, 1875-05-05

appellatlOn-address.
In this address, Mr.. JoIlife has taken
upon himself to charge certain gentlemen
who canvassed for the election of Messrs.
Dahl and Hanson, with having made a
statement about Mr.. J%oIliffe's position to
the Central Factory question which was
false, and which, besides, these gentlemen
when they made it, knew to be false.
Every one who has read Mr.. Jolliffe's
address IN your paper will, | am certain,
have said to himself that Mr.. Jolliffe should
rather have left this thing alone, as it is
not remunerative to let anger get the up
per hand of reason.
Mr.. Jolliffe's address consists of two
parts, viz. his statement about himself.
that he is not opposed to the Central Fac
tory question, and his statement about the
supporters of Messrs. Dahl and Hanson.
We shall treat each Of these statements
separately. AS to the first, I am sorrv
that [ am obliged, as it seems, to inform
Mr.. Joflife that in political relations it is
not of the slightest significance what a
candidate for election knows to be his
real opinion of himself; for no one is able
to read his heart, to which rule Mr..
JoIlltte 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%ollitfe's address, and here I 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.. Jollife as a Central Factory man.
Therefore we had to oppose his election,
as he must be aware of the fact that the
chief plank of the platform of the election
was Central Factory men uersus Anthem
trail Factory men. Public opinion had been
wearied and disguised by all the ambages
and equiVocations Of q few individuals
against the Factories, which were general
ly regarded as the only salvation Of the
island. 1t had the appearance almost,
that this salvation had to be forced upon
US. 1t was therefore natural that public
opinion raised its voice with indignation
and said Only Central Factory men
shall be elected, in 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
they 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 MAORI
ties. We may even add that the number
of votes given was, compared to the
electors registered, greater than ever
before.
Mr., Jollife will therefore understand that
he, as opposed to Messrs. Dahl and
Hanson, who, judged from their antece-
dents were Central Factory men of the
first water, could not expect his candida
ture to be considered. For he must re-
member that, besides expressions of q more
private nature, we have his so-called Cir
cular to the Planters of St. Croix, which
he laid before the Council as a better
remedy for existing evils than the factories.
This proved conclusively to us that, az
that time at least, MIR. Jolliffe was not q
Central Factory man.
To the above Mr.. JoIlife replied by
proclamation as follows:
To the Voters OF the Town OF
Christiansted and Suburbs.
GENTLEMEN!
Referring to my communication to you
of 10th inst, l beg further to inform you
that MIR. Lemming in the Avis of che 21st