A MAN OF CAMPBELLTOWN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE MANAWATU HEBALD.
Sxb,— -Permit me to Rive my story of an aspiring candidate and local politician a3 onder. I am, &c, Anontma. There is a man of Campbelltown Who came there long ago, And as he prospered in the world His love of fame did grow. At firat on the County Council He got a longed-for seat, And then as Chairman he became Quite filled up with conoeit. The roads that he did U9e himself He metalled with great care, The others he neglected, till You'd scarce see where they were. Upofta seat in Parliament He cast a longing eye, " One honorarium is nice For another I will try." The Temperance people took it up, Requesting him to be A Prohibition Candidate For the seat of Otaki. This falling in with all his plans fie wrote out hia address, To ahow that he was just the man, I And sent it to the Press. " I'm a moat successful man, I'm always up to date ; Al I have ran a dairy farm, I'll also run the State." " Just look at the County Council, How well I run that show ; The others always go to sleep While I do all the blow." " A man of my ability Is sure to gain a seat, Who else couMbave a ohance at all ? I can a thousand beat." Before election time drew near A big loan he did plan To metal some of the bad roads To gain votes from each man. * # # Two years ago when Licensing Election time came round, Upon the list of candidates / His name could not be found. Nor could be seen among the lot The Prohibition men, The other side were unopposed, Oh ! where was Ransom then ? If Any man had liked to close A public house elsewhere, He could have gone to Campbelltown And run another there. Joit as it happened some time since At Levin far away, Though Temperance people did oppose ■ T'was too late in the day. If two hundred and forty pound Was given every year To Licensing Committeemen Hansom would have been there. * * tIf Seddon should declaim against A Prohibition Bill, Would Ransom follow in his lead Or stick to Temperance still ?
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Manawatu Herald, 29 August 1896, Page 3
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376A MAN OF CAMPBELLTOWN. Manawatu Herald, 29 August 1896, Page 3
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