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 ONTARIO GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1H»4. 
 
 A SERIES OF 
 
 FlHhHOIAL FACTS 
 
 REGARDING 
 
 THE MOWAT GOVERNMENT. 
 
 Provinff the Mail's stateinent to he true that *' The Ontario 
 
 Government's management of the Finances has been 
 
 thrifty, judicious and clean," 
 
 Financial Fact as to Interest — 
 
 Interest on capital held and debts due by the Dominion to Ontario 8300,000 
 Interest on cash investments 79,890 
 
 §379,896 
 
 The latter item represents four per cent on a capital investment of $1,400,000. If 
 there is no surplus, how could this interest be obtained ? 
 
 Ontario received interest in 1893 of $379,890 
 
 Ontario paid out interest in 1893 of 84,000 
 
 Balance in favour of Treasurer of $295,896 
 
 The Dominion paid in interest on public debt alone, for fiscal year ending June 30th, 
 1892, $9,7<53,978. 
 
 Quebec paid, in 1893, in interest and charges on her public debt, $1,445,031. 
 
 Financial Fact as to License Receipts- 
 Received from liquor licenses in 1872 * $75,355 
 
 " " 1893 297,644 
 
 While the Jicense fees have increased $219,162 over 1872, the licenses have been 
 
 reduced front 6,185 in 1874-5 to 3,369 in 1892-8. 
 

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 Financial Pact as to License Revenue— 
 
 The Government gave back to the Municiiialitios from revenue from liquor licenses, 
 1882-3 CO 1892-3, 11 years, $2,700,100. 
 
 Quebec does not return to the Municipalities a dollar of its license fees, which are 
 more than twice as much as those received in Ontario. 
 
 Financial Fact as to Revenue vs. Direct Taxation- 
 Ontario has no direct taxation. It has taken from the forests, in timber dues and 
 
 bonuses, during tlie 21 jears, to sui)ply funds f(n^ exjienses of Government, $15,790,000, 
 
 or 35 cents per liead of population j)er annum. 
 
 The Doniiuion levies ■■innually in taxes over §30,000,000. 
 Ontario's share being fully one-half, or .^15, 000,000. 
 
 The Doniiniori taxes in 20 years have amounted to $590,000,000 
 
 In addition to borrowing 173,0(10,000 
 
 Or a total of $703,000,000 
 
 The Dominion thus levies $0.33 per head per annum in taxes, as against Ontario's 
 35 cents per head received from timber dues. 
 
 Financial Pact as to Provincial and Dominion Debts- 
 Quebec's net debt, 1801 $15,504,000 or $10 43 per head. 
 
 Nova Scotia's " 1,359,000 ' 
 
 New Brunswick's " 1,894,000 ' 
 
 Manitoba's " 698,000 ' 
 
 British Columbia's " 020,000' 
 
 P. E. Island's " 185,000 ' 
 
 Dominior. debt, net, 30th June, 1892, $241,131,434. 
 
 Ontario has no debt, bnt a substantial surplus. 
 
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 4 43 
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 Financial Pact as to Expenditure, Ontario vs. Dominion- 
 Increase in Ontario's expenditure, between 1873 and 1893, only $911,630, or 37 per 
 cent. 
 
 Increase in Dominion's Expenditure, between 1872 and 1892, $19,176,426, or 109 
 per cent. 
 
 The expenditure under the first and last years of the Sandfield Macdonald Govern- 
 ment increased 53 per cent. 
 
 Whereas the exjianditure under the first and the last years of the Mowat Government 
 increased only 33 pe cent. 
 
 Financial Fact as to Cost of Administration of Education Department — 
 
 During Sandrteld Macdonald's time the cost of administering the Education De]«iit- 
 ment was 5 jter cent, of the average expenditure ; during the last . 22 years the cost of 
 administration was only 3 per cent. 
 
 During the last year of Dr. Ryerson's administration the cost of administering the 
 Education Department was $19,315 ; the year before Mr. Ross took charge of the Depart- 
 ment the cost was $20,309 ; the cost in 1893 was $19,890. 
 
