The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-25 00:00:00

MIL FOWLER AT SHAFTESBURY.

Saturday last being Shaftesbury market day, a fair
Lumber of farmers and dealers sasetuble,l at the Grosvenor
Anne Hotel, It Mao generally supposed Mr. Fowler would
speak from the balcony, but this he rein.jg, I to do,
remarking all the county electors in the borough and the
vicinity could be very well got into the room. It Mae also
rumoured aim-ingot the company that Mr. lienett-Stanford,
the borough member, would be present; but, although he
wee seen on the premises, he Ilia not put in an appearance
in the dinner-rootn. Mr. Bolt provided • sumptuous
spread, Mr. Fetcher pre.siding, aud Mr. Fowler occupying
• position on his rieht.
The CHAIRMAN. as soon as the cloth had been removed,
proposed the health of Mr. Fowler, whom he said he had
kito.wn.for Twiny years..
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Mr. FOWLES responded in a long speech.
The CHAIRMAN thatikeil Mr. Fowler for his able address,
and called for three cheers for him, which were accord-
ingly given, Mr. Fowler acknowledging the compliment.
Sir Tneass Georg then walked up t, the head of the
table, and shook hands with Mr. Fowler, the cotnpany
giving ringing cheers for Sir Tissues.
The CHAIRMIN then proposed Sir Thomas Grove's
health.
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Sir MIAs thanked them, remarking that when he
Caine into the room he had no intention of making a
speech. He had heard Mr. Fowler was addressing the
constituent. awl he came up to hear what he had to my.
Ile had heart what Mr. Fowler had said, and le must
collie that were he inclined to eriticke there was no field
for criticion—(hear,. hear). Ile goite approved of what
Mr. Fowler had' IRO about the lharills Sill, though he
(the :weaker) wn+ a Liberal He believed they had two
very excelient gentlemen in the field for the representa-
tion of the county, and he did not think the electors
cold go very far wrong if they returned either of them.
He had known Ur. Fowler perionally, and ILA met him
at the Central Chamber of Agriculture. Ile had also
bean intr minced t Mr. Dig 4, who was an otheer in the
Guard., and he believed that Were either of them retud rne
he would do credit to their (heirs! and to the great county
of Dorset. He was here to give no expreasion A party
and kindly thanke I them for drinking hit god
heath.
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&ha Chairman % health Wail then Ilruni: aud suitably
responded to by Mr. Fiiichisr.

MIL FOWLER AT SUERBORNE.

The in.lefatigalde Mr. Foxier after addressing a meet-
ing at Sturniinater oh ThurAday els • AvAce at Sherhorne•
Mr. Yowler endeavoured to :iecnnapliAll ar mach that he
to often out in hi, reckonin:. awl heir, not conic well
"up to time." S on tide ret lal wa, an hour I Ate,
but ho wan cordially recen. d. and a cheer greeted his
appearance. Thu meeting was held at the Town Hall, and
wail well utteli2lF4)... . . . .

er-isTria.a.his opinions before the meeting, and in
the Course of his remarks referee I to the references which
had appeared in various newspapers with regard to him.
IN had to thank same Id them who had .1 fairly dealt
with I' ; hitt there were two papers in the county that
had not fairly dealt with him. However. he did not ask
favour or affection, but he wantol straightforward eon-
duct —(hear, hear). Ile asked for nothing to be omitted
whether it was in his favour, or any observations on the
opposite side, for when he was up he was generally sh it
at by meow pe.Noll.l—(lau4hter). Ile afterwards intro-
duced Mr. Stratton, who had come down from the Central
Chamber of Agriculture in London to help him —(ap.
plause).
Mr. STRATTON mail he bad! known Mr. Fowler in Union,
and he felt great pleasure in coining down to support hint
in the election. It setts high time farmers were repre-
sented in Parliament. It was all very well to say that
squires and other people were able to represent farmers.
Mr by what slid c minty squires know &sett the Contagious
Rimmed Animals Act tVby did'ilt they send up practical
men who could speak from experience. Mr. Yowler bad
ailed him te allude to the Agnetiltural Holdings Bill. Ile
believed it the agriinltural representation of the county.
Why Mr. I lisraelt prtinived then, a satisfactory measure.
A : ".4. nice thing it is nuw you have got it.- Mr.
C. S. Read was the ouly thorough agricultural re-
presantative in the Boum —(a VOICE: 'Mr. Mactiono-
chin"). The speaker "Mr. Machows•hie is:, Scot...hot:in,
an.) the agricultural laws in Scotia ol are different front
-what they are in Berland." Mr. Iffachonochie was a
liberal, and 3 Conservative was the sort of man they
wantol—a practical working Conservative awl represen-
tative of the farmers. Not men such as hard Palmerston
and the Duke of Richmond, whom only aim wa.s to get
Into office. One get into favour and push the other out.
laird Palmerston was a Conservat:ve and the Duke of
Richmond wr.s a Conservative. It we, not for the work
Which they rfinfended with each other for, list the favour
to get into offivx. And that was the way with most of
the squires--time after lbw:, they my ditto: ditto!! to
any measures that am brought forward. td by and Lye
they are carried into the Boum of Peers. There WM I.Ard
Alington. their late metulso-, who had sent out eimulars
requesting the votes of the constituency for Mr. Hombre ;
and now, after Mr. flainliro*s retirement, hail sent out
asking their vote and littered for Captain Thew. What
did such gentlemen as these know about the Agricultural
Act and the Act-s relating to the poorer classes of people.
The foot and mouth disease could he attributes) to entire
matiagenient. All they wanted were some practical
men in the house of (*ominous, who would leaven these
ills and provide for theit dame. fter dwelling on the
ills of the agricultural classes, he*conclusied by aiding
them to support Mr. Fowler.
Mr. FOWLER asked if there was anyone present who
would like to ask him any wiestions, hut, there appearing
none, a farmer ruse and asked for three cheers for Mr.
Fowler, which were heartily given.