MR. BROWN AT WESTSHORE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 286, 22 November 1911, Page 4

MR. BROWN AT WESTSHORE.

'SpkaKlNg to ti)O electors at WestI chore hist night Mr. J. Vigor Brown i attempted to put quite a different , complexion on Che East Coast rail- ! way question. lie "had been told j the statement that a railway was to j be put through this district was only |an election cry of his. The AuthoriI sat ion Bill showed that the work j had been passed, and the railway I would have to be constructed if the j present (Internment were kept in i power." In the first place no one has expressed doubt as to the purpose to construct a railway and Mr. Brown has not been accused of using the line as an election cry tn this i manner. What, he has been justly am used of is shameless, unblushing i brag as to Iris prowess in getting the ! line for the district by his own un- ! allied efforts. The people in the district thoroughly appreciate the Government's tardy recognition of their claims for development expenditure, but they certainly do not accept with pleasure Mr. Brown's blatant claims to have alone been responsible for I the authorisation of the line. The I electors realise, however much Mr. I Brown may de-ire otherwi-m. that I thorn ’.vere many important factors, j organisations and private individuj nN at work to recur;’ the lino, beLiider, the work to this end done by 1 tile late member for Napier. Il i.i also Mr. Brown's intention, apparj ent Iv, to make the electors think j that a change of Governnienl would ; he fattil t<> tin* prospeeis of the rail--1 wav. but there need- be no uneasiI ne'-s on that score, because a change 'in Administration would result in i mure businesslike and speedy niethI , ,L; of carrying otu public works. An uupkasatil feature of last night's meeting was what we may call the ■ T'c.ngoio incident." The candidate j clearly lost his head and his temper. ! and was unpardonable abusive to a I respected resident of the loc.-ility. ! Surely when a candidate comes be- ! fore the public he must expect a ■li’il'- heckling and accept the ttnI pit asttnt features of the campaign j along with the pleasant ones. Mr. ! Brown got n<> more than this last i niglit. Rumours had been in eireu latioti regarding Tongoio- (rumours j let us say here without reservation ;we do not <-r, (lit)- and Mr. Gillies put his question civilly enough. He gave Mr. Brown the opportunity to act in a gentlemanly was and clear up any false rumours that might have be, ? n circulated against him, but instead of doing this, he called his questioner a <nr. a liar and a coward. Ntmdlere. tn -ay Mr. Gillim- did not merit, this whirlwind of abuse. He Lad made no charge against the candidate, nor did 1"' endeavour to create any wrong impression. In cairn moments Mr. Brown should try and make amends.