A D V E R T IS E R AND T IME S. E R ID A Y , OCTOBER 28. 1921.


(p a r t y & pCTSOWS.


I i Xoveuiber 1st I'*-'-'


will the l.u-gu lowa-i by the


_ To road Llie *ddiv.sse.^ U-sed ia l l^ i r clue. I'heir i>ii'*y is .V


* diluted tiio imUiinking


I i>uiboui- ’ Pariiv IjcivlI progi Aiumo


I I> -Uaiu.*]y declare


|«Aiul goverjuneut. |v Coiisiibutioii of


| l y ihu Jjabour ■UUe of Lliu pai'ty I Coiifercnce.s has |>cialisi character. 'lings it decid*


lion S.Miuiiist. ’ | ‘i> tiever declare '■ni .>i .S<x:ia,lisin :-'ovcnime!it. It


'lats ol i>r^pular nidij.^Lry, irom


l> . in piu-ticulaj | l


" jiiploymeat ruid e, li-t no


' niiK*i.em nmij.


Vindidates. .'50c- i.i>L as it caai


•n.s i.'rovioU) is ‘


ada.iii.


^ ■-MiK-.m-d hy ' I'' a M-coiidary


•‘J bc'.doa, ... '-f the d*-sadiy


In . I 'x-nt. ’.uU'df,


|.' lu l lunici the lU iu i t . n.'Ls been


.. I.


-.•iiiiinisLialiou :>!upe the


l - i di.scharge of I s i^'en di>j)iaced •:at:oii.-> nil ,,.iUer


‘ ;:t I\.p- l lel t ''laj.-.ny.-, IJov-


I* -\raiy of Occu- ' iiri l,.j, made


1..S- iiKiUenablo with all


■ r; :uj’. i'eriia t.*;r own


<r>V, am.ait of all


*- Ollf« jd tij-J


* ■v j k


V' r-sailies ■; I'.’urojx*


. been latiMu.;;


nf U ...■


V that tJene


■:i'*r:Ues • the {>e«>* ic:’iis*j<i to the


nl-Li Strika for


■''tmi; the ier.1I


(l-^i-Mr Boroughs ■ •! Ikdshevik


>


:■ r ih.iL Mr. moatijly ■promote


laL-iHl lii.at ue must '■f'jre, i s


- • I t to 1/0


ii"i. mere ailed


-itic- are j . . y


exi.st tliey


ij till) t'OV


. xtrava-


- ;n til • jap s


it.*- ill' 1 Ilor-


76 ]n.T Keinnu to


Lnvo St udr


.•ii file ulea (j - f money


.-.••y j)eniiy f the rato- .'r- If it •tin jny.>.


p,.ys H Utird-Ti


J,d>^-.ur I. tie


j-1])' Hie ■A Sc


. belt,rigs ivfiised a 1-. hav^


1: p uf« ned


..IV nr allow- hi- l.'ftertiess


,'jraM"M. 'I’lie •i';V*-ned with


..■ , ' !lt lOlT


- • m-nt. S«‘V- w-i 'I:- I>d


(] ^^i'o^v^p^ tile


■ / and ('ountry p t :-i '• "f


e.il


I tup' ‘he maeh'ii tow


• I'P ■ liih.


. . x:tm:r:e oa.r*'- ,!'d.des for tlie the real nijn


•ards t he


Ivvl/onr Conn- nd f.he


M'” fyi*antiy us-


■>n.s, "U:> chouse cuaunuji •»wri-


yUmbei-s of the club and supporters of bne


t.'i Tuesday evening, under tlie cluiirmansliip yf .Mr W. GarueUt, J.P. The candidates luid \ ihe .support, of Altlernien llobcrtc and Wliito- . si'h, Coundllon* .Standriug, Todd, Clayton : jjul Ihu'kinson, and Mr. J. H. llamsbottom, 1 tjuiirnum of the Canvass Committee. iho tiiiiortation to “work,” whidi. was cm-


Urioiiist party assembled in force a t a meet- big, called ta .suppoiii tlid caudidaituro of Councillors Orme ;uid Boothman, Messrs. Manley ami Wood, hold in the billiards room


phisised by successive speakers, was iirst put [..ii'.Hiivl l‘V tiui Chairman, who s;iid it was »• |.Uo.>ure to enlist support for a <iuartctto of gviitifiaen st» well-known in tlio town. Coun-


Ui Clittu;ix*e would liuki ^t*!■vicL*.


