The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-04-15 00:00:00

Liberal Meeting at the Amity Hall.

Mr. Chatfield Clarks had • stakendld meeting at the
Amity Hall on Saturday night, coincident with Mr.
Harris's gatheriag at the Antelope. There was a large
altowdattokt, and the proems/lap were of tho most
ootbsolaatio obaroolor. Mr. Clarke had secured tbe
attendance ot Mr. O'Connor Power, M.P., Mr. R.
Imam, M.P., and other well-known spoken. /4r.
Balaton wee in Um chair, and on the platform were
Mr. Chatfield Clarks, Mr. O'Connor Power, Mr.
Leak., Mr. Warnington, Q.a. Mr. W. Fald7
(Southampton), Mr. W. N. W 11144111, Mr. W. Mate.
Mr. G. Curtis, Mr. H. J. Norton, Mr. H. T.
Trevardon, and many others.

71w. ON•1111411 read WWI from Mr.
Batemazteragbas ha satire ',apathy wiuctg
i We UN Prandial of tho Board of

Trades heartily wishimg Ilk, Clarke ~see. remarks
lag the Literal party vault net have • better seas
dVietre ;frost', 11'.. maater-Ganeral (' mused the Most
me world seer saw," the Cambium sabl), with
bean, wishes fr Clarkshs soot.* al*" tom Mr.
BroadMv st, cud the Liberal Association of Caen is, I lee.
Aftsw ...lint the.- • ontatusiostioos has °baklava
propnewl that " Mr. Clarke is a fit and proper person
to repremst this c ws•titueoey In Parliament." (//ps
plan e.)
Mr. WlsTiSi seemisrl Ho pin several reams,
why I. fay Awed Mr. Clarke'. amedielatore—araorg
than beirdif hi* trvormal "s.ml obaracter." for be hest
never he °id • msn epok-u bettor of in Litndott, the
Isle of Wiht. anal other ; that be bvi always
been on the cue id the rrorkitg clam .5 Ind their
gram ; and another was that he vies wurm Stipp 'Mar
of the G •vernment. (Applause.)
Mr. J. CUlrli support.' the motion. Ho urged
them present to do their best for Mr. Clarke, and
extreme' his iletermination to support him to the
utemet of his ability. Let tern all become canvas'
eat, for Mr. Clarke mei then they would retrieve the
character they hail lost, and once more have &member
to repreeent them in the councils of the nation.
(Appleton.)
11,. CLARK& then addreesed the meeting. The
battle they heel to fight tem to slight one. Ha hope
they soderstoo.l now what his polities' poeition emit
and if they mot him, and he believed they intended
to do so—Lear. hear) -he shod I give his independent
but generous supiaort t Mr. GI sistints's Governinent.
, He had • growing affection for th• ir leader.
Them was no man able to touch him In the Hon.'s
' and therefore they fall • growing and ileap regard for
him, and it wee their earnest wish that he should
devote his remaining powers to the *mei°. .1 the
Stat•. He then alluded to the Franchise Bill and
I it. serious considerations, and the Loudon Municipal
rvernment Bill. Of the latter he said he believed
the principles. Sir William Harcourt's Bill were
good. There was another measure iif great import sore
to them all—the reform of Corms, 0 mernm•nt, wdich
I was now in • ovvt unsatisfactory concliti .n with
regard Ii the CU y at large. Speaking I the
Merchant Shipping Bill, he believed Mr. Coaroberinin
had teen unduly and harshly attacke I with ri cart to
that Bill. He believe' the inolir• of th t lull was
undeniably goo I. althitugh 110gle points wry open t
dimus,ion I but Mr. Chamber' .in had taken • vet y f 'Jr
view throughout sod he lama cid the withilr•vral
of the oblrationsble oil doge cl pt es. If. was try big
to meet alt Jo t oiler:Mons ev • ry way, theryfoya
he ought not to he unduly attacked It wae their
duty then, is Liberals throng hont the ciiuntry or 04
Memtori ~f Vie Honer of C .mm .n.. ti give their
unwavering supp olt to the Govertim at. Referring
to lb. amt, at tney wise. engage I In, he go I them
to be tray to that p, Moira*.. Tao eyes of thee iunity
were upon them, sad be believed to • great extent the
fain°. of Pool • den-oiled on it. It was w,t •
personal °outset, although he WM the in-trument of
11 the °comet, He make I for their support on the grimed
not only of bid true Liberalism, hut on amount
of Ms deep sympathy with the prom.. of
, the massed of the people. He had newer been able
I to divide between important manurial p dittos with •
deep sympathy he had with the pommel uplifting
and improvement of the masses. He eh 'oil deeply
regret if any man In thin town for one mome t
thought be was indifferent to the welfare, the happi-
ness. or the improvement of the mass. of the people.
He appealed to the c instituence, an he should accept
their venliJl readily, but he hoped they would well
weigh its coneiderations. He ought t • have the sup-
port of every minister of religi .n, and every magis-
trate Is the town, because he was trying to raise
the whole town end the political elemente in the
borough. and because they were trybig to do that
which would be • credit to the town, and lift the
society in which they lived iota • happier and better
piwition. (ANA ) Concha ling an excellent speech,
Mr. Clarke said he believed everyone of them wu
animated by a deep politioal feeling, and with • desire
to benefit their country, as be was chairman of benefit.
log it. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. C. M. WARM/M1.021, q.c., next submitted a
motion expremive of their confidence in her Majesty'.
Government. Ho referred at .me length tu the
Franchim Bill. Don't let them consider the prompt
position of the Bill was at all satbdust my. The
Government would require at their haul, and
at the hands of the Country at lore an
Immense 1111NiU1 in order to send th it mea-
sure into the House of I, irk in such
• position ant with such a ma) wity that thst angiret
H ,1110 would not dare, even at the bid ling a
I. rI Salishury, let thr iw it oil To. low of self.
preservation was taring with all of them, ht with no
0, stronger than with the KIWIS of I, .rd., th r• fire
he was sure they would n it venture, if they value I
their privileges a. they now existed, to invite the
critical eye of this ['Alen, and timt they would 114
longer °pp.° the vice of this c .untry, tierming aa
thls cutintry did, that the measure was required fir the
public welfare of the nation, and that they wool.' no
longer dare to obetruct Its putting into law,
(4pplaose.) Mr. Warningt en, in stirring language,
biked than ti. sgpport Mr. Cl orke's can lidature.

