Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 24, 1902, Winnipeg, Manitoba 10. Manitoba morning free press Winnipeg wednesday december. 24-. 1902. Emi ready can fit fat men As Well As lean men As Well As tall sizes Are scientifically graded for All figures. Ready to try on when sold finished to order by expert tailors. Delivery any time you say. Suits and overcoats to in Canada to in United states. You need not buy because you look or keep because you buy. Cers were elected president Mel Vin vice president a. T. Hall Secre Tair tre Suver m. A. Eby executive committee Jas. A peaker John Garry Jas. D. Taylor and j. T. Spice. A Resolution was passed expressing Confidence in sir Wilfrid Laurier and his government and the Secretary was. Instructed to a letter of Condol ence to mrs. N. H. Neilson and fam ily expressing the sympathy the association in the death at or. T. H. Veilson who had been an Active worker in the association. It was also decided to organize young1 men s Liberal club and Alessis. Geo. M. Ullyot John Garry. T. V. Simpson v.s-, and p. Mills were appointed a committee to Steps in that direction. Or. Macnutt m.l.a., is hold ing Well a tended meetings in his constituency. This object is to meet his constitute is and ascertain their wishes and opinions before going to Hegina. Or. Mcnutt is winning Golden Opin ions from Hii electors in his apparent desire to represent them to the Best of his ability. Mgr Den Young men a Stag St., a. Toronto. 231 St. James St., Montreal. 1551 St. Catherine St., e., Montreal. hotel Sault Ste. Marie. 16 wardrobes in Canada. Semi ready wardrobe 432 main s t r 1? i t Winnipeg Manitoba liberals Busy organizing enthusiastic meetings held at Carberry Killarney and York Young liberals elect addresses. Organize the Greenway Young men s Liberal officers. Morden a goodly attended meeting held Here tonight the Greenway Young men s Liberal Clu o of Morden was organized. The club starts out with a splendid member ship and very Bright prospects. The first of icons Are As follows honorary presidents Hon. Thomas Green Way and sir Wilfrid Laurier presi Dent George Mccush vice president Thomas Connor Secretary r. Fagan treasurer. A. Button House committee a. Mcl Myre f. Veil Dober d. N. , a. Wilton managing com Mittee. A. Mcleod v. Skin Kier s. M. Jat ram Jet. Pulton a. M unto entertainment committee x. Fox Yusim blood j. I i. Connor Austin Georgre pm Kcal. Vice presidents for the townships adjacent to the town wore also named. Pressure upon Mit Western senators do not approve of Britain s request to Roosevelt. Carberry itsn., dec. Of his old time righting speeches. He liberals place themselves in pre also save a. General review of the Battle array at a. Cousin ministration of affairs by the Roblin meeting held Here this afternoon. Not withstanding a Stormy Day there was a Large gathering of party stalwarts Crom Ali parts of the constituency and the temper of the meet apr demonstrated a Resolute and confident determination to redeem the Riding at the next i action and take a hand in ousting from office the government which under the guiding hand of Hon. R. P. . Has administered the affairs of the province during the past three years. A significant and noteworthy feature of the meeting was the enthusiasm with which every reference to the Veteran Leader of the party Hon. Thos. Greenway was received and the cheers which greeted the mention of his name snowed the Confidence which the rank and tile of the party repose in his leadership and the High esteem in which he is held. The occasion was the annual meeting of the nor Folk Liberal association. At 2.30 o clock. President Frank Thompson of Macgregor took Tho chair and called the meeting to order. W. L. Yaj oed. Austin also occur Ecat at the table. The meeting lost no time in get ing Down to business and after a Short speech along organization lines by , the election of officers was proceeded with Ami resulted is follows president Cyrus Turner Wellwoo-1 vice presi dents Alminas Cann Sidney Xiv. L. Speed. Austin Cairns. Macgregor and mayor Walker oar Borry Secre tary w. T. Smale Carberry. Or. Bole s address. The speakers of the afternoon were or. W. Hole Winnipeg president the provincial Liberal association. And senator Job Watson Portage la. Prairie. Mi1. Bold addressed the meeting lust and in an exhaustive of View of the management of provincial affairs during the last thre i years made Plain How hollow had been the Ante election pledges of the conservative party Haw faithless they had been to the Trust reposed in Thi m and How recklessly they have administered the affairs of the pro Vince in opening to dealt with the question of independents and showed How much More effective work could be done by independents within the party than by independents who had no party and who had to work from the outside in Stead of from within. He reviewed the history of party government and of the Liberal party in particular and showed that its strength and dig nity of the present Day was owing to the fact that its consistent policy had been the Protection of the interests of the masses and not the classes. He paid tribute to the illustrious leaders of the Baldwin and to the most eminent and distinguished of All the present honoured chieftain. Sir Wilfrid Laur Ler. The speaker then took up the discussing of the questions of the Day. His speech was an intelligent presentation facts by a business Man to business men and was enthusiastically received. Particularly telling was his criticism the Mani Toba government s transportation pol icy and of Premier Koblin s flippant boast that he had solved the ques Tion. Or. Bole pointed out that what the country required was More Chan Nels of outlet More railways not fewer and that in paying the Northern Pacific to go out and in keeping it out the government had deprived the Farmers of Manitoba of the use of the splendid equipment of that Road which would have been Able to have drawn out a much larger proportion of Grain than the Canadian Northern railway had been Able to do. Indirectly the government had also removed a powerful rival of the c. P. Rival which would have forced the c. P. K. For the Sake of its own reputation to greater efforts in the Supply of cars and motive Power. In this connection he also commented on the government s abandonment of the Hudson s Bay railway scheme and expressed the belief that if the assist Ance which had been Given the can Adian Northern for such doubtful consideration had been Given