CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 4, 21 August 1911, Page 6

CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

A RECORD POLL EXPECTED. Ottawa, August 19. ! With a view of arranging a debate on reciprocity and navy questions in relation to the benefit accruing to Freneh-Canadians, invitations have been extended to Sir Wilfrid Laurier and his Nationalist opponent, Mr Bourassa, to attend a political gathering." It is certain that the meeting will have an enormous effect on the Quebec vote. A record vote is expected throughout. Canada. Mr Oliver, Minister of the Interior, who was repudiated by the Liberals at Edraondton, has offered to contest the constituency again. An ex-Pre-mier, Mr Rutherford, of Albert, has been nominated against him. Mr Oliver was recently involved in the alleged scandal in connection with the sale of lands. . AMERICAN POLITICS. o SUFFRAGES! MOVEMENT. < FARMERS’ FREE LIST BILL. (Received 21, 8.5 a.m.) New York, August 20. Thousands of women suffragists? iir New York State are planning a fast" for a week in order to raise funds for a campaign. Suffragists in California are making similar arrangements. A vote on the question will be taken at Sacramento in October. Washington, August 20. The House of Representatives failed to pass the Farmers’ Free List Bill over the presidential veto. Representative James denounced President Taft’s action as a bold and flagrant defiance of the will of the American people. He declared that the veto was . based on the fact t. .it i..a Tariff | Board had no cpporl-anLy to report I the schedules affected I* the Lxo Tot. (