ANTI-TWADDLE AND CR. RICHMOND.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1071, 6 March 1913, Page 2

ANTI-TWADDLE AND CR. RICHMOND.

(To the Editor.)

Sir. —I see Cr Richmond is very angry with me, and like all men who have a poor case, turns to abuse the other side, and wants to know my name. If I were to give, it him, I can assure him he could not get at me from the Council table or do me out of my job, as it so happens I have not got one, therefore, no benefits in my case. As to the public platform, no thank you —there are too many there already whose proper place for real usefulness to the labour cause ought to be driving the midnight mail. Sir, who is this great H. W. Richmond that he claims the right to call anyone a cur for writing under a nom-de-plume ? Anyhow, I am iu good company, let him bark. Some men will put their name to any sore of twaddle, if by doing so they can see it in print and sometimes the name then is only an alias. No, sir, L am not after any benefit, night cart or otherwise in Foxtom I can assure Cr Richmond that he is wrong as to the inside; of my skull. It may have a wee crack or two, but is not quite empty, just enough brains there to see through his twaddle as per his letter of 15th Feb. Sir, I still contend Mr Gardes has just as much right to do what be likes in his own time as any wharf labourer has to catch fish in the river and compete with the fishermen in their legitimate calling. Cr Richmond is better able to use contempt and abuse than he is to write common sense. I would sooner lace a militant suffragette than meet him on a platform, unless in a. physical contest, tor, sir, very often big spouters are poor doers. Now, I will lay two new hats to one that I name the winner to drive the Foxton sanitary cart, if the motion is put again and carried—evens only. This is only a sporting offer as I personally, have never met any of them. I was having a , few weeks holiday at your most lovely Beach when I read Cr Richmond’s twaddle. No wonder it was so very windy there when he was doing so much blowing. 1 hope jou will muzzle him when I come down again.—l am, etc.,

An;ti Twaddle

[We must ask correspondents to steer clear of personal recrimination. The point at issue is whether a Council employee has the right to compete in outside work provided such work (does not interfere with the proper and faithiul discharge of bis duty.—Ed.H.]