“FAIR PLAY IS BONNY PLAY.”

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10735, 5 November 1928, Page 4

“FAIR PLAY IS BONNY PLAY.”

(To the Editor.) Sir.—The other.night at the City Hall we heard Air Clayton’s long awaited denouncement of you. Sir. I would like to state that I have been a regular reader of your paper and have also attended several political meetings during this campaign. Mr Clayton accuses the press of misreporting his ‘ meetings and of not receiving fair play. 1 sav that lie is getting fair play. Has lie forgotten that, at h:s ‘first meeting ar Malta•> raka. lie lost no time in attacking) you. Sir. ami from thence has been continuing -to do so. As far as I can judge. 1 will sav that Air Clayton’s meetings have been reported and published truthfully and fairly. The same can be said of the meetings of the other candidates. Air Clayton is losing his temper and seems to have forgotten his claim of being able to take his gruel like a Britisher. History is only repeating itself and I think that- the late Sir -James Cnij roll’s remarks on the mosquito in 1905 are also applicable to this campaign. Now. he says that the letters published through your columns have emanated from you. Sir. Well, if Mr Clayton wants to kmvw\ 1 was responsible for one myself. 8o much for that foolish’charge 1 One of tho most enthusiastic of Air Clayton’:! supporters whom l happen to know personally, said to me only last night “A man that- has had to use so much poison gas to attain his ends, has. in my opinion, a mighty poor case. ’ This man is not the only Liberal who has been dismayed and disgusted with hi . *./"Y candidate's method of camp-. "-i notice that Air Coleman hasriAemiorsed my remarks through your columns that, at tho be[ginning of his campaign, Mr Clayton was not aware of his party s plat* form! 1 say, again, that history is only repeating itself, and. if All Clayton continues on his present lines, by election time he will have made himself so ridiculous that the electors will not give him the necess ary support to oiiahlo him to retain his deposit,—l am yours, etc.. D. KENNETH WOODBURY.