in Aid of a legitimate Hudson s Bay railway the Road would be built to Day. Or. Bole also showed How Flagra itly the conservatives had dealt with the prohibition question How they had broken their pledge to reduce the number of Cabinet ministers from rive to three and How they were squandering in current expenditures Revenue which should be placed to capital account. Particularly scathing was his criticism of. The infamous franchise act with its provisions requiring every Man no matter How Long he had been a resident of his polling sub division to take an affidavit before he could become entitled to a vote. He concluded his excellent address with an Eulogy of Hon. Thomas Greenway and was loudly cheered on taking his seat no increase in duties. Senator Watson followed with one fort decapitated sanguinary Battle in Morocco troops Defeated. Government dwelling particularly on tiie and transportation tons. Lio reviewed the causes which to the defeat of the Way government and strongly pm the necessity of full organization. Speaking of Dominion Puli tics the senator scored a Point with his audience by asserting that the present government and the Liberal majority in tiie House of commons would not permit increase in tiie duties in those articles which enter into daily consumption. The Liberal party was True to its policy of a Rev Enue Tariff. The speaker was loudly applauded when he referred to sir Wilfrid Lau Rier s prompt action in the torte. Epi Sode. He reviewed the general re Cord of the Liberal party since its accession to Power in referring particularly to the unprecedented development in the West and closed a rattling line speech by a comparison of its record with that of the Roulin administration in Manitoba. There were Calls for a speech from or. J. D. But As Many of the delegates wished to leave on the a o clock Brandon local i or tiie East or. Meeting to order. The Secretary j Hunt responded by moving a vote of i. Austin also occupied a thanks 1o tie visiting speakers which wus carried unanimously. Similar resolutions conveying the thanks of the association to messes. Thompson and Speed the retiring president . Secretary respectively were also car ried and the meeting then adjourned. I Tangier Morocco dec. In Pei Ial troops have been totally defeat i i in after a sanguinary Battle with rebels headed by the pretender to the throne. Tiie latter decapitated j forty of the Sultan s soldiers. Their Heads Are now Orna menting his tent. Imperial reinforcements have been to attempt the capture of Taza the Headquarters of the pretender. Organization by messes. Morris and Stewart. Killarney Man., dec. An Nual meeting of the Killarney Liberal association was held this afternoon in Treleaven s Hall and notwithstanding Tho Stormy weather a Large attentive and representative me to the speakers present discuss the phase of the political situation in Manitoba. Organization first occupied Tho at Tention of the . A Forfi win Rani was appointed , and Geo. N. Morit eith Secretary while vice presidents were appointed As Fol lows John Sillers ilm fled nor Man Forsyth w. A. Axford Belmont d. D. Young. Dundrea Fred. A Igor yield Ninette and or. Scott Hilton a Large number showing the Active spirit prevailing through the party around Killarney. Addresses were then deliver Reil by or. D. A. Stewart m.p., Lisgar t. C. St Orris p., Griswold Apt. Leece John p. Mckibbin Cartwright and others. Or. Stewart s address was confined principally to organization pointers and a comparison Between the two present administrations in Manitoba and at Ottawa giving reasons Why attentive Active and prompt measures should be adopted in respect to the coming Campaign. Or. T. C. Norris in his address urged the necessity of prompt and effective measures being taken by the liberals to offset the disadvantages and handicaps tiie party is placed tin Der by the Manitoba election act. He pointed out the Many Loop holes in Tho construction of the measure whereby unfair advantage can be taken by those the machinery and offered Many valuable suggestions whereby these May be overcome. Or. Norris touched upon the transportation question emphasizing the injustice that was done the province when the entry of the Xoi Thern Pacific was barred calling attention to the fact that the first great injustice was committed when the buying out o the same Road at a Cost of twice the construction value of the same was permitted. The administration 02 provincial lands Ihen brought up and Tho misappropriation of the funds derived from the same was fully explain a o those present. To also Noti fied thy audience that the Liberal Council appointed at the convention last Winter would meet Early in the year. Tie also urged that p. Young liberals club be formed and action was at once taken by Many of those per sent towards that end. A Resolution War Arin Perl endorsing Tho Dominion administration and expressing Confidence in the present loaders. Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Lur Irr and Hon. Thos. Greenway. With cheers for the King the meeting adjourned. Yorkton liberals Plum Coulee. Plum Coulee. Dec. John Stew Art i the irm of w. Aad j. Stewart liar waru Nice Jials left yesterday for l , to spend the Winter. A Jarguz took Picc in for Esters on evening to bid Tai Weil to Albert who to Day j o Toronto. The evening was very spent in zanies Ami Utiler Dinnse Nientsu during the course it which an address was to or. Wright and he was also presented with a present in Ilia Shane of a Beauzil us travelling cafe. Or. Wright of Tii a English residents in this Nis strict having Here sixteen years Ana has always Boc a very Success fill no a Farmer has always manifested in political and Kocial Mireles and wiil be much missed in rent. Respect. Fire Behig made for a tree . To be hold in harder s h ill on tuesday Tho 23rd dee., the proceeds to do in purchasing Library i or school use. Or. J. H. Unger. Massy Harris agent was a. Passenger on yesterday s Trail or. H. Mcgavin left yesterday for Winnipeg on it business trip. Mrs. 1-l. Has been spending a Woupio of weeks visiting 1 rinds in town and returned Home on wednesday. Tho school closes for the Christmas holidays on monday the Tii Iid and or. June in Cro rur the principal w ill Spenil his holidays at his Home in Winnipeg. Washington dec. Formal proposals of great Britain Ger Many that president Ito Sevelt Arbi trate the venezuelan dispute were not at hand when the Cabinet met but it is stated they will reach Washington within a ;