep them on as farmer's sons, joint owners, joint tenants, etc., 
 etc.. and vote them. They also vote resident aliens and persons under 
 age in the 8am«» way. These names should not have been allowed upon 
 the list and it showa a lack of care on the part of Liberals They 
 cannot legally be placed on the parts of the lists indicated and they 
 should and can be kept oflf the lists. Let All Libbrals bb on the albet 
 
 AND AT THE PoLLINO BoOTH SWEAR ALL .SUCH WHOSE NAMBS MAY HAVE 
 BEEN SLIPPED UPON THE LISTS. 
 
 In the South Perth Provincial election trial in 1898, it was contended by 
 the petitioners that certain persons who had voted were aliens, others were 
 non-residents and some were not twenty-one years of age, and that these 
 votes should be disallowed on a scrutiny. The presiding judges held that 
 there could beno-^crutiny of these votes and that these persons having voted 
 no evidence of their disqualification could be admitted. As a consequence' 
 the votes of persons whose names should not have been put on or allowed 
 to remain on the list were counted for tlie Conservative candidate. The 
 result of this decision is that where a person's name is on the list and he 
 votes whether he has been a worn or not there is no remedy. The v.»te is 
 counted If sach persons take the oath they are, however, 
 liable to criminal prosecution for perjury, and should be 
 
 r ki"®*lJ*®'^"^?. *"*"8r to the polls of the consequence ol 
 
 i>aKin£[ ine oatii, 
 
 INDIANS. 
 
 ♦♦Enfranchised Indians" may vote or be put on the List without 
 propertyquahfication (but there are not more than four "enfranchised 
 Indians' in the Province.) 
 
 L'nenfranchised Indians, not residing among Indians or on an Indian 
 Keserve where there is an assessment roll, if assessed for $200 in towns and 
 *100 in villages and townships if entered on the List and having the other 
 quail hcations, may vote whether they participate in the annuities or not. 
 
 VV here there is no assessment roll unenfranchised Indians may vote, if 
 they do not reside among Indians or on an Indian reserve and do not 
 participate in the Indian annuities and if they have the property qualifica- 
 tion as above mentioned and the other qualifications necessary in case of 
 a m.tnhood franchise voter. 
 
 CANNOr VOTE. 
 
 The following are disqualified from voting at elections for the Dominion 
 House of Commons : — 
 
 {a) Any person who at the time of making the assessment, Voters' Liat, 
 or of voting is a prisoner in a gaol or prison undergoing punishment for a 
 cranmal offence. 
 
or in 
 
 „f fi;.^%^'.""""« °"°"' •'"''K"' Election Clerk "mMMenta of .„. 
 oftte cnd-date, or any pe™„ previously di.franchi.edTr Sp tpr"": 
 
 MAY VOTE FOR DOMINION CANDIDATES 
 
 enJ^Urenforccu^S *" " "«^«^ '" '"y P-'-™. ca'Hng, 
 
 .^h'S." '" *'°^ '° be^di.cu.liaX'^2^ o?'t1.K-C4To 
 
 t.ktai'f{,'.T?lf ■"" !'T °";'"*? '■^"' *» ^te-^' l«t Ui«y may vote on 
 taking the oath on election day in the polling station to that eflecl 
 
 ™i HOW TO REPORT. 
 
 Polling Sub-Diviaion 
 
 Municipality * 
 
 Electoral District. 
 
 Oliairman and Secreta'i^" of 'Committee.'.' '. 
 
 JNumber attending Committee.. . 
 
 ^umber of Names on List. 
 
 yZti rpSitiJSer:!:: '"^'" '^-^ ' ^-^^ ■'■■■■'■■■■'' 
 
 Number of Positive Conservatives. 
 
 Number of DoubtfuJs ... 
 
 Number of Rigs Jlequired." .' 
 
