The Feilding Star. MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1893. SIR ROBERT STOUT.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 50, 28 August 1893, Page 2

The Feilding Star. MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1893. SIR ROBERT STOUT.

— «. Thk testimony of the Post as to the tuct and good temper displayed by Sir Robert Stout, when the Liquor Bill was in Committeo, is creditable to tho Kmght. ©ur contemporary says:— Sir Robert Stout dies hard. He does not know when he is beaten. Like a certain female warrior whoso deeds have beon embalmed in ballad, when bis legs are cut off, be still fights upon tho stumps. To the last gasp he maiutaiuod tbe combat the othor night against overwhelming odds. Of course he bad to succumb at last, but it was impossible not to admire his pluck and determination. It was even more difficult to withhold admiration of his exceedingly good temper. Throughout theTemporauce discussion Sir Robert Stout bas practically inculcated temporanco of speech in advocating temperance in habit as regards drink. Not an offensive or an unkind word bas he uttered against those who differ from him, or even those engaged in the trade which he would fain to suppress because conscientiously convinced that it is a trade injurious to tbo community. In the whole course of the campaign Sir Robert Stout's language and manner has beeu in strong contrast to the style of such men as Mr Isitt and Mr Niuian Melville, whose intemperance of language has beon far worse thau any intemperance of the kind they denounce. Sir Robert Stout's example is tbe most tolling reproof possible to such intemperate advocates of temperance. It sbould make them ashamed of themselves, if anything could do so. It is as impossible not to respect Sir Robert Stout as it is to respect those whose chief weapon is foul and scurrilous abuse of thoir opponents. He is certainly not less enthusiastic, loss sincere, or less earnest because he keeps his tongue within the bounds of decency aud moderation in advocating even extreme temperauco principles, and his argument* aro al! tho stronger bocause advauced inoffensively.