Mr. ULU. Member for booth-Rest Irsnea,hirs.
next spoke. He said he was supporter of ths Govern-
ment for one reason more than anther. sohl
that was they were gob g t give the roll to 2,000,000
capable citis•no, and becatve they did ntbeli..ve with
the right hen. member fer iluntimploo th ,t thy
were going to give the vote to two milliens of the moot
Ignorant sod inexperienced in the land. He aake I
them not to ha (rightmost by the arguments of their
opponents se to their di,frmochteismeht. lie mentions
he had In his constituency 634.000 inliebitaoto and
109.000 heusett ddere, and of these 23 000 oily had the
right to not" (dbamed There we a, doubt Po de
would lose • modicum of Met inst. Boats p mer
which the smell b soughs po.seoe i, hut ii they
were molted t supp st the Liberal Gorernm oil they
might depend twin it the I.,ture, p i Pole
would be bett r thus ita pa. Wee it dill.- meld...
meat to put it in partnership with its meighboure 1
(No, no.) He keenly cr.ticised • 'event ape. oh of Mr.
Harris's. Ri licoling the Fair Trade fad, and which,
he a .id, no man la hi yet been able to am* 'nein
whether it was fair or foul, for it wan so rid' oilt to
comprehend how the ei• sate, of it wool I apply
the principle, he sail, alas I these Fair Tra lire could
only 0.0 one thing at • time. While they were plane-
Inn Peter they were diapleaaiog Paul, aol while they
were plowing Paul they were robbing somelm ly else
There was net a resp •tosi,le politician he sail, amid
loud enplane° nq 1-" vier of any pa, ty who woul I ever
dare to undo the *rest mesaiiree which ha I couduced
so much to the development of the. c.uetry. Mr.
Harris had p-orniee.l to relieve them of crossedee
burdens of taxation. What was the greate-t relief
they could have —peace, minding their own Modem.,
steady Wu-try. The greatest burden they c odd
have was the burden, raised by indulgence in tur-
bulence, arrogance, and foreign •ff117(14i.,.. Yet the
foreign policy of the party which Mr. Harris woul I
support had °cot this c ontry millions of their thon,y.
What was the Mr len that c nil I be relieved by ahy
Fair Trade compfire I with the baneful ant uo-
Chri•tlao policy of egrression carried on f r eup,mead
British Interest*? (Cheers.)

