UTILISING FRIEND AND FOE.

Marlborough Express, Volume X, Issue 715, 2 June 1875, Page 5

UTILISING FRIEND AND FOE.

Sir, — At Mr M oorhouse's Ren wick meeting, Mr M. is reported "to have made some courteous remarks ou Mr Ward, and the way m which he was personally respected," at which Mr Ward became quite indignant, and I think not altogether without reason, for on the spur of the moment it would naturally strike him that Mr Moorhouse was endeavoring to raise a little political capital, by said "courteous remarks." At Mr Ward's Grove Town meeting, Mr Ward is reported 'to have paid a high compliment to the Bishop *.f Nelson for giving the people, and especially the youth of the district, an opportunity of seeing some specimens of high art."

Now it must strike --nyone that if it was unnecessary m Mr Ward's case for Mr Moorhouse to bepraise him, it was still more unnecessary for Mr Ward to compliment the Bishop of Nelson. If it was unfair to make political capital of Mr Ward (a prominent object m the political arena), it was still more unfair to make political capital of one who takes no part m our worldly contests, and whose good deeds hardly need heralding by Mr Joseph Ward.— l am, &c,

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