THE PAHIATUA ELECTION.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XV, Issue 4088, 14 November 1911, Page 6

THE PAHIATUA ELECTION.

(To the Editor.: Sir. Mr Hawkins is to be congratulated. He has receive.) a tot of attention from the Herald, and now .someone railing himself Referee is having a cut at him. Evidently both Opposition and Government parties are afraid of him, hence the attempts being made bo belittle his camlidature. of course, those who put their ri spect-de. parties first will support the party men, but it does not seem t,o have dawned un ‘'Referee’’ that a very large .-<-ction of votes are not tied to either side, and are prepared to support the man who refused to be a cog in the party machine, or perhaps he I- trying to cloak the fact. One remark of "Referee’s” should not be allowed to go without challenge. "He (Mr Hawkins) is also an energetic canvasser for individual votes.” Mr Hawkins's friends will read that statement with great surprise. Everyliodv who has had to do with him in past contests knows that, much to his own !<*.-, this has not been his practice. Iri fact, he has consistently set his face against it, The whole tone of your correspondent' - effusion indicates that he does not believe ihe conclusion to which he comes. If he did the letter would not have been written. It is not • Ross and the Ward Government,” or Eseott and a change of Government,” but "H-wl.in.s .. If-, or "Hawkins v. Eseott.” "Referee” may be skilful with the in Pa hi I tea. — I . >v ~