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THE CARMARTHEN BOROUGHS.

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THE CARMARTHEN BOROUGHS. Every effort is being made by the partisans of the American Major to enlist the support of the electors of Carmarthen for the choice of the Llanelly clique, in merry conclave over the now famous Llandrinclod champagne. An attempt was made to convert the Temperance party of the town into a political machine for the return of Major Jones, and that before any one knew what the opinions of either candidate were on the drink traffic. The Carmarthen abstainers rejected the proposals of Mr Morris Morgan, the secretary, and would have nothing to do with the demonstration at which it was suggested that Major Jones should be asked to speak. Last Wednesday night, however, Mr Morris Morgan called together a meeting of the Temperance men. A few came together. From first to last it smelt strongly of Gladstonianism and nothing else. But those men who affect an all-powering devotion to the glorious cause of temperance are only such when the candidates are of the same party colour as themselves. Sir Wilfrid Lawson did not hesitate to oppose his chief lieutenant—Mr W. S. Caine—simply because he differed on the Irish question. At the annual meeting of the Alliance, Mr Caine was hooted off the platform, not because he was a doubtful abstainer (they dared not question his purity on that subject), but because he was a Unionist. When the devotion of these men is put to the test it is a mere sham, a snare, and a delusion. Why does not Mr Morris Morgan and his party go to assist Captain Thomas Davies, a life long abstainer, in his fight in East Carmarthenshire against the publican's advocate 1 If he were a conscientious abstainer, animated by a real desire to help forward the temperance cause one might expect to see him on every platform with Captain Davies. But instead of that he comes to Carmarthen to help (1) the candidature of a man that owes his nomination to these Boroughs to the copious flow of champagne at Llandrindod. We have neither the time nor the space to enter upon a comparison of the attitude of the two parties in the state towards the drink traffic. But this we will say that Mr Gladstone gave the Grocer's license and sought to attach a drinking car to each train Mr Gladstone, the champion of the attempt to run the drink even to the train after a weak mortal, is the idol of Mr Morris Morgan. Last Wednesday night's meeting was contemptible to a degree and every true and faithful abstainer will repudiate such conduct under the guise of temperance. It was another Yankee dodge. Carmarthen has been brutally snubbed, an utter stranger having been foisted upon her, and her own son, the pride of the Welsh wherever found and the ornament of his race rejected. Be the considera- tions whatever they may, Carmarthen must vindicate her position. To-day is her only opportunity to throw back to the face of Llanelly the cool insult she has had, by voting for Sir John Jones Jenkins. This is a duty each elector owes to himself and to his ancient town, and we doubt not but that every thoughtful voter will rise equal to the occasion.

THE GINGERBREAD OUTRAGE.

WEST CARMARTHEN.

THE ELECTIONS.':

SOCIETY AND PERSONAL.

DWYREINBARTH CAERFYRDDIN.

ANALYSIS OF ELECTION RETURNS.

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WEST CARMARTHENSHIRE.

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

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