The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 27 October 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1879.

Our able correspondent, <M,'in onr last issue, raised the question of town v country, and proved pretty conclusively tliat settlers in the country should possess a larger proportionate political representation. Wo do not think those who live m towns will Lave much objection to this. While population must necessarily be a considerable element m apportioning representation, we beheve it will bo generally admitted that three or four thousand country settlers should have an equal representation with five or six thousand town residents. But even if this were conceded by the Legislature, wo do not tlunk « M' could claim the third member that he desires to see returned for theWhareama, A recently published shows that the Wairarapa district is tairly represented by two members, as compared with the other districts of the colony, and there is not the slightest ground for asking for three. The male population of the Wairarapa over 21 years of age is 2,561; there is an average of town and oountry population Co each electoral district returning one meraber, of 1380, of two members of so that, with a population of Wil, wo are fairly represented. We think the towns in the Wairarapa are quite alive to the fact that tW depend upon the country districts for their prosperity, and that % will, in polltical matters, back up their country tends. It is true, as our correspondent complains, that his district exercised but little influence in the late elections, but if he and his friends had organized some small political association in the Whareama, and such organization worked in conjunction with similar associations at Masterton, and at other centres of population, they would have no reason to complain of political isolation. The influence of country settlers would be all powerful in both counties of the Wairarapa if it were properly organized and directed, Ihe blow the country interests of this district sustained at the late general election ought to teach country Settlers union and organization. The time has arrived when a political association should be formed in the Wairarapa, so that when the interests of both counties are at stake, the district will not be divided in its councils, but will have but one voice and but one vote. If at present it be premature for comities Rast and west to become one, it is not too soon to pave the way tor such a umon by forming a political association which would represent the interests of both counties.