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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 6, 13 November 1878, Page 2

! TO THE KIMTOU. Sib,— Afc present County Council election* are ocoupying the attention of i'nicp*.ve-i<J ond, I think, justly so, sis it is of important to u.i how our rate are expended, and for it-hat purple; and as mtepiirors , w» run only judge from what is taVl ua by tlio various candidates. A3 an old setter J know all the candidate^ for the Riding of - A-»v ilioa. Ido not -intent) t a risk nn opinion as to the merits or danvrils of any or them except m so far as foreshadowed by their speeches, all of which I have r«ad eitUor ia

y«»uf u»per or Hi;- Af.t.i.iioxtK Jieruli. lietwee.ii the two paptnw.l will not mass a:iy comparison, thinking v*ii|i AfraGnuidy that comparisons .are odorous. I will therefore p,isa on to notice tho speech of the-. first magnot m this little- circle, comprised as it is of various clement 3 and various cliques, I do not care to rl*k anything. Mr Thynne'* speech, as. Record-ed m your paper of 1 he-ft-h, shall have my attention. lam eertuiniy an ignorant man, but still I.pay my rates, as. lam expected to do so. Well, I do not know much about political: affairs, but when the Rate Collector ojsk»for-inoney I know I am expected to- pay, and that 1 do not like. Mr Thynne*. m the opening of his speech, announces himself a« onaof thearistocratic candidates.. What does that mean ?• He (Mr T.) says he » not a simple candidate. What does, that mean ?•— - is haft sharper ? He say* he is without anjr charges as to tho manner m which he eon~ ducted himself as Chairman. Mr London says'he (Mr T.) seriously neglected his duty as Chairman, and quoted instance* to thai effect. Mr Thynne says ttie coining election lias narrowed itwlf dbwrj — not to> measures- but to mon. Am I right, Sir, insupposing that he means elector to think that he and Mr Dawson are the men — *ndl not the measures that »re wanted. lift speaks of the Aono*- and preservation of, thet institution, meaning the Council, and says, that the electors.' choice shoitlil fnll on mon» of proved piTobity and iptegrilj. l>oes Mr Thynne mean v* V un^dcrstaiscl" that ho audi Mr Diivson' are of that class-? Surely nofc^ or logic id no fc^ie, and ail nite of"test fc truth and evorythiug else, must Fall if the. above supposition is upheil. MrLoudom asked Tiim if he (Mr '£.}. wa» on- cxnmple pt tho clnss to which he referred ? Mr Thvnnereplied that he had no words to express .hi* indignation at. the impertinence of tho question. What does this menu, Mr-E ditor ? Doet it mean consistency ?' or does it mean; that Mv Thynne considers lmneelf unftc for tha Council on the grounds of a want of" integrity, probity, &c. What does he mean ?• Mr Thy one says* he had a great deal to- d> m bringing Mr fjoudon forward, 6»pportinj him and. eventually having him returned: l>o electors believe, this, or is i.t twaddle ?• Mr Thynne says e-xeept you return Ms Dawion yo*.!« lose- all- the- good- things thatt are m store for you. la this fact or norisenae ?' Mr TJiynne says Mr Louclon should not claim to be possessed of speaking powers Well, I anj not awtvre tl)»t ho- ever did, butI certainly do think with Mr Xhynne thafc lie (Mr L.) was nsefu] t and he isatpre.ient dealina with matters of gitjsxt importance lo> this Kijiug — when ho exported* the- conduct' of Mr Thyriiae aa a shipping agwit. M«Thynne- waru3 us that except we return-. proper represen tat ires we shall wake up to> find Fostou no longer the County town ; and he furtlier says so- surely as that comes* to pas* so surely wilt we Jose oar local* paper, and" then he pities us. What doe* this mean, Mr Editor ? Who will we return? Who nre proper representatives? Louclon ands Tlockstrow or Tlvyiuie- andt Dawson? Will you, Sir, put me right ii> this matter ? If Mr Thynno means that Loudon and Kockstrcvw are-.th» propur parties to return why does not he and J>aw3uit retire, but if Tie means that he ani Dawsou are the propor j>urt,«f* to return,, aud thus keen Fox ton as the County town-,. why siiould he (Mr Thynne) say that the« locs] paper was dependent or* the result oftliis election?' Docs lie ruean to admit that?, the paper is the paper of the clique, or doesi ho mean that he- and -Mr Buwson have the/ control ol"' it, or what does he- ir.qnn.?. He-. (Mr T.) talk-8 about th»ahifily ot an articlein the local paper-:- is-tbis-to- eiUogsse him-, self or Du\v3on, or whom-? Mr Thynnesays. l>e- opposed Dr. Rocksrrow on- princK pld for get tin;* £100 votpd for the train-, way, bwiiuse he o»wnet>, property, there. .-If is »t range the same principle did not lead! him to- refuse- other roads on which lieowned properly, or to hands hi* salary to. some eharfraMe institution. 1% is alsfc strung*- that he s!iuulsideßcend-"so.y>tttae to> diinmge-an ijx)^>.>rtin)t shipping port by un«fnir and exorbitant charges vrlieiv he l*ys« claim to stick {principles of honor,-; but, MrEditor, I do not ivnd.erstanct these things, and be-lora payiiTg any more ralea woulJ" like to- say something- about Loudon- and llockstrow, but lest this note m already a little too kmg ? wfli' piws. t liwii by thi* tim<v. hut wilt not overlook their virtues and vice*, m your- next issue. If you allow me spacein the meantime a& a looker-on— l am, &c fc Akxi-iiujibco..-