binau who put up ,a most excellent figlit last j ad^inUigo they now iwsscss as the rcsul ami who was anxious to enter Uio contest i wise expenditure and careful administratio again, and tliey felt cerUun ^ ho would im- j


service, iiua


cilhrt. jji .»u. Jji Mr. \Vootl tlic . iihey had^ a gent- lii*st to iiuu <


ratepayers , calmly recognise 1 r;vle 1,


I , • '


l;u-t ek“cii(ui. Mr. Alanlcy w«is well-known lo Ir.o^l ]H‘<ipIe. Full of fight, ho was anxious lo h- ieMini*'d, and there was not tlio slightest cioiiht that if hils aspiiations materiaJised li wuuld make a valued


member of


Council. “ But wo havd got to work; wo tt.Tv*' gut- to make a specially big effort this


ye.li/' -Mr. Garnett continued. “I t is not


iroiiic to he :in easy battle; we shall need a. put forUi all our powers. We Juve been told tliat money talks. Unfortunately, in ahr.-x' depressing times, very le-w of us have money. It is work, a t election times, which t.ilks louder than money, and 1 appoiil to you ail—.Imiiur ami Women Unionists and every nu-mlxT of tlie pju'ty—to tlirow yourselves ’A;<.l*:-li«ait*‘<ilv into -tliis fight. 1 feel we liavo


| u mciw W - —i------------ ---administration .n


Bcotiliman Jind he


felt


and bo


sure Orme tluit had the done


iwelvo Lo tlio acre, every one with a nice bit ot huid attached to i t and wliich, if they can be let at a reasonable rental, will prove a boon to Uie many imirriod couples living in lodging.s or with pardnts.


Socialists’ «SoU Pedal.


: “01 course the rates will go up P was an j assertion made bv our I>abour friends last I November. And they were right, absolutely i right. Uho rates went up sixpence! Since 1919, when Biibour l>egan to rule, Maiiclies-


good ! councils have used up ;dl propose


(Jmlithcixx*, wiitth tliJroiighout


tliat a


tho


I ter’s rates have gone up 7/8;- and from j Mei'tihyr Tydvil to the London boroughs i t is I the saiuo all iho \vay only more so. And when tlio Communist and Socialist town


. now thci-o their low rate, would country. should


resources, Towns


lose bo a c


they flat


every p;ist. No man of business integrity and prove (in tile fl^res^pust in liis favour a t the ! monfl character oould I’cra.'dn in public life if


snob a proposal was carried. I t would mean the (uid of hone.st local administiation. In clue* liglit of these facts, it behoves the elec* tor.: lo examine (uirefully Uio policy of Lab­ our candidates for tho town council, and to reinemher t-lmt Uie rwil Jiiin of the I>;ibour Party is to capture the machinery of local governmimt as a step tow;irds overturning the Constitution and tlio setring up of a Socaal- ist kSt.'itc. 'I'lie * new constitution of tlic l>ib- our Party, published by the L.abour Party, sla te s: “ tliat the programnu' of tllw party, «as declared a t succes.sive parly conferencee, lias become one of. a distinctly So(ciaUstf {'If^ractei'—the establishment of Sociali.sm through '1 o


the Town iho read tihi? Urbour lu


nuu-hinery I^Jibour


of local leafiots and like csult of Conservatives Confident Claim


READY FOR THE FRAY WITH “ THE SAY THEY.


FOUR BEST MEN,”


COUNCILLOR BOOTHMAN’S REVI^EW OF THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL. COUNCILLOR ORME ON HOW TO DEAL WITH SLUM PROPERTY.


RANK AND FILE URGED TO PUT THEIR ELECTION WORK.


BACKS INTO


IS trying to do >^16 some tlhis time. I t will be a poor compliment to him after all ho bos doiio for us since ho retired from the Coun­ cil if we do not mahe sure of the result. 1 appeal to you tliiorofore to do all you can next 'J’nesday to return our four candidates. (Applause).


The Danger of Skidding.


torm of oflicc to givo somo record ol his stewardship,” said Councillor Orme, wliowas coidially received. Ho announced tlmt he had been totally unable to obtain any leaturctj of outstanding Indllimico whicli would luako him of cuioriuuus help as an indiridual to tho Cuuiicil, but added tha t if ho or any- liody eiso claimed to have performed sucli feats ho would have stiid tliat th a t person iiad rather too hrilliant an imagination and th a t ho was a iierson acting on a Council with uolleague,s wlio must ho mucii helow the average intelligence. “ What w ow an t is a team and the aim and oliject of Conser- vati.sm in Clitheroo is to give the Council such a team, actuated l)v ilie best principles ami liighe.st' ideals of Conservatism, whicli will euablo them to do the work thoroughly and soundly throughout their terms of oflico. 1 do Qiot for a uioment olaiin that Consen'a- li.sin would ho in its best iKi.sition if it held every seat on tho Council/’ went on the .speaker. ” That is never sound hceaUM* tho abs(*nco of opi>osiiioii tends always to di|- cndonco and I feel th a t in tlie present Council tho oppasition wliich the Conservatives have is often vci\v well directed ami mo.st helpful to tho deliliorations of tho Council.


