MR H. D. BEDFORD'S CAMPAIGN.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14193, 6 November 1911, Page 9

MR H. D. BEDFORD'S CAMPAIGN.

(s?FcrAi> to "the press.") DUNEDIN, November 4. Mr H. D. Bedford liacl a most enthusiastic meeting last night. Ho said, ho stood against the Jion. J. A. Miliar becauso that gentleman was a member of the Government. In addition ho stood as a protest against Mr Millar's determined predcliction for the bookmaker. Ho deplored Mr Millar's expressed opinions on gambling, and in the second place he protested against the- manner in which Mr Millar, as Minister of Railways, was endeavouring to make the railways pay. lie was unjustly dealing with the backblock railway jervants and the charwomen in towns, I.nd he contrasted the treatment of this branch of the servicewith the- fact that racehorses and "hunting hounds were carried free. Dealing with Sir James Carroll, he said tlio honourable gentleman onco said to him, "Bedford, if you will rido my horse in the New Zealand Cum, i am sure you will win. You aro just tho cut of a jockey, and yon will mako infinitely more'money at that than in politics." There was also the story told of Sir James on his elevation to tho Ministry. Ho was met by an old Maori chief, who congratulated him on the position conferred upon him, and warned him in these words: 'HRcmember that Minister after Minister has gone down to the gravo through prossure of work in their Ministerial ofliccs. I earnestly ho>>p you won't bring yourself to a premature grave by overwork." Sir James, said Mr Bedford, had faithfully kept his promise in that respect. As a matter of fact. Sir James Carroll was tho most expensive luxury the Dominion maintained.