THE MEMBER FOR WAIPA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2546, 3 November 1888, Page 3

THE MEMBER FOR WAIPA.

TOTIIK FJHTOj; Sin, —1 think yum- art icle of October 130 th i.-> scarcely fair L> our member. You state " Major Jackson carefully avoids any explanation of the coins'* of action he adopted whilst in Wellington." If yon had been at thn meeting you would have come to a different conclusion. The Major did not evade but answered all questions in a straightforward manner. There was a good representative nieetinpr, and there was no lack in asking questions. The Major was not spared, for even in the middle of his speech questions were put. .Had lie wished to avoid giving explanations, would he have consented or volunteered to address his constituents ? Before the election he stated in To Awanuitu that he would suppoit the present liovernmont, which was pledged to retrenchment; also he would go in for Free Tracfft,,.' At the same time he stated that our liabilities must be met, and to do that money would have to be raised. Therefore, if it came to a question of i'ree Trade or the (loverniijeut, he must bo allowed to judge for himself. Sir, it is very easy for *s to find fault with the Government, but we ought in fairness to them, to take into consideration, what they have to contend against. The present House is made up of a number of old members accustomed (judging by the past), to think of the welfare of their country, not at Wellington, just only when they are before their constituents ; and the few new members have as yet but little influenc;;, unfortunately. Tile selfish inteiest is beginning to show to such an extent, that many of the members arc now going to yoto against the Representative Act, which is to reduce the number of members. I iliink the Major is right in sticking to the present Ministry. Of two evils—choose the Josser Yon seem to have a good opinion of the member for Waikato, but for all that I should not like to see our member pinned to his coat tails'. It is to be hoped the member for Waipa is quite capable of forming an opinion without the assistance of Mr Whyte, who has not had the courage yet to address his constituents- -.1 am, etc., yours t™iy. ~ ~ J'.Uti J I.AY. Te Awamutu.