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Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1926, Page 2

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CROWN BANDIED ABOUT. OTTAWA, July 23. Constitutional .issues arising out of the formation of the Conservative Government and the dissolution of the fifteenth Parliament of Canada were stressed in speeches by Air AlcKeiizie King and Mr Ernest Lapointe, late Prime Alinister and Minister of Justice respectively, at a meeting this e\ewingj when tlie .Liberal election campaign was opened. Mr Mackenzie King charged Mr Aleighen with having “usurped power” and “insulted Parliament by summarily closing its doors.” He said that for a fortnight Air Aleighen was aloiro the Gavernmowt of Canada. “If that is not anarchy or absolutism in Government, 1 should like to know to what category of political philosophy wo should assign a Government carried on under such conditions.”

The cx-Prin'io Minister continued: “I know of nothine; in British history comparable with this since the days of Charles the First.” He said the Constitution was the “counter-magnet to the tendencies to separation from Britain or annexation by other lands.” Mr Mackenzie King asked fellow-Canad-ians to vindicate the Dominion’s might and majesty at the polls ill the n a moot all the freedom. liberty and loyalty-, which the British Constitution inspired; i Mr Lapointe, in denying that the Liberals were “dragging the Crown into the political" arena,” accused Mr Meighen of doing it and “ingloriously sheltering behind the Crown.” s Ho said:—“lt is behind tike British flag and under its glorious protection that wo wage this fight for Canadian auto nomy and self-government.”

FOUND DEAD. NEW YORK, July 26. A telegram from Manchester, Vermont. says that Robert T. Lincoln, th« sole surviving son of President Lincoln, was found dead at his home, on Mon-, day. • ' .