MR. BUCHANAN AT MATARAWA.

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 63, 12 September 1887, Page 4

MR. BUCHANAN AT MATARAWA.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir— My attention having been called to a letter which appeared in your isßue of the Bth inst., I hasten to write a few lineß in reply, justified, I consider, by tho direct porfoual attacks with which the effusion is garnished. In tho first place, I have no wish to deny that tho report of Mr. Buchanan's Matarawa meeting, whioh appeared both in tho Port and Observer, emanated from tho same pen, and although porhaps not flattering, was an honest, fair, and truthful account of the indifferent manner in which Mr. Buchanan's speech was received by tho Bottlers of Matarawa. The very fact of Mr. Buchanan " forgetting " to touch upon tho question of the Matarawa Bridge was in itself sufficiently strong evidence to prove to any right-minded settler that Mr. Buchanan's interests did not lie in the Matarawa district; and I say, no wondor that his address — whioh wai chiefly confined to attacking the lato Government—was reoeived in solemn silence. Mr. Bunny's meeting, on the other hand, was most enthusiastic ; choer upon choor greeted him as ho expounded his policy, and at the conclusion of his address it is not surprising that tho Matarawa settlers should, on tho othor hand, become demonstrative, and accord an ovation to a man who has boon tho means of building bridges, without saddling those benefited with a debt, extending over 26 yoarß. Mr. Gallon goes on to say that " Mr. Buchanan has done h.a best in the House to get the bridge." Granted ; but, electors of the Wairarapa, compare what Mr. Bunny has done with Mr. Buchanan's efforts in the same direction. Thoromark, that " surely ' your correspondent* does not think that wo expect Mr. B. to put his hand in his pocket and help us to pay for it," would bo quite justified whon I heard Mr. Buohanan say, at a mooting during the preaont electioneering campaign, that " rather than voto public monoy to bo expended in sending the sohool children to the Wollington Exhibition he would put his hand in his own pocket for that purpose" No person in tho district baa worked harder for tho interests of the Matarawa Bettlers in this matter than Mr. Coleman Phillips, and perhaps that gentleman will enlighten us on the subjoot of Mr. Buchanan's efforts in tho direotion namod. Taking Mr. Gallon's letter genorally, it carries a strong odour of sawdust and wool, and I should bo surprised if tho views oxprcssod were endorsed by Matarawa Bettlers on polling-day. I am, Ac, Caetebton Coeeesfondent. Wellington, 9th Septombor.

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