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PICKMoND The Toronto World takes strong“ ground against the action of Ilon. A. S. Hardy in calling a session of the Legislature for the 3rd of August. The same journal while acknowledg- ing that the votes of constables emâ€" ployed outside of polling booths on election day have gone unchallenged for 30 years now expresses its con-- viction that those constables’ votes should. be thrown out and not count- ed. THE LIBERAL fails to see the justice of any such contention. Why ‘Were the the constables’ votes not objected to at any previous General Election ? Simply because the pur- pose of the opponents of the Govern- ment would not have been served. flad the Hardy Government been re- turned with a sweeping mag'or'rty we ’Wouldnot today hear any objection raised against the votes of election ‘constables. The World of Monday claims that if the constables‘ votes are disallowed the Government will lose eight seats. This is mere specu- lation. At any rate any person ‘will admit that constables have as £g‘ood a right to vote as deputy res turning officers and poll clerks. The World has always claimed since the General Election that the Grits fare ‘in a minority in the House. Very well then, when the Hardy “Government introduces a bill making it legal for election constables to vote if the Opposition think as the World that the constable here referred to should be disfranchised let them vote flown the measure. This they will not do as they know it was never in- tended that constables should be de- prived of their votes, 'mâ€"-â€"_.;_. 'There is a special reason for the 'early meeting of the Ontario Assem- bly, which is set forth in a memo- randum prepared by Mr. Hardy, LPremier and Attorneyâ€"General, ad- dressed to the lieutenant-governor, Sir. Oliver Mowat. Of the ninetya four elections in Ontario, sixtyâ€"five have been protested by one or other “of the two parties, and owing to the smallness of the gévernment’s ma- jority and the hope of the Opposition ‘to upset it by unseating government supporters, an unusually large pro portion of these will be actually tried. The time for trial of these protests has only been fixed in the cases of thirty-one of them, and the earliest date is the twenty-ninth of August, while the latest is for the third of November, so that it is clear that, allowing for the time necessary for ‘the holding of new elections, the As- sembly, it called only in January, at the expiration of the legal period, would be a highly incomplete one, and would interrupt a good many election trials, which cannot be held duringa sitting of parliament. By calling a session in the early part of August and doing the necessary bus iness, the session can then be ad- journed until a time when all, or nearly all, the election trials have been disposed of, and there will be no extra expense as for an extra session. The World of Monday editorially says :-â€""~’We know, for instance, that the votes polled by the constables in the recent elections are all on one side, on the side of the party that’en- .gaged the men and paid them their fees,” &c. As the elections above referred to are the General ulcctions t3 the Ontario Legislature, LHE Lin- .nRAL challenges the statement. For many years past Mr. Jas. BrOWnlee, village constable for Richmond .-Hill, has acted as constable at every elec- 'tion, and Mr. Brownlee is known as 1?. Conservative worker. He is an _‘â€".â€"-__\ -â€"â€"._. by Mr. Teefy, who is l’)cputy-llcturn- ing Officer by virtue of his other: as clerk of this municipality. No doubt there are many similar cases tlm.