POLITICS IN THE BACK BLOCKS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 60, 6 November 1914, Page 2

POLITICS IN THE BACK BLOCKS.

fTo This Enrroii Stuatvoiu' i'oar. j

Sir,—ln yesterday’s issue of your paper 1 notice that a Te Wera correspondent supplies you with some political notes which are far from being correct, and are apt to give even Mr Hawkins a wrong impression as bo his position with the electors. -There was no reference made by a non-resi-dent to Sir Joseph Ward, but an elector of the district succeeded in baiting the speaker, and then lat.n the mover ol the vote ol thanks asked a question in reference to Sir Joseph Ward in order to clear the maker up. As to the vote of thanks and confidence being carried unanimously, there is little to be said except that not more than live voices called “Aye,’’ while one voice called, “No.” lb was pitiful to hear the candidate asking the mover ol the vote ol thanks to add the amendment of “And conlidencc >n the Ward Government,” but the mover would not accept. Had M r Hawkins not received one or two interjections his meeting would have .men very dull, as the only points uade were those personal ones against the interjections. Hoping that you can spare space for this.—l am, etc.,

W. GIBSON To Wera., oth Nov., 1914.