WHERE IS THE LIBERAL ASSOCAITION?

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5622, 26 February 1880, Page 2

WHERE IS THE LIBERAL ASSOCAITION?

Sin,— C'oricerriing thejLiberal Association. What has beconie of this gredt organisatidn, with its formidable array of leddArnj its enthusiastic secretary wideiy^oxi perienced, inpoli|ical brganißaJipne, and its long ; rpll , mi#ers,?^ jYas^iyarsed simply to work a. point during the candidature, jof Messrs "sheetian,_J3uchanan_. and-Maney,.or really antended/tp^i^aiep liberar opinions arid Btrepgtheri' >the real liberal cause in this nowllargely extended electorate ? To assist in ret.ufningj-th^e particular candidates at a single election'^ where all ,the candidates were professing to hoid very mucjtf-iihe J Bftme opinions, was surely, a very small aim for'Bufih'S gigantic organisation. ' Nowfthat there is !real work for suoh an ass6cjati6tt^in>jthe' shape. of the registration_of under [the new Act and a pui'ging: of the ol^¥blly nothing is heard of the Liberal Association. Haye their yiewsaltered:iwish the ifall of the great Pro-Consul^ :or have they Ifollowed some of their leaders. intoi©:dle,|f I, feel constrained to ask with. the ancient/; 'Sbottish preacher, partlyiri enquiry partiy.> in lament, v Whawr 'are they noo?'^-I'> am; ! i&cy , ■'•••',' ;.'■;' r >-*-*! ■ :[ " ! .' •, 1 ;:. i v A'Libbb;ai..'^'-i ;< /.■■'- r -