THE FINAL APPEAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1619, 5 December 1905, Page 2

THE FINAL APPEAL.

A LAST WOBD TO THE ELEOTORByj FOUR CANDIDATEELSPEAK ON ONE NIGHT, | For tho first time in the history 1 Gisborne four Parliamentary candidates ■ addi cared tho electors in the one night, and being on tho ove of the flection vory keen interrßt was taken in the proceedings. ] Mr Carroll spoke ot tho Theatre Royal, Mr ClaytoD at His Majesty’s Theatre, Mr ; Wa'l in tho Church of Eng'and school-* room, and Mr Darton from the Trooadero balcony. Tho n : gbt was a fine moonlight on.’, and the town presented a busy eigrak prior to 8 o'clock, when peop'c were cecding to tho various meetings. / MR CARROLL.

GREAT AND ENTHUSIASTIC

MEETING.

Tho Hon. J. Carroll addressed a crowded and enthusiastic gathering, the ba'l being filled. He made a splendid fighting -pcecb, throwing off tho gloves arid' arousing his audience to an intense pitch of enthusiasm. On Mr Carroll appearing he was greeted with prolonged applause, three hearty cheers, and the singing of “ For he’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Mr Rees presided, and made a stirring appeal to tho electors to vote for Mr Carroll, at the same time giving some very hard knocks to Mr Carroli’s opponent?. “If you return any other than Mr Carroll, you ought to be ashamed of yourselves,” said ho amidst cheers. Mr Carroll made a grand defence of Liberal principles, and asked who had established the arbitration and conciliation and other labor laws. “Drive it home!” shouted an interjeotor, and he did “ drive it home n ; with ell tho eloquence at his command. Dealing with native lauds he showed that only 157,000 remained unsettled. Theyhad simply been trading on a false map— ; a misrepresentation supplied to them for political purposes. Regarding Mangapoike bo showed that the land had been duly advertised; Mr John Clark bad obtained 7200 acres, on which he had spent £2OOO | or £3OOO for bushfelliog; three other per eons had got the other portion. He showed the folly of baDisbing working men out to billy, broken land like Man gapoike. He indicated that the Beard, having settled with the bank, could now take: time in dealing with the balance ot the land, and he advised and he advised any« "!. one who wanted land to go to the office of | the Board and get ell particulars. He went on to show the creditable part be had himself taken in regard to the land. There was etill a large portion for which they ! hoped Mr Darton and his friends would; find settlers for. In regard to Judg i Jones ho Bhowed that that officer’s st*4 vices had been so valaed that they hacf been claimed by the Chief Jndge, and he had also bis duties as Deeds Registrar;’ therefore, one who couid devote his whole time to tho work had bren put od. AH the investigations initiated by Judge Jones would be brought out for decision next: month, the soonest period at which it could be dealt with, and none of the ex-, celient work would be lost. ■He gave a trenchant criticism of the planks suggested [ by Mr Clayton, euch rs a Civil Service Board. Mr Wall also had a variegated; policy, euch as compulsory preference to j unionists with an Opposition policy. After; dealing in a humorous way with the other candidate he went on to make a spirited : defence of the position be had adopted re-; garding unionism and compulsory prefer- .1 ence. Regarding public money expended in the district he read a statement prepared by the Chief Engineer, dhow-* ing that over £SOOO had been!; expended. Mr Clayton had said the railways were being run at a loss of £230,000. Mr Carroll read a telegram j: from the Minister of Railways, showiog that, in spite of conceseions, there was aV splendid return. He read a return given ; by Mr Hursthouse, showing the public! ; money spent in this district for eight years. He ridiculed the altitude taken up by the Oppositionists in regard to tho looal railway ; it was, he said, going to the Motu, i (Applause.) Then it would bcoome a colonial work, which the colony would ; have to carry on without agitation from : us—the further it went the easier it would be. He went on to refer to the district’s ; splendid assets in timber, etc. Waikaremoana was not to be compared with any ! other part of th? colony for electrical ; power. Regarding the Te Araroa settle- i ment, he said that in giving the history of ; the reserve, he had elated what had been told to him as fact that the local publican v; had been usiog the place for grazing pur - poses. He read .telegrams on the subject, and said he was glad to give the correction, that the ground had been used in the way ; he had been told. He contrasted the figures of the present and previous ,Go*ig vernments regarding expenditure of grant*,T much to the credit of the present Govern- J ment. He concluded with a fine peroration on the ethics of Liberalism, and. recited the poem entitled “ Superseded." Those, he said, who had to take their place i would be- those who were more advanced in politios. Very warm oheers were given.

On the motion of Mr Whioray. who made an eulogistic speech, seconded by Mrs Fraser, who spoke briefly ia sui-sort, a vote of thanks to Mr Carroll aud confidence in him and the Government was carried with prolonged cheering and waving of hats.

MR CLAYTON AT GISBORNE.

AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.

