Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1896. Mr V. C. Ransom.

Manawatu Herald, 25 July 1896, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1896. Mr V. C. Ransom.

From the advertisement in another column it will be seen that Mr Ransom has decided to accede to the request of his neighbours and friends to stand as a oandidate for the representation of this district in Parliament. To those who know him well this mußt be exceedingly satisfactory news, as despite his political views, he is a man who would make an honest and conscientious member. We are pleased to know that he will resent any attempt to tie him to support any particular Government so that he could be ordered to vote, like so many of the Government side now do, merely at the dictation of the Premier. Mr Ransom possesses a soul above this sort of business, and will not seek the Party's help in his election if the effect is to be, as it has been, the numbing of all feeling of responsibility, and the eradication of any exercise of individual opinion and will on the part of the member. Mr Ransom intends soon to address the electors, and then more can be said about his political views, but if he sticks to the main point in his advertisement, in his canvas, that he favours decent, honest administration before persons, then an opportunity will be given to those of a different political colour to lend him a hand to achieve success. We have already stated the position we are placed in, and a 9 yet see no reason to make any alteration, but as Mr J. G. Wilson seems unable to make up his mind as to the steps he will take, we hail Mr Ransom's determination as affording us one more string to our bow. We think, both on his friends account and his own, that Mr Wilson should speedily decide upon his line of aotion, otherwise he may find the delay most dangerous to his success. In Mr Ransom the electors will secure a representative of the farming class, which is one of the reasons that Mr Wilson has always been so strongly supported for, as the occupancy of the land is the mainstay of the prosperity of the colony. Knowing Mr Wilson so well, we feel assured that if he does contest the seat there will be no unpleasantness between the candidates to jar upon the friends of both, and therefore we do not fear a fight between these gentlemen.