MR. STEWARD AND THE COUNTRY ELECTORS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1042, 22 August 1879, Page 2

MR. STEWARD AND THE COUNTRY ELECTORS.

TO THE EDITOIt OF THE OAMARU MAIL Sib,—Mr. W. J. Steward is now, I believe, canvassing the country districts with the view of obtaining support at tk general election about to take place j au« it therefore would be well if resident* in the country, like myself, paused before promising to give him their support Let me remind country residents that during Mr. Steward's previous five yean of membership he did little or nothing for the country ; his whole ambition u to obtain as much as possible tor tk town, and, in laboring for the advance c Oamaru, he entirely overlooked the fas that he had been sent to Parliament i; look after our interests. I say, and lis so without fear of contradiction, tliatlai it not been for his opposition the county would have been separated long sinco fro: the town, and given a representative When the re adjustment of the reprcset tation took place prior to the last genen! election, it was proposed to divide tk district, and, instead of giving two ineit bers to the Waitaki district as at present constituted, to give one to the townai> one to tlie country. This Mr. Stcwari objected to, and, being a thick aii thin supporter of a Ministry whit could not afford to lose one t its supporters, the point was concefe to liim, ;uid the gross wrong done ttt country of being forced to accept repress tation along with tlie town. Let countij voters bear this fact in mind when ente ing the polling booth, and show 111 Steward how they appreciate his previc'J kindness to the country. I am, &c., Country Elector