The Rise of Australia

After listening to Arthur's speech, the people around him burst into warm cheers and applause, and Martin and Henry were no exception.

People of this era naturally don't know how to draw big cakes. Unknowingly, they are eating the big cakes drawn by Arthur with gratitude.

However, Arthur does have the ability to realize everything he planned, and the big cake is about to become a reality.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I know that many of you who are running for election do not have a very clear purpose for running for election. Perhaps like Martin, you want to better participate in the development and construction of the country and improve the living standards and economic income of all our compatriots. Some, like Henry, have seen the miserable situation of the poor at the bottom of this country and want to make efforts and changes for this. No matter what purpose you have, members of the House of Commons are a very important and powerful position. I hope that after you are successfully elected, you will not forget your original intention and seek benefits for the country, the government and all Australians. Of course, those who fail in the election should not be discouraged. There will be an election every two years. As long as you learn from experience and lessons, you will always succeed." Arthur looked at the crowd solemnly and said.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

A group of people responded to Arthur in unison, as if they had a tacit understanding.

"Of course, it is not necessary to become a member of the country's parliament to contribute to the country's development and construction. Even as a civilian, as long as everyone works hard and abides by the law, they are contributing to the country's development and construction, aren't they? As long as all Australians are united, Australia is the greatest country, and Australians are the greatest nation." Arthur said with a smile.

This slightly nationalistic speech was welcomed and respected by all Australians.

Although Australians are a new nation born from the mixture of Western immigrants and indigenous peoples, this does not mean that Australians think they are inferior.

What Australia has always lacked is an ambitious leader. Now that Arthur is here, Australians will also bloom with their own colors.

"Of course, all this cannot rely solely on your participation and changes. The royal family and the government must make changes, so that the country can become stronger and the people's living standards can be greatly improved." Arthur threw out the last trump card and said loudly: "So, as your monarch, after learning that there are still many poor people in Australia who cannot afford medical treatment or education, I decided to take action: From now on, the royal family will establish a royal relief committee, select a group of officials loyal to the royal family and the people, and I will personally supervise them to be responsible for rescuing low-income Australians who cannot afford medical treatment or education. I will invest 5 million Pounds as the operating funds of the relief committee, and promised to allocate at least one million pounds to the relief committee every year. I hope that all Australians can be free from the ravages of severe cold, hunger, and illness, and can afford to wear clothes, eat, see a doctor, and go to school. Although Australia's rise currently seems to be just an empty talk, I am still willing to work hard for it. All Australians, are you willing to work with your Duke to build this great country, so that Australians and Australia can stand at the top of the world together? "

Arthur's words can be said to be a stone that stirs up a thousand waves. In a country where the per capita annual income is less than 10 pounds, the five million pounds invested by Arthur is definitely a huge sum of money.

More importantly, what Arthur said is that in the eyes of Australians, Arthur is definitely a monarch who respects and loves all Australians, and is the perfect duke in the hearts of Australians.

"Yes! Yes!"

For a moment, the cheers of the crowd broke through the sky, making it difficult to tell whether this was the election scene of the House of Commons or Arthur's speech.

Then, the cheers of the crowd gradually turned into "Long live His Royal Highness the Duke! Long live Australia!"

The Duke is in front, and Australia is behind. It is enough to show how much these Australians love their monarch, even though Arthur has been crowned for only a few months.

Unknowingly, Arthur's reputation among the people in Australia has far exceeded that of the prime ministers of several colonies, that is, the governors of several states now.

This is a good thing for the development of Australia. After all, the development of a country only needs one voice. With Arthur's foresight for many years, Australians don't need anyone to come out and sing the opposite tune.

"Okay, gentlemen, continue your election! When the House of Commons officially announces the election results, I look forward to some of you becoming official members of the country." Arthur was very satisfied with the crowd's reaction. Amid the cheers of the crowd, Arthur left the House.

After a long time, the crowd gradually restored order and continued the election that should have been carried out smoothly.

Compared with before, the enthusiasm of the crowd to participate in the election and vote has increased significantly. Everyone has an excited and excited smile on their face, which is enough to show that Arthur's speech just now was indeed very successful.

May 25, 1900, Sydney, New South Wales State House.

After a short but long seven-day election day, the first election of the Australian House of Commons was finally completed relatively successfully.

However, because Arthur's speech was spread throughout Australia by newspapers, the enthusiasm of all Australians to participate in the election and vote increased significantly, and the data was more difficult to count than expected.

With the help of a large number of officials working overtime for several days, the final results of the first election of the House of Commons were finally counted.

Today is May 25th, which is also the time when the election results are scheduled to be announced.

In the early morning before dawn, the entrance of the State House was already surrounded by people waiting for the results to be announced. As time went by, the crowd was still increasing rapidly, and even caused a slight blockage in front of the entrance of the State House.

Everyone is looking forward to the final list of members. Even if many people know that there is a high probability that they will fail in the election, they will still hold a little fluke. What if the goddess of luck favors them today? At eight o'clock in the morning, the door of the State House finally opened.

Two guards walked out of the door with a list, looked at everyone, and said loudly: "Everyone, the results of the election are here. After I read all the names, someone from the city government will go to notify each successful member of the election. Now please be quiet so that everyone can hear the names of all the members."

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