MR. HENRY SANSON UNDER THE MICROSCOPE.

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

MR. HENRY SANSON UNDER THE MICROSCOPE.

TO TBE ;EDI_Q».v X ,;,, „. ' Slß,r— Henry Sanson Has spoken^through the columns of your paper, with the fessed view of putting tire electors of the Upper Munawatu ou Uieir-guard against returning eifclier of the local candidates, and., very coolly asks them to combine with their; Coast friends for the.,; purpose: of securing the return of • Mr. Johnstpnoncp more^ into Parliamen"-. • Thechiefre^sbri given is, that he. cou-jiders an ab_entee»;member. is more likely id' serve: %;? impartially tlu^vs ar local man would, do. Were: we ignorant of Mr. Sanson's powers as a dodger we might possibly be led astray -by- his unasked for anxiety for our welfare during the present somewhat exciting times ; but luckily, we all know the 'man, and are quite prepared to throw his advicp an. .hw teeth, well knowing, that his real intention is .simply tP tryyanu create a bitter feeling^of jealousy between the lhhabitahts : pf ! Puimerston arid Feildiug, pvpr. thp; proposed raUway routes'. He' states that —tr. : Halcombe is'- capable of fawning whe» hp thinks thpre is anything to be gained by so' doing, and Jhat he lias been guilty • of chicaperyvin ,. |>übiip ., . matters .. in time^past. This ma^.be bo, and whUe, f 6r convenience sake, "prbfessihg^ -to^admit it, may I ask if the same accusations could not be laid at Mr. Sanson's door. Echo answers, yesji certainly yes. - Ji-1.-was asked to name ri resident of Manawatu who .has takeri a persistent deh'ght iri causing dissension between the; various parts pfj this district, "and who has on all po-tiible occasidns thrown sneers at the upper po'rtibri of "it, .ly would unhesitatingly reply that: ni— a is Henry ; Sans6n. 'lliis istUey-rii—awho .in;';G_uncil and riut of Council _aa very 'of ten . stepped out of his.way to throw a stone at us, and he now coolly attempts to give us some wholesome advice • forsooth, which,' if we followed, would certainly ; giye him uriboundedy pleasure, yespecially, if it J led us speedily tp utterruiri.' He throws but hints fprahadowingV that' at some; future; time" we may become entitled to two members to re- ; present the district r iH the '.Assembly, and that it is very probable that tb"j*dist , -ict will be divided: by a line* running along th« south boundary of the 'Manchester -Block, thereby throwing r the political interests of ;Pairiiefston, Sandon^ Carnarvon, Foxton, and Otaki together. May the fates object. , to ?such; a political arrangements. This, . no doubt, would admirably suit Heriry i Sanson's, views of the case, as.it would at once, become the means of placing the; electors .of this.district atithe mercy of the southern portion,- who would, if led by -ueh meria^him^shp^e us little favor irideedv':. Perhapßiy^'r,~,wheri '{ihe proposed division of ' the' district js' under discussion, Z the^-iri"__biteritß''o^therr!Upp p^orfiOnwdLbe alldwfed to giVe their views on such an important question!,, if so, the verdict' redorded; will ' be decidedly against fMr. Sanson's, fond wish* and cunning scheme. I 'for one, look upon thecutting-up proce-38, as" a danger ahpad^and f^el quite certain that if we can return "a local member to Parliament, he will: most Btrenuously. resist any atlempttb carrybut such a suicidal policy. Mr. Sanßpn r asks the question, cannot the • electors of PaWerstonconfidetheirinterestßin Mr. Halcombe. after his repeated assurance that he will bring thp West Coast Line to Palmerstori^insteadof-yoxton. I am not a.ware that M^ t Halcombe ever made, -such aproinisp tb^tßp :;/ ?almerstori . electbrs, he certainly considers the inlarid route the best for the County generally, and I daresay ;so does" Mr; H. Sanson and? so do the .bulk of serisihlp. mpu. v-ho;are! capable: of thinking j Aones%i and -who.:: have the^manliness: to speak as they dPiithinkryThe .electprs pf Palmerston could,:-!, f eel ... quite confident, ,J confide m Mr. Halcombe, to they extent sketched put by "our mutual friend" aridwould have donesQ as a bodyiy'only . for the fapt that onp pf the^rbwri'wp^&owri. townsm'eri, I_r. ,Snei_idn is m the field fpy honors, and they have decided : to -do %ith him, as thby are iri'the habjitof doing- with similars matters that is, stick to their :.ai_n i ' -and do their best - ytp return hini; ;JLf we fail, m our attempt we , pertairily ; hp'pe.vthat •Mri "'Halco-mbe^'willi be nrPturned - apd not,: Mr. Johnston-^he-yiii^ftbit^fcs :pf the itTpper District jvhejjher: stfct*ps^ful prnot will have the credit.o r at i -lea-'t "making , a.. bold ; attempt toZhaypya: local 'jrepreseritative- m Parliament, and will; haye dope.; something' to remove the reproach we now -la,hprj under, that of having .an absentee. _neinb'pri.who it .appears-,- gives ( such great " satisfaction tft Henry Sarisph arid a few of . that' ilk;, who ; four' years ago . have iripved; 'heaven and earth to defeat the Very man they now profess to adorp----a8 perfection— The tew hints'thrownout by Mr. Sanson ■'■ about the NapierJLine joining at Feilding, instead of at Palmerston is; what is >uaua_V : termed— clap trap— consequently we will abide the jjesulVquite carelpssbf that gentleman's feelings iri the matteriVarid -while winding-up I would advise hirii to stick to his pet railway scheme, well knowing that our matter is so far settled that both-lines; alluded to are commenced, and will be completed m due course. This is iripre than can be truly said ; of lii", so far, paper preduction. ' < '■'?'"■ ■'■■ '". '■• MAyAWATu".