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RICHL’IONI) HILL. Thursday, April.7, ‘87 “The Pachn-"â€"I‘hos. Cosgrovo. East York Licmlsestzmws Ecknrdt. \l'licn Mr. G. B. Smith was first mentioned, among many other wor- .thy gentleman, as one likely to be brought forward at the nomination as a candidate to contest East York in the Reform interest, for the Local House, to us he was, comparatively speaking, a stranger as tar as politics were concerned. 1t is true we had :heard him spoken of as one of the successful wholesale men of the provmce. Upon making inquiry, we learned, however, that he had long been an active and earnest worker in the arena of politics. Prevxous to the nomination he saw many of theelectors in the riding. and never tried to conceal from them the tact that he desired their vote .and influence at the then coming econtest. Such a good impression did he make on those with whom he came in contact that he secured the nomination from strong local men. by a large majority. Up to the day of the election the number of his friends increased, and 'he ;was re- turned as member by a sweeping WOtC. 1* mm the first THE LIBERAL pre- dicted that East York would not make a mistake in its choice of rep- rrcsentatives, and it has never had .occasion to change its opinions. Some of those who opposed him at :first did soon the ground that .he *was a Toronto man, and as such he could not be trusted when conflicts might arise bet-ween the citv and ?the county. To show that he pur- ;poses hghtingthe battle for those who placed him in power, we give the following as a sample of the «criticisms the city dailies indulge in respecting him and Mr. Mulock, M. P. for North York,who also happens to live in Toronto. The cause of these rather adverse criticisms was occasioned by the active part those gentlemen took on the «county side of a discussion which arose between athe city’s solicitor and the county’s :solicitor before the [private bills’ committee of the Ontario Legislature .on the gaol and park questions. The Toronto World of Saturday, April 2nd, makes the following'cem- ment :â€"â€"“ Mr. Mulock, M. ‘P.. and Mr. G. B. Smith, M. P. P.. both wealthy citizens of Toronto. who sit for ‘York constituencies, took up the cudgels in the county’s defence on all points at issue between that municipality and the city. Mr. Smith once sat for St. Thomas’ Ward in the City Council. Ofcourse now that he sits for East York he is eminently; ‘county man. EAST YOBK’S LOCAL AIEMBER. At the meeting of which We speak .some of the most eminent lawyers, .aldermen, bankers and prominent citizens of Toronto were present and took part in the discussion, so that it is hoped their side of the case did not suffer. As for East York we have every confidence that her best interests will be closely watched. 'éI‘he Tories of Quebec have‘caught a tartar 1n the Hon.Houore Mercier. Our readers are aware that in the Wealthy, prosperous and enlightened provinceieast of the Ottawa not only is therea Legislative Assembly, but there is also an Upper House, called the Legislative Council. .This Leg- islative Council is of the same Stripe as our precious Dominion Senate. it is filled in precisely the same way. Its functions areadischarged in pre- cisely the same way. Its members .are precisely as intelligent, as youth- ful and as independent ,as' our own darling senators. They are twenty- iour in number, and ot the twenty- iour all are Tories except three. 15 not that a pretty body to be trusted with the supervision of the enact ments of the people’s representatives? Certainly, Mr. World, when Mr. Smith sat for St. Thomas’ Ward the electors of that part of the clty”would expect him 149 look after their inter- ests, and from {all gccounts he served them admirably. 'It was this august c’onclave that ~onsted the government of the Hon. Mr. Joly. In briel, they refused to pass his supply bills. have already threatened .to .playrthe same trick on the Hon. Mr. Messier. But they have received a hint .that such a proceeding would be highly dangerous. If the Council baulks And they ‘ 5? runs ‘ E E3 n Illustrated Cal 5i FIELD AND G ’ Mailed ftee. Every Far :0 have a copy before ohlc: , ‘1” season. Handsomcstmtn W?" a. -»'r ‘ West’s Paiu Kirng the loan which Mr. Murcier p1'o1wos-',¢,,1lc, cramps" dig”; es in order to discharge the lie-lull" Kg]; have}, aimed NEW HBVEfiTlsEMENTS A TA RTA 1i. ties of the Ross-Taillon administra- tion, well and good. The Premier of Quebec will simply allow .the creditors of the Province to look to the Legislative Councrl and to the disiected members of the late gov- ernment for a settlement of their claims. And then his roac is clear. He will carry on the public business with the ordinary resources of the province. Now the logic of this procedure will be plain to our read- ers, when we Inform them that the Counc1l is composed mainly of the creatures of railroad rings and of general jobbers by whom the very life-blood of Quebec has been drain- ed to the last drop. These rings and jobbers are between the devil and the sea. They would iain hurl Mr. Mercier from power, but he re- fuses to succumb to the only weapon that they can wield. But chiefly do they desire to get their outrageous claims settled, and that Can he done only by the Counc1l’s passing Mr. Meroier‘s supplies. And so itcomes about that