SEDDONISM IN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXIII, Issue 275, 6 December 1899, Page 2

SEDDONISM IN

NELSON. HURSTHOSSE V. TAMMANY. TAMMANYS SONG. I TOOK IT! (Dedicated to Seddonism in Nelson.) The College Hoard had a vacancy, and tho Boas ho wrote to mo: " Dp you Jrnow of a worthy citron, who honoured and praised should bo ? " I searched and could not find one—till a looking-glass I wet : j And there my search wiis over— and there you'll find mo vet. f To attend'to Number One Is the best game under the sun Twas a splendid chance I saw at a glance — —I took it. Tli' Asylum needed a visitor to cheer its inmates jjoor: Benevolence is my stock-in-trade— at a distance from my door. I. searched Jor a suitable citizen, till a looking-glass I met: And there my search was over— and there you'll find me yet. To attend to Number One, cte. The Land Board .had a vacancy for one who could well attendTo farinors' wants and'settlers* claims a careful ear to lend : I searched for a suitable citizen, till a looking-glass I met ; J ' And there my search was over— and there you'll find me yet. To attend to Number One, etc. j j The College prized one Governor more ' j dearly than the rest— . i . • ■ -I

"He Wed.not-me political!^ andiobeaf me did his best. " "^ ' - : The Pitchfork is a handy tool, and a Friend in Need is dear So out went Sclandera into the cold, and: in went little Bannecr. .-•-■• '; To attend to Ni jjbcr Two • ' - la a very good thing'to do. A chance I saw to establish a raw — •"' ■ —I took it. -; )C •■ The Boss and little Brer Babbit are given to lying low • . ' ~j The Boss said, " Little BrerTtabbit must pack his traps and go." " - He wanted to find an Inspector— l searched and saw not one, Till I came to a tinsmith's: there I stopped — stopped and found my son. To attend to Number Two A son or your own Nevoo — Twas a splendid chance, I saw at a glance — —I took it. The EaUway [wanted a cleaner, a proI perly certified lad, * And the Boss asked me to send him one, for boys -were scarce and bad. I searched, and could not find one— l passed them all in review •, So to save myself both trouble and cash I suggested my own Nevoo. I attend to Number Two— The certificate "is a do"— Twaß a splendid chance, I saw at a glance : " —I took it. Tho Post and Telegraph Messengers have very much work to do. Promotion's slow-— at least for one who isn't my own Nevoo. So o'er the heads of a dozen lads my Brother's Son was set— I help the Boss and the Boss helps me— I_have more nephews yet. I attend to Number Two— But that* a not You, nor You— Twas a splendid chance, I saw atja'glance : — I.took it. Huntingjor billets for boys and girls the heartbreak often brings — Unless your Uncle's an JLH.R., and knows how to pull the strings. So vote for me, and I'll eat the loaf, and - the falling crumbs a few— If any are left from nephews and sons— l -may possibly throw to yon. So look after Number One— The best game under the Sun. When'er at a glance I see a chance, I take it. MOFOSSIUTE, Mr Hursthouse, who on rising was greeted with loud cheering and applause said that he had felt flattered by the remarks of the previous speakers ; there was one thing that he could not stand, and that was praise. He could stand any amount of abuse, and he could fight, and like a true Englishman could take a beatwg. (Applause). (A Voice : We will fight for yoa to-morrow.) He believed in never hitting below the bett, and he would not descend to low personalties such as should ba beneath consideration. (Applause.) He could not uadersfand vrtxy men should be so low and contemptible as to attempt to win an election by suoh means. (Applause) He referred to some letter writing, and to the way in which an attempt had been made to stir up class prejudices. Capital and labour, he said, were essential to each other - (hear, hear), and he asked where the town would be if their merchants' offices, foundry, and factories were closed up. The talk that had been spread abroad was simply throwing dust in the eyes vi the people, an this was what Boss Seddon had been doing for years. (Applause), itefernng to Mr k Graham's claim to be a Liberal, he claimed that he (the speaker) was a greater Liberal, and he said tha ; Mr Seddon had deceived the people of the colony (including the West Coast) more than any other public man had done. His (Mr Hursthouse's)* views were democratic in the extreme. It was subversive of all Liberalism that a representative should go to Parliament pledged to any man. (Hear, hear). He had said that " the late member for