The Chronicle. PUBLISH DAILY MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 11, 1911.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 September 1911, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISH DAILY MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 11, 1911.

OTAKI 'IC LECTOR ATE. Turnip. .tit signs that the' Parliamentary campaign for Otaki Electorate is aliout to eonimen'oo in. earnest. The Loader of t-lic Opposition is to lie in Levin in a ivrsk or sir's time, ant! a- soon as his meeting lias boon •i - :it over the sitting member for tlio t lrotoi ato (.M r Field*) will address a mooting and take the opportunity of replying to Mr Massey's criticisms and statements'. Shortly a?ter that event ivc sli:i!I lioar from Mr Monckt >11 the official candidate 'of the Opposition Party Then (at close intervals. no doubt) Mr Byron Brovt ami Mr Thomson may h,o looker; for. Rut all those prospective add rows so hr are undated, :ukl there is an evident resolve nir.'.wgst tli'i various aspirants for Olak. to r for wind," with a view to sc.-rMiriiifi tactical advantages. Meanwhile, one candid'ato is stumpisicc the electotrato regnla-rly aral persistently. W<' refer to the Labour representative, Mr Robertson, who al.read\ Ins spoken at Tn<komnru, ■Shannon, Foxton and Koputaroa. ■•ukl who is to 1 address the electors at Levin on Wednesday next, in the Century Hall. His informative adyertist mcnt reaches us in a wrapping that shows the- Labour man to he keeiilv alive to the benefits of publicity. His envelope bears in ,big red letter s the legend ".Money talks. La bou i talks louder! To wire the worker's wants we want a worker. Who'' |X)t)lin,a: day coinos vote for R(;'ne> isoii for Otaki." Tfc may bo that in some future issue We will endeavour to show that Mr Robertsou i, "not" the man for Otaki, hut far tiie present, wo are sufficiently please,d with 'his original advertise--111 emt which he publishes per medium of til 1 go'iorai post to he willing to give i this additional publicity. Mr Robertson's imminent address in this town may cause other political aspirants to "mount the stump" earlier than they had intended. Wit.!v five candidates already announced. and a prospective sixth one from Foxton, iu the person of Mr John Jv. ITornblow, the prospect of a stre-uiKHis and exciting campaign are uiiiiii.sta.ka'ble. We liopo to sec it characterised by ,straight talk and fair lighting, and free from personalities and so far v as we can assist •to these ends we certainly .shall do