REY FATHER GOLDEN'S VISIT TO RAGLAN AND WAIPA ELECTION.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 567, 8 January 1876, Page 2

REV FATHER GOLDEN'S VISIT TO RAGLAN AND WAIPA ELECTION.

Siu,— As I was lea ring for Auckland tome few weoks sineo, » stranger rod* psst, if bo, I waa told was Father Golden. At p*stor»l Tiiits »ro fow and for between, 1 expressed my surprise at Ins appearance, ho haying only recently puid this locality a visit. When in Auokland, I much p.eaied to read in your columns moh * Kruphio acoount o< what the reverend gentleman had gone through since he lofc hu homo in the WaiktUo, but ha quite omiUed what I belwre to

t) 11.- Ill'^-I I ll -', ','''' ' ' i. 'uc in- fr>on to vo'w'fir M< 'H' t'u- >• in v / election Ni)l,,clo|i^u-Wi JUa'v^S 1 Ig meinb, r-. of lm cm ])(>iBrt!tfi'>i l > l>"Voti iltr tm!» p.ui Udtio I Mtn told ha triad bit piM'iuame powers on fsatn6lio And Protostaut nliko. 'No\V, it ia wpll knoWn that tbo Educational question with, tlio Catholic clergy (I won't lay th« Catholic f)M)i»l») ■cand* prc-ommontly first b<fore every otb r quoiitton of tbe day. Now, tir, denominational education means no ichooii f>r the ovt flistricls, «nd Mr Cox know* vory littlo of educition in the»o loo»litieB if ho think* otherwise. Education to be successful, must be secular and free, and ai tho Act now bears towards the teacher ojrapulsorv as well. Have denominational Education and" the childronof tho p'ikeha will soon be inferior to the Muori, tho education of the latter b-iug carefully locked after nni butter paid for in every way than their whito brethron by a paternal Government. I certainly raiso my roioe again«t clergymen of any denominnt.ou becoming eleotioneenug agenti, and I think u man of such experience, influence, and ability M Mr Oox, could eaaily dispeme with the clergy, at well ac Gteocral Government oftl< ial§, ns, with thejusiitance of your widely circulated journal, he surely ought to Hck a joung political •fledgeling like MoMinn.— l am, &c, T B JlitL. Aotoa, Deo 81st 1875.