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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 120, 21 May 1872, Page 4

To the Editor or the .Nblson : Evening Mail. Sir, — As a stranger, to the Town of Nelson, but at the same time an old colonist, and one; that takes an interest in all that concerns the welfare of this, my adopted home, I crave a small space in your columns to give expression to my astonishment at *he apparent ignorance of all three of the candidates now putting themselves forward for election to the General Assembly, of the origin and objects of the International Society, as displayed by their answers to the questions put to them at the late political meetings. That there may be some excuse for the two '■ first (owing to their long residence in this country) I admit, but for the last, just returned from Europe, the seat of this Society, such ignorance appears unaccountable to me, the more so, as this gentleman seems to be of a thoughtful and enquiring turn of mind, and laid so much stress on his desire that all measures that he would support should be conducive to the "greatest good for the greatest number." Sir, if this gentleman will enquire into the. objects of this Society, he will find that it is one that claims his utmost support, not only as a colonist, but as one who desires the amelioration of the condition of the working classes both at home and abroad. I take it, sir, to be the duty of every public man to inform himself on these matters, and therefore make no apology for thus drawing attention to it. If I am not trespassing too much on your space, I would remind Mr. Rowell (I believe is his name) who seemed to constitute himself the representative of this Society, that such frivolous conduct as he displayed on 7 Thursday evening when asking Mr. Saunders a question (involving, ias in my humble opinion it does, the interest of every elector in this town), was calculated to detract from, rather than claim attention to, the merits of the Society. I am, &c, A Working Man. Nelson, 18th May, 1872.