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Conservative Meeting at Kidwelly The Town Hall was crowded on Friday evening last, when a meeting was held in stiippol-t of the candidature of Mr Cremlyn. There was a good sprinkling of ladies in the audience. In great contrast with the meet- ing held about twelve months ago, the inter- val between the opening of the doors and the commencement of the proceedings was quite orderly, the only demonstration being made when Mr AW. Young, a prominent Conser- vative and Churchman, made his appear- ance. He was evidently gratified with the reception accorded him and raised his hat and bowed repeatedly to the cheering crowd. The chair was taken by Mr John Thomas, Velin,di-e, ii-lio was supported on the Platform b) Mr Cremlyn, Mr Alfred Stephens CC Broomtull; Aid. H. E. Smart, Mr Willie ^oung, Mr Mitchell, manager of the A.Y Jaane5; Glanymorfa, and Mr otoliGS, olotdon ncrpn-f The Chairman, vho wel[ tti&ing. said that they were well to tim* and he did not intend Ending long IclV!o„ them and Mr Cremlyn.. His first dntv :;5 chairman, was to offer the most sincere con gratula ions of that meeting, composed of people holding different political views, to their esteemed ex-mem,ber, Mr John Lloyd i^-C. (applause) on the creat onour that hud been conferred on him by his e vat ion to the judicial bench. They all1 knew at the last election that this promotion was coming, and he would be voicing: their feelings when he wished Mr Lloyd ~\lorg»n long Me and health to carry out the duties as ho knew lie would, well, conscientiously, and with great ability (applause). He (the speaker) was not a great politician and had not taken an active part in political matters, but he would repeat what he had said at the last election, that lIe was there in the inte- rests of his company and of their workmen (hear, hear). He wished them to believe that he had no ulterior motives, although it had been suggested that lie had, and he was of the some opinion to-day as in January last. If anything, he was a greater Tariff Reformer (hear, hear). He had not the time to study politics, but lie wid study trade, as every business man ought to do. This ellec- tion had come upon them as a great surprise, but he hoped they would carry it out in the best possibe spirit (hear, hear). Let them listen to arguments. He was glad to see such a good meeting of electors, and he would appeal to them for fair play for Mr Cremlfyn, Who would not say anything out of place, and who would be prepared to answer any ques- tons at the close of his address (applause). Mr Cremlyn, who was received with much cordiality, before dealing with current topics, desired to endrse what the chairman had said with regard to his ex-opponent, Mr J. laoyd Morgan, who had represented this constitu- I tu ency well for 21 years. He had never met a more courteous and straightforward gentle- man than Mr Lloyd Morgan, and he offered him from the bottom of his heart his warm- est congratulations on his appointment to his high office, which he would fill with credit to himself and honour to the natiion to which he belonged (applause). He then called for three cheers for Mr Lloyd Morgan, and these having been given, remarked "I wish we were as unanimous on other matters as on this." Proceeding, he said there was no reason why they, who'were in the vast majority in Kid- welly, should not give him a fair hearing as lie iv-oiild not attack persons but only discuss politics (hear, hear). The chairman had re- ferred to the suddenness of the General Elec- tion, and he could not understand why the country should be bothered by an election, especialtly as distinguished members of the Government said they had a majority of about a hundred. (A voice: The Lords won't pass it (laughter). What was it the Lords woud not poss? There was no single measure 'before the House of Lords which they refused to pass. Amidst a string of interruptions, the speaker declared with emphasis that the House of Lords had never refused to pass a measure that the people had declared in favour of in a specific election. The heredit- ary chamber must pass any bill that the people demanded. The Trades Disputes Bill was passed, not because their lordships were partial to it, but because the people desired it. With regard to the Education Bill, he would ask why, if the original Bill of the Liberal Government was demanded by the majority of the people, did they introduce four other Bills differing in principle? The Government were defeated in every by-elec- ion fought on the Education question. The Unionist policy was to give equal rights to all religious bodies to educate the children in their parents' belief, by allowing representa- tives of the Nonconformist bodies to enter Church schools to give religious instruction, an 1 Church of England representatives a similar right to enter Council: Schools. This arrangement would be equally fair to both sides, and would do away for ever with the bad feeling which existed to the detriment of reigious peace. It was said the Lords had thrown out the Licensing Bill in opposition to the feelings of the electors. This was DU- accurate as at every by-election fought after its rejection by the Lords the government were defeated. At Pudsey a 2,000 minority waa converted into a 2,000 majority. At this stage there was a good deal of unseemly interruption, and the candidate begged of the interrupter to allow him to proceed with his speech and to ask any questions he liked then. (The Interrupter: When you finish you'll be off-laughter). Everyone in Kid- welly and elsewhere would admit he never ran away without anwering any questions put to him (loud applause). If the government, after 17 defeats on the Licensing Bill thought they had the country at their back, why did they not appeal to the country? Had they done so and been returned the House of Lords would have passed it. He favoured the Unionist plan for reforming that House. Under it, the hereditary peers, with the addition of great soldiers, great statesmen, etc., would form one ha. f of the Second Chamber, the remaining half being directly elected representatives of the people (ap- plause). The late Mr Gladstone in 1893, in reference to the proposed totall abolition of the hereditary principle, said before he would do that he would think once, twice, or thrice, whilst the present government invited the electors to do it without any time for reflec- tion. If amended on the lines laid down by Lords Rosebery and Lansdowne, the House of Lords would be a more democratic institu- tion than at present (applause). He deplored the loss of stamina and physique in our men, wiiidi he attributed to the crowding into the towns owing to agricultural depression. He equally with the Liberals was anxious to get the people "Back to the Land." His party offered one solution of the difficulty, and the Liberal party another. Under the latter they had the small tenancies from the County Council. A man after paying back to the County Counci the 'actual sum paid for the land, and also the interest on that sum wpulid 'be no better off than under the old landlord policy, as the holding would still belong to the County Council. (A Voice: It won't be his land then). That was his (the speaker's) point. He would bo tenant still. Under the Unionist policy he would become

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