POLITICAL TRICKERY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1633, 13 September 1887, Page 2

POLITICAL TRICKERY.

TO THE EDITOB. Sie,-t-I hear that Mr Rolleston has decided on addressing a . meeting at Temuka some day next week. Of course anyone can see the object of it as plain as a pike-staff. He wants to help ;;Mr .Rhodes. ;He does not think it enough that all the rich men of the district, hacked up by the, banks, money-lenders, squatters, and political reformers, are using unfair means to influence and intimidate the electors in favor of Mr Rhodes without throwing the mantle ;of his .political standing over him. This piece of trickery on the part of Mr Rolleston is characteristic of him. He promised the people of Temuka a farewell address, and he is going to keep bis promise, But why has he left it to the last minute ? Why did he hot give the address at-an earlier period? Just because he knew that if. he did leaders on the other side would expose his falsehoods, and he would not like it. 1. attended Mr Twomey’s meeting at Winchester, and heard him praising Mr Rolleston, and there were many Rangitata electors present. I notice that the Temuka Lea deb has not said much against him, only that he was “a good man gone wrong,” and now he comes to try to do Mr Twomey harm. Ido not believe in people who meddle in other people’s affairs. I think Mr Rolleston might very well look after his own election, especially an there are not many in Temuka very anxious to hear him. ; So far as 1 can learn people are disgusted at the idea of Mr Rolleston interfering, and I hope,. Mr Twomey’s friends in the Rangitata district will resent Mr RollestonV action when they go to the polling booths.— I remain, etc., Winchesteb.