 Financial Fact as to Government Officials — 
 
 The entire loss to the Treasury from the dishonesty of its officers in 22 years was less 
 than $25,000. In the same time the defalcation of municipal officers, according to a 
 return brought dov.n laal session, amounted to $273,754.61. The actual loss is not fully 
 stated, but appeals tn be large. 
 
(juor licoiises, 
 !os, which ftve 
 
 iber dues and 
 , $15,790,000, 
 
 000,000 
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 000,000 
 
 linst Ontario's 
 
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 »30, or '37 per 
 r6,426, or 109 
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 years wjis less 
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 The "Mair* oil the Financial Administration of the Province. 
 
 On April lltli, 1890, the Mail said editorially : — "The Government can also make 
 oitf a (jood case for itself in, rajard to it:i adininisfmtion if the jinanevA. After dealing lib- 
 erally by the municipalities and exhibiting a creditable enterprise in building railways 
 and erecting public institutions, Mr. Mowat is able to show a comfortable suri)]us. In- 
 tead of having a surplus of tive or six millions in the treasury, Quebec has a debt of 
 thirty millions, and, in spite of the direct taxes imi)osed on connnercial corporations and 
 of other revenue- raising devices, a fresh loan is inevitable. It must also be admitted that 
 Mr. Mowat has ])assed many i)rogressive measures aft'ecting the general interests of the 
 community, and that, on the lOliole, hits maiuojement has been clean aihd free from scandal. 
 Tlie-w a)e i>i)ire)f\d reaaons for (fivinij him a ncir. term. 
 
 In an editorial on Feb. 13, 1890, it also said : — " . . . The Ontario Governmei t's 
 management of the hnances has been thrift ii, judicious and clean." 
 
 The :»Iontreal "Gazette." 
 
 The MontreaW/fCi'i/c, the ablest Conservative journal in Canada, says: — "On the 
 whole we are spending two and a half millions annually more than Ontario, and how long 
 we should c ntinue to mi.intaiti this ratio is a jjroblem well worthy the serious attention 
 of those who take an niterest in our puMie affairs. It folio v/s, of course, that Quebec 
 collects a larger revenue than the sister province. Ontario depends for her income princi- 
 pally upon three sources, the Dominion subsidy, the license tax and the revenue from 
 crown lands ; while Quebec, over and above these, has be<m compelled to levj- tribute 
 ii[)i)n commercial corporations, and to impose a tax upon all trades and professions." 
 
 Tlie Hloiitreal " Witnes.s." 
 
 Montreal Fr/i7us.s (Indei)endent), Dec. 27th, 1893 :—" Sir Oliver Mowat has given 
 the Province of Ontario tweutv-one years t)f administration so honest and economical, so 
 capable and so free even from ill report, that his political foes have been constrained to 
 praise both him and his administration. If the Ontario exchequer is to-day that of a 
 wealthy I'rovince, when all other Provinces are plunging deeper and deei)er into public 
 debt, it is owing to the just and economical government of Sir Oliver Mowat." 
 
 Tlie "Montreal Insnrance Chronicle." 
 
 The Montreal Insiirauce a)ul Finance Chro)iiele, April 15th, 1894. — " The annual 
 statement of the Treasurer of Ontario, even if the criticisms of the opponents of the 
 (iovernment are correct, is one to make the pe(^ple of this Province acutely envious. . . 
 Apart from all i)olitical considerations, it is geneially admitted that whatever other sins 
 may be laid to the charge of the veteran. Sir Oliver Mowat, he cannot be accused of ex- 
 tra vgance." 
 
 Rev. Principal Grant. 
 
