MR. HINE'S CHARGES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 921, 14 September 1910, Page 5

MR. HINE'S CHARGES.

THE MEMBER FOR STRATFORD ANO HIS CONSTITUENTS. A SPLENDID RECEPTION. The views of the of the mem«.. ber for Stratford, Mr. J. B. Hine, in . regard to., the stand he has taken ip the. House in'his effort to purify: public life - ■in the Dominion, were expressed in no uncertain manner on the arrival: of Mr. Hine from Wellington last evening. A telegram from Stratford states that when • tho train arrived, Mr. Hino was given a magnificent;reception by a lurge number of his supporters, who had assembled on' the station, including . the chairman and .members of his Central Committeo, and ringing -cheers were given for. the representative of the district.-- .

The chairman .of the Central-..Com-mittee, Mr. E; -P.H. . Hemingway-;';thexi presented. Mr. Hine with the " following address on. behalf of the party in appreciation of tho courageous stand lie had taken during tho present session in his endeavour to raise the standard of publio. life in the Dominion:—

:: . Dear sir,—We. desire,/, on behalf of your supporters in this district, to express to you our hearty appreciation of the' efforts you have put forward ■'. during the 'present' .session: of.:-Parlia-ment in the direction of uplifting the: publio life of this Dominion. We. realise to. the'full, tho danger that exists of tho standard of oui; na-j tional life becoming- lowered by cer : - tain practices; at present abhorred-by all right-thinking persons, eventually.: becoming sanctioned;by use; andcus--1 torn,-' because few -have been;- .found', ready to, come forward, aid utter a timely word of -warning aud protest! This country, therefore, owes you a . lasting debt of "gratitude, f or;-the tin-- : daunted;'courage, you.have} displayed "'.in,so boldly coming forward and- en-:' :' deavouring td put an: end to practices which sjiould never be tolerated in, : any ; .where. ; theV Union Jack' is fiown. 'i!--'" - -' -'At -the same'; time, we. would take ,- the opportunity of expressing, to you our deep sympathy withs yen in the ; infamous anti;cowardly, treatment that : ;have ' recently ,been to] ; at the hand 01. some person ;'ati present': ■ unknown. ■ i'V-'iv. v:

As loyal and law-abiding subjects~ of his' MajestT ; resent tlie crimo that has been coin- : mitted against the representative in : Parliament-of; the. people; of this elec-. ' torate, and we.-most earnestly^.tru'st7 . : that the perpetrator .may ..soon -f be ■ : brought to justice, and 'receive.; that' punishment vat the hands \of this; law i' which his ofEenco deserves. '■ V Assuring you of. ■ our -loyal. and / . hearty support at all times,—JVe- havo ;:■ ', the honour to be, sir,-on behalf of . your . .supporters, yours most obedi->' ently, E. F. H: HEMINGWAY, \-■■■- -.v .. Chairman of ; Committee.' C. E. LLOYD, " Secretary. In the course of "a short speech : t in reply,; ' 1 ;. ' Mr.. Hine said he valued more highly than he could express the kind ; expressions. of goodwill: towards-.himself,; in-the-'i.;-: stand lie had taken. He - could assure ■ them that as long as he: had. the hononr to..represent them rin Parliament 'he ; would ; endeavour to live up -to the oath which -he had -taken.-on entcringv:; tho . House.-: When : ho could ;■not- do that' it..would ' ■% bedtime for., him: ,to';:Jea've.it He' realised . . .to the; full' that the 1 path he': had . chosen was by no '.means a smooth one, but .ha ■ • ; was.: not .'going : to be turned J aside,;'; by;-. '; .-J any intimidation of ; any- kind whatsoever. •'/•'. Come what may he would do Ms duty •'.aSji far ' as'-. he 'was! able,-- faithfully• iand - -i- - fearlessly; to- his constituents and. to :his cribntry,. and. for .his -part he had: no doubt as rto . the; result;.;; He felt deeply • ' thwr -.kindness sin coming to meet him,' , and he thanked .them one and all for their ; • warm ' expression •of confidence - in" ;liim« ; ' self- ; '