The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 244, 21 August 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1879.

At the meeting held in Masterton on Monday last, ilr Beetham, the candidate, and Mr Eenall, the old politician who took upon himself to put his younger brother through his facings, i formed a curious contrast, Mr Beetham's address, though intelligent and sensible, was not of a character to rouse , his audience, Mr Eenall's speech, on the other hand, was vigorous and ani- , mated. He made free use of all the little arts and contrivances by which a popular speaker carries with him the i sympathy of his hearers, and a stranger might have thought, after listening to tho two speakers, that Mr Beetham was at a discount at Masterton, and Mr Renall at a premium, and that the sooner the former retired from the 1 political scene the better. But when a ' vote of confidence in Mr Beetham was proposed, what was the result? Every , hand in the hall was held up in las i favor! We were glad to see so univer- | sal a tribute of confidence placed in one whose claim on the meeting arose out of good honest work, and not out of ; special pleading or seductive oratory. We can quite forgive electors for being fully alive to the pleasure of listening to a good speech and for applauding a stirring appeal, provided that wher the time comes to act they support the man who is most deserving of their confidence, On Monday last, Mr Eenall's speech was the speech of the evening, but nevertheless it failed altogether, though directed against the candidate who had convened the meeting, to draw away from him the support of a single elector. The Ministerial party is trying to win the elections on measures not on men. .As men its leaders have been condemned by the Assembly, and it has not the courage to face the verdict of the country. So all allusions to men are dropped, and measures are everything. " Sir George Grey," the Government supporters declare, " won't last long." They hint at the probability of his early demise, and even if a merciful Providence spares him, they avow that he is himself prepared to resign the leadership of the party into other hands. We, however, rejoice to think that men as well as measures are being weighed in the balance. In the hands of a Ministry which is anxious to buy political support, measures cannot be altogether depended upon, but a man like Mr Beetham can be trusted. If the colony returns men to tho new Parliament who seek neither office nor money, who . are true to their party both in fair and foul weather, who have no axes to grind, who have no bees in their bonnets, and who take no hobbyhorses into the House with them, there need be no fear for the future of New Zealand, and the present period of stagnation and panic will pass away like a morning mist.

To-night Mr Bunny may be expected to have a large audience at the Town Hall, Masterton. Mr Beetham appears at Featherston this evening, when he will meet the olectors. We were glad to notice scrapers at work in Queen-street, Masteiton, yesterday, We hope the improvement will be extended to the footpaths, which in some casos. have a superior coating of liquid mud.

Mv Bunny had a good attendance at his meeting at Carterton last evening. ■ Mr 0. R. Carter meets the electors at Carterton to-night, The Masterton Rifle Volunteers parade to-morrow evening. We direct attention to Mrs Gillett's advertisement in another column.

Messrß J. Paul & Co. announce' that Saturday next is the last day of their sale of drapery. A public meeting is advertised to he held at Carterton, on Tuesday next, to discuss matters connected with the Local Board,

Mr G. Russell, contractor, is pushing ahead with the erection of Mr 0. Brown's shops, the framework being already up. We notice that Mr T. E. Price (late of the firm of Clark and Price, Wellington), has purchased the stock-in-trade of Mr J. J, Smith, and advertises that he is opening up a large stock of general literature.

A "lusus nature" has recently been killod on the Brancepeth station in the shape of a pig with double fore-feet, The duplicated paws are, we understand, to be sent to the Museum,

At a meeting of creditors of Mr, J. G. Rockel, held on Monday last, the statement of the debtor showed that assets, including £3OO book debts, wcro £4038, and liabilities were £3725, of which £2525 were secured. A question arose as to what the agreement was by which Mr, Rockel had borrowed £9OO from the Loan and Mortgage Company by which to pay an overdraft at the Bank of New Zealand for a similar amount, and it was considered desirable that the trustee should take, evidence upon this point. Mr. Waters was elected trustee. The debtor said lie was prepared to offer 5s in the £ at three, six, and nine months; and Mr Krull, a creditor, thought if Mr Rockel could get a substantial guarantee for that amount the creditors would no doubt accept it. The meeting adjournec. to enablo the trustee to examine the occounts,