THE COMING ELECTION

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1598, 10 November 1905, Page 3

THE COMING ELECTION

AN APPEAL TO NEW ZEA. LANDEEB,

To the Editor Gisborne Times.)

Sir,—l crave indulgence at this juncture for a portion of your space to maice an appeal to the native-born to stand shoulder to shoulder in the coming political battle and contribute their moiety of power towards returning one of their own as the representative for the prosperous and growing Waiapu electorate ; let us men and women of this land of the fern leaf unite in forming a column of support to our worthy sitting member, the Hon. James Carroll, of whom we New Zealanders have just cause to feel proud. Kemember that nature has implanted in the breast of man and woman an insoluble attachment to the land from which they have derived their infant nurture and from one who has been bred and born among us we can and should expect measures that will tend to alleviate oppression, which unfortunately exists in other countries. The ideas of every New Zealander should be to make this aptly described “ God’s own country,’’ a haven of rest for his and her beloved and aged parents; rather than some would have it who are in more opulent circumstances, a treadmill for the grinding of grist for their own selfish milling. Bemem» ber we are all flesh and blood, striving to earn our daily wants, either by manual or mental labor, and in this fair country of ours there should be no class distinctions, which a select few are so wont to set up. The present Government have done much to alleviate distress and suffering, to place every soul upon the same plane, to give the most humblo an opportunity of rising, by giving him or her the best of education, and so fit them for life’s battles. Thanks to the lofty ideals of our Premier, the college graduate, and the State school pupils are placed upon the same footing when openings arise. Let us remember it is our duty to share the responsibilities in a wholehearted manner of electing those who are to guide our destiny, and in one of our own we can and should place imj plicit confidence, as we have tried him and proved him. I am sure all New Zealanders will agree he is still worthy of our support. Our parents, I am convinced, will help us to make life worth living in this colony, as they have seen in the Motherland the highhanded tactics of a similar party to those who are again clamoring to get back into power here. Patriotism has made the Japanese nation what it is to-day. Patriotism in New Zealand will make our land, if governed by its people and for its people, a prosperous ■a' happy portion of our grand old ’empire. In conclusion, may I hope to see such an ovation when our comrade appears before us on Friday night next of such a convincing character that he still has our confidence, and clearly

I demonstrate that we have ono of own who has, and who it is hoped will al- ! ways prove true to the trusts reposed in him, Jand that we may again say after the skirmish, “ Hail Timi Kara, onco again the people’s seleoted.”—l am, etc., Z&AXANDIA.