Legislators of the old days were not so mild in their critic- ism of opponents hath they are

. d the re is of their :;Lcl.ilu,.nss recorded in volumes now reposlngl undisturbed on the upper shelves of the Charlotte- iuwii Public Library. make much more lively reading. Here. for ,,;ample. is s View of our states- men of the Confederation period.

not grouped in formal Poles, with He

features cairn and wdate. but diiiiging it out in the Legislature mm" the ' ' .- Bill. with a good deal of the Old ldiim showing. The Speaker had . hopeless iob keeping order. rhe date is March 5. 1872. and he excerpts are taken from an iiiii-ial publication:

llilll. Mr. Brecken (Attorney :i-noralt said he would not say he hon. the Leader of the Opposi- inii tllon. D. Davies) lied cir- ruialed gross slanders. or that Lmi. members opposite did so. xii. they shrank from doing so tlioiiisclves, but they sent their hiiii: pimps through the, coun- ry to do so for them . . . .

liim. Mr. Pope (Leader of the Lhiiei-iiinent) complained that I llusl of hungry office-seekers. n- muiig whom he would name the itpimsitinn leader's nephew, Mr. Lmiis Davies. had the hardihood ;inrl efirontery in the absence in Iiim Mr. P.I publicly to state that he had bought Lot ii) and llilfl placed it in the hands of e tiioiid until he would have an oppnriiiiiity when it power to buy ll ill. and thus make money out ,ni the transaction. Any man who on-ild circulate so base a lie, ll he were bound with a ielon's chain and compelled to break sioiics. would but receive the iiuzitmcnt due for such an of- (Clive . . . The Leader. of the Opposition himself had voted for the Bill in all its stages. yet after II was passed he said to him tux-. PJ; "You carried it wouth your damned Brigade!"

SUCH CONDUCT!

Hon. Mr. Davies on a point of order said he recollected there has some warmth in the words he used in the Speaker's Room. but did not think he was in the habit of using the language at-

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trihuted to him.

Hon. Mr.lBreclten said no doubt his colleague was so hournble man. but he could tell him that his person did not contain all the honour and respectability of the Town and Royalty. He had vot- ed for the Bill in caucus and on the floor of th House. and it he did not wish to pass why lid not there'- and then say so. Such conduct only pecsme an overgrown baby.

conducted debating society in the country never produced scenes more Hdlculuus than had been witnessed since the Speaker had taken the chair. The Leaderlof the Government had in his de- nunciation of the Opposition used language which only became a pot-house politician. or a political hlacltguard. He felt ashamed of his native country when he heard such words uttered in the House.

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- -e i"... - . . . First Plane F The Guardian of Sept. 27. 1912. first flight. anih 5.000 in his sec- reported that the Provincial Ex- ond. He took the first aerial hibition of that year "will so views of Charlottetown, flying up down in history as being the first the river as far as Falconwood. at which aeroplane flights were as -well as over the city and given. and the ievulutionizing suburbs. possibilities of the science of The plane, as described in The aviation were demonstrated to Guardian report. was 30 ft. long, thousands of interested Prince 5 it. deep, with a 52.500 motor Edward Islanders. who can now which could develop 50 horse look forward to the day when power. Owned by Captain 3,14. that nine mile strip of water win, who accompanied the pilot which divides us from the main- land need no longer be ” -

The hon. member had charged the lsngusge.ths hoe.

Hod. David Laird said the worst Mr. lotus Davies with being worthy of s telon's chains. hed called the leader of the Op- position an overgrown baby.

l-ion. Mr. Pope: "l sale the

conduct of the hon. member for Charlottetown "was like that of II ovleai;grown baby.” i

Laird: "No matter what

construction the hu. tnesnhsr tnIyxlVelIllVIoi1ll,IIlYtllO9 were improper."

lion. Mr. Pope C J o' that manher

tion flights for two years. and a five mont.bs' tour of the Orient was being planned. "Captain Baldwin intends to make improve-

ments." says the report, "by do-'

ing away with all the wire stays and using the tetrahedral street stay, which has been adopted by Dr. Alexande I" ” Bell, and from which Baldwin got the idea. The change will ensure greater rigidity and strength, without

here, it had been making exhibi-imaterially adding to the weight."

ed a barrier in the way of con- tinuous communication. winter or summer."

The plane flown at the Exhibi- tion on that occasion. shown above, was piloted by a youngi man named Peoll. who reached?

an altitude of 2.500 feet in his

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John A. With (A. Sykes in Ottawa Journal '45) CHARLOTTETOWN. P, I. l.- Hcre, where delegates of five Provinces met 86 years ago to dismiss union. is surely the most incredible bronse plaque ever molded in Canada.

when prowling about this beau. tlfiii little city of parks. tress rsco tracks and churches. I en- terod the Confederation Chamber where this unique tablet adorns the wall, and stopped spellbound. To believe it you really have to see it. The plaque is a political ciirtooii-csrlcsture in bronze bes- It-lief.

