Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1898. The Election.

Manawatu Herald, 28 September 1893, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1898. The Election.

From what the Premier has stated in the House it is evident that the race for the £240 stakes will be a short and sharp one. As a rule candidates are cropping up every day, mainly from a desire to be of service to their neighbours." It would appear as though our present representative is to have a quiet walk over, as we have received no information as to a likely opponent. There is no gainsaying that Mr J. G. Wilson has this session completely altered in his action in Parliament, and it has been with much pleasure that we recorded his raising his voice on important questions. Our regret is that he so long delayed doing so, and were that not the case probably no one would dream of contesting the seat with him. It is high time that those who intend becoming candidates for this conj stituency should make themselves ( known otherwise votes will 'be pledged where they, otherwise might not have been. We suggest to Mr Wilson that immediately on the close of the session he address his constituents as they are a few subjects which they want a clear understanding upon. We congratulate him upon the stand he took upon the Liquor Bill, but both sides want " to know you know " something about his future action, as the liquor question will, be awfully prominent at each meeting. A Government candidate seems out of the running here altogether and it will be a trouble to persuade one to stand, for the small farmers have not been misled as to the desire of the present Ministry to make land bear all future taxation. At present of course, this has not .been .done, but a few more " turns of the i screw " will soon effect it.

We own we should like to see some other candidate out for this constituency as it makes things

l.vely and has always a particularly good effect on our present menib<?;\ He is n very good worker but is none ilia worse for king kept to work, and opposition does k'lis. W8 admit that we thought his speech Ji^'Slil l EJL n ? °C en J I! £_J? f ?i*rlili"ment was'muchlocffa voMrabTe toThe ' Government, and so must he have or he would mt have explained th:U hp trast.Ml.hr. hDaivra did not ...thinkhe Vvas turning round. His action during the s.-*si- o n has proved tlist he has not turned roll nil and that is better fai 1 th-ui vtonte, and we therefore have no ground for complaint wiili him on th;U score-. His greatest difli<MiHy in navigating his eanoj *h\t\n<t tho troubled ' wate'-s of a contest, if there be one, will be the question ol water v. beer, and unless carefully provided with a correct chart, he may get swamped in some hideous whirlpool of a makeshift. The old electors will now bo assisted by their women-folk, and a family man will possess a greater degree of importance to a man who carries his family under his hat, as an old saying puts it. We expect these assistants will have some very strong views" of their own, and their interests will fortunately need as careful consideration as the males. There are Statutes which much need alteration so that what is wrong on the part of a woman may be declared wrong on the part of a man. There will be enquires probably made why women, when they do the s;ime work as, a man, should nb"t be entitled to the same wages, and why positions that could be filled equally as well by women, as by men, are not open to them. A candidate has got a new position altogether to face at this election and lucky will be th,j man who successfully negotiates it.