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THE OMINECA A HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1923

Agricultural Development _
of Central B. C. AB

Dr. R. C. Bamford, Independent Candidate for Skeena

Riding, Submits his Platform to the Electors

1 INDEPENDENT AND NON-PARTY

Will support only those principles of honest govern-
nent, in the best interests of all the people, rather

than the tyrannical rule of the PARTY MACHINE as -

proposed by Mr, Pattullo and his supporters.

1 um free to support the man for Premier who will
implement the above policy, and support my prineiptes
of Non-Party Government, ‘
2 UNEMPLOYMENT

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I consider this the greatest problem in Canada today, °

und will urge that a common sense polley be adepted
ut once to give the unemployed the ‘opportunity of
working at profitable labor. I am absolutely opposed
to the dole in a country like British Colombia where
opportunities abound and need only a sane policy to
treate successful and happy homes.

‘Those unable to work due to disability must be taken
eave of by direct relief until such time as they will
come under the Unemployment Insurance Plan.

3 CONTRIBUTORY UNEMPLOYMENT Insurance

C will support its adoption in B. C. From past exper-
fences we know that unemployment to some extent will
nhways exist and provision must be made by unemploy-
inent insurnnce to prevent those. who are willing to
work, from suffering through no fault of their own.

4 FAIR WAGES and BETTER Standard of Living

T will endeavor to secure co-operation between employ-
cr and employee, so that a'more equitable wage and
shorter hours can be made effective. I believe this to
be a safer and saner method of securing a hetter stan-
dard of living for the workers than by the Socialistic
methods proposed by the C.C.F. party. .

& ECONOMY rn

The Government must make every effort to balance’

its budgets and continue to keep its expenditures be-

low its revenue,

6 TAX ARREARS AND MORTGAGES

‘Individual cases should be thoroughly investigated and

where found necessary Principal payments and interest
shoul : deferred *

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a REDUCTION oF: MOTOR ‘LICENSES

1 strongly: favor’ a reduction, especially in Central B.
CG. where | owners do not get as much use from their
Cars As ‘those who live in Southern B. C,, and have the
nse. of. the roads the year round.

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8 1 AUTH INSURANCE

I ationély. favor henith ‘insurance’ and would recom-

mend the immediate adoption of maternity benefits
for ‘mothers, and travelling clinics for the children.
especiiilly : in. the districts: 80. » Farr from * Hospitals, and
allways, * :

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9° ORDERLY MARKETING

I favor’ every: effort to. ‘secure ‘for B. Cc. ‘orderly tnarkets, :
ing so. that fi farmers will receive il. fairer price for their, vo.

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‘BANKING .

y favor” ‘the reduetion -of Interest rates ‘hnd‘r more ease
figtance’ extendéd to industrial and agtlenttnral pur”

11 HIGHWAY COMMISSION —

The Highway Commission will prove of grent valne
providing it is not dominated by. men from the South-
ern part of the Province. I -will fight for representa -
tion from the north on this board. I ‘strongly favor

building the highways’ by contract, provided of course

that locnl labor is used. I believe that this is the only
system that will get results for the money expended. ;

12 LAND SETTLEMENT

1 firmly heltieve this to be the most important plank
in my platform, as far as this riding is concerned., I
would absolutely abolish the old system of pre-emption
. ind substitute a sound and up-to-date land settlement
policy, which I believe would cure the unemployment
in Central B. C’,’giving those in our midst the oppor-
tunity to secure homes'and become useful Settlers.

T would insist that Central B. C. be given, for the first |

time in its history, a chanee, that the Southern parts’
of B. ©. have already bad, to the tune of many mil--
lions, of ‘showing that we can make Central B. C. a
farming district equal to any in the Province.

Space will not permit ine to illustrate fully my ideas :

-on this matter, so I-will explain my scheme fully on
the election platform, during my campaign.

