"NOT A CUITTER!"

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 April 1910, Page 2

"NOT A CUITTER!"

SPEECH BY MR El ELD, M.P

READY FOR NEXT ELECTION

"It has been said I don't intend to sta.nd ag::in for this seat." remarked. Mr \Y. 11. Field, M.P., at the Weraroa banquet yesterday afternoon, when responding to the toast of his health, givem by Councillor AloLeavey. "That is a move- of the enemy lo put people off supporting me," continued the member for

it'lle district, "but I can assure you it is not tlie truth. When [stand down it will bo either that my private all'airs hit .such that I find it impossible to stand Again for the seat; or else that the people don't want me! Neither of these things h:r yet happened (applause), and I have as full an intention to stiind again for the seat as ever f had. I notice that this seat is specially picked, out as one where the opponents (if the present Goverment have succeeded in reducing the present member's majority to such a very small one that it is sure t) vanish altogether at next election, lit is quite true that my figures have been reduced, but J am sure that at next election there will Ika better state of things apparent. a;nd".that the hopes of these opposed to me will not be realised. Instead of vanishing at next election, I think you will find my figures bumped up, iind 1 will go to the poll next time in the full belief that this will be n fact. In cwicli'sinn, I wish to nvik- +h's v.-rv plain : 1 le>y* the <wme intention now that T alwavr. had, and. T have no misgivings as t-> what vour verdict will be."

Mr Field sat down amidst applause.