you will find tliat progress in niunicipal work and in general govornmont work is of neces­ sity slow—in fact, too .slow for imjst i>eoplo who do not .servo ui>on municipal councils or in governments. They hardly realiH‘ ilia t it is so ea.sy when travelling Uj[K)n slipi)ory sur- f;icee too fast to have a bad skid ami i t is this fact wliicli impresses itself each day ni>on tlio man who is tn 'in g to do tlie work of tlie Council thoroughly. 1 do not say that wo must try to put the Imako on, but what I do say i.s th a t any progress we make must bo .sound 111! its origin and ('apal)le' of being maintained. Tliat. 1 think, con-stiuites the principle of Con.sorvatism. We tain* the i>osi from tile past and try to Iiold the iK'.st the future has in store for u.s.


J think How to Deal with Slums. NVithout giving any record of iny own par­


government.” eloclion


> goal cliiujco of returning four Consers'atives j addiosscs give no clue to tiiis ; their aim.« are Ml' member of the club and party must ao concejilud and tlieir policy so diluted In n-alixi his 'll* her individual i'es|>onsibility. 1 t'eoso leaflets and addresses in order to deceive We must Ii*av»* no .stone unturned to aid our i 5 In ma.ss of t.he unthinking olectorale. Have i.cirliflato. ami 1 hope tluit next Tuesday yo noticed how careful our Socialist friemio meet. Ijoro well satisfied with j ha\e been in tlieir remarks. lat<?ly, liow p*


..!;hi'1v,.v Cour.cil and Unemploymont.


O-uiicillur iioothmaji, who was given a


i..v;rty vvoUmie*, nieiitiomMl tlie fuel Uiat 'l^is i!:e first time .ho had had tiio privilege of


a-i-iu —Hii: .'Ml audience .16 a c^indidate r.t a muriidpa! thv-.uori, ‘and therefore.’ (after eight )«.;rs ./n the Council) he added, humorously, will have to excuse the ditlidence wltli


A';:-'1 1 i.’Lckle Hie job. (I>;iugh*y.'r). Jt is a li; job. and before I make on appeal for j y.'•n p iK ii't and vote on behalf of my col. ' l,:.i:u(s and myself, there aro several feature.s municipal work to wliicli 1 would direct


y..,; aftcntion. 'J’Jiij giciLtcst problem berfore ; t.'day is Uuit of unemploynnent. »So far ] titering ihc existing (ondiUons in the \


. tiJuli- U Lonceined. the bjwn council | iM'thirig; but


prM\ide employment,. N'liipoiarv o’liiritct-or to tide over t3ii-s i


{■c:.«d i>f umj.\amp!cd depre.ssion they .have ; r...A\>. .ippIicaiLion to the Cmunploynient Grant (■


Ti


■.: Miiiitoe for gi-a;itn low.u'ds laying out ^ f.st-ite. llcnihorn Park, ami alior- ;


( ’.••.11 *n the Waterworks gathering pT)und. ’ wfirks will ;ul(l consitlei'.ibly to th«‘ vrTi.-'^s of tile u>wn. 'Jhey will have to ‘ -sometinic. Done now, i t will provide


dcrable .'imoimt of work ami do soino- at any rate,


towards rolioving


‘ fortunate in >>eing able to make this the 1


.till about £ 2,000 in' h.and ot tih; ,


siflently tlie soft pedal has biien put down’' I)c not be lulled into a eeiise of false secur­ ity ; do not underestiinate tlic seriousness .of the times in whie.li we live. Coiu^^cr core- fully what ought lo be your attitude towards the stK'ial and (iamomic jierils, the aftermath of the war with which we are faced to-day. .Spciiking on Lids suhjcjct-, a few weeks ago. Professor Gilbert .Murniy, ])rofoss(/r of mod-


ticular part in the deliberations of the Council, 1 can veuy briefly point out some of tbc attributes and aim.s th a t a town should have in vitw. 1 .should say ibal one of the most important, if not ilio most imi>ortant, is to -"OMirc a really good water supply. We iniv« it. Another is to secure go<Kl roads and general cloiinline.ss. I think we may .sav th a t C'litlieroe al-o has


eni liif>iory at (.»xford University, and who is not a X.’mi.sei'v'ativc, said ; “ I i <'erliain oliango of einpha.si.s in iny fooUngn. Before the wax I wOvS eagcT for large ami sw-vping refonn.s, 1 w;us intolerant of (Ton-


serNatism, ami I laughed at risks. Tlie social order liad then such a margin of slrongtli that risks could safely be Uiken hut now, 1 feel i need, above all things, <»f the (jualilics that will jiritk-Tvo civilisation.” 'Pills is what our party luus always .sUxhI


the Stale, whi(di is even yet the free.sL and most (leinocnitic .State in tiio world, in spite o r its critih's.