 Number of Rigs Volunteered 
 
 Names of Inside Agents 
 
 Names of Outside Scrutineers 
 
 Votei^'Lfst"'' ^"'"^'^ ^o'Voie; -giving acidressesasgiven'on 
 nIZI of El?cS™i j^''' gi vi,:g 'Name,- Occupation and 'Address .' ' ' 
 '^^Tgl^cu^rn'ln'S TdrsL^s""^:^^'^' "^^^ ."*"^^^^^«' ^^"■ 
 
 ^^»"'^ Chairman.... [[['.'.'.[[[[iieoret^. 
 
 . ^, HINTS ON ORGANIZATIONS. 
 
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 iiupersede or interfere with the Liberal Associations of the Ridinas 
 These continue as usual, but -every Liberal must see the necessity for 
 
 S^l-i''T"'r^''°"u^?u*^^ ^^^^^^'^^^ '^^«'« »~ ««n in «wh Electoral 
 District who, though they cannot give the time to the details of orffaniz- 
 ation, are ever on the alert for the good of the cause, and besides redivioff 
 reports from the committees, the candidate would do well to consult and 
 advise with these men. ""-uii, «uu 
 
 LIBERALISM AND GOOD PRINCIPLES. 
 
 The suKgestions herein contained are issued for the use of friends of. 
 and workers on behalf of, the Liberal party, as an aid to systematic 
 organization: and for convenience these hints are given under different 
 heads, so as to correspond with the various steps in organization. 
 
 FIRST STEP. 
 
 v>}^\ The Secretary or other officer of the Liberal Association for the 
 ^lectoral District should secure six dr more copies of the last revised 
 Voters' Lists for the iiding. 
 
 4.u^'r, The voters' lists can be secured upon payment for the same from 
 the gueen 8 Printer, Parliament' Buildings, Ottawa, Ont. Candidates, at 
 tne last election, are given twenty copies of the voters' lists for their 
 Jlilectoral District, free. 
 
 3. The list for each Polling Sub-division should be pasted in a book 
 about the size of this handbook. 
 
 ^\P^ *^^® ^^^^^^ secured, one complete set should be prepared for the 
 t-andidate, another for the Secretary or whoever may have general charse 
 or the campaign. •' o « 
 
 5. The chairman and secretary in each Polling Sub-division should each 
 have a copy (pasted in a book) of the voters' list for such Polling Sub-divi- 
 sion and extra copies should also be to hand for the committeemen. The 
 statement of the boundaries of the district, and the post-offices should 
 be also pasted in the book. 
 
 ORGANIZATION. 
 
 6. Copies of the last revised Voters' Lists having been secured and 
 prepared as above stated, the next important step is thorough organization. 
 
 t. bome one in the constituency should be appointed as Central 
 secretary, or Manager, and held responsible for the work ol' organization. 
 He should have for himself a book with the lists for the 
 whole Riding entered alphabetically, for example: The 
 first pages should have all the names beginning with " A " 
 and when pasting these in the municipality and Polling 
 Division should be marked on each part and so on with each 
 **chunk" of *.A's," the same with the ♦• B's," etc. 
 When a voter calls and gives his name, no matter what 
 part of the riding he is from, the secretary can In a moment 
 turn up the alphabetical list and inform the man the muni- 
 cipality and polling division where he votes, and after 
 the polling booths are fixed he can tell these. * 
 
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 and word should be sent dTrecH? alftriii^ fT^ Polling SuE-division, 
 
 9. Notices of the meeS shouM h" ''^ the cause to attend, 
 printed circular a^uttS"h'et"L'ftti;:^^^^^ or by letter or 
 
 boot thJtr ";;i!st7s";f fucK "'""^'V r^'^' *« -^- - 1^» 
 
 for the Riding is ccmplete he will ha, e o'^S """"^ T^"" ^^^^ organization 
 every Polling Sub-diviaion ^ "^ "°" ^ correspond with in 
 
