HIT ABOVE THE BELT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 418, 29 November 1911, Page 5

HIT ABOVE THE BELT.

To the Tv'itor. Sir. —ln review cf the calumnious statements made by the Opposition clement regarding the (Jovernment candidate, Mr Jennings. i feel it incumbent, upon !nyei I to he for one moment the spirit of refutation, ■' l<" j;;ht fair" has tl' eii all my life the motto, which should !'<• at the helm of every vi;:ht mind-. d. think injr man polit'i-. ally or ot herw i.--e. Statements that ah.uihitelv savour of liardom have and are now Peine.' circulated against awe!! tried, and (rusty represent alive, W. T. Jennis-.lust, a few reasons for my 1< t' l r ndvocal ing the relent '.on in I'arltnn.s nl n '> one who has for nine V ars been the friend id the settler, the widowed troieer, and fatherless children, by .fr.therinj: Acts which iO-«iay a; e e;t Hie Mstnle l-.noks and gems in the cm one! el 11 'g isl a t ion. Now, .for my n arens tl. He has proved himself a lrt< •.! and trusted rer-resenl ati% ea; I';irJ ia mi nt. 2. ihe trusted member has voted in fuvoiu of freehold. State advances_ to settlors, .and workers. women's 1 ranch ise, old age pensions, workers' eompe nsa tion for accidents. His advocacy for nine years m rarliament ■and out of it, bas borne- irml ami to--day To Ktsiti and the :\ inc. < • eiiutry is the most. inaie-;:'/ r:'-i\"e pro I. in New Zealand. He is fesrhn-sm his advocacy of the rights .i! the backbtock settler for reads, ononis. (elephom'S and post- otiices. etc.

hi view of iii<l'acls 1 trust lhal every ri;-!n-think in;: man and woman in the Tiuiiiianumi < n etorale. will a])pTC C 1 •'! t.O the ;yo,od WOl'K that has been done bv J\t r .ienninirs, ami record their vote in his lavour. ■ 1 am, eU\, T. A. WILLIAMS.