foj. It is what wc stand for to-day, the up­ holding of law ami order, the nniintonance of


st;u)d for sound, safe, or­


•vnnait. njid (li:itre>% d.uiing the winter. ; i:on to the Commitdi-c, Imvauso , ,


r-il.MTibfd for idle purcha'.c of (he ; £1.2i'U for Hi'nlJioriiu I’arl; :


:|Tid


-"t ■ !li.ir.:ation. *.b*‘ prt.tpds from tun ami .sob] during lb« war when it


xirllv wanted and lotcbing gowi prices, npi.ii the Woone-lanc iinprovemeni


is


........ding, and Ihe Council hope lo re- fiom till’ Uncinpb>\anert Ciranto Com- ., '.urn of a.l«iul £1.’R00 iowards the <v«l ininrovement.


Benefit of Housing Scheme. liia/tty ])rohlein, .ind one wliieh.


11.1. ei-sed a go<Hl deal, is U)al of \V.' have no iionses wcupieU ius yel


•. in .•u.-.onnt, of worl; lia- 1,-x-n done, -ai-.d over £30,000 bmlly for Uus Tln-itly working-men and woine.j


ji t '..;r .sa^■ings .'unl l>ouglir. Innising £10, £20, £30 .incl up lo one him-


;<i., and idviL is llov; Wc gol. llie I viriili *.o Iniild tiie houses, and


i 1.1 rememher Uiis f.-i.r. 1 .an houses 1.1 serve one of tin. mos!, pressing


M,.,., houglil cheai>, in spite of from .vrl.iin of onr irsbonr friends. n',an> for ICO d■.•.■.■l!ing■., and iM-nnis- d.o-ut to hiiild twenty only. They


ds, and yel you find a rertaiii ..ecUon from them and shonling alioul ’ in .v.Klildi.sl ranks.


I’ \\-e have .an


dered progi-ehs again-.L thc.se frenr.ie<i dream- or? who would put a world in ruin (aa we have M'cii it in Uus.sia) to try out their impraotic- aiile tln-<incs wlucli take no heed of human nature as it Is, and Uicrefoi’e come to grief again and ag.'tin, lui they have done in tlie past.


v.iP not involve anv nddition to the : I apj^^l you on behalf of my colleagues IwnVns-im.- tl.c monpv. ! :'i»l my.sulf. Ur. Onnp, wlu. is C1iaann.-ui ..1 has


,


Tho Men lo Support. , , ,, ,


tAp*;rif:iicu in tho Council, and 1 can asfiurc ilio KduciUuii ComiminitUtee, eu Oi threo reo yt-ais


‘ iiealtii iiiicsliujis, a nieinlicr of the medical pi'ofts.sioM. .Mr. \V(»oil, wlio polled 1,782 vot-es kust NovemlRT, when ten (xuididates were ‘n


1 tin fifld, i.s 0 gentleman who, having retired aiu-i 11 yeoj’s* of service in the I'ost Ollice,


i has T-.ow time to devote to ]mblic work. Some- ■ Lime-; when I see Mr. Wood trudging along in hi.'' i'clireincril, 1 tiliink it is a. pity he loft. We liave


the penny po.sl, and the tele-


ominn along gnil.- a.s quickly as some lid like, hut, l»-l:evo me, it w.as not


■ V ; ■


li.r.-st. rif eil.hnT the ral.-payers or tivc tmmnlo (o hurry matters. We liad llmse twenty home, l.ist year, would have Imen worse llouse-S qvvi em-li m.jro to build than they i'u; today. That extra £300 would ill! 'aildhioii.d .sonomie rem r.l ■i'ling, a W('k. We want to hllihl


.o.j .... "and hr„ l.liem to witepayers at a •.hev can .ilTm-.l to ptty. ’Twelve ntotiUi., r iahoiir friends publicly advised Uio


• T. of nitJiorno n. \w;te,h the tenders .f .N-es. I t.rurt von have followed tlus lielh.nt, .'.dviee. If so, you will doubt ' p i


t i n u f aTul tiioughl expended


■ ..... sing prohl.-in hv your leprieeiita i.rii.'- t',e pa.st vear. I do not snpiK.se ill -ver he tdlnwod to Ik)ITOW any more


h r honsim;, and Uio present prohlj;^ • • •.'•


, tioiio's with the £30,000 We onrht to have '.hom ; we


■■I" T in - ,. 'lonses would bring in 1ki- £7''yi ;in(l £800 por annum in if‘T rate wr>ul;l bring in another £100,