 SoZeftl:V^::^Z:lm:^^^^^ rr";^«' ^^^ Manager should 
 
 upon each the necess^^y o con^tZZte^^^^^^^ f"^ Committee, and in.prese 
 J3. If the Pollincr <«nK i; • • r attention to canvassmg. 
 
 more than one SmmuteTsr^^^^ L formation of 
 
 of it assigned to eacrComm t e^ ttV^^^^^ » r^" P^'^" 
 
 m like manner apportioned. ^"^ ^^^® Division being 
 
 CANVASSING. 
 
 namesSS ttreMr^l^'^^^^ F^^" *" the workers, the 
 
 voters under thLe heads • ^ ''' *"^ **" ^"^^'^^^^ ™»^« *« ^l^^^ify the 
 
 A.S8UMivfw?thTt KNOWiNc /h T '"T ^^-^ ^^^ Committed than 
 (6) Those whom ^ is uselL^T ^^ *" elector is favorable). 
 
 (Here aga n it if wel ^wT' t^^ T^ ''"P"^ ^«^" ^'^^'^«t ''«. 
 
 leing puTdown Ts a^alns^us '"^'''"' ^"'*^™ «^""^^^ ^^ «-» ^«^-« 
 (c) IHE Doubtful. 
 
 («0 The Non-Residents. 
 
 (c) Those classed " Doubtful " hIioiiU k • j , 
 
 friends who have most infl.^l ""''fu^^ ^° ,'='"« ^^ '"^^^ "^ the 
 make it their busLeas It once f rf .T' '^"'' .?^ i'^"^^ '"«" should 
 It is often the doTbtfultwtnr K • *"? "^^^^^ '^^"'^^^"^ «l««tors. 
 of the elections ^^""^ ""^^ '" ^^°«« "^^"g« settles the fate 
 
 down^'tletrTo^^k^h^ttr^v:^^^^^^^^ '^ it that Committees settle 
 
 they have undertekerare 3?'^ r ''*^^^^^^ 
 whom they have undertaken 7nZ^ business of seeing the electors 
 success of the cIndMate ^' """^ *'^ '° ^^^^ ^*y promoting the 
 
 ascertain how the wS ILg ?m Th« ?^ ^'^^y^^S"?", note the result and 
 should be filled up and sent to ;hJ^ ^^."'■''' ^f"™"h«d for the purpose), 
 to time BRmomrnowN THE L?ui n? J'^ """ ^*"*«'"' ^^"^ from tin/e 
 
 DAY OF NOMInItioN """^ ™^ CANVASS TO THE EVE OF THE 
 
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 « lu ^v?.— ^ V®""'* ^' "^® canvHSs either in the Polling Divisions or 
 for the Hiding should not be made genorjilly known. This information 
 should be kept for the Chairman and Secretary, and the Secretary or 
 Manager and Candidate. ' 
 
 ., e*) Inuring the canvass it will happen that some considered at first 
 certain for or against, may be found, or it may be rumored that they 
 are wavering. Immediate steps should be t<iken to have these 
 seen to, aocertam the cause of their supposed change of feeling and to 
 endeavor, if they have been hitherto classed as on our side, to recall them 
 to their allegiance ; if hitherto against us, to show how righteous is the 
 light which is at length dawning upon them. 
 
 (c) By Nomination Day the Secretary or Manager for the Centre 
 Organization should have returns made up to the last practicable hour, 
 showing the result of tiie canvass so far. 
 
 AFTER NOMINATION. 
 
 18. The hard work of the campaign takes place, after Nomination 
 and before lolling Day, and not an hour is to be lost ai-ter 
 JSoMiNATiON Day in revisinu thb work. What is thk work 
 THEN TO BE ATTENDED TO ( It is the Special business of the Secretary or 
 Manager to know this. He should by this time have reports from e^ery 
 i ollmg District. ' 
 
 19. The list of voters which each committee is charged with seeing after 
 should once again be carefully gone over, for the purpose of ascertaining 
 Whether every voter, and more especially those considered doubtful, has 
 been seen by some person who can speak positively as to what the doubt- 
 ful man 8 feelings are : and if he is still undecided, another effort should 
 be made to bring him around to support our candidate. 
 