Mr. O'CONNOR POWER, mega) r for esunty Mayo, was
nszt called open to address tKe :neither. Tee hen
b r for Seuth.E.4 LeGault'', had .1--ne well in calm: the
attention of th t tarp eyers -4 Pools to th• bud ill which
had been laid upon them in pest Miura throtich the
NR4's.sle. po:icy of the C nee:verve party. Tb y we-e
s•are at the Dissent ruotment this country we ineolv d
in difleultier in Egypt and it the Soudan. but, perhaps,
they were not aware that no fie than 17 nict to f the
fret two month' of the resent Soma en of Pal iem • at
Isere occupied lay the C restive Opposition in despsr sre
efforts to posh the Il•weroullot further in • policy of
acgnession en that pert of the world (Hear, hear.) Its
list ned to everyone of three debates, and though he woe
an Irish member he 114 •ned in • fence. (11.• re the
sod *nes rose and cheered the speaker with great,
enthusiasm.) He listened In silence, and he listened
eteh the greatest attention to the ceemoisinte made by
the Consearystive Opposition in the Go.les of Cantw.n,
sgalnd the Government that they hod not cone Icr
enough in carrying ruts and desolation into the homes of
those unfortunate people. (Apple...) New, they
might WU hint that the ear redounded tt the honour and
glory of the empire ; be contended it redoundoi t • its
dishonour. It did nothing whatever te strengthee the
power of the empire &broad, and it added Inim • "rah!,
to the burdens of the citizens at home. (Ilea% hear)
Upon ell the., que.itior s the Li t. party 6.1 gone jet
es ler es the it mr le or England et q
He knew of no man in tare country who, • lea the l•ll.
mat, rights eget interests of the British Empire were
assailed, wart morn ready to eV -h. in theme der. ne • than
the pr sent Prim Murie,ur. IL of- ch en-) But he aas
not mill- to pand.r to prejltli,; he, eae not trimly
te, reaelee Murepe or any other potion of the
world in bloodshed or war merely to cur! out
some purees a of pommel ambition; noel a ,us quently
hie foreign policy tad econetimes been of • chsrarter
which eat not recu4ted ta ran tithe enthasiesm of his
own countrymen. With reference to the policy o' the
Government generally, there we. no p-rt it it for witch
they were neo-r frenustely Menet than their policy in
Ir•lend. Ils suppoenil be need not tell that me •ting in
mese where bet .1110 I he el--ta•l not .pprove of the eCtion
of her kleje•re's Go, r intent he had bet ths connate to
opp ea it. Y-tt he ai i trot 'eels flare -a o heck of the
Governem-o•. H.. • th-e • nrhe • sire, ler hems. if no.
for hit filet.; tot hi en.. he t mains an reckon.-
ledime t thee, in L•s j d:anent, the tenant
Primo Minister hod done mars t toles tee greet Anglo-
Irish didlculty tat a I his pr- decease re—(great cheering)
—and if he writ p renitted by the eadr•o• of hie; own
countrymen, end hi the kind will of an overseeing
<fence, to remain much low at the hat of &Salm the
Problem which hs-I h•Med statesmenship for aenturiee
would be solve!. Oa the bath' of en tel roostltution of
right, and !that-els fee the people o, flr ,et Bet an and
Ireland, for that rename be olunporel d rho rs elutioo of tbs
candidature o! Mr. C C a•lt ?etc itt-• he wee
pledged to give tto Gait G evernmeht auf het 'dire "-
suers rt when he sae non,/ a. two, - 'Asst.. to
parliste nr. (Cho, t U. •..e •41 therefore Mr. CI slim
would be the ever for Peels on T order, next Ho
betel every man he the no em, whetter ci. % r or 00•
elector, soul I constitute hems .14 a • 4014,17 0!..0ri
Ind .gent on the part of Me. C srk • ; I a each man take
the trouble to stop his (re - nl in Vie street ant nearkert•
ploce, and ask him wheth tin th, ,tre etc inntry, having
its tn,e‘tr responeibilitas, h.• had no polit,cal coneiclions
and whether he bed not also the courage, of thole con'
victims. Let theta rim fleet a though this arse •
small land in oornpera en to other countries, though
small is •res the men wh e coo•C 'steel tit •ir 0 emit.
meat held en Gear bauds thee mine f an tenpin, that •as
laid scrou the neck, of MO million Peon'. in eireo,ll
every put of the world, Wes not that • great repona-
betty I Should net every Zoglish citizen then when he
went to the ballo box to record his vote affecting the
proeprerlty those millions, take counsel with his God
sad his sins donne, and record that vote for principle, ant
principle alone. Il.ond cheers.)

