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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7821, 13 August 1887, Page 2

Tho Editor does not hold himself responsible toi 1 opinions expressed by correspondents. SOUTH V. NORTH. Sir,— l cannot see why you should bo indijjnnnt because one of the candidates for Napier comes from Canterbury. And as for the waa;es_ question, I hold that every man lms a right to get his labor on the most favorable terms, as there is no compulsion to make a working man accept low wages, and if he chooses to do so it is his own business. As for Canterbury I should like to know this— lf Hawke's Bay had a point to gain, and it was thought that a man from here could get into a Ohristchurch seat to assist in that point, would until mango there, and then how would ho liko the Cliristcliurch people to olijoct to him because he was a so-called stranger V I know this, that

whether it is liked here or not, two out of three of the Canterbury men in Napier will vote for Ivess, and we don't send men to the Home because they are educated, but because we think how they will vote. Napier people may think themselves very clever in objecting to a Cantcrmuy candidate, but my opinion is that tins time they will have to bite the file. I do not say that there are not plenty of decent people here, for I have met them, the same as other towns, but I cannot see that they have a right to run the whole country. This is not quite the ! liub of New ISoaUnd,— 1 am. &c, C. Downey.