138 PUBLIC WORKS

In this part of the province public works naturally |

suggest building roads. I favor a sane policy of. road

building, os far as we can do, within our Means, @s- -

pecintly those roads which will always produce busi--
ness for each community throughout the year and
prove feeders for. the railw. ays, which are urgently in
need of revenue,

14 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

I will insist on an investigation into the reason why _
pulp mills" on the coast cannot entertain the use-of —

(raw) pulp produced from the vast spruce areas in
Central B, C. by small mills, thus giving much employ:
ment during the winter months.

15 FREIGHT RATES

As this is probably one of the greatest factors in ham-

perlug the development of Central B: 0., I will endea~ -

vor to place before the railways a scheme of sliding
scales of freight rates, so that when farm prices are
down, the farmer will beable to compete in the mar-
kets, ang the railways will, by increased tonnage, make.
up for any reduction in freight rates.

16 EDUCATION

I do not believe in forcing teachers salaries down be-
low a fair remuneration for thetr Services, this will
not tend to have our teachers adopt teaching as their
life work, whereby: we -would ‘he deprived of the best

teachers who seék a- more’ profitabie occupation. 3 will

fuver a complete re- -arganization of -the high schoo:
course of study, so’ that children will be eduented in

the subjects that prove of most value in the particular
line sulted to them,

1 MINING

Kverything possible must be done to assist.the mining
industry, a oo

This platform is not connected in any. way with a pe.
cognized party, . put it is formulated. by myself fr
the experience that I have. gnined during my fourtee
years. of residence in Central B. 0. TF fayor rT continn
anee. of sound Democratic Government, rather than
the radical chagnes Proposed in the 0. ©, F. platform.

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Terrace N ews”

Local farinets ave

wh en the cold spell. came.
vs *-¢ &

still waiting an-
Xlously for: the. snow to clear off-the
| land to enable then ta salvage part of

the crop that was still in the ‘ground

‘| practically. all champions who _hafe

.| litical cundidate to injure. during a po-

-fthem, But when the campaign Is ov-

“| BOY ernment is xelectect by the yoters.

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‘his remarks to the Omineca Herald be

‘dealing -with

’ NEW HAZELTON, B.C.

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reading notices 16c¢ per fine firatinsertion, 10¢ per
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THE LATE W: a BOWSER

British Colnuitvi lost, with the pagy-
ing of W.d. Bovrer one of het fore.
mst citizens one who kool taken a
lending part bv goverment for more
did great work and lasting work; who
did great work, antl lasting wurks one
made a‘ host of friends and udmivors
in all purts of the prociacs, and about
an eqnal nomber cf politleul encraies,
Imt ‘not inany: personal eneniles. “He
wis @ man Who toved his ‘province of
British Columbia and who loved to de
good work, for British Colwimbia. He
wus an able maa, au able lawyer and
nn able executive.
years ago he retired to private life, and
was content to so live the. rest of hig
days. But he listened to his: political

and better Judgment, he re-entered the
old political life. He put up a great
cunpaign while it lasted, but he could
lok stand. up under the load, and like

tried to come back after retirement, he
wis unable to do so. His ‘death is
mourned throughout the entixze pro-
vinve, His loss is a heavy one. Even ir
private life he might huve rendered a

visory ‘capacity. But he is gore ‘and
British Colnmmbia is the looser,
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The political campaign . has about

‘| elosed so fav as Skeena riding is con-| .
cerned, We-did not intend to. refer to].

the cumpnign this week at all, but at
his meeting in New Hazelton and again
In~Hazelton last Thursday evening we
understand that Mr., Kenney v went aut
of his way. to say some yery nasty
things about the editor of the Omineca
Hernld, Had Mr. Kenney confined

would have been quite within bounds,
but. he is young in the Dolitical game,
ind allowed himself to say things that
he did not believe himself and coud not
uke lis audience believe. Ag a mat-
ter of fact he lost considerable ground.
The editor of the Omineen Heratd has
been in. the: disnict teo long, for a pa-

Iivical campaign, As Ter the Ominecn
Herald Mr. Kenney may vo the timit.
‘that is part of .be ene,

; - eee.