 20. For this purpose one or more who possess the most influence over 
 him should undeitake the duty of seeing the dubious elector. 
 
 ^1. Next, INSIDE Agents and outside Scrutineers should be 
 appointed, two for each, four in all ; and the written authority of the 
 Candidate should be obtained for the Agents, 
 (a) If for any reason it is desirable that the services of an experienced 
 Agent should be obtained for any particular Ming Sub-divi- 
 sion, application sliould be promptly made to th J;.ecretarv or the 
 Candidate. '' 
 
 1 4?^* w o®, /****^ ^^ voters should then be gone over and marked with the 
 oq'^ rk opposite the names of those who are to be sworn. 
 
 23. One list of voters should be handed to tire Agents and one 
 to the Outside Scrutineers. Upon the latter the names of those who 
 are expected to vote for our Candidate should be marked, as it is the duty 
 of the Outside Scrutineers, on the day of polling, to see that the vote7a 
 Wiio nave not voted aie sent after 
 
 24. But most important of all, provision must now be made fob 
 
 BRINGING THE VOTERS TO THE POLHl ON THE POLLING DAY. 
 
 (o) A little careful consideration now by the Committee will prevent 
 much confusion, loss of time and unnecessary driving on Polling 
 Day, ind may determine the election in our favor. 
 
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 he has to travel in coming to the poll. ' "^ 
 
 th.t H inT^iT"*^ " *^"' "J" ••'»»«" "»'>«' to the Kll ^ 
 .h„ might j„.t ..well hlrUnt^S^i, "oS^at tot*"'"* " """ 
 
 '^^ Xi^ ^--th^r :/— » fe ?Kbo-^T 
 
 ■ certain that hi. vote will be polled ' "" '" '^'" 
 
 J?ei"t''.''„dh»dfdrh'Sn'" '""«'■' byap.rticuh.rper«,„ .nould be 
 
 iSSSS?»""^^^^^^w^hont 
 
 the'lon^mltrL-n' S!;".« C ^vinrr^l'^hrL""^ ??>«1 "' 
 
 he (.expected to look after anl«>e"thVt!;'ey g^^t^'the'^r' *' ^°"" 
 
 28. This division of work sliould lie done at a meetinir 
 
 can on his list ol voters at least three davs before ~.ii 
 « n "„'" """* *""* •» "^t ««"• on *l^tton ^r 
 
 wiLJ«htfe.\l™L7^^o^e&orrp"o^li- .^^^^^^ »' »^ «- 
 30. As to who may vote, see above. 
 
 APPOINTHENT OF AGENTS. 
 
 — -- - - ... . 
 
 polling^drtrfct'sh^r^^^^^ ^^a1^ ^*y *^° intelligent persons for each 
 
 .^ e,eo or. ML-rnlm-eZ tlSZ^^^^Z S^d^S.' ^ 
 
 themselves perfectly famma'rw.-fh H?!"^ T".'^' "^V^'^V «^o"id make 
 should be furnished with a copy of the vSV'f ^'^T ^^'i*^ '^^^y 
 names of those who arHo be^bWfif f ? ^"*^ ' ^'"^ ^" *^^« ^^«* *he 
 The Agent, therefore would La !l^^^^ ^.t^^ sworn should be marked, 
 oath biing admfn ster'ed ^"^"'""^ *^'°« ^"'^ ^*^« ^ i°»"<^ on the 
 
inging the 
 ■. Aicer- 
 who takes 
 i the road 
 
 le polla by 
 le poll, so 
 « over the 
 ig a voter 
 
 ut should 
 ' to mbke 
 
 ihould be 
 
 )lled. 
 
