The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1887. MR E. MEREDITH'S EXPLAN ATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2657, 26 July 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1887. MR E. MEREDITH'S EXPLAN ATION.

We trust that we are fully sensible of the extremely courteous-terms, in which Mr Meredith, in our last issue, disclaimed the position which wo assigned to him in the present election contest. Would that '■ all newspaper correspondence during the present election could be. elevated to the admirable touo which characterises Mr Meredith's. letter I' - We' still, hpwever, -consider that Mr Meredith's position in the present party contest ■is open to question, when he, its he himself admits, voted in 1884 in favor of a -candidate, ..for whose political views he had no sympathy whatever, This is an admission which will damage 'Mr Meredith, in the eyes of impartial critios. Why did he not three years ago, when he appeared on the public platform, and assisted Mr McCftrdle'scandidature,'declare that he hadno sympathy with his political views ?: Why did he publicly encourage men to vote for a candidate whom at heart-he condemned ? The reasons assigned by Mr Meredith are eminently unsatisfactory! ' According to his own explanation, Mr Beetham had tampered with the administration' of the Counties and the -Sheep Act. There was, in fact, as everybody knows a scab question and a road' question, in which Mr Meredith considered'ho had a personal interest, and beoauso he could not get Mr- Beetham tc adopt his, view', he forgot ; his'duty as an elector of the Colony, and did violence to his own political convictions by voting for Mr McCar-die.-It is satisfactory to know-that : at last-Mr Meredith has found- a candidate after his own heart, and wo can congratulate him, although we. feel somewhat'sorry "for the- candidate. We must, however, confess to a feeling of astonishment -when .iwo- r find; Mr .Meredith assertingihat ;Mr .'Beethain should-showpractical sympathy with the majority of the electors, by recognising Mr Hawkins as.- the most fitting contribution the Masterton-dis-trict can give_ to the Legislature. Is Mr. Meredith Berioua, or is he only poking run-at Mr Beetham? He ought to know that Mr Hawkins is absolutely in a minority in this district, and that oven Mr Hawkins' own friends.admit, that the contest lies betwoen Mr Beetham and Mr Hogg,-Are wo .tobelieve that a gentlenmn ; of Mr.Meredith's ability and discernment is. so far out of touch with public opinion- as. not .to know this ? If at the coming poll Mr Hawkins polls' one fourth of the number of available votes, we will publicly make Mr.Meredith -a handsome apology, but in the interim he Avill perhaps excuse us for regarding Mr Hawkins as a candidate who has not a shadow of. a chance. We must, too, demur to the picture Mr Meredith ■paints of Mr Hawkins. ■ We are asked to regard'him as a patriot of the first water,;a man possessing a"'vigorous intellect, practised ability, and integrity of aotion. Mr Hawkins-is undoubtedly a clever man and; a wellmeaning enthusiast, but his errors of judgment and his, faults; of temper unfit him altogether for the position to which he aspires, We have, how-' ever, no desire to pull Mr Hawkins topieces. The public have made up their minds as to his merits and his chances, and if Mr Meredith's eyes are' closed now to the real position of the contest, they mil he widely opened on

■the polling day. We would sooner take Mr Meredith's assurance that he has neither .directly-nor indirectly,bv • fluencod either Mr Hawkins or'.Mr . jlogg in coining forward than accept the reference •which ho gives us to the two candidates themselves,. If, as some'have, supposed, tho. trio are a "confederate; power organised to' run Mr.(s.'3eethara,out of his old seat, it would be idle for one gehial .corifederate-, to : appeal for a'.certificate of innocencb to liis-colleagiieß.

