Transvaal Elections

Southland Times, Issue 10967, 19 February 1907, Page 2

Transvaal Elections

RECORD PROGRESSIVE GATHERING. Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. CAPETOWN, Feb. 17. 11l connection with the Transvaal elections a record gathering of 15,000 Progressives was held in the Wanderers' Hall in Johannesburg. Sir Geo. Farrar, M.L.C., and Sir J. P. Fitzpatrick wore accorded an ovation(The Transvaal Progressive Association was organised in 1904. Sir Geo. Farrar and Sir J. P. Fitzpatrick arc its prominent leaders, they having been notable champions of the British before the war. With them is associated Mr Abe Bailey—an Afrikander by birth, a largo landowner and a well known sportsman. The Progressives fought for representative government—such as was conferred by the Lyttelton constitution as the natural step lowasds full selfgovernment. They were defeated in. this step by Lord Elgin, and they now aim at having “ a parliament animated by British ideals.”). MANLY WORDS. CAPETOWN, Feb. 18. Received 18lh, 10.47 p.m. Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, interviewed, said he trusted the people to uphold the equality and continuity of public affairs. "But let there be lie indemnities against defeat ; no putting rejected candidates into the Upper House,” he added. " I have no need to creep in by the skylight if not admitted by the door.”