The Manawatu Electorate

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 245, 17 October 1935, Page 9

The Manawatu Electorate

(To tho Editor)

Sir, -—At a mooting addressed recently at Bongotea, Mr Linklater stated that ho saw no necessity to contest a selection ballot with Mr Hornblow, giving as his roason, mainly, that ho had received tho blessing of Messrs Coates and Forbes, as tho official candidate for the Manawatu seat. What Air Linklater lost sight of is tho fact that tho job is shortly to bo vacant and that before it is filled tho electors shall say who is to bo the representative - of tho electorate. Mr Linklater desired to convoy the impression to his audicnco that he is entitled to tho seat on tho strength of his long term in tho House, but general opinion in this portion of tho electorate, is that a change is overdue. Shortly, this end of tho electorate has. been sadly neglected for some years, and Mr Linklater has seldom been seen in this district, and it has only been when public agitation on any subject, such as tho Wkiroldno question, has taken shape, that tho representative has moved and then only by pressure of public protest. Briefly, the position is this: Mr Linklater is not endowed with tho capability to impress upon tho leaders ho so blindly followed, with the needs of tho district, which is the most neglected on tho coast. Therefore, lio must make way for someone, who in tho opinion of electors is capabi'o of administering the trust they repose in him to demand from tho powers that bo a measure of justice in the interest of all tho people, and for the benefit of tho district as a whole. 1 stato definitely, that Air Linklater has, by adopting blind party subservience, failed to measure up to the requirements of tho position of representative of Manawatu. Therefore, ho must make way for a candidate who is capable of putting the needs of the electorate first, irrespective of party loyalty which has landed tho Dominion in the position it is in to-day. That a rude awakening is in store for tho present member is common knowledge, for generally speaking, the bulk of the intelligent electors are thoroughly disgusted with the present administration. Therefore, the job is open to him who can rise to tho necessity of producing a medium of statesmanship in preference to being merely a party hack. I am, etc, E. G. AIABTIN. Boston 13/10/35.