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Cave-kids with Clan 2000 Newspaper Article Neiles Boynton Billany (1826-1896) Any name highlighted on 'mouse over' will lead you to a profile of that person.
Central Hull Miss Helen Taylor and Mr. Billany's Candidature A meeting was held on Monday at the Mechanical Music Hall, Grimston Street. When Miss Helen Taylor, Chairwoman of the Educational Endowment Committee of the School Board for London and Parliamentary Candidate for North Camberwell, gave an address in support of the candidature of Mr. NB Billany, Radical candidate for the Central Division of Hull. Mr. J Needler, President of the Radical Club was in the chair, and there was a large attendance, - Mr. Billany, who was received with great applause, said that in seeking labour representation they did not desire class legislation. What they wanted was to make class legislation impossible. Hitherto the moneyed classes had a monopoly of representation, and, believing that all monopolies were bad, they were determined to break them down. He spoke in favour of Women's Suffrage and said it was a libel to say "that women were unfitted to sit in Parliament". He hoped Miss Taylor would be returned. Mr. Jacob moved "That this meeting, recognising the necessity for direct representation of Labour in the House of Commons, deems Mr. N.B.Billany to be a fit and proper person to represent the Radical and Labour interest in Parliament, and pledges itself to use all legitimate means to secure his triumphant return for the Central Division of Hull". - Mr. Brandum seconded the motion. - Miss Helen Taylor who on rising to support it was received with great cheering, said it was a pleasure to her to be there to speak on behalf of a movement in which she had taken an interest for the last twenty years, viz, the representation of the people by men of the people. She strongly condemned the Liberals for not pushing on reforms more quickly. Measures of reform which were necessary she said were free schools, land for the people - that the land should be given back to the nation, to whom it belonged by natural law; and local government. What she complained of was that, though the Liberals adopted the radical cry, they tried to keep up that cry as long as possible. The extension of the franchise was the main plank in the Liberal platform of 1880. But what had they done? They had managed to put off reform for six years in order that they might remain in office, but all the while the people had been suffering through the delay. After alluding to several social matters, Miss Taylor concluded with an earnest appeal on behalf of Mr. Billany's candidature. The more they got out of working men and women representatives the better their own interests would be represented (Applause). Mr. Billany then replied to several questions. In reference to his own campaign, he said that if half-a-dozen men stood by him, he would neither be bought frightened, or cajoled. Not long since, a certain man told him that he was a poor man, and could not fight his way, but, in reply, he told him that he was a rich man, alongside half of their High-street merchants, because he owed "Nowt". (Laughter and applause). The man to whom he had referred, who first suggested to him that he should withdraw, was told by him that he had better go back and tell all those who had sent him, if anybody had sent him, that he was not a man of that sort. He hadn't been bothered with any more of them, and would not be. He would not stand on one side, not an inch, for Gabriel, when he had truth and justice on their side. The people would have their representatives, and whatever stood in the way must be swept away. They would let them see at last that they were determined to "War it out". (Applause) - The resolution was then carried unanimously; and votes of thanks to Miss Taylor and the Chairman concluded the meeting. Transcribed from a photocopy of a newspaper article by Shona Klien
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