CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 18 November 1890, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

We aye not responsible for the statements or opinions of correspondents. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MANAWATO HERALP. Sir,— l have been told that you would not publish letters from Mr Pirani's supports during the present contest, but not giving credence to that report, I aak your permission for space in your columns for the following : — Ad we have manhood suffrage m tma colony, each man should ask himself— What use will I make of this power put into my hands, for good or evil ? In answering this question we can only be guided by the views of the candidates now (seeking Parliamentary hanours, andjalso by what our representatives have done for aa in the past. If we, in this district, are to be guided by what ours has for the colony and district, then every honest, voter who has the prosperity and happiaess of the people at heart will vote for Mr Pirani. A perusal of Howard will show that Mr Wilson, on evary occasion, supported Billa which were framed in the interests of th« c'ass to which he belongs, though detrimental to the progress of the colony and the prosperity of the people. Take, for instance, his conduct when the Rabbit Bill was before the House. Did the people ask for that Bill? Certainly not; but Mr Wilson did for the benefit of a few. Did the people ask for the introduction to thi« colony of stoats and weasels? No, sir, these vermin aro for the benefit of a very small minority, some of whom, if they are not already absentees, intend being so when they have amassed sufficient capital to enable them living in luxury and ease, and moving in good society in the old country. In reality, these gentlemen have no atak« in this country, and therefore care not if it is over run with all the noxious and destructive vermin which they call the natural enemies of the rabbits. A few years ago one hon. member actually suggested the introduction to this country of that most destructive bird of prey, the golden eagle, for the purpose of destroying vabbita. Now, Sir, if a thousand eagles were now set at liberty here, they would at onoe betake themselvea to the highest ranges, where they would live on other birds, or anything which might come in their way, picking up a rabbit occasionally as a matter of course, in the Bpring of the year they would go long distances to provide for their young. The mighty runholder then, standing at his own door with his spyglass tohig eye, could sea dozens of rabbits besporting themselves on many a green patch of hii run, while far a ove his head he could view the mighty eagles, with one of his lambs in her talons, passing to her eaglets in her eyrie in the mountains, leaving him disarranging his hair and still puzzling his unproductive brains as to the best way of getting rid of the. rabbits and of saving his lambs from the golden eagle. A painting of that poor gentleman on the floor of the House, in this regretful attitude, if not convincing to hon. members, would at least be entertaining to the occupantß of the ladies' gallery. But as the golden eaglt would be unable to cope with the rabbits, we must send men to Parliament who will give the land to the people, which their Creator meant for their use, so that capital and population will flow into this country. When the land gates are unlocked the people will soon enter in and take poseessiou. Then the merry boys of happy households will prove the natural enemies of the rabbits. And I think that the great L majority of the people of this colony would prefer the boys to stoats and weasels, alI though gentlemen living in affluence in : England, and drawing thousands of pounds ; yearly from the labours the people of this colony, would prefer the latter. | As I have already traspassed too far • i on your space, I will conclude, when I have i, ' appealed to the electors, to send Mr Pirani ' to Parliament to represent the people as a I whole; for Mr Wilson has proved himself • to be the representative of a certain class. ' Heuce the eagerness with which that class now seek to secure his return. But we , ' want impartial men who will fearlessly | work in the interests of all ; we want men I who will remove the burden of taxation 1 from those who are unable to bear it, and put it on the shoulders of those wh > can ; , men who will shorten the hours of labour ; and above all, men who will abolish the liquor traffic, which is the canker worm at the root of the tree, and which is to a great extent the cause of the inequality of wealth, lowness of wages, and scarcity of employment in this c lony. In short, we want disinterested and honest men, who will make just laws for all, and repeal all existing ones which are injurious to the growth of this beautiful colony, The Rose of the Pacific. — I am At.,

DEMO2RAf[He draweth out the thread of his ver. bosity finer than the stap c of his argument," saith Shakespeare. And again — •' The poet's eye, in tine frenzy ro' ing, Doth glance from Heaven to earth, from earth to Heaven ; And, aa imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen Turns them to shapes, and givei to airy nothing A 'oca' habitation and a name." Fancy the state of mind that a respeoab'e resident haa been brought to, when he asserts that the electors for the pant nine years have been persistent y returning a representative who has supported bills detrimenta to the interests cf the «olony ! The electors until now were evidently not of that opinion, but "Democrat" has said so, because F. Pirani has to d him ao. Evidently he is a victim of misplaced confidence. Barring F. Pirani, "Democrat 'is the only other person in this district who haa mentioned a desireto see the country overrun with rabbits, ko that we suppose he is, like his pet candidate without any landed interest. A farmer would soon put the matter right to him. Is F. Pirani to be held answerable for the golden eagle puzzie ? The idea of a runholder wanting to import eagles so that he might stand at his own door while far above his head he could view the eagle with one of his lambs in her talons ! I ! Why suggest painting the floor of the House with this allegorical subject, unless " Democrat " be'ieves that is the on y part the ladies, in their ga'lery can see ! Our correspondent is " off the rai " when he compares Messrs Wilson and Pirani to - gether, and objects to Mr Wi son as a " representative of a certain c ass." Haa he forgotten that the first and on'y important feature in F. Pirani's candidature is that ho is a " working man's candidate." We a'! want what " Democrat " says he wants, viz, " disinterested and honest men, who will make just ! aws for all and rcp^a' a' existing ones which arc injurious to the growth of this beautiful co ony," but we feel assured that Mr F. Pirani is not the candidate to secure thi*.-Kn. IVf.H.I

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