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Great surprise was expressed when it was made known about a week ago that Mr. D. G. Stephenson, reeve of East Toronto village, and warden of the county of York, had made an assignment, and taken his departure for parts unknown. It is scarcely yet known what the late warden’s liabilities are, but it is feared they are heavy compared with the assets. Mr. liakin, Clerk, has officially noti~ lied every member of the Council of the occurrence, requesting a reply as to whether they desire another warden to be elected. If the majority favor this idea, a special meeting will be called at once. It is to be re- gretted that Warden Stephenson did not have courage enough to stand EE‘gL‘OHHd and assist his friends and creditors to disentangle the thread of difficulties into which his complicated nglnug to have been dramas setting~ in fund 1110111 sented itself SEW 091V l‘CCC 1V T1 “'0 1‘( w] 1‘ Ottaw constitu olition should 1 been a Domini the tim mus $1011 bolish the sectarian schools. An edi- torial in a recent issue of Saturday Night also bears out this idea. The editor says :â€"â€"“I always wondered, if Mr. McCarthy were really earnest in his advocacy of an abandonment of the Separate School system, why he did not support Mr. Meredith, who was fighting along those lines." As Mr. E. E. Sheppard, the editor of Saturday Night, made a tour through different places with the leader of the Opposition, it is altogether likely that he would know his 'sentinicnts. It really looks as if Mr. Meredith had not the courage of his convictions. If the Conservatives wish to start an agitation looking to a change in the constitution with reference to the ab olition of Separate Schools, they til During the election campaign previous to the 2(3th of June, Mr. W. R. Meredith said from many political platforms that he was opposed to the principle of Separate Schools, but that Ontario was powerless in abondon- ing that system, as the act granting them is now a part of our constitu- tion. The Grits contendedâ€"and quite properlyâ€"that this being the case, the question should never have been made an issue, as it only creatâ€" ed an ill-feeling between religious denominations, with no chance of bettertng the condition of the schools. Many people, however, felt satisfied that, privately, Mr. h'leredith told his friends that if elected to power he would use his utmost influence to a- bolish the sectarian schools. An edi- torial in a recent issue of Saturday Night also bears out this idea. The editor says :â€"â€"“I always wondered, :‘row Ir. Eakin, Cle ed every me f the occurrex s to whether varan to be e RICHMOND HILL. Thursday‘ Aug 'arli 11‘011 , 011 TI On 11,9; ,lud NEw ADVEgflsamzm 7 (Q )4 9 91w (Emma. MN THEY SHOULD RETIRE. H111 1t 11 YUPII'TS W’XRD’EN. i( L few weeks ago Sir A. P. l the floor of the House at Leknowledged that he had Marga sum of money from :nt contractors for election A he brazenly told the that he would do the same on if an opportunity pre- SPEAK )I mm V strong 3111: Government ‘11( when thc >11“ 1311' Il ‘l'CVQI SELV SO ent it w lFICd t'1‘< Sentin 111 011 CVCI‘)’ minion )int. at PLAINL Y. “K Ol.‘ tinol, which has supporter of the Nut, thinks that when something a check on frauds of public works. 3 out that some as found that Mer- wcre involved in 15 in Quebec,they 1 from powcr,a,ud 0 next Dominion every candidate or indirecfly, re- kind, should commoners itical conven- ;qualified from 1 or Provincial 2, ’94 01‘ I VVWI. 'FRBFIN (:3 I1 max " Md 0.) t W 01‘ PLATFORM SPRING WA G U N S . Also dealer in Groceries and other Staple Articles. Pnces ngnt. Putnam” Solieiled-. 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