The finnl count of the votes to he
cast tomorrow and on the 27th of the
month in ¥incourer Centre and in Vie-
torlu, will not be known uutil the New
Year. The public’ will, however, have

ing. Vancouver papers predict a mix-
ture which should be highiy satisfac-

-ttory to Vaneouver papers, especialy if] |
‘|another election is necessury before a
‘| working organization can be secured.

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In the last mail or two several let-
ters have been received for publication
campnuign matters,, As
the election will be practically over be-
fore many subseribers: receive the pna-
per, the letters are. with-held.. Had
any of them been received lnst week.
we would have . been glad’ to publish

er our polley has always been to forget
It nud throw our support to whatever.

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The ‘first agricultural pravess tis be}:
carried ott in Canida was the rising
of a crap of gvuin at Port Royal, Nov
Seotin, in 1605. and the first corres-
ponding nanufacturing process wis the
grinding: of. eorn ii the fall of that

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Dr R: C. ‘Bamford
~ DENTIST

" SMITHERS, B. CG.

Hours 9 am to 6 p m Evenings %
by appolntment.

Rr UE eRe Meuse

‘The Hazelton Hospital q

‘Phe Hazelton ‘Hospital issues tie.
Kets for any period at $1.50 per
_mouth' in advance. This rate in-
cludes ‘office consultations, medi:
eines, as well as all costs while
in the hospital. Tiokets: are ob-'
“-tninnble ‘in Huziton at the drug
store er..by mail from the medi-
cal .superintendant at the hospital

Some eight ar nine| -

friends aud very much-against bls will 7

great service to the province in an ad-|

Vanceuver

Whether on business or pleasure,
be our, guests at the Grosvenor.
Here you will find -the friendly
aspitality of an old-time. Inn,
ae the conveniences of a modern ‘
. Hotel, anda dining room service
famed for its excellent cuisine, *
Clean, comfortable and quiet, the
Grosyenoris away from the heavy
trafic, yet close to the theatres,
shops and business district, The
rates, too, are very reasonable,

RATES.
Daily:

Det’d Bath - $1.50

With Bath - $2.00

Dera Bath 335.0 00
With Bath $30.00

n yery rood idea after tomorrow's poll-

Flavor that can't
be cepied —

“When you are offered a
substitute for genuine
Kellogg’ 8, remember it is
‘seldom in the spirit of
,service.”” Made by Kellogg —
in Fondo, Ontario.

dhhley I

Scottish farmers ‘have ‘made a strong ;

‘protest aginst the dumping of Germ
shite: subsidized onts into Scotland,

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Ss aes

A. Aasernde, ‘Lakelse’ Valley farmer, (the inwwest” é6-djera tive * “organiza _

-/ Slipped. Inkt: ‘Wednesday: ‘in. the ‘soft |:. Now. the heut of: the élection battle | tion in Caniida engaged in' thé manufa
| andw “while! eherylng ‘log, He has| ls over the nomnal life of thé commun-lture og. dairy products |s ‘the Saskate!
eat heen ldld tp evér slice hving injured | {ity will commence once more, For. the ewan! Cooperative Greaineries | with,

“| Rolie SE 8 mugeles of vlits chest. : [past few nveeks all the spare energy of | membership’ of 89,000. °°

Oa {the distriet’ seems ‘to have gone nto Ee a
“Tir, ‘iititiley ee wilt returned home heating ahd advancing; polltical atgu- . fl
from Prince Rupert. Monday night-and|ments to the detriment of the: soclal |‘: ‘Ta. 1908: the quantity of cheese oxporl
he is feeling a good deal hetter sind is|life of the community. With the slate} ted from Canada was 0,241,570 pound
ngain able to look. after ‘the medical cleared of -these distractions the wiy In 1904 cheéso reached its highest eM
is open to spenk nicely one £9 another. portation with 1 2880718 ponnds. —

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be pure, ‘wholesome,-

and economical: table

.. Syrup. Children love:

its delicious flavor. —
_— A THE CANADA STARCH CO. LIMITED, MONTREAL

_ - oS ° Se , needs. of the community. _

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