THE CONVERSAZIONE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1733, 11 July 1884, Page 2

THE CONVERSAZIONE.

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To ihe Editor. Sir,—Passing through Masterton on my way to your office I was mot by a gentleman whom 1 greatly respect, who very kindly handed me a card of admission to tho Rechabite entertainment which took place last evening. I availed myseltof the favor done me, and attended Jhe meeting, after having done my duty in delivering the paper, ' and hoped to spend a short time comfortably, but in this 1 waa disappointed. The Salvation Army barracks, being the place in which the meeting was held, was tolerably well filled, and when tho tea was over the business of the meeting was opened by a fair speech from Mr Easthope on the benefits of Eeohabitism as a friendly society,, the good of the order generally and the state of the Maßterton tents, which led roe to believe that some good would result from the gathering, After a little music and singing Mr 8. Kingdon was called on the platform, who is, I believe, one of the Licensing Committee of the Masterton district, under the Sale of Liquors Act. He |had in his hand a book as though he was going- to lecture on the ruin of Ancient Athens or the origin of Buret Sonchis; but I soon found out what MrKingdon'a mission appeared to be on and the object ho had in view, viz.,

' th« damaging of Mr G. BeetUam's interest in the coming election; if otherwise, why' did Mr hingdon make so free with the use of that gentleman's name as he did? it' appears evident to me that the whole arrangement of the last night's performance was for that ' purpose: a purpose which I deem unseemly, unmanly, and, to say the least of it, unjust and dishonorable. So much so that I felt disgusted and left the building. I had no idea that suoh a course would havo been brought about. It is often said there is honor among thieves, but there is not a shade of honor resting on men who will seek, under what may appear moral, and in gome instances religiouß cover, the opportunity to stab their fellow man in the dark,—in other words, when ho is not present to defend himself from such attacks. lam free to state that I believe the real motive in view of the promoters of the meeting was to work out the rejection of Mr Beetham in favor of some other man; but in this I feel confident that however well arranged such a sohome might bo it will fail. There are, fir, three great principles the electors should have in view, and should be daily acted out and carefully studied in man's every day life. They are: these: The welfare o'f our country, honor to God, and respect for the truth. I am, etc., Thomas Whmam Shute,

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Sir,—lu tho daily issues of tho Masterton papers of late much has been written on the, subject of Mr Sutton's dismissal from the position ho once held as Sheep Inspector of tho Wairarapa District, and all the noise that his been made on it has been sallied forth by persons charging our Parliament members with being the cause of Mb dismissal. Now, sir, there seems to be somoting wrong in this, wrong inasmuch as there appears muoh that is said to be, by good authority, incorrect, and evidently brought out to injure the return of Messrs Beetham and Buchanan to their previous position us members for this district in the coming Parliamentary Assembly of the colony. It appears to me that many of the electors seem to listen to Mr Sutton's story regardless of consistency on maturely considering what are the facts of the case or otherwiso. In our daily transitions we see men employed and we hear of others dismissed, and in most cases we kuow that incompetency or other faults has led to the dismissal. And what is done outside the Government by employers is certaimy open for the Government to do, and I think that the electors shoukl pause and consider whit is likely to be the result if Mt McCardle or any other peison should to returned in the room of those gentlemen who have of late served them, As, tor instance, the act of the dismissal of Mr Sutton, which is said to be for the good of the district, should not be followed up revengefully by the will of a few, by the rejection of gord and faithful men in whom we can place our entire coufi* And, sir, our House of Assembly is not or should not be a place of reception of auy class of man, but such ub are competent, and not for the pay. I have some good reason to believe that tho services of good men are valuable and it must be remembered that tho faults that exist in our Legislation cannot be charged on tho heads of our late members, by no means. I am free to admit that a great many of our laws are very objectionable, but if you elect Mr McCardle will he mind them. I doubt it. I would say too, that if you do bo to the rejection of your present member, you will only be doing to him that which some few say has been done to Mr Sutton, dismissing h m without a cause, but of this I have no fear, tho excitement that has been caused of late at the instance of a few, will soon drop, and sound discretion, accompanied by fair thought and honorable actions, will, I hone, lead the electors on to witness the return of those men many times more yet as our representatives who have served the country in the past. In conclusion, I may say that as regards Mr McCardle as a settler or as a neighbor, 1 have every private respect toward him, but viewing him as a candidate for Parliamentary honors, I do not consider him up to the mark to be »i statesman. I am yours, &c, A WonKISGIIAN.