Mr. CLAYTON'S CANDIDATURE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10733, 2 November 1928, Page 3

Mr. CLAYTON'S CANDIDATURE.

(To The Editor). Sir.—Though lie runy not find it in a race-book, Mr. M. Lissant Clayton iviil perhaps have read, “Let him that is without sin cast the first- stone.” As his favorite role R that of ciiust e critic of everybody else, may I ask him what he has done for Poverty Bay ur Gisborne during his long residence here f Mr. Clayton has opened his campaign in his usual manner, with sneering innuendoes and cynical criticism, apparently the main qualifications he thinks necessary for a representative'of the district. I can think o: no single thing for which this place may thank Mr. W. Lissant Clayton. During the short periods in wliieh lie has been in the public eye, as budding politician or ns a borough councillor, nothing but destructive criticism ever emanated irom his lips,—not a constructive idea. not a kindly offer of help in Gisborne’s problems, nothing but bitter, carping, sneering taunts, or grandiloquent tub-thumping. Has this man never suffered from swelled head of any variety? No! Nevalt! His cheap sneers at.- the Hon. K. 3. William® as a ‘'decent fellow,” or "a country squire” might well be answered b\ telling him that the English country squire was at least a kindly man—and a gentleman. Though not agreeing in politics with Mr. Coleman, be at least lias clone something public!for others, lor people poorer than himself and for the town he lives in. Mr. \V. D. Lvsnar is quite capable of answering Mr. Clayton’s personal attacks or insinuations but. at any rate, I feel it is right to say that Mr. Lysnnr has tr’ed to do something for this district. As Mnvor he gave us water, sewerage and electric light: as member lie gave us iU East Const Rabbit Board and a good road out of Gisborne. Moreover, hr has been game to back up with ’ eft or is and Irs own money the enterprises bo started here. B"t whni has Mr. Clayton done? Mr. Lvsnar« ideas were for the good of Gisborne. He had imagination and energy and. if the fulfilment of his sohonyy short- of his ideals in their initiation his enthusiasm was shared h<- manlocal people. Let me paraphrase a fnmou” verse in reminding Mr. -A Lissant Clavt.on that -

‘‘lf one will sit in the scorner’s scat and hurl the evnir’s ban, He may stay in a ditch bv ilie side r" the road and he the butt ol man” I am. yours eie., C. G. BLOORE.