Original Correspondence.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1271, 14 May 1883, Page 2

Original Correspondence.

(To the Editor, Lvangahua Times.) Sir, — As to-do y is to be a red-letter day in tlio annals of the Inangalma electorate a few remai-ks from one who has calmly weighed the nierits of the two candidates cannot but be opportune. It is conceded on all sides that hitherto the Inangalma has been very unfairly treated under the public works scheme, and lias had but a fraction of the borrowed millions spent iii it. A'isitors from other parts of the Colony have expressed themselves astonished at the barrenness of this place in needed public works, compared with other parts of New Zealand. Now, let us ask ourselves the all-im-portant question. How is it so ? I think on reflection it must be patent to all that tliis district has not been so ably represented in the Parliament of the Colony as the more favored districts. At every election we have returned a new member, inexperienced in political life, and, on entering the House had everything to learn, and therefore unable to so effectually manipulate the political machinery, or carry that weight iv debate which the more experienced and abler politicians of other districts could. Undoubtedly this is the cause of the neglect from which this district has suffered. Now, I ask the electors if this is to continue. I hope not.

_ — (3JO'TBB-E&ITOB^'foaSrOAHU4:TDIES.^ r *"” Sm, — Being a lover of fair play, and knowing the majority of the ppoplo of Boatman's are the same, I must say that the most shameful and most contemptible means to try to bias the minds of the people against Mr. Wakefield were resorted to at Mr. Shaw's meeting held at Boatman's on Saturday night. The chairman of that meeting having, like a child, found a new toy in the shape of Sir. Shaw, and being very busy as his supporter, telegraphed to several persons throughout the Colony to try to find out something against Mr Waketield's character as a public man. Ho happens to find a "mare's nest" in the shape of a telegram, which he received from Mr Vincent Pyke, a member of Parliament for some part of Otago, not speaking very favorable of Mr Wakefield (mind you, not saying a word about the many telegrams he had received speaking highly of that gen tl<;mau both as a pnblic and private man), and allowed it to be made public at Shaw's meeting held last night. Had the gentleman who proposed Mr Shaw one spark of fair play in him in calling on the chairman to read this particular telegram, he would most decidedly asked him to read all the others that ho had received speaking highly of that gentleman, then we should have had the both sides of the question ; but, knowing that Mr. Wakefield was not there to defend himself, and beiug the last chance before the polling day, he took that dastardly, cowardly means to injure that gentleman in this part of the electorate. — I am, &c, A Lover of Pair Play. Boatman's, May 13th, 1883.