SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
DEMAND FOR SUSPENSION OF CONSTITUTION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigbj Gapetown, May 20. Mr Eunicman, member for Constantia, has issued a manifesto on behalf of fortysix Colonial Imperial Progressive members. He declares that the suspension of the Constitution is imperative. The Dutch themselves are anxious for it. The colony should have rest for two or three years, in order to avoid the acrimony incidental to elections. Sir Gordon Spriggs’ majority of eight implies that three 01 four men will rule, and compel the making of compromises, with consequent weakening of any measures submitted. Loyalists were entitled to demand a redistribution on a numerical basis. Such, however, would never pass the present Parliament. Redistribution alone would maintain supremacy. Sir Gordon Sprigg believes that federation should come from within. That would consume years, and other colonies would meanwhile unite, and boycott the Cape commercially and politically.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 421, 21 May 1902, Page 2
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