 I, without 
 
 be's meet- 
 hould be 
 
 signed to 
 ihe voters 
 
 neetins: 
 n could 
 re poll- 
 day. 
 
 any time 
 
 I for each 
 J station. 
 t a Poll- 
 ure from 
 form of 
 lis certi- 
 written 
 ate, any 
 ies. 
 
 id make 
 . , They 
 i list the 
 marked, 
 t on the 
 
 ri<3?; f ? . '^« i^^*' "^^"^ '**'• **»• ■»"»« Candidate shall have the 
 nght to vote at a Pollmg Station. Insist positively on this or vou wSl 
 find several non-vote., wiU be voted. ReiSember thii ^ 
 
 OBJECTIONS TO VOTERS. 
 
 34. The chief grounds for objections may thus be summarized : 
 
 Sn«,t^ ;rf '-^^T- ^^,/^* *8^"' •« "°^ '«"«fi«5 of the indentity of 
 «hn„E?^ tendering himse f as a voter (and one at least of the affento 
 
 K^^s r^ui^tirh^e^rstot!'^ ^^^^^ °^ ^^« ^^"^"« ^"^-^^-^ 
 
 (b) That he is not of age. 
 
 (c) That he is not a British subject. 
 
 tion wT?h fh«lw-^' h"^ been engaged or performed services in connec- 
 rewaJded. ""^''^ ^^ ^" ^^^" P*^^ °^ «P««*« ^ *>« P»id or 
 
 else.^ That he is suspected to have been bribed, or has bribed someone 
 
 (0 That his travelling expenses have been paid or promised. 
 
 {g) That his team has been hired. 
 
 (h) That he has already voted in this or in another Polling Division. 
 
 (t) If he asks to vote as an agent and two agents of the same Candidat« 
 
 be prl'nted "'' '""" '"°^ " ""*' "^ ^ ^"* «^«^ ^^o^^^h alertifirte 
 
 35. All but the first of these grounds of objection should be considflrnd 
 before polhng day and the Voters' List marked with thrietter •' 8^ 
 SiirhaJe'to" h« r^r.'lP''^" "^° ^^ *° ^« «'^<>™- Th" iSen ! h^;ever, 
 Cndrh^se'Xtked'" circumstances as to who else sh'ould be swo7n 
 
 iliwi^ "^ Jif*^ important that inside scrutineers (agents) should be viff- 
 ilant from the opening of the polls until the ballSts are count^ Ind 
 sealed by the Deputy Returning Officer. counted and 
 
 OUTSiBE SCRUTINEERS. 
 
 ^n rtouTd^- .ll^"" """'' *""" ^ ?» ™™ «'««'J ™d tC ^r„r 
 
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 doi« '^J,® «"5«««« of o"' Candidate may depend upon how this work is 
 th« noil A^™^ "•'""'^ ^« '^«* ^" securing and bringingThe vot^rf to 
 
 «vtiv®-*''^*i"^®'^ ''"•''®" *' *8^"*^ «^«"l<i l>e on the ground before eicht 
 
 42. Outside scrutineers do not require certificates. 
 fl,f p.t^^-P^^'v''^'^^'' presents himself claiming the right to vote on 
 Sen^f rT^ Officer's certificate on the pretence that he is acting as 
 
 «uch persons must be sworn. **'** 
 
 VOTERS UNABLE TO HARK THE BALLOT PAPERS 
 
 COUNTING THE BALLOTS. 
 
 (a). Those not supplied by Deputy Returning Officer. 
 (6) On which votes are given for more than one candidate excent in 
 ^n;^?;o^rdrtei ^''' ^^^^^'^' -^-^ every electo'rte^tiSjS 
 
 idintifie'd^^''^ ^"^^^'"^ '" ''"^*^^ °" '"*'"^«*^ ^y ^hi«h 'h« ^oter can be 
 
 47. The objections made to any ballot should be noted by the Dennfv 
 Returning Officer. It is the duty of the agent to see that this is done ^ 
 
 inPORTANT. 
 
