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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 THE TORY MANIFESTO IN 1883. "FACTS FOR IRISH ELECTORS." ['ROOF OF ITS AUTHENTICITY. Affidavit of the Author. The following is a copy of the affidavit of M. W. Kirwan, .set- ting forth that the pamphlet called " Facts for Iiish Electors" was prepared und revised by W. R. Meredith, Sir John Macdonald and others, prior to the General Election of 1883, wherein an earnest appeal was made to the Irish Catholic Electors to support Conservative candidates on account of the liberality of the leader of the Oppcsition, and alleging that they should oppose the Mowat Government on account of their ultra- Protes- tant leaning. A ffidavit of M. W. Kirwan. " I the undersigned M. W. Kirwan, of the City of Quebec, and presently in the City of Montreal, solemnly affirm as follows : — " I am a journaliflt. '• When in tho City of Toronto in the year 1882, I was shown a letter from Sir John Macdonald Prime Minister of Canada, addressed to a prominent CSiiservative friend of mine, urging the desirability of securing my services ls a writer of campaign litera- ture for the Conservative party during the approaching Ontario ProNdncial Elections. "The letter was ar autograph one. "I was accordingly engaged by H. H. Smith, of Peterborough, the orgajihar of tlie Conservative party for Ontario. " My salary was to be $100 a montli. The understanding was that I should assist the roiis<'rvatlv« party l»y special appeals to tlie Irtsh C'atholi** Electors. "Sir John Macdonald and nr» Meredith, the leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Legislature, wore aware of the agree- ment. " I accordingly began to write an appeal to the Irish Catholics! of Ontario. "T wrote the sheot "Facts for thv Irish Cntliolic Electors," extracts from which have recently appeai-ed in the Globe, of Tor')nt,{>. " Wliile 1 was preparing it, I had, uccasionally, to make iiiquir- h's a,s to the nature and scope of my work froni Vlv, Mereditli, tt) wlioiii I had always eafiy aaoes.i, " This was during the sess'.on of tlic Ontario Legislature, and as my researches were made in the Parliamentary Library, it was there that }ny consultations with Wr. Illereditli generally took place " WluMi the sheet, " Facts for the Irish Catholic Electors," was completed, 1 sidmiitted a proof to Air. illereditii in his private room in the Queen's Hotel, and I showed a proof to Mr. Bunting in his private office in The Mail Buildings. " He received the proof as if expecting it, and expressed no surprise. " I also sent a proof to Sir John Macdonald, under cover, marked ' private and confidential.' It was returned to me with several marginu! corrpctions in Sir John's handwriting, i have a distinct recollection of some of the corrections made by Sir John Mac- donald. Me mentioned the names of some Irish Catholics who had been appointed by him to positions of emolument and trust. These corrections by Sir John were embodied in the sheet and published with it. " I have also a distinct recollection of Mr. Bunting saying that the sheet would do good among the Irish ^Jatholics. or words to that elfect. " 1 reuuiiiber, too, that Mr. Heredith rai.sci, A. letter wiJi be forwarded you in a day or .so rua^ ing in- tlie t yatho'ic vote in yotir riding. Bo s;ood enouA-h to aTj.:svc; tlio questions and forward your mAv viith- oiU delay toH. H. .Suiith, Esq.. Poterboro". Yours faithfully, Dear Sh quirie.*! with roferenco to 1. About how mail 2. About how mai, last election? •die electors a'-e there in your riding ? 0/1) voted for the Conservative candidate the 3 8. About how manr voted for the Rofonnor ? 4. About how many wore there who did not vote at all? 6. Who are the Catholic clerfcymen in the riding? G. How did they vote V 7. Pid they take an active part in the contest, and if so, how V 8. What reasons, if any. do the (''atbolic electors give for supportinf* Mr. Mowat ? 9. Have you any suggestions to make as to the best means of putting the Conservative cause fairly before the Catholic electors? 10. Give the names of a few of the most liifluential Catholics in your rilling ? 11. Send a complete list of the Catholic o'ectors in ycur liding, with names and addresses. 12. Oblige by returning this list at once, and the reply to question e/even, as soon as possible. 