COUNCILLOR ROCKSTROW AND THE MOUTOA ROAD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 78, 30 May 1879, Page 2

COUNCILLOR ROCKSTROW AND THE MOUTOA ROAD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MANAVTATU

HEUALD.

Sib— ln a late issue you ask, What do the Moutoa settlers think of their champion now ? also the strange estimates. The old proverb says it is alwayi worth something to know a man, bat our knowledge of Dt Bockstrow will certainly cost more than it is worth, if he keeps up the pace he is going at now. It is impossible for the most partial to blind themselves to facts. Such dodgery as his been practised by the Doctor is simply scandalous. Its equal is not to be met with in common political experience. The contempt and indignation his constituents must have felt when they had his little schemes so clearly laid before thorn by the Heraxd, would be

Either difficult to describe. Tlio pliusille manner in which the Doctor stood up and preached his constancy previous lo his election, and now to turn round and serre the public an lie has done, to use Moufcoa fls a blind to aid him in his own selfish ends, ar once divulges the true character of the man. The Herald remark:: — " Mr Loudon intends to oppose several of the estimates." The deluded constituents should earnestly beseech Mr Loudon to muUo a start to upset this scandalous piece of business and imposition. It is more than bearable to think the country public should be taxed a shilling in the pound to pay for towa work, and hard their roads neglected in the manner they are. It is nothing but a base imposition; in fact, 1 Should not bo surprised if it brought on a public revolt. The town people think they are doing a wonderful thing in spending the whole of the inonay in bhe town } but my opinion ia that without Country loads the town cannot go ahead. I do not presume to throw light on the Doctor's little schemps. This has already been done by the ManawatC Hbuai/d in a. laMlner 1 that will be hoai fcily approved of by every one. It would be ouly natural to expeot that the public will thoroughly appreciate this outspokenness. I would remind Dr Rodkstrovr of a little promise he made previous to his election, and which runs ai follows!— If they (his supporters) should have any occasion to feel discontented or disagree with bis (Rackstrow's) opinions, he would not trouble them longer with his dam pany than they wished. Now, Sir, if the" Doctor has any respect for his word, hd will, of course, adhere to it.

I am, &c,

Settle a.

Mout >a, 27th May.