THE SCHOOLMASTER'S PILGRIMAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11396, 13 April 1899, Page 8

THE SCHOOLMASTER'S PILGRIMAGE.

TO THE EDITOK. Sir, —Were it not that a secret arid soft attempt has been made to beguile, the electors ;o attend "a' meeting under the guise, of >

Liberalism, but ostensibly to prolong the present corrupt administrators in office, I'would not furthor address you on the above: heading. The " Seddonian Ambassador,'' the exschoolmaster from Auckland, has,not dared to make his presence known because his instructions from the "head'- of his '.'department " were. that. " his meetings must be strictly private," and ; on no account, were " press reporters to be admitted." , His silence therefore shows what'pliable material he ia in the .hands of his "potter.". ' '■''

In'my last letter I put one" or two questions to the "Mornington sage'," Mi*'S.' Poyntz, and in hisreply, in your'a of to-day; He refuses to - answer. Why? Is he afraid, or ia ho'ashamed—afraid he will not get;another appointment, or ashamed of being connected with his previous land office one? Mr Poynti is an exponent of the " great Liberal party" in the press. Since 1890 the, name, of "S. Poyntz" has appeared to pseans in their praise, why not to their appointments ? . Mr Poyntz says if I come from under my anonymity,' "he will undertake to give me full and complete answers in a gentlemanly manner." I am not aware of having cast any reflections on Mr Poyntz's " gentlemanly manner " :' the " high ". character of th ?s_.) with whom he moves in the political arena would precliide me from doing so. The reason why I write under a norn de plume is, I am afraid of losing my means of livelihood. If my object in writing was a "billet hunting" one, or that my name, should be enrolled on the honourable Seddonian J.P... list,.l "would without hesitation comply with:Mr Poyntz.s request, but my present lucrative, position as ".'scavenger." to the " great; Liberal party.." is sufficient for my present needs. ■ "Finally," Mr Poyntz says, "I decline to notice any further correspondence."■'.-', The combined floral effusions of the; Auckland schoolmaster, and of Mr Poyntz are fto longer to adorn your correspondence column. , The intimation, is sufficient to burst a linotype machine, much less the " great Liberal party," and I would, hasten to suggest the calling of a meeting of patriots, and see,if they cannot "finance" the difficulty, for; the "great Liberal party" in whose, interest lam appealing, must be kept in funds.. ~..,„ 7 I await with some anxiety the result of their interview.-frl am, etc., .-,.'-. One Who Lives' Bt. Not On, ; 7 Laboitb. ■■■•'