THE CASE OF HOWARD.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2065, 6 October 1880, Page 3

THE CASE OF HOWARD.

To the Editor of the “ Olohe.”

Sib, —The unfortunate cabbies have rather a hot time of it lately, our J.P.’s figuring against them in anything but a becoming manner. These dignified J.P.’s actually know what was passing in the mind of Dan Howard, they also knew what was passing in the mind of the horse, which latter was the most sensible of the whole lot, maintaining its dignity to the last. It was not the idiosyncrasy of the animal that caused it to cross the lino and turn its tail to the tram ; the fact was, it saw so many Justices of the Pesos round about, that it reasoned with itself, and came to the conclusion that nothing would offend their dignity more than by turning it’s tail to the tram, thus showing the groat disrespect it possessed to the promoters and shareholders of the company. The hors 3 was a sensible one, and proved itself so. Now our cabbies are a body of men more sinned against than sinning. The shareholders of the Tramway Company—being generally men of means, I was going to say all of well known respectability and of course unimpeachable antecedents, God save the mark—are doing everything they can to run the cabbies off, no matter how. But they have not everything in their power. There is law for the cabbies as well as for the Tramway Company, and, while Mr Mollish is B M. here and Mr Johnston Judge, they will get fair play. Don’t mind, Danny, you have a case to work on. Go it, my boy, prove your dignity, showing you are as proud of it as if you were a J.P. It is the wish of everyone I know that you may succeed. Pride and intolerance must have a fall sooner or later—the sooner the better.

I am, &0., A LOVER OP FAIR PLAY,

The following letter appears in this mornings issue of the “ Press ” : BAILWAY TO THE SEASIDE. TO THB BDITOB OF THE PBBSB, Bib, —After all the stir, it is to be hoped that the unfortunate people of Christchurch will get either a railway or a tramway to the seaside. There is no place which requires access to the seaside more than this city of the plain. This is admitted on all hands. But I agree with one of your correspondents last week that New Brighton is preferable to Sumner. No person who has visited both places can hesitate for a moment in his choice, if the question be, not a site for a nice private reside, but a seaside for the many. We have now seen what tramways can do, and that they are for passenger traffic, as useful as railways. A tramway to Now Brighton beach would answer all the purposes required, and there ought to be no difficulty in forming one. I understand tho present tram company are prepared to run one for a consideration ; but should they bo unwilling to do so, sufficient capital could be raised to promote its formation, especially as the Cemetery Board will of necessity contribute largely and certainly to its expenses. We cannot overestimate the importance of such a movement to the health of Christchurch. Yours, &0,, Seaside.