THE COMING ELECTIONS.—THE MAN FOR THE PEOPLE.
[To the Editor of the Daily Telegraph.] Sir,— Captain Russell is prepared to do, or not to do, anything at all for the electors' support, for be is prepared to assist the Rechabites; then he walks a little way down the road, and is a strong supporter of a well-known pub, where liquors flow without bounds. And anyone who is against the Bible in schools be ii with, and anyone for it he is also with ; in fact, he is just the man for the people, for he is prepared to do anything and everything, and having no mind of his own left he could be moulded into as many shapes as there are different ideas in potatoes, and as he says he ia ready to do any amount of humbug in politics, even to supporting Rechabites and publicans, Bible or no Bible reading in schools, and even on local questions he is in favor of Mr Sutton's ideas, and no doubt should any voters have any other notion he would be with them also. Previously he was in favor of the natives being struck off the roll, now he is for having them all put on, and he also previously voted for the introduction of Chinese; subsequently, when he found he had displeased the electors, he then voted for a poll tax of £50 on the importation of a class he had previously upheld. Therefore I say if the electors want a more pliable subject they are very hard to please, and until now we.in the vicinity of Taradale have been under a misapprehension, for we now find that Captain Russell has been working behind the scenes for all the improvements this district has had for the past few years, and we have been giving Sutton credit for it. Every one now knows the wonderful influence the Redelyffe bridge petition had on the gentlemen who represent Captain Russell's politics in the County Council, viz., Williams, Tanner, Kinross, and Torr, gentlemen who all voted against the bridge, therefore I say vote for Captain Russell, for he well turns his coat as many times as he is asked to do to secure
a vote, and after this election is over he will not give us the least trouble until the next elections.—l am, &c, TaEADALE. Taradale, November 29,1881.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3249, 30 November 1881, Page 3
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394THE COMING ELECTIONS.—THE MAN FOR THE PEOPLE. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3249, 30 November 1881, Page 3
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