Hr. Faxen', who was tits next groak.r. characterifed
Free Trade ar the alto t protrotton risen again to walk
about the earth. (Lasater.) There ware two objections
to the pre.ent Parharaen use, that they wean dolor
nothing. and the otb r. that they were doing to, much.
He gave • long list or beneficial measures brought forward
by the Liberal.; the fact war, they had done too much for
the C surreati re (Hew, hsar.) Speaking of the present
election. be askcd thous to bear in mind the be.
before them. It wee • or, imrrortant question
DOD'S lot th to bo f.i t nod by the stow.
meat that Poo's would be d,./rrachleed The Lerue
Plainly was —D.d thy K.( ar Lord S rilebury to Hr.
Gladstone err Prim. Hielet-r of his country / (A lefoicz :
God forbid.) He confilvi the question with ail cont.
dam to Use elleaton of Pogo. (AsPlanar.)

Mr. TREW lON pr 'pooled a rots of thenks to the
CIMITM/111.

Thia W" bi" byM. kiDIUDOY. and carried
liimoudy.

C11.11111114N Welly replied. He thanked them for
the compliment, and awned Mans be wee always glad
I. be of mynas m web ampetlap.
The meting thai broke sp.

111LANDFORD.
Reaoo6o Pouce, Setif,!ay.—Before the Mayor
(Mr. R. Myers). and es-Mayor (Mr. J. Roll), William
'toward aid Freda:irk F.-I, hew. h•wk-r.„ Itlend.
ford, were citaro I with drunkerinea. and • i.ord. rly
conduct in the borough oo the pievione ears. sir
(Goal Fralay.)—floili ph ad-il rne dinas
was prive I by P.C. G Ads, t, who I.l.teard to the
foul leo:nage used by • Leh 'I. frii I set, aid thy Ranch
to mark their genes of such conduct, which lb- 11.vor
.1.144 ho was determined to tiy and stop, a
doe of 26 . each, inn% ling a el• in def +tilt on*
imPrhonmeaL—Dernill.l.• plead it for time
psy the boo, *hie. was re:it-ed. and ultimately the
fin.e w s paid.
131.,o0roitti FARMERS' Chtia.—Th.• 11.0011.1 opetiog
fr dirco .ion by member* of thi• club for the virrent
year was held on S I irdity sassing I it at the Crows
Matt, when • paper was reel oy Mr. Chalet* Ricks
man on Ih. prohahl • future of who .1 growing in Eng.
lan I. There was • fair umber wefts:. The Asir
was occupied by Mr. H. S. S (prealileat for the
year); and wUrlng the otior :pewter* I 'remit were—
M.isers. G. .1. Groves (rice-c.d. man). C. 11. Flow,.
G. Graphs, E Burnell. J. it. V valor. K. Lewis, 0.
flogg, Herbert Sento% W. 13. 0. Richards
(hon. secretary), O. C. R, h W. Vitale.% it. J. H.
Old, S. llookry, R. (hue, J. T li. Scutt, itorac•
'Semi a. CV .derin 1111. It. Ryer., W. Itoe-iter. an. One
I new member-11r. W. Lem, of Farraol flit .o—was
proposed and duly • eche!. Alta • brief lairodnotion.
Mr. Rickman •uim -need his ptper. which Ise slated
was augoist,,,l by • I ti.• r written by Sine. sigriasla
in • daily pewspaper. The crop. in America, with
prer. there and freightage to England, were first
touched o.i, soil the purprt Lit the wira• paper,
which bristled wit., atatietic, of harvest during the
pan 500 piers, was t sb .w the eaorinou. imuorte-
tions Heins America, ant the reloctiin in prices
coneefueot on pitch vast impor.s, which ditni. lotion of
acreage of land sow" 1.. •lui a. point. d 1. the motel
oertanity of the probsblo future wheat 14,1004 pros-
wake in Rogl not to be da sot ious to tar neia. A good
sample of Manitoba wb.at web oo view 1., ha tOOll3,
sod • sample .4 ha, Icy, the tatter Colll:ll...ring unfavour-
ably with hon.-, gr ieli c. Is lia, or the groat
hews cotipst tori., whet .tow, it, was also t iuchrd
~ which Mr. Rickm to c .iridored probably the
Eogli•hin to's gr •atest c.onpetitor A alight doeuesi in
the r,oallog mite I,..per, and • TOte 14 thanks
warn I 41M I to Rick:nal for t .e pain. triton in
gaining such information, a• was also • viite awarded
to the chairman.