• [/!• '■ •nt wc have tho ^vafe^ running to <‘-:r tr.'is «^>nsnmption would


'1 a-f-rdincly. r.nd every extra milhon of gns would reduce the «»5t. I-' i


Z’*'


1. 'liM ovcrliend charges such an inter 1 rr'.piUil. nito.s and taxf-ss. rnaintenaiRJ?,


I'j'ymimt for Uio huihUng txadc, good houses j h’>st year put arc jsirrt, U theTO same. I t lU also mean-S em-


iwr. R dou-. not m.VoUT whether wo BO million .-r 90 million cubic feet per


ph<»n« has gone to the dogs. (l>aug)itcr). Only lo-flay. I iTiccivod from an Engli.sli linn a cir- riilai’ whifh had l)een j^osled in Gennany. it- bore a G••^I)an halfpenny stamp, and you can retkfiii up for y<HJi’sclv(Y> what this incyins. Gnlv 2-10 f'imilar.s can be i>osted in Kngland t'.r £1. but by '-emling tliern to Germany to Ik* sti!m}»ed and retutiiexl, the number is in- fi-ea.sed te, aJa.iit. 2,000 for a similar outlay. I t is not ne*-e.s.sary tn em}>liasis(‘ tli(; Mgnificitiice of tihir. -Mr. Manley, like Mr. Wet'll lime at liis tlisj)o'.t! and is \rilHng to servo voii on tile Council. He has spent his life in ilie obi Itorough. and we know that, roupled vvitJi liis uenejal c-iiKibilitics, he is a critic who will not bo put off; w« IjiH'W something of Ills tenacity for gJstting lo the root of air.iiiY-;. and how liis .attitude at some of our Hull meetimrs ba.s lu-ought ns up to tli.* -ir.trli.


A Duty and a Privilege. WluR we want next 'JMe.sday is crobsetv—


' you luj luus been a jiiosL useful member of the ’Health ConimilLee. ' It is a very importajit tliing to have witli u.s, in Hie consideration of


am conscious of j slum.s and unhygenii- ihvelling.- ami rej>lac- nig tliein witli lx.*Uer :iml sotimler dwellings. Actually, the Council lias bc^en doing Unit to-nigii’l and I ihmk it may be ':iid that as far as possible tin* Cons* rvaiiviv- Imve in their mijid the nece.svily lor continume t<, ilu it. Another thing :jboia .'•hiin.s in i Im' : That :t is oNtretnely diflicnlt to avoid tiu-m be,an.‘-c- thcro are corHiin peoph* wlio. even if tiny took a new house, uiihin .si' montlis will liavo converted it into x’vr: iiui. li like one c»l‘ flic .slums. What inn-i w- do to try to


I I year.s n.s to the ai'Milnto import.:nc<- of living


I avoid till-.!'' .'siinph ihis: We mtini <-duc-ale I all of tlu'in wln-n tiny ar*‘ in theii- t-arln-rt


under sound and lu-altliy ccmditions ami n*»t


i only tin- iniiK)rlance ol it l»ui al-" tlial tin* 1 real toy ot lib- imiy be aitaimsl by ilmt meaihs. i think that in the .\ct at present, before u.s. but wliicli ha.- ma


full operation, wo have a 5iic-a)> for giving e<hn-;ition


put into


wljicli it ha.s never been given before- and in tliat rc.sjH'ct. o.spc c ijdly. that it givee to evc-ry cliild an ecpial oppoitunity making headway in tin* world. Tln-rc-Ujre. ii we eau c-ontinuo lo c any out tin* idc*a and tin* .spirit of th a t Act. a.s wr* slndl do. we bo|K*. in C'litln r*H*. u “ .dudl not have done badly in tJiking our d»ni-c*. in tca' liing the* ymiili of tin* country, or our particular portion of it.” f ApphniM*.)


all the eoiiiiiiuuiiy in a way Mr. Wood's Schemes. .Mj-. Wmd, who wa6 assured ubat he was


.Kinjdta-lsiiig tin* al)6olut*j necessity for each ;iJid eveiyom* working Uicir liardest to secure lie* return of Councillors Boothinan and Orme to ihi-ir prc.sent podtion, .Mr. Wood said Uie ratepayers’ trust in them had not l)oen mis­ placed. .-111(1 tliey would coiiLinue to be actu- ateci Milely Uir the welfare of the town on tiuir return. "Mr. .Manley and myself are V. t iHiiriecl. ^o far as the work of tho (^un­ ci. i> f-.'iKci-md," be cc>ntinued, adding, ‘but


