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of P.E.I. will soon catch on to this, they are on to it right now. Instead of democracy, Mr. Speaker, they would impose dictatorship if they had their way; instead of a sound administration they would offer irresponsi 1e government and political interference with our people and their industries and other phases of economy. Instead of fact, they offer publicity published to form a smoke-screen to cover up their inadequacies paid by the taxpayers of this province.

Thank you.

(Applause) Harold P. Smith (Fourth Queens)

Mr. Speaker, I don’t know whether the remarks by my honourable friend referr- ed to me or not. “Life after death.” (Laughter) But certainly, Mr. Speaker, I will not talk about “doom” and “gloom”. Let’s talk about something else.

Mr. Speaker, it seems a strange coincidence that I should follow the Junior Member and the Senior Member of Second Kings. Last year I followed the Junior Member from Second Kings, but today I feel much in the situation. Following his remarks, I felt that I could feel a little tinge of jealousy in his remarks due to the fact that our dynamic young Premier has been successful in the last election, and has captured the imagination of not only the people of the whole of Canada, but the people of Prince Edward Island. And so, Mr. Speaker, this is what I refer to, “The life after death." Dynamic, good looking and I predict, Mr. Speaker, that give as seven years, not six months, we will prove to the people of Prince Edward Island that our party is alive, not dead as the former speaker has said. (Applause). We will prove to the people of Prince Edward Island some of the things that we have promoted or pro- jected in the Draft Address.

Walter R. Shaw: If we don’t go to lunch soon we will all 'be dead.

Harold P. Smith: Now, Mr. Speaker, I do not intend to speak long at this time but I would like to finish my few remarks.

Walter R. Shaw: 0h, adjourn it.

Harold P. Smith: You don’t want me to carry on? Several Members: Remarks inaudible.

Walter R. Shaw: How long will you take?

Harold P. Smith: It was not my intention, Mr. Speaker, to rise at this time but my party asked me to make a few remarks and I have a few notes jotted down here, and the first thing I would like to say, Mr. Speaker, that I was very ha py yesterday with the result of the discussion on the Resolution of the Causeway. I fe t, Mr. Speak- er, that this was one of the most important things facing this province today.

Walter R. Shaw: That’s what we thought.

Harold P. Smith: And I am glad and happy that both sides were able to come together and solve our differences and agree on our differences, and let us put a united approach to Ottawa.

Walter R. Shaw: That’s right.

Harold P. Smith: Let us stand together. (Applause) I believe that the out. come will be successful. We all know the trials and tribulations the farmers had last year and nothing is more disastrous to the farmers of this province than to have our lifeline cut between Prince Edward Island and the Mainland. In this respect, Mr. Speaker, we were not completely shut off during the strike, last year, of the carfer- ries at Borden, and in .this respect I wish to pa tribute to the Northumberland Fer- ries, Mr. Speaker. This Company did a marvel ous job in increasing their traffic at _Wood Islands, and had it not been for the Wood Island Ferries, we would have been in a very serious position, Mr. Speaker, and so I say we should co tulate the Wood Island Fernes on the splendid job they did in moving the necessary reight and keeping as many ple movmgl as possible. Now when there is a strike on, Mr. S aker, someone a ways has to elp out and take up the slack. In this respect I would ike to

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