MR. SMITH'S POSITION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 617, 21 September 1909, Page 6

MR. SMITH'S POSITION.

;'":''With';.Tespect to" the.''charge'"of'inconsistency i'ij-thatiias.been levelled : against" Mr. »Smith," the 'Suifoljowingiremai'ts, which appear!.in'Saturday's ,':':£ issue .-of-'the '"Mangaweka'; Settler,-';' published . ••"^'lV'' ?^: '-HornDbw;ione"'flf''theT"defe'atid;.'caiidi-' -vMates,.".ore.iOf'interest.--T-'The' campaign.for'-the v;,(second 1 ;ballot, has; coinihehced :in, real -earnest, i-v.;-Mf-vHockly having opened fire.in Mangaweka ft-'-last.' evening;-'>^--He was Swell'-; received--I'There ; -:;',-is ho'disgnisirig.the ''fact'that-; a: large .number. ''y% of -Liberals in -this, district have-deserted and <:'ithrownun th'eirAlot:.with'the'Oppositidn.' : ''; ■'. ;. &iThereJis';a,;;strong;feoling : thai Jklr.;;Smith has ■'.'o' ■ and;-thus ; secured 1 a; 1 .'victory ; .'■ y .which'.shouldSnave gone to Mr. M.eldruni- '. - '.•-•; -~,: ' Mr..Smith has given his assurance that he;will v' : 'Bupport the .'Government and keep the Liberal h L tt flag .'.flying. .;;,..;''. ;W.e:.have'had our., doubts :-;^abont;:his:'p"rofessed :: Liberal. views/, and ;havo ■'.- ; no-hesitation in saying .so" Still. -;Wo. are,pre: - "pared to :give ;him-a trial." 1i he;'prdves a ;,y-traitor-to the Liberal'.electors ofßangitikci the ;;1-..opportunity; will .be given: at-the hest^. election '-i : l;to.;oust'-hini."i;- : ;.;r;,, ;-;'v- ;;;--,'::' -",: ■:-';'