Tiie following entry iu the North Wai; ravapa Electorel Roll will point a moral and adorn a " tail"" No. 1476, Too Long: qualification, residential; abode, Masterton; occupation, gardener," Why should Too Long he drawn into the present contest ? Is the Caucasian played out, and has lie to retire in favor of the Mongolian ? Too Long is too expansive; too warm, or, as the elceotics lay, " quite too too!" Could not tho democratic candidate for North Wairarapa rely on British workmen without having recourse to the Yellow agony? Ob 1 that an ex M.Hll, should dance a breakdown with a disciple of Confucius! Is he, we wonder, a convert to the doctrines of that sage, or if not, has Too Long forsaken the traditions of his country to sit at the feet of our Wairarapa Gamaliel? Coming events cast a shadow before. Tlis yellow flag is hoisted on our present roll. One name, it is true, is all that appears, hut when one Mongolian manages to wriggle in scores will follow. Political candidates at the next election will have to commence their addrls'sos with-" Gentlemen and Chinamen 1"
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 939, 1 December 1881, Page 2
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