MR GARDINER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2667, 6 August 1887, Page 2

MR GARDINER.

[TO THE EDITOR WAIUARAPi DAILY^ Sir,—Wo have heard aMr Gard« ner is going to stand for this election, Many of us would like to support him . better nor Mr ; Hogg,'because'he will . know our wants better! and we can. ,' trust him; but Mr" Hogg'.will look •' down on us after he,teets;our votes, -he • ; ain't one of us—Now'Mr Editor let us. know who will stand, as we ain't sheep and won't vote for Mr Beetham, if a better man will come forward. I am, etc, -■:. A Working Man. Taueru, AusustSth

; . [To the Editor.] Sir.—There being a great diversity, of opinion at the present time among the working clasps as! to the benefits that would be derived by the return of either of the throe candidates, I am of opinion, as well as manyothere, that we could not do better than electa candidate, from among the workjag classes. In several parts of mt colony, the working men have bandea themselves together'and decided to. nominate one of their own number. I see no reason why we should not .follow their example here in Masterton, Thoae who have read anything about the doings of the present Government cannot deny the fact that these Ministers are the. .most expensive we hay«

tyet.faad. We don't want recognised (Supporters of such a Government as this, but true and independent representatives, who will act true and conscientously for the good of all. The time has now arrived when we must put a stop to such ruinous extravagance as that indulged in by the likes . -'of the present. Ministry. ' I could " quote numerous illustration's in proof •'.■■!' of my assertfori'i; which would open, the ''. - : eyes of tlie working; classes, but 'that' '. ;1 will.iea've for another occasion. With '•. ..due.respect, to those candidates.who . are now .in t.he field, I say. they are not .'• •■ the right class of men to represent the . . working class.. We have, got, .wnfor-- ' ' ' tun'ately, too many, lawyers, newspaper * .men, and squatte/s,in the House now. f ■ • ;.Is there anyone.of the three who pays'; , . the standard rate of wages ]• ;7VVe want representatives after our stamp j not • office hunters, who as'soon as they get a comfortable billet or a bribe leave us • in the lurch. I fay, away with such ' men. ■ Perhaps, Sir, yon will say, jj, where is there a man in Masteiton •W'capable of representing the working class 1 You \till not have to gT far to get the sort of man which I, as well as • many others would bo willing to give our support and that is Mr Gardiner, the well-known contractor. Those who attended llie meeting,, at which lhat gentleman spoke the oilier night,' must havqfelt convinced that lie was the true typo of the working man men's advocate. I hear that several of the working men about here aro getting up a petition, asking him to allow himself to be nominated. Should that bo the case I feel confident it will be numerously signed. Apologising &• for trespasaiug on your valuable space. ' : I am, etc., J. N. JBkunton.