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POLITICAL MEETING AT GAWLER.
ME. JAS. MARTIN WILL STAND FOR
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
[By Telegraph.]
A meeting of the Gawler Political Science
Association was held this evening. There
was a good attendance. The president (Mr.
Jas. Martin) occupied the chair. Mr. A.
Drakard was elected secretary pro tern. After
some preliminary business, Mr. Potter said
lie thought that they should be moving in the
matter of the elections, and find out who were
likely to be candidates, and hear the opinions :
of intending candidates. The Pbesidkkt
thought action should be taken in the matter,
for the colony was in difficult circumstances,
and it was desirable that they should know
what intending candidates thought on
the matter. The association should ask the
candidates to address the electors upon the
cause of the present -depression and a remedy
for it. After some conversation Mr. Love
eidce proposed—"That in the opinion of this
association Mr. Jas. M?rHn is a very desirable
candidate for the Upper House, and we re
spectfully request him to offer himself; and
this association promises to support his candi
dature.'' Mr. X>elani> seconded. He was
sure that tram what he knew of Mr. Martin
he would make himself both understood and
felt in the Council. Whatever came before '<
him would be well weighed, and an honest
view taken of it. Mr. Pottkr had no doubt
of Mr. Martin's fitness. It seemed to him the
more work that gentleman did the more he
could do. The colony was in a straightened
and depressed condition, and it required men j
with long beads and clear views. Mr. Martin
was not a selfish politician, and he believed he
would legislate for the greatest good for the
greatest number. Messrs. T. J. Beksok and
C. Kiquet supported the motion, which
was carried unanimously amid applause.
Mr. fiIABTiN expressed himself as much
pleased by their good opinion. He bad thought
over the matter, but there had been some
difficulties in the way, one being the firm, but
as they were about pitting the business into a
limited company that difficulty was overcome.
In the new business he did not intend to attend
to the details. He bad done his share, and
would now have more leisure. He had done
some work already, and bad represented the
district of Barossa in Parliament, and although
.'atterly he had not been actively engaged
he bad always taken an interest in ]
politics. He was not new to the position, !
and probably he could manage it, as the
work was not so heavy in the Council as in
the Assembly. He would accept their invita
tion, and have a try, and would take his chance
as to whether the constituents would elect him.
He had been known in the district for a great
many years, and was sure he had the confidence
of the people of the town of Gawler, and that
they would support him, and also that a large
number of the electors throughout the district
would stand by him. He knew they would I
give him credit for possessing honest opinions,
and that unless {rood reasons were shown
he was not to be turned from those opinions.
He did not think be was obstinate or could be
called so, but certainly, unless people could
show he was wrong: he was not going to admit
it, and he had never altered us opinion to
please any one or to obtain popularity. If
elected he would not go as a party man, but to
do his best for the country as a whole. His
interests were those of the whole. As the
community prospered, so did he, and vice versa.
He hoped to live to see the whole colony
prosper, for he would sooner live where he
could meet the majority upon equal terms,
than in a community where there were a few
very rich and a great many poor men. Mr.
Martin 6at down amidst applause. After
some discussion as to what question should be
submitted to the candidates, Mr. PorTBE
thought that the following would be suffi
cient :—" What in the opinion of the candi
dates is the cause of the present commercial
and industrial depression, and what legisla
tion would they suggest as a remedy to pre
vent as far as possible a recurrence of it." It
was resolved that a call of the association be
made for Tuesday next for the purpose of con
sidering the various questions of the day, so as
to place them before the candidates, and that
a public meeting be called early iv Easter
week.
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