UPON WHOSE SHOULDERS WILL THE MANTLE FALL?

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 145, 20 June 1906, Page 4

UPON WHOSE SHOULDERS WILL THE MANTLE FALL?

- TO THIS EDITOB. Slry*-Glancing through the- many paragraphs penned on tho political situation and -'oar future Premier, I have not once- seen mention of Mr. W. V. Reeves. From humble sources great movements often spring, and I just want to -point out to New Zeolanders generallST,*hat a great political leader they are''jmssing over in the person of our High. Commissioner. ' Oi public men at the present time Mr. '-.Reeves is on all counts most fitted to yf-ake up the burden of the late Mr. Seddon. An honest politician, a man of and culture, an indomitable debater, and above all a leader of men, Mr., Reeves is the man of the moment. He "would be acceptable to all classes in»th* colony. His presence at the head of, affairs would give confidence to the/ "Anglo-Colonial world in Great Britain, to whom he has been so long and known. If New Zealanders — especially Labourites — -wish to know how much they owe to Mr. Reeves, let them look up past legislation and,- the debates thereon. Perhaps it is fated that the ruling political party should again establish a orie-mpji rule — and it has its merits. If bo,' let I them choose some one worthy of this- 'free and enlightened democracy, and let Mr. Reeves be the man. — I am, etc., CIVIS BJRITANNICUS. Wellington, 19lh June.