POLITICAL ADDRESS.

Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 514, 16 November 1899, Page 2

POLITICAL ADDRESS.

DR. HOSKING AT OHAUPO. 1 )k. Hosking addressed the electors at Ohaupo on Monday evening. There was an unusually large attendance, as several of his supportes had ridden in from Te A« intuitu, Pulerangi, 1 uhikaramca anil Hamilton. Mr S. Lmrie occupied the chair. Tlie speech wa.s on the same lines as those already reported in our columns. Mr Lladfield asked the Chairman to read an extract cf Dr. Hoskiug's speech referring to him (Hadfieli!) as neg'ectiug Irs duty and canvassing for Mr Lang, while he was employed by the Government getting namts on the electoral rolls, and asked Dr. Hosking if that was a correct report. Dr. Hosking : Fairly so. Mr lladfield : And you are a Minister of the gospel. Dr. Hosking : I am not a Minister now. I am a politician. Mr lladfield stign aliscd the assertion in the paper as a lie, and challenged the Doctor to prove it. Dr. Hosking said he would bring him face to face with '.he parties who told him and if they withdrew he would apologise to Mr Hadfield, and not before, adding that Mr Han is would not !c 1 a lie. Mr Hatfield raid lie would as well as the Doctor himself, and s.\id " I consider you have done me a serious ; njury by making a statement (here was no foundation tor." Dr. Hosking : I never said you neglected your duly. Mr Uadfi: Id: Don't you think 01 e doctor in the House is enough ? Dr. Hosking: No, I think they want more doctoring. Mo more questions being asked, Mr A. Kus:.bs proposed, and Mr J. Kel y seconded, th.t this mretiig heartily thanks Dr. Hosking for his addre.-s. and will show their confidence in the Seddon Government at the ballot-box. The motion when put to the meeting w is carried unanimously. The Doctor bri fly returned thanks, and a vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting. Three cheers wire then given for Mr Seddon and three for Mr Lang, anil the meeting bioke up.