A bay pony branded O on near'shoulder awaits an owner, at the Taueni pound. The next St Mathews evening entertainment will take place cm Friday -August 12th instead of tho'&th aa advertised., •' Ten shillings reward is .offered for .the recovery of a sealskin purse containing' 27s Gd. , A letter from Mr G, Beetham in reply to Mr E. Meredith is crowded out of ut r ■present issued. _ The Wairarapa Poultry SVnv opened in tho Maaterton Drill shed f.hl'3 morning. The'exhibits'aro numerous •indofgood quality. The exhibition will bo opened to-day and to-morrow, A-full report will •appoann to-morrow's'issue. Pearson's, •band will bain attendance this evening. . Protection Association drawing uij rjae3-'_ tionslo put to Wellington' candidates!■I hope thoy'll get ias straight answers'i'ui' . Izard gave when ho was questioned at N ewtown on' that subject! What did he gay'! Oil, he' was short and sweet \ J&i I aui'4 - .Freetrader," with a big, big FJ prolonged applause!) Press Puffs. • • A sculling, .race befcwocn Iranian and Gaudaur wasrowed on Saturday' last 'on iLakq.';Calumet,; Pulbnan; IJihrois,''. over a. three mile'course', and was won-by' Hah-'. Lan, ,Time,2o;niinutesand 32 seconds. The iripn 'finished nearly even. Guadaur was disabled. ■, The race is discribed as a " lizzie," • ■ Tho Weekly Despatch, one .of-the most /widely circulated' and. influential, working man's papers in. England, says:—"' .Supreme selfishness is the keynote of .-protectionism, which requires the subordination of the welfare of the general body of.consumers to the interests of a few clastß. fair trade, so called, is a wretched delusion and a snare." ■ The funeral of thelato Mr James Cooper :of Gladstone took place at the Carterton Ccmetry yesterday afternoon, mid was attended.by about' two hundred and fifty '.povßons,ineluditig settlers from all parts of the Wairarapa. The funeral coitege was met at tho junction-of tho Gladstone and ■Ta'utihrltoads'bytha members of-the Masonic fraternity in full regalia who proceeded it to the cemetry, the deceased being a member of St Marks Lodge .Carterton. Visiting brethren were present from Groytown, Masterton, and Thistle Lodges.. The ceremonies conducted by W. M. Bro. Darby assisted by P ' M. T. E Price being very impressively carried out at the grave, 'after tho Rov'Fulton had. porformed the service of the Presbyterian Church. The deceased wm. well knoivn and highly respected throughout tho Wairavapa and great sympathy is felt fur the family in their .bereavement. Ho leaves a widow and nine children, eight, of them boing sons Want of space will not allow us to enumerate other bargains equally great' in Mantles, Millinery, Blankets, Calicoes, Flannels, Shirtings, Carpet'.*, Linoleums. Mens' Boy's and Youths' Clothing,' they arc thore (or all that, and wo would advise 'all in want of these necessary. articles to pay a visit without delay to thebaic at tho Wholesale Family Drapery 'Warehouse, To Are House, Wellington. •■. . Refreshments can bo had at moderate' charges on the premises. Sale commences Friday July 8, and will contimte : to; Saturday23rd at the Wholesale Family Drapery Ware-' house, Te-Aro House, Wellington. .. During this sale visitors making purchases a'ro cordially, invited to take a cup oi tea tee of charge, in pur comfortable refreshment room at Te Aro House Wellington. ■' ' Customers can have their purchases at To. Aro Hpusoforwarded to the Wellington Bail-' way Station free of expanse. ,' " .- How to save money—" .Buy in the cheapo market," Yoirairdo this at any time"by coming to our Warehouse in Wellington, but wo are now offering greater opportunities of. doing so than ever, at our sale of surplus Winter Stock of Drapery and-Clothing at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington, • The remaining portion of our season's stock must he sold, and those who "visit our sale, commencing on Friday, July 8, will have the advantage of picking up. extraordinary bargains,unpairallotl for cheapness.'in'the. history of the province, or for tliat matter 'of Te Aro House. . " . T give an idea—What would you'think of a lot of real .French Cashmeres in all colors, - beautifully fine", and' 44 inches wido.forlo per yard of silk plushes in a variety of shades at Is fid-per yard, of capital-black volveto Silk at Is per yard, of-.handsome Brocho Silks, all colors, at Is per yard, of a' vast variety of useful, durable, and fashionable dress fabrics at tho following prices for lengths of 12 yards each, S3"lb Gd, as lid, 4a lid,-os lid, 6s lid, 7s lid, These are all .to bo had for two weeks ouly at To Aro House ' Mens Colonial Suits, 18s Gd, 25a, 355, and 455; men's trousers and vests,-9s (id, 12s Gd, IGa (id ; inen'i, trousers, is (id, 7s (id, 10s Gd, 15s Gd ; • hats, caps, shirts,scarves, bolts, braces, blankets,-rugs, &c, at pricoa 20 per cent below any other house in the trade, A call solicited. The'Wairarapa-Clothing Factory, next •Macon's Chemist. E. B, Haws, Manager,