AVON.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12366, 4 December 1905, Page 8

AVON.

Mr J. "R. Brunt, a candidate fOLs. r \& i Avon, addrcpsed an open-air, meeting ' of electors «fc the corner of HuUctt** i*"£ « store, Armagh street, on S-t- Tray _,«" : _ night. Mr E. Jones presided, and <- >XX* ' goodly number of- people gathered. ,? round. Mr Brunt spoke for an hbur tv v and at the oloce. on the motion of Sir y £,- > Shaw, seconded by Sir Olivers, was ac- t -f: ) corded a hearty vote of thanks and ( -,§. / confidence. ' ■ , . _T, £ On Saturday evening Mr T. Clarkson, ;M ? tho candidate' for Avon, was to have nd- >$■ r drpssed two political open-air meetings. ;*£ J one at New Brighton, and the other on ■ "#[ | tho corner of.tho East belt'and Leeds *& £ street. Mr Clarkson's throat, which ha- #& 3 been in rather an inflamed condition & lately, was so bad, however, tliat m*-" f medical adviser ordered a complete rest & ,fc a for at least two days, and Mrs,Clark>on •£•,"_' r j) decided to address "the electors on her, '-£ £ husband's behalf. At New Brighton 3 Mrs Clarkson had an attentive and nt ,f.Q j, terested hearing, as fhe.outlined ■£ | chief planks of her husband's political, >J Jplatform. On the motion of Mr Thomp-'{;.-V ~ eon. sfcouded by" Dr. Greenwood, a voto a \fe of confidence) in Mr Clarkson as a fit. i",-"_a '> perr.&n to represent the electorate waa .J carried with applause, three cheer* $ being given for Mrs Clarkson. At f.fcond meeting Mrs Clarkson addre-fi-d | another large audience, and a vote of. ;|<t I thanks was propossd, seconded, and car-, »■ | ried with acclamation. *j3-' | "I am not a Socialist in the accepted * .'' | cense- of the term. I "am not in favour -_ *£ § of cutting off the head or otherwise de- z " | forming tho man or woman who, tv /.' - If their thrift and industry have placed r, -ft then-—lres in a position of comfort and %-'l 5 . - affluence; but I'believe in the brother- .- hood of man, and would assist the man ~ ' | who, through misfortune or mi~chnnce _' £. "j, is low down in the eocial ccale, and •-. %■ & would give him a chance to climb th- 4 | ladder to -uccc"."—Mr Brunt, at -,J| | Marshland. _ "II I Mr Baynes"s Central Committee met % g at the rooms, corner of Worcester street y? | and Stanmore road, on Saturday oven- -_ | ing. Reports submitted went to fhow ,•; | that satisfactory progress Tind brcn : t | made, and tho committee was very ■> | ya-iguine as to tho result of tin* poll.. | The committee meet again at 7 p.B. ~* | to-morrow, Tuesday. -J