onio. 



ONTARIO, PROVINCE OF. 671 



any circumstances, induced to give testimony 

 that would implicate a fellow-member. It was 

 finally determined to accopt as better than the 

 uncertainty of waiting for testimony, which 

 otherwise might never be obtained, and then 

 resorting to legal proceedings, with the uncer- 

 tainties, delays, and expenses always attendant 

 thereon, the following agreement, which was 

 signed by members of the order as settlement 

 of the whole matter, viz. : 



We, the undersigned, members of the organization 

 known as White Caps, do hereby agree and bind our- 

 selves to procure the immediate disbanding of said or- 

 ganization ; and we do further promise and agree that 

 there shall be no more raids, whippings, threatening, 

 intimidations, terrorizing, or other violation of law of 

 any kind whatsoever by said organization or the mem- 

 bers thereof, acting either together or separately ; and 

 we further agree that if this stipulation on our part be 

 violated by any members of said organization who may 

 refuse to 'be controlled by us we will, in such event, 

 do all in our power to give information and to aid the 

 officers of the law in bringing them to .justice. 



To all who in good faith sign and keep the above 

 agreement the State hereby promises immunity from 

 further proceedings against tncm. 



The Governor informed the Legislature that 

 "in pursuance of this agreement, the organiza- 

 tion has been permanently disbanded and the 

 State has been put in possession of all the evi- 

 dence necessary to secure convictions should 

 there be any necessity to resort to the courts." 



The Legislature. The sixty-eighth General 

 Assembly began its session on January 2, with 

 a Republican majority of 14 in the Senate and 

 20 in the House. The proceedings were more 

 than ordinarily devoid of interest although a 

 large number of laws were enacted, most of 

 them of a local or minor character. The ad- 

 journment took place April 16. The liquor-tax 

 law was amended by increasing the annual tax 

 to 6250. A board of pardons to advise with 

 the Governor was created. Instruction as to 

 the effect of alcoholic drinks and narcotics on 

 the human system was ordered to be made part 

 of the common- school course. 



Political. The Republican State Convention 

 was held at Dayton, April 18, 19, and the Dem- 

 ocratic at the same place, May 15, 16. The 

 platforms of both parties were of the usual 

 character. Prohibition and Union Labor Con- 

 ventions were also held, and full State tickets 

 placed in the field. There were but three State 

 offices to be filled. The result of the election, 

 November 6, was as follows : For Secretary of 

 State, Daniel J. Ryan (Republican). 417,51U; 

 Boston G. Young (Democrat), 395,522 ; AVal- 

 ter S. Payne (Prohibition), 24,618; George F. 

 Ebner (Union Labor), 8,452. For Judge of 

 Supreme Court, Joseph P. Bradbury (Repub- 

 lican), 415,862; Lyman R. Critehfield (Demo- 

 crat). 39C..236; John T. Moore (Prohibition), 

 24,569 ; Grandison N. Tuttle (Union Labor), 

 3.422. For member of Board of Public Works, 

 Wells S. Jones (Repub'ican), 416,243 ; James 

 Emmitt (Democrat), 395,869 ; James W. Pen- 

 field (Prohibition). 24.532 ; William W. Duni- 

 pace (Union Labor), 3,435. 



ONTARIO, PROVINCE OF. By the retirement, 

 through ill health, of the Hon. T. B. Pardee, 

 Hon. A. S. Hardy became Commissioner of 

 Crown Lands, and J. M. Gibson, of Hamilton, 

 took his place as Provincial Secretary. A new 

 portfolio of Agriculture was created, and 

 Charles Dniry was appointed minister. The 

 reconstructed ministry is as follows: Lieuten- 

 ant-Governor. Sir Alexander Campbell; Attor- 

 ney-General, Oliver MowaU ; Commissioner of 

 Public Works, C. F. Fraser ; Commissioner of 

 Crown Lands. A. S. Hardy; Provincial Treas- 

 urer, A. M. Ross ; Minister of Education, G. 

 W. Ross; Provincial Secretary, J. M. Gibson; 

 Minister of Agriculture. Charles A. Drury. 



Finances The financial statement for the 

 year ending Dec. 31, 1888, showed a total ex- 

 penditure of $3,536,248, and a total revenue 

 of $3,589,423, leaving a surplus on the year's 

 operations of $51.172. The surplus assets of 

 the province over allliabilities are estimated at 

 $6,734,649. 



Dairy Industry. The latest statistical abstract 

 issued by the Provincial Bureau of Industries 

 gives figures connected with the dairy indus- 

 try of Ontario. The approximate product of 

 cheese for three years was : 



The quantity of milk used and the number 

 of cheese-factories are given as follow for the 

 same period : 



Milk used. No. of fectorfe*. 



The returns for butter are approximately as 

 follow: 1885, 353.347 pounds, valued at $&,- 

 583 ; 1886, 823,853 pounds, at $160,797; 1887, 

 1,136,576 pounds, at *2oO.<i22. 



Legislation. The second session of the fifth 

 Legislature opened Jan. 25, 1888. The princi- 

 pal mer sures adopted were : An act establish- 

 ing manhood suffrage in provincial elections, 

 doing away with property qualification, and 

 granting the voting privilege to every male 

 citizen twenty-one years of age, a British sub- 

 ject by birth or naturalization, and not dis- 

 qualified by being a criminal undergoing sen- 

 tence in jail, or a lunatic, or receiving state 

 aid as a pauper ; an act creating a new Cabinet 

 office, that of Minister of Agriculture; a meas- 

 ure giving municipalities the power to pass by- 

 laws regulating the hours at which shops shall 

 be closed, the by-law to be passed on applica- 

 tion of three fourths of the occupiers of shops, 

 the hour of closing in the evening to be not 

 earlier than seven o'clock, and providing a 

 system of penalties for violation of the law ; 

 a series of resolutions adopted at a conference 



