THE ELECTIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1632, 10 September 1887, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib, —As we are on the eve of a general election I would like to make a few remarks as to the candidates before us. They are three in number, but in my opinion the contest lies between two of them—viz., Messrs Twomey and Ehodes. Mr Twomey is a local man, whom we all know, and, like myself, has to work for his living. He is a man of ability, political knowledge, and common sense. He is a supporter of the present Ministry, which has done good to the country in ways innumerable, especially to the working classes by settling them upon the land, and thereby almost, if not quite, doing away with the cry of the unemployed. Mr Rhodes is what I consider a stranger to us. He is a Christchurch lawyer, and we may have the pleasure of seeing him about once in twelve months —so if we elect him we may as well be disfranchised. If we get a shake-hands from him now we will not get it again for three years, unless there should be a dissolution of Parliament. He may be an able man. but, if he is, he has not shown it yet, In his address he was rather juvenile for my liking. He has plenty of money, and it is an old saying, and a true one, “money makes the wheal go ” (not water). If it was not for that he would not have so many friends. Now you know my opinion, and take my tip, electors : don’t refuse a tip—but don’t sell your birthright for a mess of pottage. I saw in a recent issue a letter signed “ Elector.” He speaks of the “Yankee log-rolling Ministry,” I wonder does he know of the Temuka log-rollers ? If he does not, it is quite time he did. Why, the Political Reform League is a flea-bite to them! So brother electors look before you leap, for if you vote for the money-ring and land-sharks they will tax us to such a degree that we will have to leave the country. Then they would have a grand sheep run to themselves. But I must bid “ Adieu!” trusting I have not trespassed too much on your valuable space, I am, etc.,

Hoi Tea. [Our correspondent will doubtless appreciate the slight alterations we have made in his letter. Nothing is fained by strong language. —The iDITOE.]