VOTE OF THANKS AND CONFI- . ; DENCE UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.

There was a crowded attendance at H Majesty s Thoatre last evening, when tM Lissant Clayton delivered his final addref to the electors, boing apeorded a moi enthusiastic reception. His Worship ih J ‘ Town,e J) presided. “f 01ajt . in ', who was most enthusiat really receive!, imde a- very tellio address, his remarks beiog from time t time heartily applauded. He severe! oritioised the position taken up by tb Hod. James Carroll in regard to the T A-raroa reserve and tho Te Puia Springe thift luiT?- shamoful troatmen that tho district had received in the matiei briber™ 6 T . ote , B - Alleging corruption ant bribery against the present Administratior me tn P t a n ßr Ba, \'' l6 would bo as well for me to tell you what I consider corruption ietlt corruption when before nr election comas along that people should be put on publio works and takon off when ‘° n a W f ß oV6r ’ 1 consider it corrupt on that a road should he pushed forward before the eieotion

and knocked off aftemardT (Cheers) Clayton severely cntioiscd the administration of the present ’ Pointing out that every measure that they passed was one tending to thL add,(iional votes, so that thoy might keep themselves in power. T-,. L °ans to Settlers Act, • State Fire, Coal Mines, and every 0 ' , 0r tneasuro were directed towards this end. (Cheers.) Ho contended that Mr Carroll had signally faded to answer the soore or more charges which he had made against him. (App’ause.) These Mr Clayton enumGratari. nninti' nM

weakness of fcke Naive defence. Ue read a telegram from the Aupkland Weekly News to tho effect that the map published there showing the Native lands unoccupied in the district was identical with the official map issued by the Government for the present year, and any elector who doubted the statement was

at liberty to inspect it for himself. (Cheeis.) Mr Clayton made a great point the Parliamentary votes whioh the \\aiapu and Cook County Couuoils had received, which he contended could not be justified by the silting member upon any grounds whatever. Ho contended that Mr Carroll had always associated himself with the great money bogs of the district, and in no way favored tho working maD. (Applause ) He did not ask the audience to vote for him, but for the principles by whioh the party were bound. (Cheers.) On tho one side they had the shadow of Tammany, whore billets were only given

for choice, wbilet on the other hand they had straight Government, whore suoh posilions wore alloitod according to morit (Cheers.) On the following day they would have to decido tho question f or themselves, and ho askod them to carefully oonsidor what they were doing. Thcro was a revulsion of fooling going on right through Now Zealand in regard to tho maladministration of fcho puGaenii Goveromoot and the opportunity to remedy this was’ in their hands. (Cheers.) Ho asked them to vote for pure and straight administration. H 3 hoped they would leavo no stone unturned to sweep tho stable dean. (Applause.) They wore not voting for hlmS'Olf but for their country, for their principles, and for their rightj. (Cheers 1 If a * »ot triumph on the Sorrow b 'y woal * du ™3 the nest throe years ‘ h - nt oau?0 was right and there fc lir^ B that faoi - (Cheers) I.! ™ ? 300 ha 00l,ld appeal to thorn f° 3 u u PP°/, t ih , a oanso Which they all had at hea ~ (Applause.) Although they might bo defeated, thoy would persevere and ngnt on. They would novor giro in. No. ™ rl Never II Never 111 (Loud and

continued oheors.) 1“ answer to questions Mr Clayton said that ho was in favor of acquiring tho To “ ra *. rUQ for olesor settlement, and was also in favor of a Civil Servioo superannuation sohem?. o:, San moved a voto of thanks to Mr Oiayton and confidonco in him as a ht and propor person to represent Waiapu in Parliament. Ho pointed out- that on the morrow thoy would bo askod to decido what party should control the dostinios cf New Zealand during tho next throe years. It was particularly ploasing to him to see so many on tho Opposition side of polities oomo forward to eeok thoir suffrages. It showed that they had a lively oonoorn in the interests of tho country, and was a striking oontrast to what bad ooourrod six years ago. (Cheers) Then ihay oould nofc find a man to come out in the Opposition interests, but to-day tboro were many in the Hold. (Cheers.) Continuing, Mr Morgan s'atod that six years ago when Mr Fitzroy stood in the Opposition interests against Mr Carroll tho Hera'd could not say anything that was too good for him, but to-day thoy found the same journal snooring at tbo Opposition candidate Rnd supporting the Liberal candidate. Mr Oiayton had, he said, oorne through tho campaign in good form, and was fit to run for the seat and win. (Cheers.) Ho (Mr Morgan) did not eosb to disparago tho present Government.

but it must bo apparent to thorn ail that a change in tho politics of tho country was pondiDg. (Cheers.) They oould not fall to road the signs cf tho times. (Cheers.) Mr F. J. MoLean seconded the motion, which on beiDg pat to the meeting was nnanimonsly carried.

Mr Oiayton having responded, the meeting broke up amidst much cheering for Mr.CUyloo. 8