, 1875-04-21

HuiITGSS
To the Voters OF Christiansted
and Suburbs.
GENTLEMEN
The statement that I am opposed to the
establishment of Central Factories In this
island, said to be given you by the Canvas
sers for the Election of yesterday in favour
of Messrs. Hanson and Dahl, IL false, and
said Canyassers knew such statement to
be false.
St. Croix, April 10th 1875.
NJ. JOLLIFFE.
am convinced that you, in accordance
with the general rules of the use OF the
press. will accord me room in your valua-
BILE paper for the following remarks. which,
/ feel confident, you will find justified,
formalter, on account of my position to
the election for this district, as one OF the
supporters of the election of Messrs. Dahl
and Hanson, and, ~reaItter, on account OF
the tenor of the above-let US continue the
appellation-address
In This address, Mr.. Jollife has taken
upon himself to charge certain gentlemen
who canvassed for the election of Messrs.
D4hl and Hanson. with having made o
statement about Mr.. JolIife's position to
the Ceatral Factory question which was
false, and which, besides, these gentlemen
when they made it, knew, to be false.
Every one who has read Mr.. JolIiffe'a
address in your paper will, am certain
have said to himself that Mr.. Jollitfe should
rather have left this thing alone, as it 10
not remuneratiye to let anger get the up
per hand of reason.
Mr.. JoIiiffe's address consists OF two
parts, viz. his statement about himself,
that he is not opposed to the Central Fac
tory question, aud his statement about the
supporters of Messrs. Dahl and Hanson.
We shall treat each of these statements
separately. As to the first, | am sorry
that | am obliged, as it seems, to inform
Mr.. Jollitfe that in political relations it
is not of the slightest significance what a
candidate for election knows to be HE
real opinion of himself; for no one
is able to rad his heart, to which
rule Mr.. Jollitfa cannot claim to be
an exception. The decision remains with
the voters, and their opinion Of the man
is the only one of influence.
This brings US to the second part OF
Mr.. J%olliff1's address, and here declare,
on my word of honor, that both myself
and the other supporters of Messrs. Dahl
and Hanson's election did not then con-
slider Mr.. JolIifa as q Central Factory
man. Therefore we had to oppose, his
election, as he must be aware OF the TACT
that the chief plank of the platform OF the
election was Central Factory men Uersus
Anti-Central Factory men. Public opin-
ion had been wearied and disgusted by all
the ambages and equivocations of . few
individuals against the Factories, which
were generally regarded as the only saliva
ton Of the island. 1t had the appearance
almost. that this salvation had to be forced
nnon us. It was therefore natural that
public opinion raised its voice with indig-
nation and said Only Central Factory
men shall be elected, 10 order to show the
Government here and at home, the Diet,
and last, though not least. the private
parties in Denmark who have taken the
matter in hand. that we appreciate all
thew have done for US, and that we are
heartily for the scheme. The electors
gave the answer. Only Factory men were
elected, and with overwhelming majorities.
We may even add that the number OF
votes given was, compared to the electors
registered. greater than ever before.
Mr. Jolliffe will therefore understand that