=ngh- out the province when}. Constables are appointed to guard the doors of thc polling booths, not on account oftheir polities, but because the Deputy-licâ€" turning Officers know then: to be "capable men for their position. While the harvest is never safe un~ til it is housed, there is every reason to expect with confidence a bountiful yield of the fruits of the earth this year. Favored on every hand by a benignant Providence, by prudent administration and renewed energy and enterprise in her people, Canada to-day stands second to none, as the ideal home for the capitalist, the farmer, the manufacturer, the mechanic and the laboring man. m Wanted Bright men and women, who are Dot too proud to work. and would like to make some money during the nch three months in telling the Wonderful story of the life of Mr. Gladstone to theirneighbors. $3 a day busily Iuatlc. seine make three times that sum. No risk, no cxpericncc. no capital neces- sary. \Vritc quickly for particulars. BRADLEY-GARRETSON (0., Lim- ited, Toronto. most <0 Our Ottawa Letter. The sudden call from Ontario‘s Pre- mier for the newly elected Legislature to assemble within the next thrcc weeks has proved the all-absorbing topic of interest in Eastern Canadian politics this week, and the unexpected summons create-d as much commotion as the proverbial bolt from the bluc. \Vhilst several matters of provincial importance may be dealt with by the House, there is no doubt that the supreme interest of the” session will centre around the question of thc right of election constables to exercise their franchise. For thirty years they have voted like any other citizen and with as little question of qualification as the deputy returning olficers and poll clerks, and other public ofiicials but at the election last March the vote in many places was so very close that the change of a few votes in eight or ten constituencies would have turned out the Government. A BRILLIANT IDEA. Then the brilliant idea struck the Conservative managers to object to the vote of the election constables, who are naturally supposed to be Government supporters. No one had ever before thought of putting those men in the class of those (liSqualilicd because they had received pay for pub- lic service in connection with the elec- tion, and no one believes now that it was ever the intention of the hfgisla- ture to disqualify them, or that by any common-sense interpretation of the law they could be disqualified or that any public benefit could be secured or public interest, advanced, by depriv- ing them of their rights of citizenship. The idea of disqualifying them was a sharp one and possibly permissible under the exigencies of party warfare, more than that however cannot. be said in its favor. That Mr. Hardy's strong and unex- pected counter-move will effectually check-mate this schmne is very evident from the hysterical hubbub that was created in the .Uonscrvalive camp by the calling of the chislature. Mr. \‘Vhitncy’s reply to the Premier’s memorandum strikes one as peculiarly lacking in cfi'cctivc argument. Three quarters of the. doeumcni is simply a statement of the case from the Opposi- tion leader’s stand point and contains neither proof nor arguincnt and the only actual reply to the case for the l Government begins almost in the last paragraph but breaks ofl’ at the end of the first line with the remark that " lime and spat-c will not permit a full explamition " \thn the fate of gove’rnmcnts and the inherent rights of the people are at stakc, thc recognized leader of tho self-appointed champions of liberties should not consider lime and space. Mr. \Vhitncy’s asscrtion that the precedent set by Sir John h‘lacdon- ald in 1887 at Lhc instigation of the then Liberal Opposition is not a pre- ccdent governing,r the present case will satisfy no one, and it is a public misâ€" fortune that lack of time and spacc prevents him- explaining more fully the only point upon which his side of the case can possibly succeed. \Vhilc admitting that special Legislation should be avoided wherever possible, the peculiar conditions of the present case justify Ontario's Premier in call- thc Legislature