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1718 Brave Leader W10. . . . ' Bgroughi‘ a. Brave People Th agh The . World Economic Stormy

fihaihlinjustemmtliroughthethreegreatestlhiancialemllesinworil history, all breaking upon her from outside. TODAY, CANADA'S HEAD IS “BLOODY, BUT UNBOWED." SHE IS ‘STILL THE_MASTER QE HER FATE, THE CAPTAIN OF HER SOUR.

Do you suppose that a Government of mere parliamentarians or catchpmny could have limuflrtus through the past five years? This was no time

for petty politics and partizan advantage. It called for strong statesmanship and

Iron courage in the Government. And, at the helm, it demanded A MAN.’

The world will not soon forgettlie great American stoclé and commodity erali in the falleof. I929, when billions were wiped out and white panic stalked the earth. A Liberal Government was in power in-Canada, with a genial, laissez- hire “wait-and-see” policy of inaction, and a leader who assured the Canadian people that “economic conditions in Canada were never more sound." They did not create world crisis hut they did nothing to meet it. And when they reaped the whirlwind and were tossed out of office in I930, they left the wreckage piled up at Mr. Bennett's door—left Canada exposed in the midst of the great financial storm with ruin staring her in the face, and left the incoming Conser- vative Government to keep the country solvent with the shackles of an inherited Unfavorable trade Balance amounting to $l03,000,000§

Mr. Bennett had been in office only a year when the second great crash

ahroad. Great Britain was forced off gold in the great sterling crisis of the autumn of l93l, and half the world's currencies tottered with the British

pond. Mr. ‘Ramsay MacDonald, then British Prime Minister, has described-

tlle agonies of that weeh-end of September 20, l93l. It had the most immediate reaction upon Canada, and sent our dollar diving towards destruction. IF IT REQUIRED RESOLUTE HANDLING TO TAKE OVER IN I930, IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM, IT NEEDED IRON STATES- MANSHIP TO BRING US THROUGH THE STERLING CRISIS WHICH EQR TITE TIME BEING LAID PROUD BRITAIN

_ In llmfi the Wflild panic to this continent again. In Mandi, I93], after banlc failure upon hanlr failure, with State after State declaring morfloria,

the United States was forced to admit a national panic and to close evuy bani}

in the Union. With our great, rich neighbour prostrate in the grip of a pamc—right next door-howidid Canada fare? Not a banlr closed its *0“

rn Canada, not an insurance company failed, not a Canadian lost his savings." Sound banlring, and above all a sound people with sound institutions Brought ual through. BUT IT MEANT SOUND GOVERNMENT, IN

FACE OF IMMEDIATE NATIONAL PERIL‘. AND THE CANA'-

DIAN GOVERNMENT STOOD THIS TEST WHILE GOVERN-‘l MENTS ELSEWHERE, LIKE THEIR INSTITUTIONS,

TOTTERING.

Today we have come through these crises, though we are still fir from Promised Land. We are on the up-grade, we are doing better and halal,‘ though we cannot dream of resting yet.

DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS CANADA'S EXP$ TRADE HAS HELD UP BETTER THAN THAT OF OTHER’ GREAT TRADING NATION EXCEPT jAPAN.

Our industrial piclr-up from the depression lows has been equally rernarld able but we single out export trade since the life of the country depends upon it} in the broadest way, and particularly that of the farmer, the miner, the lumber-A man, and the primary producer generally. THAT IS A PROUD RECORD“- ACHIEVED NOT BY PLAYING POLITICS BUT BY THE SIEHFLES COURAGE AND THE GOVERNMENTS LEADER-

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The Canadian people have suffered lsiravely throughout tlte world stmlfli" a_nd they are making a heroic come-back today. Their heroism called for heroic‘ leadership-matching the man and the hour. R. B. BENNETT NEVER QUAILED, NEVER FAILED YOU IN THE CRISES. HE

BROUGHT CANADA "THROUGH. LEADING HEROIG a p PEOPLE WAS A GREAT MAN, A GREAT STATESMAN. AND

-IABOVE ALB-IA GREAT CANADIAN.

_ VOTEMCONSERVATIVE, -- prong A GREAT‘ POLICY;

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