THE SPIDER’S PARLOUR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3392, 7 December 1911, Page 8

THE SPIDER’S PARLOUR.

SIR JOHN FINDLAY AS THE FLY.

HOW HE WALKED IN

Vigorous reference to matters affectin''- his candidature and the Parnell Sports Protection Association was made by Sir John Findlay,at Elleislie He had accepted, lie said, before corning to Auckland, an invitation to be present at a public meeting of the league. He attended, and it was sug-o-ested to him now the story of the spider and the fly. A_yoiuig gentleman got up at the meeting and made a long speech about the facilities which should be afforded sportsmen to back then i! cinci€S • (> “And 1 learned more from him or what should be done to encourage sport and gambling than I have learned m all my previous experience” continued Sn John. From the questions asked him Ire assumed that what was intended t>y the questioner was the extension to coursing of the same facilities as had been extended to racing. ‘1 am in favor of the Gaining Act- of 1910 being abolished, as I think that legislation should be given a fair trial. It was obvious to me that I lmd e trapped —I say the word: deliberately. The meeting was designed to get from candidates not straightout opinions, but it was convened and filled by the supporters of one candidate, and mainly intended to support Ins candidature. The free references made to my name at last night’s meeting lead metosay that I must assume that the people of parriell are exceedingly gullible if they cannot see the true ami and purposes of such tactics. That ttey are to protect clean sport is an utterly delusive statement.’’ _________