The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1887. AN HONEST MAN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2625, 16 June 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1887. AN HONEST MAN.

A process of political buttonholing is now the order of the day and many well meaning settlers are doubtless embarrassed by the attentions paid to them by candidates and by candidates' friends. In Wairarapa North electors have already to chose between three candidates and before the day of nomination they may be puzzled with the claims of four or five, It is, however, satisfactory to know that in the crew there is at least one honsst man. The rule in whist, when in doubt, is to lead .a trump, and the rule in elections when hi doubt is to tupport an honest man. Mr W.W.McCardloin his speech the other evening assured us that however they might differ with Mr Beetham politically they must adroit that he had been honest, straightforward and upright in all his actions. We take this as an unimpeachable testimony to Mr Beetham's honesty, and the acknowledgement coming from a political opponent emphasizes the fact, Mr G. Beetham after representing this district for a period of ten years, and fighting a series of contested elections, is, by common vConsent, not oiily of his political friends, but also of his foes, to be regarded as politically honest. Higher praiso than this it is impossible to bestow, and it is a feather in the cap of .Wairarapa North that it should have had for its representative so sterling a man. Our Wellington Watchman in our last issue called attention to the fact that the Wairarapa was" exceptionally favored in contrast with other'parts of the colony in its representation. When so .many bad and doubtful marks manage .to force their way into the House, we are extremely fortunate in having had two honest mon in the persons of Messrs Beetham and Buclianan to represent lie, It is now premature to forecaste the result of the coining election, but we cannot help thinking that fivo electors out of six. in their heart of hearts, gravitate towards honest men, that real' genuine proved storling men are just now at a premium, and that when they are obtainable; the electors will; have nothing to. do with , tinsel or pinchbeck. > It is not even safe now to trust democracy, when Mr McCardle swolla his manly breast and proclaims himself a democrat, and Mr E. S.Hawkins, letting all his blue blood run down into his boots, declares that he also is the very model of a democrat, If we look on this pair of demo< crai If to elector focuses MrMcCardle

with ono eye and Mr .Hawkins with the other, lie cannot, without winking, call them ' brothers. Which is the real democrat and which is tlie aliam,: is, we presume, a matter of opinion, Before the election is oyer other types of. the democratic party will probably be presented to the public. It is extremely satisfactory, however, to know that though the patterns of democratic candidates yary. both in quality and Value, we have one; candidate who possibly practices a little democracy, but does not hoist its colors, who is admittedly honest and reliable, _ In Wairarapa North as well .as in Wairarapa South, an honest man is to be had, and this is something to be thankful for.