 «*ft?; , ^®^°^^ ^®*yi"g *he polling station each agent should obtain and 
 safely keep, a written statement of the result of the poll, duly sSdhv 
 
 whorr?wl„tSo7o. ^"^^^'^ ^''^ ^«" ^'^'^> -^'^^ agttsTln^t 
 
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 Lists and Election Act, ..^ pointed 
 
 CANDIDATE AND HIS AGENT. 
 
 49 The Secretary or Manager should at once secure copies of the 
 *|lection Act These in compact form can be purchased from the Queen'a 
 -Printer, Parhament Buildings, Ottawa, Ont. 
 
 • ^^' u i °,?P5^ ^1^^^ ^*^^ ^^**"^^ ^® g'ven ^ the chairman and secretary 
 in each Polhng Division, and the candidate and his election agent should 
 at once become familiar with the provisions of the law. 
 
 51. Partic-Tlar attention should be paid to the nomination papers. 
 Care should be taken to see that the parties signing the nomination 
 papers are electors m the Riding, that the form is correctly filled in every 
 detail and that the deposit money (legal tender, or in bills of any Charter^ 
 ed Bank doiiig business in Canada) is paid in, in Kood time and the 
 receipt of the Returning Officer for the same is secured. 
 
 THE SECRETARY OR MANAGER. - 
 
 62. Secure copies of the Voters' 
 out elsewhere in these suggestions. 
 
 •^h J^®T°^^ ^^ organization may at first be discouraging, but you 
 will tnd as the committees meet the gatherings will grow in enthusiasm. 
 
 54. Experience teaches that a capable man can go into a district where 
 there are not over half a dozen friends of a good cause, but by care and 
 judgment these can be instructed and guided so that by a persistent can- 
 vass scores of new adherents to the cause will be enlisted. With small 
 beginnings, meetings are often held in private houses, and as each- 
 neighbor knows how he stands with his fellows he can judge who is best 
 to conduct the canvass. The coming together quietly of a few men in- 
 terested in a good cause is sure to produce a bond of cordial feeling and 
 conhdence Every good cause profits by this, and please do not overlook 
 this mefthod. It is the best yet devised. 
 
 55. You will save the candidate much time and trouble by keeping 
 him thoroughly posted on the progress of the canvass, so that he may de- 
 vote his time to those who are halting between two opinions. He caa 
 canvass them personally or correspond with them. An aimless canvass is- 
 sure to breed disaster. 
 
 56. Those who are sure to vote for our candidate know that his time 
 
 will be taken up m inducing others to side with them, and they should 
 
 not expect him to lose time in calling upon them, but, on the contrary, 
 
 thoy should aid him all they can and canvass without ceasing. 
 
 67. Have all the papers for agents or scrutineers signed by the candi- 
 date in good time. 
 
 KQ mu*^ ^*^*"'*-^ ^^'""^"^ ^^ appointed in time to prevent all mistakes. 
 
 «n i P^P/m necessary for this should be furnished by Association.. 
 
 bO. Do not fail to have copies of this pamphlet in the hands of com- 
 mitteemen, canvassers, scrutineers and agents, besides furnishing them 
 with a sufficient number of copies of the Election Act 
 ih^hh ^'^**'*''.®'' f.''® frequently made by the party taking it for granted 
 that the organization for the last election is still responsive and that each 
 
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 63. It is system that is effective. 
 
 MEETINGS AND SPEAKERS. 
 