13. Name of riding. ** These questions were also siibiMitted to .Hr. lUoredttli and approved by hiai. It was, to the best of my i-ecollection, on Jiis suggeHion that the answers were directed to be sent to II. H. Smith, of Peterboroui^h, although said circulars were mailed by me from Toronto. My salary wa.s regularly paid by Mr. l:^mith during this time, and for several months while I was canvassing and addressing meetings of the Irish Catholic El<>ccors of Ontario. " And J make this solemn dt-claration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Act passed in the thirty- seventh year of Her Majesty's reign, entitled ' An Act for the sup- pression of voluntary and extra judicial oaths' " Solemnly athrnied before me at Montreal on this fourth day of December, A.l). 1886. W. A. Weir, A Commissioner in Quebec for receiving affi- davits for Ontario. 181 St. James St., Montreal. yU, W. KiitWAN." A NEW PARTY. There is another interesting document to hand, which also, in a very striking manner, shows the treachery of its promoters. It deserves a place beside the formulas of the " New Party " and the " Equal Rights l^arty," both of which, though professing en- tire independence of the existing parties, and opposition to both, and though apparently not actuated by common motives and interests, seem to be at one in the opinion that the Mowat Gov- ernment should be turned out because Sir John Macdouald re- fused to disallow the Jesuit Act ! The late election in West 4 Lainbton, and projected ones in tlie coining contest, prove this fact be5''ond much controversy. But he/e is an organization which wants to do the same thing under a difforent name and line. It calls itself by the pretentious name of " The Ontario Educational Reform Party." Tlio fact that the notorious Big Push Wilkinson, of the recent " Brood of Brawling bribers," is one of the organiz- ers and leading lights of this organization will not secure for its proposals the confidence and support of the good rnen and true to whom it app(!als. Here is the scheme as outlined by the Secre- tary of the organization in letters addressed to prominent electors throughout the Province, of which tlio following is a copy: — Toronto, 9th August, '89. " Dbau Siu,— I have been insln^cted to write to you by our party. " We have formed a party upon the enc]o.seil platform, to be known as the Ontario Educational Reform Party. The pa^-ty is to work exclusively in Provincial politics. The purposes are : — _" (I > To neutralize t}»e Catliolic solid vote in the Legislature, and thus disentiiral any party from its control and inriuenc*. " (2) To reform the school laws in conformity with the platform. "The mode of accomplishing this is to run independent candidates in about thirty ridings in which Mr. Meredith's party cannot win, thus securing, say, half that number of seats from Mr. Mowat's side, and so secure the balance of power between the two parties and be able to dictate terms to them. By not opposing Mr. Meredith in the ridings that he can carry we can get a solid Conservative vote, f rid our platform will bring us enoi;gh ultra-Protestants to win the election. "There is no advantage to us in winning from Mr. Meredith, as his is the smaller side, and the moru he gets, the less we will need to gat to give us the balance of power. "The party is not seeking for power or to reform a Govorument, but only to become the balance of power. " We lind that you stand in such position in your riding of that if you were to name the candidate on this platform you could win easily and without a peradventure. Yoii could get the solid Covscrvative vote for they looidd twt bring out a cii7ididate, and you would get your personal friends. Reformers, and the nltra-Protestants who would rather vote against than have Catholi< rule. " A. requisition circulated by your friends would commit enough Reformers to you, before you accepted, to make your election an assured fact. "We will be glad to have your views upon it, and will be happy to give you any further information that you may desire. Your corres- pondence will be strictly confidential, as we hope ours will be with you. Be assured we are going to win in the next election, which may come off this fall, for we are meeting with the utmost encouragement from every quarter. When we get a little further along, and the leading citizens return from their summer holida^J^s, we are going to hold a large public meeting in the city, at which we would like to have your presence on the platform. " Your obedient servant, " H. J. BOSWELL, Sec. of the O. E. R. P. "2y Adelaide Street East." p.