 As we think of the saturnalia that must have existed for a long time before such a 
 state of public morals could become possible in the Dominion, we are forced to ask what 
 might have hai)pened to the richest Province in the Dominion if any easy-going politician 
 had had charge of its stronsr box. \\'hat plunder there was for a gang ! AVe have timber 
 limits worth tens of millions ; we could stand a debt of twenty or thirty millions as easily 
 as Quebec. A politician of easy virtue would have lavished these millions on heelers and 
 hangers-on, who, in return, would be enthusiastically voting him a god . Does not this 
 thought throw some light on what we have escaped, and what we owe to the man who has 
 been in charge of our strong box for twenty-two years. Assuredly, the revelations have 
 had that eliect upon me. Our money is still ours, and our honor is safe. 
 Thank God for it, and also let us keep our powder dry— that is, keep 
 a good servant at his post. A man who wi 1 not read this lesson will not read any- 
 thing. In one word, Ontario cannot aftord to dismiss Sir Oliver Mowat." 
 
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 ASSETS OF THE PROVINCE. 
 
 -Direct Investments ;— 
 Drainage, 5 per cent, debentures invested 3l8t Dec, 1893. 
 
 Tile, 5 per cent, debentures invested Slst Dec, 1893 
 
 Drainage VVorks — Municipal amounts 
 
 Other debentures, etc « 
 
 $234,664 64 
 
 104,531 86 
 
 156,554 79 
 
 4,821 00 
 
 2.— Cai'ital Hklh and Debts Due by the Douin, .in to 
 Ontario, beahino Interest: — 
 
 U. C. Grammar School Fund (2 Vict., Cap. 10) $ 312,769 04 
 
 U. C. Building Fund (18 Sect., Act 1854) 1,472,391 41 
 
 Land Improvement Fund (see Award) 124,685 18 
 
 The Cai^ital under Act 1884 $2,848,289 52 
 
 Leas estimated balance due the Dominion. . . 1,544,000 00 
 
 1,304,289 52 
 
 Common School Fdnd :— 
 
 Collections by late Province of Canada held by the 
 
 Dominion under the award of 3rd Sept., 1870. . ...... 1,520,950 24 
 
 Collections by Ontario, paid over to the Dominion in 
 1889 and 1890, after deducting Land Improvement 
 Fund and 6 per cent . for collections 936,729 10 
 
 $500,572 2; 
 
 3,214,135 15 
 
 Ontario's share according to population, 1891. 
 
 2,457,679 34 
 
 1,441,882 90 
 
 3.— Bank Balances :- 
 Special Accounts . 
 Current Accounts. 
 
 925,000 00 
 75,016 68 
 
 4,656,018 C 
 
 1,000,016 ti 
 
 6 166 607 02 
 
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 LIABILITIES OF THE PROVINCE AT PRESENT PAYABLE. 
 
 1.— Balance due TO Municipalities re Surplus Distr;bdtion. $1,291 .-; 
 
 2.— Land Improvement Fund:— Balance due to Municipalities 6,590 3' 
 
 3.— Quebec's Share of Collections by Ontario on Account 
 OP Common School Lands in 1890-91-92-93 :— 
 
 Collections on lands sold between 1853 and 1861, less 
 
 cost of management 31 ,312 68 
 
 Less one quarter for Land Improvement Fund 7,828 17 
 
 23,484 51 
 Collections on lands sold since 6th March, 1861, less 6 per 
 
 cent 8,560 90 
 
 32,045 41 
 Quebec's proportion according to population, 1891 13,244 8 
 
 Total $21,126 a 
 
 Surplus of Assets after deducting Liabilities presently payable. . . <».i».'>,48o 4; 
 
 Other Assets. 
 
 Note. — Among other tangible aspects of the Province are : (1) the valuable publii 
 buildings erected and owned by the Province ; {i) the site of the old Parliament build 
 ings, valued at $500,000, and the parcel of 21 acres, i)art of the Queen street asy'uni 
 farm, valued at $150,000 ; (3) unpaid purchase moneys on sales of Crown lands to tlu 
 amount of $800,000 ; (4) the standing timber on a vast extent of territory ; (5) unsoln 
 Crown lands, including our mineral lands ; (6) a yearly subsidy of $1,196,000, guaranteed 
 to us in perpetuity under the B. N. A. Act, and a further amount of $142,(]mOO a year, 
 guaranteed to us for all time, und.-r the Dominion Act of 1884. 
 
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