 Ce poST.^'K^ advertised, (a) in the local nev^spapers ; (b) by 
 lasf^milAf :i-Vu^.^^^^ •'^°"* ^^^^'^ the size of this pa^e These 
 
 TotgoroW ttmbe Thtr^T.^*^"^ ^^^^^ P^-- where peop^ 
 ior meetings suridi^ii .all 5 ' ^^^'^ ™e*h«d is the veiy best to be adopted 
 lor meetings suddenly called, or when a leading speaker is to be present. 
 
 they are t" ZTI""" '^'"^^ ^' ^""^ ^"^^^"^^•^ ^^ *h« 1««-1 conditions where 
 J^aect;t~kT^^^^^^^^^^ ^ --^-^^ -young 
 
 JrLftgrilr ^'^ ^^' ''^ '^"''^ ^^^P"^"^ --^-g« eclipse the 
 69. Never let a meeting go by default 
 
 thi pollS^'" '^''^ ^''^ announcing a meeting, print upon it the date of 
 
 THE CANDIDATE. 
 
 tliI%ar\7Xre''nT"di3- fl^^S^^'^aTu^ ^^"' ^" <=^« P^«*' ^^PP^^'ed 
 
 poiiucai associations. mi-iinacinn to oreak away fiorr old 
 
 « personal oa„v.s. c»„ be .nada and the vXTTi.(/eVamtaed ' "™""*' 
 76. As to payments election expenses see Election Act at once. 
 
 
led to him.' 
 ision as a 
 
 from the 
 be a good 
 
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 find this 
 
 rs ; (b) by 
 3. These 
 '0 people. 
 D adopted 
 > present. 
 
 )n8 where 
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 lipse the 
 
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 t)ughout 
 
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 ho close 
 iieeting, 
 
 HOW TO NATURALIZE ALIENS. 
 
 Aliens who have rot been naturalized cannot vote. If a f.iendlv voter 
 IS an ahen and is willing to be naturalized, have him naturalized iTh^ 
 were a resident of Canada on 1st July. 1867 (i e at ConSrfn- Jn 
 o STv^"^"? or Northwest Terrifories on ^ bete fsS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Watch carefully that aliens are not induced to co through some useless 
 
 t'hr?„T„tSg Zr'ctX'^ '" ™'""""'' ^"""- ^"''^'°™ ^ 
 
 (1) Aliens can only be naturalized at the last day of sittini^s of Court* 
 tZTl ^"T"" ^' A!?^^«« (""less thev were resilnt in some ProvTn^ 
 
 izat on^ A??"^"'!"?" vT"^,--*^^ «^'" «« ^^^i'^^"^ ^t the date of natural- 
 ization), (sjecfcion 11, Naturalization Act). - "»tunw 
 
 (2) « they were not here on ist July, 1867, or in some 
 other Province at dates above mentionid, th;y cannot^ 
 naturalized until after three years' residence and ^hen on^ 
 at the above mentioned Courts. ^ 
 
 (3) Before being naturalized the alien has always to make affidavit 
 proving his residence in Canada for the necessary time, and alL^o lakl 
 the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty. ^' 
 
 (4) British subjects who have become naturalized in the United States 
 or any foreign country cease to be British subjects but those who d d s^ 
 before 4th July, 1883, could, before 4th July, 1885, but not aTterward. 
 declare themselves British subjects. They can be naturalized after th:^^ 
 years residence m Canada. (Section 7 of NaturaUzation Act.) 
 
 (5) The oaths of allegiance and residence and certificate 
 B must be sent to the Clerk of the Peace of the County 
 
 rrocledin"gs. '" '° ""'"^ '° '*"" "^"^^^'^ ^ubsequeSt 
 
 THE NATURALIZATION ACT. 
 Oath of Allegiance. 
 
