THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 100, 1 June 1900, Page 2

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

TO THE EDITOK. Sir, —Mr. Samuel, in reply to my letter of 25th, says : —" When I received a specially marked copy of the lnglewood Record, which had been sent me, giving publicity to an utterly unfounded rqimour that I was to be called to the Legislative Council, I remarked 'Some malicious scoundrel will make an excuse of this to publish some slanderous attack," I regret Mr. Samuel had not the good sense to at once refute the "utterly unfounded rumour," and thereby ward off an attack, feeling as he did that his political reputation was in a glass case, and " some malicious scoundrel" might throw stones. Quite an oversight, my friend ! Or did the rumour so tickle your vanity and inflate your bump of self-esteem to such an extent that you were delirious with excitement ? Contrast your action nearly a week afterwards, when, on taking up your morning paper, some marksman from the Liberal camp, with a Mauser bullet, wounded your vanity, and burst your bump of Self-Esteem. " Tare and ages; 10, an enemy hath done this thing," you exclaimed; but not so, Mr. Samuel, it was only a sentry on duty from the Liberal 0 imp. Mr. Samuel comp'ains that he has enemies who hate him, whose enmity and hatred is of a very venomous type ; possibly, Mr. Samuel, you remember the saying " With what m asuie ye mete to others it sha'l be measured to you again!" You must not complain if you have full measure returned and running over with interest, Those whose political reputation is in a glass case must expect the small boy will throw stones, but as for Mr. Samuel's complaint of people hating him the whole matter is inexplicable to me. Perhaps Mr. Samuel will be able to evolve l'rom the tablets of his inner consciousness why it is that there are people who hate him, and explain to us. I observe, Mr. Editor, that other papers in this provincial d strict have paid me the compliment of republishing from the News that portion of my lstter which par icularly referred to Mr. Samuel. Mr. S annul says in his rebuke to you chat you ought to be more careful and no to be sy though'less as to allow your paper to be made the means of suoh attacks. What about the other felluivri, eh? w ha considered the matter s:io.i'ld he kept moving on? 4-S we Hi'tf-uvt. come to that land yet where no malicious scoundrels will make attacks, or ask awkward questions, or where .

the plotting politician may be at rest, I will ask this question In the event of the Government offering you, Mr. Samuel, a seat in the Upper House are you prepared to accept it ?—I am, etc., A Voice fiiom the People. [We have had to delete certain por tions of our correspondent's communication on account of its transgressing the rules of even political courtesy. We allowed certain unparliamentary expressions to pass in Mr. Samuel's letter (no doubt he used them in mere thoughtlessness !), but we warn both parties to this controversy that a more rigid censorship will be exercised for the future.—Ed. News.]