The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-24 00:00:00

MR. A. S. HILL AT BLACKHEATH.

DISORDERLY MEETING.

Monday night, Mr. A. Staveley Hill, Q C.,
N.L.P., the Conservative candidate for this division,
addressed a crowded meeting of the electors in St,
Paul's Schoolroom, Blackheath. It was evident
:rem the outset that the Liberal electors were pre-
sent in wrong force, and what with the cheering of
uis supporters and the groans and hisses of his op.
poiaeu's, Mr. Hill found it a difficult task to make
hi nself heard boyond the immediate vicinity ef the
form. The utmost emfusion prevailed during
to whole time.

Arr. W. Bassano presided, and for a conside able
tine he stood facing the audience and vainly en-
,leavouring to obtain a hearing. At length com-
pleaiive order was restored, and the Chairman in-
troduced Mr. Hill to the meeting.
Mr. Hid, who was received with applause,
iniugled with loud groans and hisses, reminded his
hearers that they were met together to discuss
!natters of the gieatest important to tYs country.
(Voice : "Sit down.") He proceeded, amidst the
g eatt.st uproar, to critise the policy and acts of the
late Liberal Government had attempted to cope
with the trade depression by bringing forward
;Jottering little measures, and he, had done Ws best
to resist the blundering policy of the late Govern •
wont. Here Mr. Hill's address was interrupted,
awl for some minutes there was great tumult. Mr.
11.11 appealed to the meeting to give him fair play,
ii Ito permit Lim to make one remark in his own
di.4fence He tben denied having opposed the Mi n s
Itegulation Bill, and said he was one of these who
,'ere deputed to look aftea the bill in ttio House of
nnions. After the measure was passed Mr.
Aacdonald took him by the hand, and on behalf of
the mining population of England thanked him for
t' e work he had done. (Applause.) Speaking of
:,11:; depression in trade, he observed that they had
net only the foreign competition to contend with,
:Jut also the excessive railway rates, and he con-
ideoed that one of the first questions to be
,dealt
with in connection with the depression in tracde was
whether the railway rates could not be reduced,
int made more fair between one town and another.
He held that it was nonsense for people to object
to the rrade Commislon. Alluding to prohibitive
,!ties, he exp:ained that he would not impose any
doties upon corn or flour if he thought it would
at the working classes one single halfpenny. (At
tais point all the audience rose to their feet, and in
scuffle which took place in the centre of the room
;cone of the desks were broken. After repeated ap-
.:yals from the chairman and others, all of which
~..;-foved futile, it was found necessary to call in the
The appearance of several constables had
the desired effect, and the tumult subsided, for a
Mr. Hill, continuing his address. referring
to free education, contended that it was the duty of
State when persons could not afford to pay for
ha edueatioa of their children to relieve them of
that harden ; but it was not the duty of the State
to relieve paients who could afford to pay,
led to pauperise the whole cf the country
ay doing that for the people which they could and
tight to do for themselves. ( N.pplause.) Passing
o a he remarked that he should never be found con-
-toting to the disestabli,hinent or spoliation of the
Church. (Applause aud hisses.) Ile would not 1)2
I. party to the separation of Ireland from England,
as the greatness of this country depended upon the
i-lands forming one united kingdom, under one
Parliament and one Sovereign. ,
Mr. Pewtriss proposed a resolution in favour of
the candidature of Mr. Hill, which was seconded
by Dr. Beasley.
A Mr. Darby moved an amendment that Mr. Hill
was not a fit and proper person to represent the
division in the House- of Commons, and pledging
the meeting to use all legitimate eedeavcurs to
socure the return of Mr. Harrison.
Mr. B. Winwood asked Mr. Hill if he was in
favour of a national system of free education and •
the payment of members, and in each case received
a reply in the negative. air. Winweod further
tsked if the candidate would vote for the amend-
ment of the Employers' Liabili'y Act. Mr. Hill ,
replied that he would, so far as Mr. Burt told him
that he Wished to prevent people from contracting
themselves out of the Act. Having answered other
questions relating to perpetual pensions and the
Affirmation Bill, Mr. Hill ask.ed Mr. Winwood who
told him the abominable re that he opposed the
Mines Regulation Act. Mr. Winwood said he
could prove it. (Cheers.) Mr. Hill challenged Mr.
Winwood to find one sinyle word he had ever spoken.
..igainst the bill. Mr. Winwood : The Times news-
paper of June, 1882. Mr, Hill: The bill was passed
in 1872. (Applause, and groans.) After a long
discussion between the candidate and Mr. Winwood
the amendment was put to the meeting, when a
large number voted for it ; and upon the original
proposition being put the voting appeared to be
pretty even, but the Liberals claimed the victory.
A hurried vote of thanks to the chairman brought
the proceedings, which were most disordeily
throughout, to a close.

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