The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1389.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2688, 3 October 1889, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1389.

Equal and exact lusticc to all men. Of whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political.

The vacancy in the Waipa seat caused by the sudden and deplorable fate of Major Jackson, has already set the political busybodies of Auckland casting about for candidates for the election that will ensue, in due coursc of time. Much amusement, and not a little anger, has been caused amongst the electors at the names put forward by the New Zealand Herald as suitable aspirants for the honour of representing the constituency of the late whip. We may at once disabuse the minds of our contemporary and those gentlemen it mentioned of any hopes tlioy may entertain of being favourably received by the doctors of Waipa. During the stonewall on the quooa question, when the Representation Bill was before the House in the late session, and the struggle becamo one between Town and Country, we pointed out the overwhelming representation really enjoyed by the cities through so many city men being returned for country constituencies, whilst their whole interests were actually bound up in the cities. We do not wish to see this false state of things, which gives rise to unequal division of power, continued longer than can be helped. It is a misuse of the true spirit of the principle of representation. It is, no doubt, very kind of the city press and Auckland political quidnuncs to suggest candidates for us ; but it is also an assumption that the constituency itself is not sufficiently intelligent to take care of its own interests, or is so devoid of competent men as to make it necessary to procure a shining light, a divinely-created legislator, from the Southern Athens. This is a mistaken idea, and it will be found that the people of Waipa can judge for themselves, and will not fail to selcct a man who, in their opinion, can be confidently en trusted, not only with their own interests, but, what is of greater importance, with those of the colony as a whole. If we must go outside of our own district for a member, we will be very mindful that the man we select is a colonial man and a strong man.