“iiili righti this time,*" said ho had already e.\)ii'‘.' ed Ills iipprcciation of .the confidence i‘(.'|Kjsecl in liim hujt November, and ho was liopeful rhat it would l)C renewed not only by tli.. 1.782 who so kindly voted Uien, but by tin* addition of u .sulHcieiit number to emiblo liiin u» cibt.-un a


in llio Council diamber. lm.s alscj j u-f aio willing to learn all about its inner


walkings, ami will endeavour to aesist Mi proimkine jiny work wliicli will be of benefit f«) tliii ratejjaye.r.s geiiondly. Thei’o are many inij-p-• c-Mieiii-s whicli c.ni lx> mndo when cir- eum.'t-iiices will permit'. I should like to eoo the' ( ‘!iathur:i n-ad end imulo safe and free fn-m dihgei- u. life. I want the Castle to o n-adc a paying propoBition It htu> been sag* ”ev:c(| Jo rne Hiat this may hu done by estab- iisfiiiig a c.afe there. 1 would advertise tlie catering amnndly. «>


<


four of them—opposite the namob of our four <-ati(ii«laUiS. and 1 .ipj>c;il especially to .Do l.idi'v' to (orne fi»rward and c an y on obo good | work for tile tause. We shall m-<-d the lielp , nf a!!—.lunior and Women Unionis.i.s and everj- | men.hei- of the party. Go to tin- poll and | voUi straight: no a-os^-voling, I l>cg of you i . i t . not make the nii.sLike of tliinking U»e i ^ tight i.s won or th a t your vot<‘ doc.s not mat- | (4*r. I utII sliow you wbotlier i t inaUerti or iMit. Listen t<» thlb frr^n to-dav’s “ Daily Di.spr.tch,” in roferonce to tho <>W>ting .of Benoie in Russia on tiie f.dse accusation that lio w.Ls an Knglis)> .spy ;


• if the Foreign Gflice still enterUins the delusion lluit i t is dealing vrlth reformed rake.s, let i t iKTiise H-nin’s late.st pamphlet which (.-rtnUins tho following gems: "nioro must, be a tcrrori.stic clwtring up. Judgment r,r: thVi spot and .shooting ’^Htliout words. We will not. df/d with tlios<» q)ainU‘d up nrrn-i>arfy [H>ople in (jonfprcnccfi.


'Dieir


proper place i.s in a non-p.'irty prison. Hius in Russia {(►-day no one is allowed to bo impartial or ovon U) think.” Ij is vour duty ami your i)ririiegc to go to


the polk If we are defeated or oubgcncnillod next Tuesday i t will bo through tho indiffer- eiioe of our own party. Wo have an oxoel-


lont ohairmon and leader in Mr. Garnett who tho


rMif into ginger, and ho


men in Uie towm would have an equal oppor- tmiilv c>f tcjiclering. ! am anxious Uiat thy wr*rk in connection with the Cenotaph sliould in* i .•mjdcted a.s s«‘K*n pos<iibl(?.


or'iii'ic-i to me ibat. wc might, help our rates bv '.1>J iiiirodliiolion of electricity, and thus irici(l"u!ally give work, in the jircparation of tiiic plan:.’ etc., to <oine of Iho unemployed. there is the housmg question.


I t has


bu’tes. Tlie third i*- to .see that property which is in l>a«l eondition i» not allowid u> re­ main so. ami an far as po-niMe to jncviuit i}i«< forinution ot .shuns, 'llial j;- a very diflieull f}uestioii to deal with ln-(anse shnus. up lb tho prosent, have cxi.stcd in every large and many small towns and ii ks uiit-rly useless for ]>eoplo to «.a»nie torwai'd ami s:iy * We niu.st .swe^'P them all away.' leciuse i t is practic­ ally iinpo'.sildc to do su. What we mn.sl do. :is a small eoinmnnilv is i*i take every ojipor- lunity offereil to u-' of <Ioing :iw;i\ -.uili iliih-HV


two a t tr i- “ i t is usual lor a camlidato completing lus


the party hod conferred upon him in selecting him withi their other candidates ati tho im­ pending election, and he hopo4 that overyono as^ciated vvith the party would strive to rffturu all four of their nominees. Most mem­ bers of tho audience were aware that he had been connected with sevei'ol coaumittece in the town, and he had always tried to give of his best not only in the work but by regular attendance a t blie meetings, because he had a strong aversion to any person on a ‘ committee who vms not prepared to attend and do nis siiai'c of tile work.' One of the committees to wltich ho referred was tlio Castle Scheme Committed, against which a lot of adverse criticism had been directed. He could assure the ratepayers tluit the reason why the lay­ ing out of the estate had not hwii proceeded with w'as no fault of the, committee’s. Only two meetings luid been summoned 'since Kaa- ter. Frocceding, Mr. Manley saidi As you are well aw:u-e, this country is passing llirongh u very trying ]XM*iod. What we want 13 men, .'ind women, too, who will not be ccuilimu.Uy finding faultj and puUing down, hut whose criticism slnill liiavo within i t some endeavour to try and lift up old Englancl to a luippiei* and a more prosi)erous state. (Hear, hear,. Tho gre;it amount of unemployment 's very regrettable, and 1 think tho Council ought to get on with the street and other im­ provements, and thus fine! work for some of who ju-o feeling tho pinch acutely. I t


