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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 14 May 1907, Page 2

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Or.,- of the pleasant features of (lie political campaign now fast drawing to a close has been (he fairness with which it haa been conducted bv the candidates in the held. It is with" extreme regret, therefore, that the record of fair lighting has. nl the last moment, been blurred l',v a most urn ailed for and unfortunate incident. For Mr. Okcv. the Opposition" candid.-:(c. we had held the highesl personal regard, and (hat he should have descended lo (he adoption of tactics such as he employed to assist him j„ his candidature in last night's meeting, lls . loiinds us. In justice to the lion, grallcimm ill la.-ked, whose charade.- requires no vindication from us, we emphatically protest against such traducing of life character of pin,lie men in order to gain an end. We care not who tin; jnan might be. or what parly lie miglit belong to. if he cannot succeed on his merits, and wilhoul unwarranted and I unjustilial.le attacks on an opponent—at a. time, too, when the accusations admit of no opportunity of reply--tlien. as we say, no mailer who he may be, Oovcrninenl supporter or Opposition ditto, how aid ' clever he in'iv belle does not deserve to succeed" Our sense of fair-play and honor prevents us from publishing the accusation, direct and by innuendo, hurled at ihe lion. Mr Ihi roll by Mr. Okey las! night. We can only assume ami 'hope that .Mr. Okey, in the heat of (lie moment, forgot himself, and he will, we believe and hope, on rcllcction, admit Ihe wrong he has—we hope unwittingly- -done, Hiltiii" below the belt is repugnant to the inslinels of every (rue Ibilishcr, but once the blow is delivered, there is one course open -to make reparation. Am] we feel sure Mr. ukey. honorable and -fair-mind-ed-man as he has always proved himself, will do so al the Jii-ftt opportunity.