MR THOMAS'S REPLY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1604, 17 November 1905, Page 3

MR THOMAS'S REPLY.

'(To the Editor Gisborne Times, gi r> _Ba the Rev. Mr Thomas's reply'to Me Harding's letter, I can ecaroely call it a candid one. Me Thomas denies having used'. the word "local,” yet he stated «within a hundred miles of Gisborne.” Surely that is looal, eoesidering that out local lioensiog district oxtends more than tbardietanoe. Mr Thomas’s statement rt fo. 1 question is not satisfactory, whet 9 said “ with a very Irish name,” thereby ujrowing the onus on an Irishman. Making suoh distinction is, in my opinion, bad taste. Would Mr Thomas imply that Wellington (the redeemer of England), Hobbits, Kitchener, French, White, KilloyKenny, Casey, and q. host of others who assisted England were, only capable of doiog evil because (they wore In ß h ? Mr Thomas may Dot be aware that f, with a host of others in Gisborpe, heard the yarn about tobacco and bluostone when be was I * bov. so that he is only supplying an old old yam. If Mr Thomas substantiates : Ihal he said at tho meeting by giving the names and addresses of the persons referred > to, thus proving the truth of his assertions, I will forward him £SO for his new church. If not, let him give £SO to the hospital. Mr Thomas should, as a gospai-praaober, uphold the Ninth Compaandment. I am, eto., 1