MR. M'LEOD AT CARTERTON

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 70, 16 December 1919, Page 11

MR. M'LEOD AT CARTERTON

AN EXCRLLUN'T MIIKTING. Ily Telcirnndi- Siwlnl Hrumi-lcr. Carterton, llooeinllor 1.5. . Mr. A. I). MM,rod, the Reform ramlfc date for Wairurupii, delivered the lasß address of his campaign (his evening in Oirrnrtoii, 1110 Imrn which i« supposed lo bo the stronghold «( his opponents. Mr. M'Lcod, however, was uvcolcd by an audiencn of some (MO people, who gave him a most cordial reception. Mr. M'Lcod Irnvewd Hie speech of Sir Joseph. Ward las! Monday evening, ami he criticised keenly the speech of the Op. position Lender. He -eferred also lo Ihf letter about which Ihere has been controversy in recent weeks. He did not traverse the subject mailer d Ihem except lo sav (lint if was rcallv a side issue raised bv' his opponent. He discussed also the* merits cf his opponent's complaint Ihat he had 1.0 right lo have possession of a loiter marked "confidential,' "but," said Mr. M'Lcod, "no man has a right to mark a teller confidential and then use it against an tpponent. (Applause.) Under tho«e conditions yon could call a. man anything under the seal of confidence and then make use of it nr the platform. Do you say Ihat is jn' ttco " Voices: No. Mr. MM,end: Well. Is not that the position? Tin- reply to that letter was used awinst mn politically. Mr. M'Leod had bis be.d: 71 eefing of lin whole campaign. There was frequent applause, lots of spirit in the meeting generally, and at the end of.his address and again when a vote cf thanks was pro. posed a bont of sustained anp'auso.