MASTERTON ELECTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2700, 14 September 1887, Page 2

MASTERTON ELECTION.

' [Opluioßß of the Pr«B.] Mb Hoqo is not a desirable typo of representative, or likely to prove of much real ÜBe if he should get ,into Parliament,— Evening Post, AugUßt 31,

Mr Hawkins has no chance of success, and his fetiremout iu favor of Mr Beetham, would bo tho most practical proof ho could give of the sincerity of the political faith ho poeeeßses. Eveuiag Post, August 31,

In commonting some weoto ago on certain passages in Mr Hawkins' speech to the TVairarapa electors, wo observed |with great regret that a gentleman who evidently possesses uncommon political qualifications, appeared, aoverfcholOßS, jto bo unfitted for public'life by a want of self-control, and a most unfortunate teudenoy to deal in personalities, Wo were equally astonished to road in the Wairabapa Daily a few days ago, a lotUr from Mr Hawkins which not only outrages all tho proprieties of political warfare, but so far oxeseds all rational bounds as to revive and confirm our opinion that Mr Hawkins is wholly unfitted by temperament for public life, We never read a more violent or unbecoming letter,—Evening Press, September 3.

.We loarn that Mr Beetham's chances for the Masterton electorate aro improving daily. We congratulate the electors of that district upon tho fact, Mr Beetham being a gentleman of whom any constituency might be proud, Hia only opponent is a gontlemen of "wonderful mediocrity" who seems to imagine that the.lack of.all that would make a good representative is atoned for by supporting the Governmont.Hawkes Bay Herald, September 9.

Few constituencies are as fortunate as they are in having tho opportunity of getting for their representative a man (Mr Beetham) who renderß high public sorvice to the colony, and is at the sam* timo unwearying in his efforts to further all the legitimate interests of his dis-*rlQt,-Evening Press September 10,