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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 October 1911, Page 3

To the question, Did lie think_ it consonant with the democratic spirit to accept a 'baronetcy ? Tlie candidate replied that it was not. Sir J. Ward took £2)000,000 out of the people's estate and; in effect he mortgaged the country for his own titular 'benefit, on the London market. But seeing the way in which James I. had oonfanred baronetcies, ho thought under those peculiar circumstances, Sir J'osepn Ward was justified in accepting a baronetcy. (Loud laughter and applause). " What about losing our racG Mr Brown replied that he thought it a wicked shame to leave .Otaka with four days and to abolish Levin s two. He had stated that in Otata. He denied the assertion that racing benefited the storekeepers, and, said, that at the end of every three weeks before every race meeting takings fell .way, "and .it was + only one month after races that things go normal. Races were no good to storekeepers. (Loud applause). Mr F. 15. Parker moved a resolution to the effect that the meetog expresses its pleasure at see'"? Brown again a candidate,, and that they would see him m Levin at a -public gathering again. , .. # r flie motion wns unanimously am-eed to, and the proceeding concluded with a vote of -thanks to Mr Hudson for presiding. .