OUR CANDIDATES.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 651, 29 November 1899, Page 2

OUR CANDIDATES.

(To the Editor.)

Si a, —I am glad to sco the remarks made by "Disgusted" in yours of 25th. I quite agree with him, and no doubt many others think the same as he does. Of course, the electorate is open to all to contest, but the electors are the ones who have to choose their representative from the many wouldbe representatives, What I, and, I think, many others of this electorate have to consider^ is who is the most fit and proper person to send to Wellington. Surely, Sir, we should choose one who has some stake and interest in the electorate, not one who has neither interest, stake, nor any claim on the electors for their votes by well-tried services in the House, for I don't think thai: any of the three late M.H.E's. who are canvassing the district for support —though they have certainly been M.H.R's.—have in any way distinguished themselves either as members of the House or as the representatives of their late electors. If so, why should they have been neglected in those same electorates, and have to try in new ones ? I truit that now that we are nearing the time when we shall have to choose from the many aspirants, all electors will take into consideration not only the importance of the electorate, but the greater importance of sending a good man to represent it. Then, don't vote for the rejected. Let us at least have one to represent us who has not been tried and then rejected as being unworthy of the electors' support. Why Mr J, Palmer or the others should try and throw dust in our eyes I really can't understand. I see " Disr gusted" gives Mr Cadman credit'for saying that Mr Jackson Palmer would be the Government candidate. I really hope "Disgusted" misunderstood Mr Cadman, for if Mr Oadman did say •so I certainly as an elector consider he grossly insulted the elec-

tors by* his selection, for either Mr Cadman must think that any thing would do for the electorate or that the electors had only to be told who to vote for and they would do as told. Why should Mr Palmer, who is eridently considered by his late electorate not good enough to represent it again, to be foisted on us ? Because of his ability ? Or is it because that if h© is told to do a thing by his superiors he does as a good child does—just ©beys? j No, Sir, w« want a man, a Liberal true, but not a man who has tt obey the call of his superior and not bite a soul of his own. I must apologise for this lengthy letter, but I hep* all those who have the interest *nd welfare of the electorate at'heart will prove it by putting all the preriously rejected ones at the bottom of the poll—J. P— the lowest.—J am, „: etc. Truk Libiiul. - M