CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, 1 December 1896, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

We are not responsible for the statements or opinions o! correspondents. TO THE EDITOR OF THE 3HANAWATC HSBALD. Sir,— ln your columns of tbe 26th iast. appears a letter signed by oar esteemed Mayor eleot, and as I figure conspicuously, with your permission wilt attempt to clear matters. I am accused of only stating what has been advocated by my party many times. This statement wou d garprise many (if correot) who would feel" thankful to Mr Stanse!', or anyone else, for his authority, because I believe tbe idea to have originated locally. Mr Stamell says—" He assumes that all hotels are next thing to owning a gold mine." There is a similar uncertainty about either, the go'd may give out of the one and the license be taken from the other. "One hotel has had about eight tenants in about three yean." No other business in TToxton could offer sufficient indnoement for that number of gentlemen /who must bear good characters) to seek mveitment. " Another is willing to leave at any time his landlord is willing to take it." In that oa.se the landlord is probably a supplier and knows he has a reliable man in charge, and is prepared to assist out- of his profits. "We work nearly double the hours of his business." Here I sympathise with the writer. Being an advocate for short hours I think the Government might allow a landlord to close earlier or take a holiday occasionally. . "Prohibition is the cure for all troubles." We differ on this point ; I don't be'ieve it is, and question whether Mr Stansell means what he says, although I would not like to aoouse him of speaking untruthfully. i?e ten cold tea people out of fifteen in Foxlon having had to compromise during the last seven year?, a gentleman suggested the opportunity for retaliation, but as tea drinkers are not singular in that respect I ehall not probe any old wounds. " Rongotea being a model community as regards hotels, has seven churches and no hotels, here Mr Stevena had the rowdiest meeting in the electorate." This might not be quite correct, but having no hotels people are inclined to expect too much, and a little stir in fiuch a quiet town wnld be noticed, Possibly Borne •• evil spirits " were imported into the meeting. Hoping I have not taken too much Bpaoe. lam, Ac, Edmund Osboknb.