THE WAIPAWA ELECTION.

Bush Advocate, Volume XI, Issue 863, 25 November 1893, Page 2

THE WAIPAWA ELECTION.

(To the Editor.) Sir,— At Makotuku Mr Hall objected to tho Roy. Mr W ills asking questions because he. (Mr Wills) was already pledged to support another man. This is a now dootrine. I have always thought] that any member of tho audience is at liberty to ask questions, and is entitled to respect from any gentleman seeking the suffrages of the electors. Further than thiß, if Mr Hall should be retui ned he will be Mr Wills' representative whether Mr Wills' likes it or not. Mr Hall evaded a very important question, that he was asked, and which any Irno Liberal could answer without hesitation. The question was : ' Are you prepared to apply your Liberal principles to all affairs of public interest.' For example, * are you prepared to support a measure giving to the people concerned a real and direct control of the liquor traffic' Until an oxpublican took tho reins of Government this was considered a very Liberal proposal. Mr Hall expressed dissatisfaction with the Alcoholic Liquor Sales Control Bill, but though dissatisfied with it he wants it to have a fair trial. Has Mr Seddon's support anything to do with this. — I am, etc., Dinner Veto. Nov. 23rd, 1893.