TO THE EDITOR OF THE "EVENING MAIL."

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 193, 16 August 1887, Page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " EVENING MAIL."

Sic, — Having had the opportunity of hearing three caodida'es give their political views at the l\ovinc.al j^all, v'z, I.iessra Piper, Levestam, and Gibbs, it wr "i rcJly a treat Lo hear the latter w Ith his sensible and elf juent address in comparison with th .- labored efforo of Mr Piper and still more so in comparison with Mr Levestam's impotent, soulless, dreaiy twaddle. It was particularly refreshing to hear his seniimeu's uttered in reply to the congregation of liqnor trafficeis who assembled in force to test bis views on compensation and so on, as tbe*»e matiers affect their trade. His answers .vere statesmanlike, his keen analytical intellect gr ap-, pled with tbe questions put, and in evoiy case he scored a d eided victory. The ' >utrasb between Mr Gibbs and Mr Kerr is startling, and ie is incocojivable how any one could give their support to Mr Kerr in preference to Mr Gibbs, seeing that both candidates are supporters of 'he present Government. The electors should do all in their power to return this gentleman of rare ability and such as the colony neec'sab the present grave crisis.— l am, kc, Patriot. To the Ediior of ™he " Evening Mail." Sir, — Allow me through the medium of your valuable paper to ask Mr Levestam a question or two referring to the State Church of New Zealand, and his reason for voting in favor of a grant of land in Auckland district to the Roman Catholic Bishop for the time being* of the diocese of Auckland am his successors, to be used for the benefit of tho Church, for the parcels of land I refer to represent a ipeima,i.en.t income. Also, I would like to ask him when he altered his oninion for he came before the people some yea-s back beloof/ug to no sect holding no creed, a id recognising no rely gious body that should be upheld by the State. And also, I would like to know Mr Kerr's and Mr Hurstbouoe's leasr n. and why tbey passed such a Bill as I refer to between the hours of midm'gh, and morning when the House was nearly emp jy. Hoping Mr Kerr, Mr Hursthouse, and Mr Levestam will think it worth while to clsar the myst ry, I am, &c., Fi ie Omo.