The tablet is s five-man show. ll! Players being ir John A. Mardonsld for Ontario; dir (Licorice Cartier for Quebec; sli- fnnlrd Till!) for Ndw Bruns- WiCk;PHC0l John llamilton Gray for ties Edward Island and air Charles Topper for Nova Scar R.

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F our of the Confederation fath- ers ere garbed in a neo-classical it" up midway between the Rom- no tags and the sleeveless eb- hv-xiated Greek smock. Bars- liearlod. 'bsre-armed and here- iii-rked. Sir John A. looks almost Mked minus his wpicai high col- lflr and Ascot tie, and just a little bit sheeplsh about the lo rnmotive. sheaf of wheat. and mine over. which he seems to 50 In some danger of stumbling.

To his scantily-covered breast.

('snada'I first Prime Minister iilulrlies a large winged stsfll Rhnut which are entwined two Win-nis-badge of Hermes. Mar- "Ihv and Moses-not to mention ill! Royal Canadian Army Medi- cal Corps. This. for some ree- Inn represents Csnadsis ideal of Until"---but Charlottetown authori- "" don't say where the snakes come from.

Sir John faces in solutsly hi the (lll'f'CllOIl of Stir George Cer- liFl' who is in even fancier fancy dim By ma non. Sir oooi-so mm the sword of jusdce and holds an ancient torch in his left lllml. Unlike sir John. his head is covered-and covered with a itluniefl helmet like tlllt C I I0-

Inss centurion. ho . Ilr in '31 ....

Utnking tired and leonard Tilley stands "9 or the group holding s serol DIME".

bearing 11;. wag " 5" Leonard's h sunsets led with either I H hifd

0' -1 small crown-the gen i"' '1Ul.v at the Legislative Build- lnss at the time eeuldrt gnu "Iirh but was bathed h ill! laurel.

M Gray or trim severe llml comes forth and also ; Simbol of Canadian unlu. lo case it is the fences of H ' xolniii Italy or of the ileum "mus Caesar. it look:

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Snakes & Toge ss Gebrielis trumpet and arrayed in a combination of ancient and medieval trappings blows from the right of the plaque. -

Only person remotely approach- ing a Canadian in appearance is Sir Charles Tupper. No logs or plumed hat for him. With a pick- axe at his left. Sir Chasles is at- tired only in shorts. held up by a single diagonal brace. On his feet are 15th century shoes lsced by crossed thongs of the buskin type reaching up to the knee. Near his right toe is a large-headed fish.

The guide-book says the great Nova Scotisn h pointing to the legend "Unity is Strength". But this reporter knows better, He's

- poi-iant event in city.

riAPPY MOTORING

DURING

CHARLOTTETOWN'S CENTENNIAL YEAR

Our Good Wishes lie fellow citi- zens and Visitors alike on this im-

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the life of our

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hailing the vlsterhoyl

the past. an era of progress and

GREETINGS cmzsns of CHARLOTTETOWN

With You, We. Celebrate Charloiieiown's Centennial

T On Looking Forward we can take lieerf from

event. A City reflects its are one mighty proud of 00! blew eltssesa

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snd be taken down. He said that heldenunciatlun was not an srgu-.

had used toward himself shouldlsaid himself in that House. Boldl prove the corruption of the Rail- way Bill also . . He could as-

(Idr. Pope) was a political black-lment. nor warmth in debate I sure the hon. member that his guard." .good defense of the Government. political skinning had no terrorsl

Mr. Laird: "By all means". lHe recalled the difficulties which for him. 1 log WORDS prevented the people of New lion. Mr. Howlan said he had

York from proving the corruption The words having been takentof Boss Tweed and his associ- down. Mr. Laird said he waslstes. yet it had in the end been prepared to repeat them sgain,lmost satisfactorily proven to be

and would tell the hon. member one of the hughest swlndles over

her who had just spoken. use language more in accordance with his profession as I mem-. her of a Christian Association.

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there was nothing noble or man- ly about the hon. member; and he did not expect to hear him call any other member a politi- cal blackguard.

llir. Laird: "I deny that l cal-

blackguard. i said he acted like one." . . .

And so it went. hackles rising and lists pounding the tops of

to the Sergeant-at-Arms 5 key the galleries qulebz I was the heyday of partisan politics and the public expected. and got. a lively show for its money. Rare- ily, however, in those days did

expected to hear the hon. mem-lied the hon. member a politicallmembers feel obliged it rise on

”s question of privilege." They took knocks in their stride. giving harder ones in return; and when it was all over. no doubt. adjourn-

thnt the words used by him tell practised upon any people; and He Mr. H.) would not call him the solid desks. and Mr. Speakeriing to the Speaker's Room for far short of what (Mr. Popet had time. he had no doubt. would a blackizuard. iinr viniild he say iainly imnkiiii: order or shnutineia friendly glass.

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On Its ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY. A

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