SIR JULIUS’ PHOTOGRAPH.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2234, 15 May 1880, Page 2

SIR JULIUS’ PHOTOGRAPH.

The London correspondent of the Auckland “Star” writes: —Sir Julius Yogel, in his election address, referred to his success in the Parliament of New Zealand, having led that Parliament for a long period, and only retired from the Government of the colony after seven years of office, on account of illhealth. He accounts for his preference for the Conservatives by charging the Liberals by disintegrating the colonies, which he considered against the interest of the nation. The following “ squibs ” were circulated during the election: — “1. Are you one of three or four land speculators who stand to make £BO,OOO by the sale of a large rabbit warren to Englishmen through the agency of the New Zealand Agricultural Company? 2. Have you not received absolute instructions from the New Zealand Government to clear out of that company forthwith ? 3. Are you not aware that your election move of substituting Falmouth for Pljunouth as the port of call of outward bound emigrant slips is universally laughed at in New Zealand. 4. What guarantee do you give us that, even if we swallow the bait, any real advantage will accrue to us after you have secured your end — a seat in the English Parliament? 5. Is it not a fact that your candidature is strongly condemned by the New Zealand Government? 6. Is it not consequently a tolerable certainty that if we arc foolish enough to sell you our votes for some imaginary advantage, which in reality you are without the power to give, we shall find ourselves at once bought and sold ? 7. Under all the circumstances would not a constituency which distinguished itself by sending a brother speculator, “ Baron ” Grant, to Parliament be a more suitable one for your particular genius to operate upon ? Men of Falmouth, beware of this astute Hebrew.”