 .1. , 
 
 smcerely promise and swear (or, being a person allowed by law to affirm 
 in Judicial cases do affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allerian^ 
 to Her Majesty Queen Victoria (or reigning Boverign for the time Et 
 
 ^ni^"i?ifr"^"''^*^n^"*.'''^.^^"«^*^"^ °^ Great Britain and Ir3J 
 Mid of the Dominion of Canada, dependent on, and belonmnu to the said 
 Kingdom, and that I will defend Her to the upmost of my power aga^s^ 
 all trait^ous conspiracies or attempts whatsoever which shall be mX 
 against Her Person. Crown and Dignity, and that I will do my utmost 
 endeavor to dieclose and make known to Her Majesty, Her Heir™ or 
 
SuqcesHors, all treasons or traiterpus conspiracies and attempts which I 
 shall know to be against her or any of them, and all this I do swear (or 
 aflirm) without any equivocation, mental evasion or secret preservation 
 So help me God. 
 Sworn before me at 
 
 day of 
 
 thisj 
 
 A.D. 18 
 A commissioner. Justice of the Peace, or Notary Public 
 
 I 
 
 Schedule A. 
 THE NATURALIZATION ACT. 
 
 Oath of Residence. 
 
 ■'' do 
 
 «wear, (or, being a person allowed by law to affirm in judiciMl cases do 
 affirm) that in the period of yearB 
 
 preceding this date I have resided three ( or five, as the care may be) years 
 in the Dominion of Canada with ihtent to settle therein, without having 
 been during such three years {or five years, as the cnse may be) a stated 
 resident in any foreign country. So help me God. 
 Sworn before me at 
 
 on the 
 
 day of 
 
 A Commissioner, a Justice of the Peace, or Notary Public. 
 
 I, 
 
 certify that 
 the 
 
 Schedule B. 
 
 THE NATURALIZATION ACT. 
 
 Certificate. 
 
 do 
 an alien, on 
 - <J«'y of , subscribed and took, 
 
 before me, the oaths (or affirmations) of res den ce and allegiance (or 
 service and allegiance, as ihe case may be), authorized bv the eiahth see 
 fcion of Thk Naturalization Act, and therein swore (or affirmed) to a 
 residence m Canada (or service, etc.) of 
 years ; that I h»»ve reason to believe and do believe that the said 
 
 within the period of 
 years preceding the said day, has been a resident within Canada f<.r 
 
^hree or five, as the case may be) years (or has been in the service of the 
 Uovernment of Canada for three years ; or as the case may be), that the 
 
 "u f'^ J it , . " * person of good 
 
 character, and that there exists, to my knowledge, no reason why the 
 
 ^wu • ,.. , should not be granted 
 
 all the rights and capacities of a natural-born British subject 
 Dated at , the day of 
 
 Schedule C. 
 THE NATURALIZATION ACT. 
 
 Certificate of Naturalization. 
 
 Dominion op Canada, ) 
 Province of f ^^ 
 
 In the](name of court) 
 Whereas,' , 
 
 has complied with the several requirements of Thb 
 Naturalization Act, and has duly resided in Canada for the period of 
 ot (three or fave, as the case may be) years. And whereas the certificate 
 granted to the said j^^gj. ^i^^ 
 
 tenth section of the said Act, has been duly read in open court, and there- 
 upon by order of the said court has been filed of record in the same, pur- 
 suant to the said Act (IT). This is, therefore, to certify to all whom it 
 may concern, that under and by virtue of the said Act, 
 
 ,. .,,. ^ , has become naturalized as a British subiect (5) 
 
 and IS, within Canada, entitled to all political and other rights, powers 
 and privileges, and is subject to all obligations to which a natural- bom 
 iiritish subject is entitled or subject within Canada, with this qualifica- 
 tion, that he shall not, when within the limits of the foreign state of 
 which he was a sublect (or citizen), previous to the date thereof, be 
 deemed to be a British subject, unless he has ceased to be a subject (or 
 ci .izen) of that state in pursuance of the laws thereof or in pursuance of 
 a treaty or convention to that eflfect. 
 
 Given under the seal of the said Court, this day 
 
 ^^ one thousand eight hundred and 
 
 Judge. Clerk (or other proper officer of the Co^irt.)