MR STEPHENSON AT THE AMERICAN THEATRE.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2175, 23 December 1875, Page 3

MR STEPHENSON AT THE AMERICAN THEATRE.

Mr S. Stephenson, the "democratic candidate" for Parliamentary honours, addressed the electors at.Butt's Theatre, Shortland, last night. There were about 100 persons present, and Mr J. Heron was -called to the chair on the motion of Mr Joshua Jackson.

The Chairman said that he did not wish to be identified with Mr Stephenson, but he would give.him (Mr..Stephenson) his support if that gentleman's'"Views coincided with his own. He would now call on. Mr , St»phenson to address the

meeting. '. - "-"-' ' -' Mr Stephenson was received with loud applause. He referred to his colonial experience, and explained his views on the various questions of the day as fully and yet,as concisely as possible. He alsfr referred^iib the grievances cbn^ected with the Native Office/pa.=ft>;s£t eternal bug-bear^theEducation'Tax^''.';'.^ , ' At the;,terittinatioh of his; speech he laidthat if r any^ one Jiad aiiquestion top^t to him he was prepared to answer him. Upon this .several gentlemen asked ques* tions about various; matters all m which he answered in a manner apparently satisfactory to. his: ques,tiomers« •: fo "1 o- ''/? • Mr Otto next moved that this meeting, having heard Mr Stephenson's address is Unanimously 6fi the opinion ithat he is r) the man i for, the * • people, and pled ge themselves ■« to give him their support. This motion was seconded,, by Mr J. Hartly and on being put to the mefeting about'a dozen 1 hands.were; he]d up in favor of the 'resolution' and' none'against it. „ . .. „. o,,r—'-•■-.- r , Aii? v>te of thanks to the chairman con-eluded;^Mj^??^ii-i-j-__i_. V