seated w1th a cup of sen- na on one side and a cup 01 rhubarb on the other, they are like to perish ot thirsl. But Premier Mercier is a practical politician. He kicks Tories about like old boots. He shouts for the head of one, and It is brought. A- mid trantic,deafening yells.he wrests government patronage from Tory organs and hands it over to Liberal officers. When he catches boodlers playing with the honesty ot his fol- lowers, he incontinently pulls their noses. He is vinegar and gall and wormwood to his opponents, but Wine and honey to his supporters. He is What the Montreal Gazette professed a short time ago to hugely admireâ€"a practical politician. Not a man alter-our own heart, but cer- tainly a man of nerve and decision. He will go far. Mr. Mowat has given a definite promise to introduce a hill granting manhood sufirage. This piece 01 legislation will not be the work of the present session, but will be ef- tected, the Premier assured the House, in time to be the basis of the next Provincial election. There are to be certam restrictions, mainly of residence, we take it. Indeed, It matters very little what the restrict- ions may be., The tide ofclemocracy is-gaining strength daily, and before long we shall have what we shall have. 'The most careless reader of his- tory must be struck by the fact that great national enactments are sel- dom the fruit of far-seeing and gen- erous statesmanship. Generally they are the result of the reaction from stupendous wrongs ignoranth and tyrannically heaped upon the peo- ple. Often they are due trfa clamor whose high pitch alone is sufficient to force the acquiescence oi medi- ocrity moral and political. In'Canadamot a little of our stat- ute book is tramed for the express purpose 01 carrying the electorate. So it not unfrequentlv happensrthat Conservatives out do Liberals in so called progressive measures, and Liberals out do the Conservatives in measures of the ilossil pattern. But the goal is never lost sight of. Victory at the polls, this is the watch-word and battle-cry of both \Veat’s Pain King. a speedy cure. for mollc, cramps, diarrhoea, dysentery and pafties. ‘ It wouldbe idle to discuss now the wisdom or the unwisdom of the Princigles pndquyingahgfeat part of Canadian legislation. The growth of a people.is not to be determined by the rule of thumb. Nor do the teachings of experience always strike a nation with infallible voice. Any consolation that falls to him who persists in believing that thrift, in- dustry and some small fraction of education are a higher claim to the right of voting than :iS even the full age of twenty-one years must be the fact that what is to "z-be Mil be. . It would be ungenerous, however. not to admit that of all countries in the world Canada is most fitted forman- hood suffrage. April showers bring foxth May flowers; also bring on rheumatism. Cure, West’s World’s Wonder. All druggista. DEMOURA CY DUMINA Nfl'. \U w“ All druggistso BHEAP BASH HUEISE THE NEWEST STYLES SPRING GOODS The Emmi Prices WWW l8 Not only in the Sunny South among our cousins who are so fond of Fishing Excursions, but throughout our own Fair Land and specially in York County dur‘ing Spring and Summer. WTTN RS SEE OUR COTTONS Factory from 4 to 9 cents. Fine Bleached from 6 to 12%c Print-s from 5c. upwards. JiJBELEE “PMNTS E This is our special line for this season. We sell them at IOC. a yd. 'Don’t miss them. Fine Heavy Goods in neat patterns,, {spur 80. up. A special l'merfor 149., a full yard wide. ' Yes, we know you are going to get them, for they are the best value you can get any- where. We bought a large lot before the prices went up, they are yours at the old prices, ranging from 80. up- wards. Cottonades, Gretonnes, Pillow Cottons, Sheetings, 860., Cottons, and foremost a- mongst them IS our immense varlety of ' Tweeds&-Wnrs‘teds Buét we have lots of other goods to talk _ab’out besides 'F or ondemed Clothing. New pafigerns and_ value {igl-INt. Fine Dress ' Goods and Tri-mm-irngss Curtains and Carpets. New Wall Papers. Cheapest Groceries on the ‘_ Men’s and Boys’ “Ready- Made Suits. , I Hill. Terms 018th Trade. GIN G HAMS SHIRTINGS GRENNAN’S B BRENNAN, All at correct prices. KING, Tickings, CQNCRETE HOUSE, SPLEN DID‘ ASSORTMENT OF fiufisq 1%st We & gamma ghris GENTS FURNISHINGS For the Newest, Nicest, Nobbiest, Neatest and Cheapest: lines in these goods tr) the Concrete ; and find there also the best and cheapest selectzon of ' IN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN STYLES SCOTCH, ENGLISH AND CANADIAN TWENDS. â€"â€"ANDâ€"-â€"â€"â€" FINE VVORSTED SUITINGS. Stylish Dress Goods, Prints, (Sling- hams, Chambmys, Muslims, Silks. Satins, Lace, Embroideries at closest figures. READY - MADE SUITS. Tweeds, Shirtings, Cottons, 80.9., &c. x Dress Goads, THE FIRE PROOF, GENTS SPRENG HATS, Also a complete PANTINGS ! Everything for the Field Vegetable & Flower éarden SEEDS, Special Prices paid for Choice Clean Samples 13:. Wheat. Oats, Barley, Rve, Peas, Corn, 660. DON’T FAIL TO CALL STEELE BROS. & 00.9 COR. FRONT AND J ARVIS STS., TORONTO. FA‘TORAB LE PRIC A, Splendid Assortment of DIRECT IMPORTEB. Handsome, Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogues Free. RCHMOND HELL. SEED GRAINS !. FINE ASSORTMENT OF 1887. SEEDS, stock of Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ Flannelg, 860. AT SEEDS.