may be said that if Uio CVmncil takes this eoiirse -tlio rates will go up. I t is likely tho rates will intror.se, but if work is not provided tliei'o are many who will luivo to apply for roHef, and we nuty find the Poor rate advanc­ ing like Nekon, where an additional 2/3 in the £ lias had to he levied. JCven if the rates are affected it is the best policy to provide work of jv useful soi^ and have sometlidng


tangblo to sco for the money expended, and I am sure must people are only tcx> eager turn tip any kind of work raUier than receive ‘-.oracthing foi- notliiug, a.s at present. (Hear, hoar). 1 slmro the hope of other candidates tliat in this elcx'-lion wo sliall keep clear of all i>ersonalitie.s. Every man has faults >f some kind—if lie hisii’t lie’s a marvel—but it does lup good to fling mud about. In the report of our oppononls’ meeting, last week, it wa.s stated by one spejiker Unit wo are out to sma.'ih the Labour party. 1, for one, deny that stau'jnent. Labour is all riglvt if repre- f'Onted by right men. I have friends—I Uxink wo all have friends—in Uio Labour Party, ujul I- Itopo Uuit differenoo of opinion will nou alii-t our frieodshipa} there is no reason why it should ; rntlier let it cement us in one great pii.'rtnei'ship to tj'j’ -and licilp each other to iinj)i-«pve and bettt-r comlition.s. iHaving said >0 much. I feei like taking a leaf out of the Town Counc.il’.s lHx>k iltid rearing into com- mitt».'e. ILiugliioi’). However, let mo appeal Ui you to work foj*, talk foi*. and vote for your fojir (vmdidates, and if you do, tho result in


'HU favour will he very (»bviou.s naxt Tue.sday niglij. (Applause).


Living in Queer Times. AldtMinau Wiiilosidc expretsed Uio opinion


ihnt Uicir four candidaU'S wore much the best of the eight who were to Jippc:*J lo the rate­ payers—the Imst in evory way. He could speak pt-roonally of tho worth of tho two mvjnbvrs of tho Council, both of Uicm oxperLs on edjuation ami all matters relating to pub­ lic health, luid ho could not po&dhly conceivo !io\v the flvottuw would overlook thedr chiims at t.ho olectiou. With regard to Mr. Wpod, UiiU Wits liis second appt«d, juid Uioy were goii»g u» let him know whai it was to w-in. (Applause). Tho interesting tipeech by Mr. .Manley luul Ik-cji very much appiecialod, .-ind couimondwi him to Uio electors. Councillor Bcolhin.tu had rofoiTed to Mr. Manley’s activ- itie-s at t!io mooUngs of Uio club.


difficulty ill securing Uiio return of all four, and said tliero was no comparison between theii quartette and the others. He took the opportunity to pay a h a ^ tribute to the work nccomplifibod by Councillors Orme and Booth- man, and declared tha t i t would be nothing less than a calamity to the interests of the town if by any chance they were nob re­ elected. With regard to Mr. Wood and ^Ir. Mauley he was certain that if they were re- tiiimed with( thi£f ooiUeajgaea t h ^ would do equally ae good and effective work.’ Bat thero must ho no mistake about i t j the party would have to work hard. Their opponents were tliree Lrybour candidat<is, “and one, well,” said Councillor Todd, ‘T hardly know


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liow to ^escribe him. He is a sort of com­ bination of all forces—liberal, Labour and I wouldn’t like to a4d another word, but i t is something connected with an organisation w h i^ attempted to interfere v/itlh the rights of the public generally.” Councillor Clayton seconded the resolution,


responding, Mr. Garnett said he would rather work than talk any time. He intended to do all ho possibly could to further the interests of their candidates, and would be at tho call of any of the party who wanted lus assistance


and declared his oonfidenoo in the election, certainly of throe, if not tho tvGiole of their candidates. Tho resolution was unanimously passed and,


