MR EDGELER'S MANIFESTO.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1543, 10 August 1886, Page 2

MR EDGELER'S MANIFESTO.

TO THE EEITOK. Si*,—Will you kindly give me space to address t'io voters in the township of Arowbenua for the last time, as my mission his come to an end. I would ask the resident householders of Arowhewua to stand firm like men, and de* . fend their rights and privileges, for the ■■ Philistines are upon us; I Mear of one man who is Very officious, and it is said that he is going to nominate several. There are traitors in the camp; traitors to themselves and to their own privileges and rights. I ask you; therefore, to consider well how you give your Votes, Give your votes to t who will; look well after your'interests, aind not tothose who will do away with your pigs, cows, \snd horses. Those, arc the; people. th»t consider themselves 1 the only competent persons to rule and to do' our . business, and that, they are clever and we are ignorant. Tes, they, are clever, as they have shown in many way*,: „one thing, of late they paid a man to get 'a list of the voters from the lioad Board rate book in place of the County .electoral * rol ! . “ Friends, be not deceived I I place myself in the’hands or the voters. ; ff they tfriolc me competent for a cotnmissioner nnd deserving of office; if _ they ' .give me their vote, I will use all my energies in their interests;) if they have others that they think are better qualified, and will do better for them, I vote for them. And, thie being tha

end o 2 my mission, I avail myself of the opportunity of thanking yon, Mr Editor, for the kindand courteous ■ ■way in which you have obliged me- in your paper, and I th*nk Mr J. Cambridge and all the stiff for their efficiency, and for all their extra labor ; and 1 thank all the Committee for the willing, and energetic way in which they have labored m this great cause. And' now, Mr Editor, it is like my audacity to advise a man of your capabilt- . ties, but you have a mission in your bank scheme, which you fought manfully for.for a time. Now, Mr Editor, this is too grand, good, and beneficial a mission . ..fo languish and die. Take heart! See whj|t 1 have had to contend with, and . ; ,,whabohatacleg:people have thrown in my ■ way, and yet I carried ray point. In getting up the petition to get the sections in Arowhenua opened up on deferred payment, I was three weeks in getting them together. The first week I got one, the next week got two, and the next week twenty-six out of thirty-three. The peti- *- turn was sent to Wellington, and carried ' through the next session. No one but 1 reminded Mr Wakefield of it, sq ' slow «rt| people to see things for their own good. When will the blind receive sight | Mr Editor, I have wrote all this to sho w you my difficulties, hoping you will take heart and will continue to keep this great and beneficial bank scbem> before, your readers. The t ; ms will come when you will be. rewarded - in this mission. Yon know what I have had to contend with. Think that two years ago I had only three to back me, but by perseverance and the. help of God I have succeeded,, and have gained Home Rule for Arowhenua.—l am, etc., •G. Ebgsler. Belgrove Cottage, - Maude Street, Arowhenua.