POLITICAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 10 November 1914, Page 3

POLITICAL.

(To the Editor.) , Sir, —To-night the electors of this fair city are to have the privilege of hearing the speech of the big gun of the Opposition, and as usual the blank cartridges ■will make a good noise and be echoed b> youths without votes. Our self-styled Independent will no doubt inform us ■why ho was absent from the House on at least two occa sions, running round the country on j a Party mission, whilst matters of local > concern were being discussed. I trust [ electors will be informed our member has now given Sir Joseph nice little note" and promised to be a rrood little boy in future. Certainly his actions tend in that direction. An explanation as to why he opposed the Public Service Act and Legislative Council Bill after advocating these measures ■prior to last election would be appreciated, and his excuse for joining in the stonewall against the repeal of trie Second Ballot Act, after alluding to this measure as "antiquated antediluvian legislation," will no doubt prpvide ample scope for an example in political gymnastics. "I have had no lightning up and downs in my career," was Mr Atmore's comment to the member -for Mataura, which. <li<l not com© "very "well' from a Conservative of 1896 and 1899, a Liberal of 1902-1908, an Independent of 1911, and of a Liberal ,or whatever he claims to be, of 1914. In conclusion, why was the last sentence oi report from "Truth" omitted from last night? I am, etc., A. R. DYSON. (To til 3 Editor.)