THE The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879. PUTTING- THE MATTER PLAINLY.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 70, 30 August 1879, Page 2

THE The Manawatu Times.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879. PUTTING- THE MATTER PLAINLY.

HW6r_rare things, and'a'drop of ink falling liko dew upon a thought, produces ttwt whioh makes thousands, perkaps millions think."

We ought to feel highly flattered at the longing desire evinced by the '-"osonian 'journals to snap up the few crumbs of credit which fall from -our table on behalf of Mr. Johnston. A few issues since we were compelled tb f thVow a wet blanket over the ju,bilations of the paper of which Mr. Johnston is the chairman of directors," which devoted a leading article to the publication of'our opinior, "Following the example set by its* city contemporary, the Poxton pape-* goes-into ecstacies because we _aye admitted that Mr. Johnston is a gentleman and a scholar, and because we~have"conceded~"that "much, it accuses xlk, of- faltering m our disloyalty fo him." The great anxiety displayed to distort our utterances into commendation of Mr. Johnston, is 'a / most flattering admission of their worth, and- consequently we feel it almost cruel to dispel tbe pleasing illusion which has been sustained. We have from first to last consistently- and persistently advocated'the'rejection of all" but local candidate* ; and if Mr Snelson had not been m the field, we should most decidedly ha**e fought just as hard for, Mr. Halcombe against Mr. Johnston, Kir the reason- that he is, a local man, and knows our -wants. Mr. Halcbnabe is aware of our wants and should have received support .against a 'manj who did not know tli-em, who would not take" pains to learn them; and had most culpably neglected his duty m the past. We regret that pressure on our space precludes us from quoting a few of the anathemas hurled against Mr. Johnston by ..the people and Press of' Foxton, who aad which now clasp hiui so tenderly to their hearts. Our contemporary is the best judge .whether its present support is genuine or not, but just to set it right with regard to' our * feeling for Mr. Johnston, wo may say that notwithstanding the fact that ,we do respect him, we only wish that our individual vote * would secure his defeat, and he should have it m one solid, compact' mass, plump, dead ao;ainßt him. We trust we have now put the matter plainly, and will. ■"Mt again be accused of wavering towards 'Mr.' Johnston.