LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 307, 7 January 1902, Page 3

LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

(To the Editor of the Times.) Sir, —I am sorry that Mr Dower was so disappointed in not meeting the Hon. Mr Carroll at the above meeting on Friday night last. I also feel sorry for Messrs Ross and Mooney, who were also left in the cold. Now, Sir, I would like to have a little say on tho above. If Messrs Dower, Ross, or Mooney want a Hon. James Carroll to themselves 1 will get one made for them, for the real Hon. James has something better to do than go to a meeting of six or seven people who stylo themselves “ The Liberals of Poverty Bay.” I would like to “ deal ” with the member that has a lot to say but says it will keep. It is just as well that Mr Carroll is tough. The Chamber of Commerce male en appointment with Mr

uarruii, miu ivir c/uuuii iuuu uimui uui, right away. Well, lvlr Joyce may stick up and defend Mr Carroll. Mr Joyce has had too much to do with such meetings to sit down and suffer a lot of rot such as we had on Friday evening last. It is hard that our member cannot come home to his family for a few days at Christmas, but five half-inch Liberals must endeavour to rope him. lam a Carrollite, and lam well pleased with him. It does not matter much if others are not. —I am., etc., Pakeke.