MASTERTON ELECTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2705, 20 September 1887, Page 2

MASTERTON ELECTION.

[Opinions of tlic Mu Hodo is not a desirable typo of representative, or likely to provo of much real use if ho' should got into Parliament Evening Post, August 31.-' Mr Hawkins' has no chance of success, and liis retirement iti favor of Mr Beetliam, would bo the most practical proof ho could give of the sincerity of the political.faith he possess,—• Evening Post, August 81.

' "In commenting flomo weeks ago on certain passages in Mr HAwms' speeoh to the "Wairarapa .electors, we observed with' great regret that '&■ gentleman who- evideutly possesses uncommon ■' "political" 'qualifications,. appeared," nevertheless, to bo unfitted for public life by a want of self-corit'rolj" 'an4"'ft nrost unfoi-tunate-tendency to deal iu personalities. -We-were' squally aßtonißbed to read in the Waikabapa Dailt a few days ago, a letter from Mr Hawkins which not only outrages all the proprieties' of political warfare, but so far oxceods all rational bounds as to revive and confirm our opinion that Mr Hawkins is wholly unfitted by temperament for public lifo, We never read a more violfcnt or unbecoming letter,-Evening Press, Soptember 3. ' '•

Wo loarn that Mrßeetham'schancosloFtho Mastorton electorate are improving daily. We congratulate the electors of that district upon the fact,- Mr Beetham being a gentleman of whom any constituency might bo proud, His only is a gentlemen of " Wonderful mediocrity" who seems to imagino that the lack of all that Wpuld make a geod representative is atoned for by supporting the Governmoiit.— Hawkes Bay Herald. September 9.