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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6023, 13 December 1890, Page 2

" Mucn political stuly hath made thee mad," or words to thit effect, wo addressod to Arthur Desmond asout three years ago when he contested Ciptain Russell's seat for Hawke's Bay. Ii politically speaking he wore mad then iili conduct during the recent Auckland ebctione leaves little doubt in our mind tint ho has gone still further from mental equilibrium. There are some men who csmot stand the strain of political excitement, and Mr Desmond is not tho only one who has come under our porfonal observation who is not to bo trusted under such droii'ustancos. When under tho influence if their fronzy those people aro apt to do £nd say things which in calmer moments tley would probably be anhamed of. At the sumo time, this is no excuse, and it is rght that tho public should bo protected afainst men who respect neither tho honor northo honesty of thoao politically opposedj to them. Arthur Desmond allowed hinself to overstep tho bounds of prudence, aid in publicly reading a letter purporting toharo been written b$ Mr MitchelHon, and fhieh letter is alleged , to be a forgery, laid himself open to. a criminal prosecutioi for libel.