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one of Ucoso who want to know,' and,” said Ald-n-man Wliitesido, "if ,wo should Iia])pen to lt*fe t!u* -Kervices of Councillor Ilnrgroavos we sli.M! still liavo soinelKKly who can ask quoi- tions." (l/uighter and applause). As Mr. Manley had iH»intccl out, wo weio living in very qnror tijm*.s, timt*s such as bad not liocn known to goiier.'uioii.s. Hundreds .and thou­ sands of men in business in all ixirte of the cnii liy wero slai*ing l>ankrnptey in the face, and it could only l>c by very cXHil-hcadod arrangements in regard to tho buoinoM life of l::-i country Util di.sa.stc-r 'oulcl be averted iL followed, Uierefore, Uuit tdl men who were apiKiinted to any ix)sition in local auUiorities should bo inon with o«»l brains .ami adaptol- lor Ukvhc jwsitions, .and able lo do Uie work V iUemt Iktcning u* all Uio agitators and the iroublcioino peojile who infest tlio country *t tlio pi-os('»nt time. Ho tliouglrt Uicir four candidau-s ii.ul given excx-llcnL rciU'OnH why ihe Gonsorvativo {Xirty sliould do their best (or tliem at tho coming election, ami it wai jjp to every im*ml)cr of that meoliiig and U> Uioir friontis and tho public of CUthoroo gc-ra-rally to put their backs inUi Uie electian and sw that tliu Cojj^^-rvalive cjLndidat^ss were triumphantly returned. (Applause).


Out to Ccmplote the Team. {’c.uiicillor .S(.'!;ndring rofon'ed I/O Ccuincilloi*


Oniio’s aJlusiou to tho party aa a toaxn, and >ai(l cricket and f(K)Uull teams comprised eleven rnembere. The Conservativo party at juo.'onL hiu! nine repix-sontatives “in the Coun­ cil chamber and, they is'wo dc.sirous of making up tiu* full team next. 'IMesd.ay. vHo.ar, hear). .^ienlilm had Inxm niado of the widening of ('h:iU)urn-r(vid and other improvements. TiwI matter came within the purview of Uie High- w;iy.-» tlejwrunenL and he was pleaded lo 5«iy ih. 'itf pr.acUcally ovorything luad now been ii. vetl up and that the work would be com- niomcil jifi soon as the Wooiic-lane scheme had been rnmpleied. ’Hie work of the Council had lx)on very huiivy during the last months.


twelve 'Tlie ]ialf-ye;ir ended on the 50th * that eacii of the trades­ I am


uol h»ing ■'ight of the fact that the prt^ont r.iuncil ll;l^ -riven tiu-M.* matters some cun.sid- craiion. but poi-h.ips with tho infusion of iiow blcKHl to th<» municipal l>ody a greater activity may result. (Ucar. hesii*). I>’t us all work with this end in view, and X feel sure we e,’nal. have no cause U> regj-et tho result of tin- cUclioji. Vote early and vote stniight for t'e- m:»*!i who y-m think wdll work for the beet iritc:iv>l of this grand old borough, (Applause). 'nianking Councillor BocdhiiLin for his *'flat-


terin-g” reinnj-kf;, Mr. W<xh1 said lio wu.s idni.bl t.liat the levision of postal and other chaiares would still have, caused Imsincos men and ~tiie public cem-itdly to "stamp,’ even if he* Ikid l>een peiTiiittod* to continue as PoM-


ma'^ler. H*aurhter}). Not Out to Smash Labour. Mi . .M.mloy (Uso r«xivcd wexm oncourago-


If out from (ho meeting. Excusing bimadf a. ’prcntico hand a t 6peoch-making, lio Kiid wa t Tipprecialivc of tho Iionour which


,‘v'pu inlior. aim!, in c'onvorsat.ion with tiio Sui'vc-yor, c|uito recently, lie luskcd bow Uioy st'KKC financially. Tlio .Surveym* told him they had alinwl expended the whole of the money alloMcd for Uio bwclvo months. How tlu'v wore to carry on for tliu next, six moiiUis Councillor .^tamliang did not' know; Uiey woulil h.ive t‘* do Uio b(*^t they could. 'Hio (M-ntliiirn ro.ad sohc*:nc’ wc*uld come under the m-.w um-inployinoiit Bchcune of the Government ml liorniwcd money. There was not a great lot of now woik now in connection with the town so far a.s the highw'nys were concerned. After (fiKitburn-ruul thero wonid l>o the wid­ ening of King


improvement carried out between King street .Tud the avenue l«vidim; to School t<-rrac<>. ('ouricillor .Standring added his plea on l>e-


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half of Uio cr.nd:daU», and sf>oko in commen­ datory tenus of them, and rripocially of the services rend(*red by Coimcillort; Orme and Boc.thmari. Tile nucting was alscj ji/idrcsscd l»y Mr. J.


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