Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 13, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tote Premier s speech u Ilalio ilex. There was a immense concourse of people present to hear Hon. Or. Mac Kenzie on Public affairs at Halifax Dur ing his recent trip to Tho maritime pro Vinces. Many prominent citizens were present and Tho mayor of Halifax pre sided. Or Mackenzie prefaced his re Marks by expressing Tho pleasure to Felt at meeting so Many Nova Scot ians. In the on some years ago for constitutional rights mid privileges Nova Scotia had borne a Foremost part and did much through her Public men to secure them. To hoped Tho Days were not passed when Nova Scotia s sons would distinguish themselves for altho some imagined there was Little or Noth ing to do he himself thought Groat events wore yet before us. Reforms wore yet to be achieved by All Tho pro Vinces. To would not no Tino the attack on would he. Do aught else than allude to matters of general interest. It was a Good thing Tor Public men to moot then1 constituents every now and then and it was especially Tho part of the Leader of the government to make himself acquainted the different parts of Tho country and to see that no Section Sull erod from maladministration. Nothing should Ever prevent him do intr Tho most ample Justice to every part of the country. A fear had Boon expressed that As the larger provinces grow in Power and influence they would to up to do things which would prove Dis tasteful to Tho smaller but to inclined to the belief that Tho opposite would to the Case and that the greatest would beget generous dealings. At All events with him the Rule of political life would be As it had always been Justice to every Section and no More than Justice. The wore of course difficulties in governing such a vast country As the Dom Inion of Canada where different races and creeds Aud languages co existed but the government looked to Tho patriotism of Tho people to assist them to overcome All these obstacles. To refer red at some length to Tho cause of Tho , which to ascribed to Over production in a great measure. It was As absurd to condemn the government for it As to Praise them for Tho crops. He pointed to the u 8 and Romany whore Tho depression is even greater. To could not expect Over to have an unchecked course of Prosperity when entering on enterprises carrying their own burdens with them. To also spoke of Tho government s Kilway policy and declared that All Tho resources of the British Empire could not build the Canada Pacific in ten years As had been agreed upon by Thoo Binot the system of utilizing our great water stretches was calculated to promote immigration to the Northwest and he pointed out that policy now in Force was a most Liberal one a for dissatisfaction in British Colum Bia to hoped it would yield to common sense hi3 View of aft ivs at present was that the people there wanted the Road built first and surveys afterwards but the surveyors had not Boon Able to locate the railway across Tho mountains. Flo characterized the charge of disloyalty sometimes brought against the to to mors As simply absurd and reviewed the various measures of importance car ried through by the government alluding particularly to Tho Loans effected by or cart Wright which he declared to be successful financial operations. To fur ther dwelt on Tho necessity of establish ing a system offal attics for the Domin top und Echo Canada shipping. False Esli Malo Rico Ordi imry Speed of George Sto la engine in 1814, was four Imecs an hour. In 1825 or w0rk on always took Tho Standard at six Miles an hour draw ing forty tons on a level and so con of of f cd v i duo Kouvo that to asserted nothing could do mor Barm toward of railways than the pro of such nonsense As that we locomotives engines travel i Tolvo sixteen Eie a the Montroal Are messes Abbott Richie Dovle and Hoy. Their opinion on the Case will shortly be Given. 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