Correspondence

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42782, 23 September 1905, Page 2

Correspondence

vVe do not ho’d ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents. • To the Editor OUR COUNTY “ BEAK GARDEN.” Sir, —The approach of the C mnty Elections to be held early iu November is something requiring more • than a passing thought and suggests to the thoughtful ratepayer the necessity of j making his choice, as to who he will give his vote to, on that, tous, tmport int occasion, The last Council meeting held at M irrinsville on the 18th iust, I think emphasises the fact, that a change is necessary. Thareports of that mee'ing lisclose a disgraceful state of affairs, where we find that iuo stead of orderly and decent language obtaining, the opposite is allowed to take place, and a member, who hap p>ns to belong to the “Ratepayers R -form Ass >ciati<>n ” is treated as if he had not the rights of ordinary individuals, viz, the right to his own opinions, and in upholding that right, and th-> rights of his fellow members of the Reform Association,” he is simply howled down, and must in self-defence appeal to the chair for protection from abuse and insult. The trumped-up charges of theChainnan againsttheAssocial ton a e so absuid that it requires no refutation from me, iudeed the conduct of the Chairman is so partisan-like that it le luces the Council proceedings to that of a com mo u bear garden. — l am, etc., County Elector.

Sir, —ln your lust Tuesday’s issue of your paper tbeir is a challenge to me from a Mr Rip Van Winkle requesting me to answer questions, I am fully prepared to comply with the request if Mr Rip Van Winkle will sign his name but he has made a serious charge against me, therefore I cannot take and no-ice until the name is signed to the letter trusting you will insert this. — I am, etc., John Williams.