SIX JOHN BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 179, 2 August 1887, Page 5

SIX JOHN BALL.

I'Candid Canterbury Critic.

jJaYIELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Chbistchurck, this day.' teChristchurch "Star" says:-"Those irKo hare watched Sir John Hall's political career with attention can come to no other conclusionthan that he has been one of the most selfish politicians to be found in th listory of New Zealand. With plenty of administrative ability and great powers of work, he has always devoted those r»re to the interests of a class, and always taken good care to be personally well, rewarded for his services. There is no public man who has less claim on the electors or public for past services, because he has always taken care that he cot his reward. In the Provincial Council »c generally managed to be a paid member tf the Executive, while he always took the greatest care-to look after the. interests of the run-holders, among whom he held a prominent place. When ou tof office he held Jor some years the paid position of Resident Magistrate. He has frequently been 4 member of the Executive in the Assembly, and wound up his career with obtaining the highest honour open to an ambitious colonist at the hands of the Colonial Office, knighthood. The leopard cannot change his spots. The electors of Selwyn may rely on this, that if Sir John fisll gets into the Assembly and leads the Opposition, he will, as heretofore, look after-first the interests of the propertypolders, and next his own. He will certeinly prefer class interests to those of the