Nelson " (this term made his opponent very angry) had gone to Parliament bound to support Mr' Seddon, for although he^denounced eer-' tain acts of the Goerninent, he Jiad supported the Ministry on those same questitns at the crack of the whip. Whew' there any independence there ? He said No ! no ! no ! "16 proved conclusively that Mr Graham was a pledged supporter of Boss Seddon. When Mr Graham made his first post-sessional speech in Nelson, he was asked if he had given a written pledge to support the Government. His reply was that he had written many let-tors-to the Premier " since his election," but such a pledge was not includfid-ia these letters. Of conrso not, it would be written before the election. At his (the speaker's) first meeting" in Nelson, when he had laid this to Mr Graham's charge, tho Litter's brother had interjected, " They were bound to give' it to break the Conservative ring." What was this but an admission that the pledge had been given? (Applause). He criticised an address issued in the " Colonist" and distributed gratis on behalf of Mr Graham. It was a fact that the Customs duties had been increased by je3oo,oooa year, and Mr Graham had previously admitted this, though he now attempted to deny it. The Government was not entitled to credit over the Cheviot estate, as it had been forced upon them, and they had to take it in defence of their own laws. He was in favour of liberal land laws, and he said that the Act passed by the so-called " Conservative "Government in-1881 was more liberal than the last one, as it gave the people the right to acquire the freehold. He referred to the Minister for Lands obtaining the Bushy Park estate for his sons, when there were 100 families in Shag Valley willing to buy the land at £2 an acre more than the Messrs McKenzio gave for it. He again referred to the numerous .'appointments of incompetent inspectors, and alluded to the appointment as Chief Valuator under the Advances to Settlers Act of a. man of whom Judge Edwards had only a short time previously said "he would not believe him on his oath." The Government had inrtodnced the half-holiday, but they had not extended it to their own employes. As to the Opposition wishing to seize an empty Treasury, he would like to make tho man who had got the colony into its present mess get it out again. (Applause). The " Colonist " was full of "Mr Hursthouse," with very little of "Mr Granam in it, and the editor had even put the heading "Abuse " to a leading artid in which he abused him (the speaker) It had been said that whilst he was in Parliament previously, he never exerted himself to secure advantages for his district, but he recounted nunerous works to show ho had been an active member. (Applause). He produced extracts from the official returns showing that the Premier had spent £12 19s a day in traveling to Australia, as against .£3 11s 5d for Sw G. Grey, Sir H. Atkmsonand Capt Eussell, when his (Mr Seddon's) expenses m 1808 was JW2 a day a day. It was bunkum to deny this; he held tho returns in his hand and they could not be disproved. The so-called " Liberals " never showed any liberality. The only exception was Sir George Grey's gift of the library to the Auckland people.' On the other hand they had numerous instances of so-called "Conservatives" giving large sums for the benefit of the peopl! and he instanced Mr Tinline (who had given hundreds of pounds to the Bocks Road) and those who had provided scholarships for tho Nelson CoUeee (Cheers.) Tho present " Liberals " were" I liberal only with" lite taxpayers* money and he again touched on the injustice done to the depositors in tho Post Office bavmgs Bank by the conversion operations of the Government. In conclusion ttho had taken an activo part in his campaign He spoke of his success, especially in the country, and said that he was sure they were going to win. (Applause and cheers). Ho urged his supporters to roll up at tho poll, ntfd* resumeThw seat amid Joud andcontinwed applause. Mr Riahwprth guye a stirring-speech Punctuated by applause. Referring to the "bogus certificate/ he said Me Graham had got behind Miss Suntepi skirts. (A voic.e : It is not the first time !)■ $$%s?£ £ A B!|kw» and" a voice " "Dpn^ hit top hard.") . ' • Mf J. M. Caldpr moved and Mr H. Collins seconded, a vote of hearty thanks to and complete confidence in M^HusiS? hpuso, and the resolution was carried With enthnmaatio acclamaticn and lou<3 "nging enema fqr m fturathouaj, Mr %n- l?^ 1 %Ctaiwnan,j«»;sbV. '/QouSSaf «^ ■ !WS (INs? Thus terminated one of the most nmuii <