L.ngoi‘.l1i‘1', and if in doing so he folloWs the prcccdcnl‘, unâ€" animously Sci. at Ottawa in 18‘s? that would connncnd his prcscnl action. even to his political opponents. ONE Moan LIN-K or EMPIRE. The success of the Canadian Govern- ment in Sl't‘lll‘lllg for the Empire the boom of a two cent postal rate is one of the most far reaching than has yet- beenbblaincd in the general policy~ of Imperial Fella-ration. While it is true that many Imperialists have been for many years engaged in endeavoring to bring about 'this much desired re- form notably Mr. Henniker Hcatob, it is equally true that little or no roâ€" gress has bccn recently made; an it was therefore entirely due to the dc- .tcrnnned advocacy of Postmaster pointed, not by the government. but , civil ‘ l cUonI of lhrmdvnin; to witbr‘ v l'rmn Iln- cimlwrciujc. if the o‘ln'inl up- position w Is not. mmiiiicd, that Vlk'illl y u h i~ lu-cn wcurml. Tin) iliilicultics in tho \vuy won vcry imperial circles cunlilt-(l hcr l'(‘}ll‘1"~‘ll< lnlivc lo ovci'conn- :lll ol'Islrrch-s Thor x is something [icclllllllly ungx-n- l‘i‘hlls‘ in llll‘ (lclibcrnlc attempt of :l. fil‘l'iimi of lln-ir political ‘I]l[)‘!l|l‘|!i\ in (loll-act from Lin-- yx-nl \‘nllu' of this lul- csl .‘Bl‘Vl'Jt which ihc Liberal Governâ€" ment has l‘l "uch-(l to Canada. by Innkâ€" illg l.hcnb$‘-§ird claim that thc crcdil. orsnnd one or ivvo sympalhimvrs in old London. THE \‘I'imiv AIIMINIs'ruA'rIUIv. ltis will) vci-y gcncral satisfaction that (.‘nnada rcccivcs the ammuncc» Incut of Mr. “Jillian Ogilvic‘s appoint.- ment as slicer-ssor to Major Walsh at the licad of lhl' newly organized Yukon administration. The Country and the Government alike are for-turn ate in securing thu smviccs of a. man so pcculiarly qualified for the work and with such exceptional crcdcntials as to (-haracticr. \Vhilc his predecess- crs, the pionccrs of good government in that far away district, have workfd faithfully and etficicntly. and While the sensational Sfurics propagated by political advorsarics have carried little weight with thoughtful readers in the absence of more reliable testimony. It will rcquirc n bold man, of more than averagi- recklessness, to continue to .nm-Hi )liil:n'l;. curried cvi-n in tin" l'cal bill the r pulniim) which (‘ainulru has mmlc during the last (WU ycars‘ in 1 wdn practically duo in ihcir prcdi-ccss‘ ' i i l l l circulate similar stories. with Mr. ()gilvicnt thc head of affairs. Major \Valsh has done Wcll. and Mr. ()gilvic will continue the good work ; his subâ€" ordinates individually and collectively have been chosen with an cyc to pcculiar fitness for their individual (in! its and the pursuch of the terrible Sifton will have to start off on another track. WILL “'ITHOLD THE SUBSIDY. Thc I’cdcrnl' (lm-‘crm‘ficnb has noti- ficd the C. .I’. R. that a lien will be placed upon the subsidy to which they are cutltlcd on account of the Urow’s Ncst Railway until the claims of the workmen cmploycd by the sub-con- tractors under them for wages have been satisfied \V'Hh the report of one Commission already in the hands of the Government, with another (.‘onnnission now at Work inquiring into the specific case of the two Nova Scotian lads, who were alleged to have died from neglect, and with the direct interference of the Government te se- cure the monetary rights of the work- men, added to the reiterated assuran- ces of Cabinet Ministers on the floor of parliament that thcir bands will not he stayed until full justice is done, the Country may be satisfied that every thing possible is being done to remove the stain which the cupidity of the ' Contractors has-east upon the fair es-, culcheon of Canada. NOTES. Last but not least British Columbia has wheeled into line. \Vhilc it may be admitted that party lines, as under- stood in the East are not so closely re- cognized on the coast, still the result of Elast \vcek‘s (‘chtions in