'CATHOLIC DISLOYALTY.'

New Zealand Tablet, 28 December 1911, Page 2667

'CATHOLIC DISLOYALTY.'

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I was pleased to see the letter signed * South Canterbury ’in your issue of last week. I quite agree with your correspondent that the Catholics of South Canterbury have not done justice to the three Catholic candidates who stood for the different districts — namely, Messrs. Kennedy (Geraldine), Jefferies (Temuka), and Angland (Timaru). What support did the Catholics give these men? Practically none. And why so ? Are not the above three gentlemen a credit to their countrymen? Mr. Kennedy is Mayor of Geraldine. Mr. Jefferies has been connected with the Bank of New Zealand for years, and now is in business in his own account; and Mr. Angland also has been member of several local bodies and is at present a member of the Timaru Borough Council, and in business on his own account. Are not these men a credit to their Catholic friends ? They are all young men who have had to fight their way without rich friends to start them in business, or support them. I hope some others will take this matter up, and try and get things placed on a better footing. All I can say is that I am sorry for our very able young men who have fought the hard battle of the last election, and were defeated, and, although defeated they were not disgraced, for the speeches they delivered and the manner which they conducted their campaign were a credit to them and their friends, —l am,*etc., \

South Canterbury No. 2.