Political Notes

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 November 1911, Page 2

Political Notes

(By :( J\hw Out,") s'mov one! And can T l.'iit .-inilo. Wlien (-■',•'rv coxr-nnili knows ino l^ my slyli'. A Tr I\. I , ]. Solliy is very anxious to i'liinlify, liii; not so anxious to (!.- i'l-Md tli; , ])latforju of his frientl : I.ii'xiur r;rodidato Mr' John Rohert- -■■;',<.. Die aclvocat: , of ehenp hutter :i''<\ ("lucntion lock-out. i'(K>]i!_ pooh! Mr Selhy! Strain .V"ur vituiieraiions tliroujih your s.')L-k.s. _Wiu>n yom , rc-ason lias heon return to the eoinliat and aliove all for your own si!;o not tco anxious for limelight. Alv ofhor foniliatant, "One for l^vron," says: " YlHiiit is wanted for t'lo electorale is >a man wlio will at all times express his opinions freely and fearlessly " Mr Byron Hrotvn (•'•rtainly coiiios up to this standard, '•it, the unfortunate part, about it is t'vat lii-; fn.'edorn of exjircssion is s niotinies resented with direful nfFe;t. We have too notnhle occasions i'l our memory. The first was when ho expressed his opinion so freely and fearlessly n.l-.oiit the capabilities of (ho residents -of Oh;ki for consuming " swanke.y" ; for this; they called him to account, and rorlueed him to a, state of contrition. The second occasion was even more disastrous and painful, and m-oci not be dwelt upon. So much for the man who will at all times express his opinion '"'' freely and fearlessly." George Riot "Felix Holt,"'said: "Tf we bare false expectations about men. we are very much like tlio idiot tU'o thinks he will carry milk in a can witl'ont a. bottom. ' In my opinion the notions about what mere voting will do .ire very much of that sort. The ruling belief in society about what is right and what is wrong, what is honourable and what is shameful is the .greatest power under hrave-n." Ail will concede that Mr I'.vron Thrown has eourago, energy a_'id abilitv. but he lacks an r?s«"r". tin I. viz., .self-control. "Ho who wishes to rule must first he .able to rulo him^olf."

'Hie official is reputed to be a "sport.'' He may he in ermine contests, lint certainly not in oolitips. For this there nwv be some excu*e. He Irn.s learned the r-ntoeliism so tiioroiiJililv flint n'l V,nical pi'o-r and co.tmt !•"- ion are of no avail. Mr Monektffli could linve .saved himself n deal of work and expense hy means of tlie irrapliaphonc.