MR. E. P. RISHWORTH.

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 139, 10 December 1919, Page 9

MR. E. P. RISHWORTH.

About thirty residents of Stokes Valley attended at the School Hall last night to hear Mr. E. P. Rishworth speak. Mr. Gribble presided, and in introducing the speaker, mentioned that it was the first time that a candidate for Parliamentary honours had thought fit to visit that portion of the electorate.

The candidate explained that he was not out to split the vote, but intended to fight through to the election day, believing that the general sympathy of the constituency was in favour of his candidature, because he was living amongst them, and had shown a keen interest in all their local concerns. He ridiculed the parrot cry that each vote cast for the Reform was one vote for Labour, and pointed ont that never before during his twenty years as representative for the district had the Liberal candidate shown such a strong personal interest in it. Ho now had his back to the wall, and was putting up one of the hardest fights he had ever contested.

The candidate answered a. number of questions, particularly relating to the postal service, which was described as unsatisfactory. Mr. Rishworth was unanimously accorded a vote of thanks and confidence by acclamation.