WHATAWHATA.
Mattkiw political are very quiet with us, and in this respect we have a substantial grievance. While our friends in Waikato have been holding meetings, hearing political addresses, and being in fact educated, not only on the burning questions, but upon every election move, wo in Waipa are apparently left out of it. Humour hath it that each of our Waipa aspirants is wailing until the other has spoken, so that he may improve upon it. The way in which our Waipa men have backed and filled over this election is a caution, and makes one sigh for the days of Gox, Whitaker and MeMimt. I observe that my confrere in Alexandra states that the public feeling there, runs in favour of Mr Hassell's return for Waikato. I don’t think it is so in Whatawhata. Wo have far too great a respect for Mr Whyte as an honest politician, combined with too great a distrust of the Stnut-Vogel Government, to wish for any change, but I think I am right in saying that there is a feeling of annoyance that Mr Whyte should bo -so much opposed to Vailo’s railway scheme, and it seems scarcely fair that Mr Whyte should risk defeat and consequent loss of his services, not only to AVaikato but to Waipa, simply because he does not believe in a system of railway reform which the majority of his constituents do. Might I, on behalf of many of his Waipa friends, beg Mr Whyte to submit to us so far, that he will pledge himself to assist in giving Agile's scheme a fair trial. More titan this is not asked for; should it fail, then the field will he open for other reforms, but if it proves (as we trust it will) a great success, and the forerunner of of her reductions, then Mr Whyte, if we know him correctly, will be the first to admit his error. In Mr Campbell's listed events there is no mention of Whatawhata. Ho must rectify this. There is a suitable building, and Mr Campbell, or any other candidate, may be sure of a “ good house.”—(A Correspondent, August Nth). I’.S.—Since writing the foregoing, I see that Mr Campbell will visit ns next Monday.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2354, 11 August 1887, Page 3
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373WHATAWHATA. Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2354, 11 August 1887, Page 3
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