ELECTION TRICKERY.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4023, 19 November 1881, Page 3

ELECTION TRICKERY.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab.)

Sißi—Did not the Thames Volunteers make an agreement with the Ministry for two months' serf ice for so much pay, and did^Htney contemplate breaking that agreement P Surely they are honorable enough to keep their part of the contract; and why require Sheehan and Swanson to interview the Hon. Whitaker to induce him to keep faith with the men they took from their homes and their employments. Surely they arc honorablo enough to require no such deputation. It certainly appears to me-=«as you infer from Grey's telegram in last evening's issue—that it is an "electioneering dodge" to raise Shcehan in the eyes of Thame electors. It also appears as if Sheehan had severed his connection with the Liberal party, and gone over wholly to the Conservatives— the Hall and Whitaker mob. Surely they must take the Thames electors to be a lot of gullables if they expect to advance Sheehan'e ©lection by such means.—l s.m, &o. t

Toz Poptrn.

(Tc the Editor of the. Evening Si'AE.) 31^ —In connection with the candidature of Mr Sheehan, I would like to remind the electors of the double part played by that gentleman in the Patetere business. Sir George Grey told the people here that while Mr Sheeban in his official capacity appeared to be anxious to prostrate the plans of the landsharks, he was at the same time adtising them as to tie steps they sboulc! take to stwure the

property. This statement has been borne out by the subsequent relations between Mr Sheehan and the Patetere company. Will the electors remember the noeetiug at the Academy of Music, called to discuss that question, and the inconsistant action of our late representative ? Will they also remember the petition sent tho Governor on the subject, and in doing so, can they concienciously support such a man in his candidature Thames people stick together, go for a local man, support no agent of the landsharks, nor allow paid emissaries (o influence you, and have the electorate inn do a convenience of by mercenary men. We want the nationalization of the. land, the state to hold it for the common good, and not for the benefit of a few men whose families will one day play the part of the Irish landlords'. Any man who could act as Mr Sheehan did re Pateter* is not fit to represent this constituency. Electors, remember Patetere and the injurr and wrong done your adopted country.—lam, &c, Honesty.

17 Nor. 1881.