| Show POLITICAL excitement IN CANADA CANADA is at present in the throes of a political campaign second only to such a one as precedes a presidential election in this country on thursday the ath dinst anat the canadian elections win will be held As the day draws bear the contest grows hot and bitter the parties there are styled liberals and conservatives or tories the liberals tavor favor reciprocity in trade witti with the united states in not they chey are charged with being annexationists in disguise the tories are opposed oppose J to all intercourse politically and commercially with the united states the tory organs appear with glaring headlines such as home rule and not yankee rule is the rallying cry of every true Cans canadian dian vote for god save the queen and against yankee doodle vote fur for the union jack in prefer preference enoe to the stars stare aud and strips stripe P 2 and so on the tories also charge chang e the liberals with being in alliance with yankee politicians and with receiving campaign funds from the united states the halifax herald tory says let us oppose and run to the ground this annexation scheme even if it is 18 necessary at the point of the bayonet PP the roman church it is saidea said is playing an important part in these elections the higher dignitaries are asserted asber ted to be working hard for the tories while the humbler priesthood and many of the laity are operating for the liberals it appears the french speaking romanists Romanis ts are decidedly opposed to annexation to to the united states while the english speaking sneaking ro manista are of the contrary opinion sir john macdonald the tory leader to is very popular with the french cardinal and archbishops Arch bishops he worked hard to gain some atry extensive privileges for the Jes jesuits wils and others of 0 the religious orders intact in fact it was by the aid of his party that the jesuits were recently compensated for tome of of their confiscated estates sir job john n bs boa al always ways ga given ven th this Is chu church rob a kind of left handed state recognition he has some of the principal authorities of the church always present at his state 1 I and state receptions the church in return to is working hard for him |