British (‘volumbia has put the affairs of that Province in lln- hands of men who hm 0 been largely trained in the Lihcr- all school uutl whose past record warrants the country in looking for a policy basid upon the principles of” true Liberalism. “Viewed from this distance it would appear as though the Pacific Province has made no mis- take in the men she has placed in authority and while the new Govern- ment have been better for somewhat’ stronger support, still where things can happen to a Government than to have a strong and watchful Ooppssiâ€" lion. Ottawa, .l"l_; ' loth. 1898. -- 777 fang. . AGENTS. chcr before has the death of any man caused such pro- found Si‘llNililUll throughout the world as that of Mr. Gladstone, it is, there- forc, a real luxury to canvass for the mcnmriul I'dition of the “Life and \Vork of Mr. Gladstone,” because the public is ripc for it, and the work will sell on sight. Big book ; low prices :‘ liberal terms; frcight paid. Send '75 cents for prospectus. which we return with first order. BRADLEY~GAR~ RETSON (‘o.. Limited. Toronto. l 3.. J. TISAEGOEON, ssAPLE. Agent for the following stock Fire Insurance Companies, viz.: Manchester, of London,Eng., BRlTlSll AMERICA, 0F TORONTO, CANADA. “ALSOâ€"- GORE, OF GALT, A First class Cash Mutual. YORK. MUTUAL, 0f Toronto, Cnnadn»â€"'the coming com». pany for the farumre of York Co. Business Solicited. i I rest SALE The undersigned has for sale a large number of Steers and heifers, from one to three yearsbld. Also fresh uiilch cows. H. F. HOPPER. 2-tf Richmond Hill. Eight bars Trilliy Telephone soap for 2-50. ; (5 bars of Comfort soap for 25c.: G hm: Fiar Laundry for 25c.. A’kl 14011 S: S'sri'zur. l l l L I l The Spramoter is manufactured by the Spramoter Outfits for Potato Spraying, Tree Spraying, and Customers can have their Pumps fitted to their AGENT V 7:.“ ,, «kancn'inks-“82:m’m»a-.am~nszswxrcwmaminis»; vrnlsam:g.v:z gas-air angrizz'ur: I'VE-wfi':23‘1Ԥ'a135';w:£$&&.-\$§M is l ‘t aid. - .__... J m...__..__ . ar :1; W to lamil min a must coillpli'io stick of ball, Ceiling and Bordering l‘apcrs in town, at prices that cannot be beaten. ,‘csigizs and colors new Lars-'6‘ stock of Furniture all nnw designs. A fcw of the prices speak 10*.” licifri'mun fillita“ 11" _.i7,v.~j. El Eli-ii.) ' , ilxtcnsion Tables. 0' feet long. $11.30: lchsn-ads. ; Hidclvoard, large siZc, 2 rows oi dram-rs. with lilll‘l:\1' 1(3x. (l, SH: other furniture as cheap it: proportion for :a-ch only. l i -v i. i-il"lllbl‘l irks. I We laccp constantly on hand Mind l’aints in all colors: Kalsomine and. Dry (,‘olor llrusln's, all sizes: boiled, llaw and Machine Oil, Varnishes. Japans and ’l‘ui'pcnines; in fact all i'ainters’ material. l‘sual Mock of (f1 roc‘criec always on hand. Spramoter Agency. â€"â€"â€"x _._..â€".â€"~ Wigâ€"gr :1: wwffi'rnzâ€"du“ POTATO SPRAY ER. Company, London. White-Washing can be seen at the agency here. barrels free of charge. H. MELLER, RICHMOND nILL SPRAMOTER No. 1 , 1{i(flfl:llli0]l(l Iiill HARDW’ARE - STORE Has for sale all kinds of Haying and Harvesting Tools, Rakes, Scylhes, Forks; also Granite Preserving Kettles, all sizes; Oil and Gasoline Stoves from 50c. up ; copper and iron rivets, bolts and hinges; all kinds of tin, eavetroughmg and hardware cheap. Repairing Promptly Done 0. IdASON, - RICHMOND 'HILL 3 Furs Earls Green Electrics fill lWe sell these retail at less than. wholes ale prices. Wilkins do Co, 166â€"168 King St. East, Toronto. (it) TO THE RICHMOND HILL Egfi SHOP For good lip-Lo-datc Harness at low prices. Nickel-Included Single llarnwss from $10 up: (1cm.an Rubber or Solid 1‘ ickcl-mountcd from $18 up ; all hand made ; no shoddy. Fine Harness A Specialty. â€"â€"â€"+ ALSO IN STOCK Dusters, Knee Rugs, \Vhips. Trunks, Yalises and other supplies as low as can be had anywhere. REPAIRING PBOMP’I‘LY ATTENDED T0. = (25134;). B’lcl)()NALI) V menses” co. For Binder Twine