NOT A SOCIALIST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 249, 26 November 1909, Page 4

NOT A SOCIALIST.

To the Editor". Sir.—[ notice ill the personal Holes ot today's is,suc that you mention that 1 intend contesting the Taumurunui scat at the next election in opposition to tlie present administration. I may say that you were rigid in the first part, but when you said that, T contested the Wellington South scat at the last general eleclinn as a Socialist candidate vim were making a false statement, and which T ask you to correct. Mr. R Hogg was the Socialist candidate f" Hint seat, and f do not wish to have any fidse statements made. If you would be aiifld enough ■t'n twreet (he Vrror T would be more than pleased. It was •localise the Opposition party, thinking Hint, the seat was too safe for the (': vmiinont candidate, did not oppos- '

Hint T fame out on my own atf an pendent. I put tlic present Administration. Hie pnid ayil a tors and the Socialists into one, and a Hacked Hiem most severely, and by so doinpr awoke Hie "le-lors from I lie political sleeping sickness. and although T did not r " s"at. H the blame for taking it from Hie (lovemment candidate. wbieli gave we jrreat pleasure to accept. TlianHn" von in anticipation,—l am, etc.. IT. FOIVBI^.