PATRON OF INDUSTRY 
     
    
   
   
    
     PATRON OF INDUSTRY Jan. 30, 1896 ~ NOV. 12, 1896. 
     
     LOCATION Charlottetown, P.E.I.. 
     
     FREQUENCY Weekly on Thursdays. 
     
    

    
     EDITOR Duncan Marshall. 
     
     PROSPECTUS 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Patron of Industry began publication on Jan. 30, 1896 as 
     
     the official organ of the Patrons of Industry of P.E.I.. It 
     
    
   
   
    
     was devoted to the interests of farmers and laborers and to the 
     
     furthering of the causes of the Patrons of Industry. Federally, 
     
     these causes included prohibition, reduced government spending, 
     
     a more equitable tariff arrangement, the abolition of the Senate, 
     
     and the protection of labour. Provincially, the Patrons of 
     
     Industry were against maintenance of Government House, and for 
     
     the election by ballot of members of the Legislative Assembly, 
     
     the reduction of the size of the Executive Council, the amend- 
     
     ment of the Provincial Assessment Act, and the extension of the 
     
     franchise to women. News, humour, farm and dairy articles, and 
     
     association news appeared in each issue. Editorials attacked 
     
     Premier Peters and the provincial Liberals. 
     
    
   
   
    
     HOLDINGS 
     
     PAPEI masters Jan. 30, 1896 - Nov. 12, 1896. 
     
     CCL copy positives Jan. 30, 1896 — Nov. 12, 1896. 
     
    
   
   
    
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