THE FARCE OF THE THING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3551, 28 August 1879, Page 2

THE FARCE OF THE THING.

TO THE BDITOE OP TUB STAB. Sib,— Since my eyes have been opened as to who the real Editor of the Press is, I have read the editorial columns of that paper with considerable amusement. I certainly thought yesterday's an amusing opinion, from a candidate's point of view, of the contrast between Sir George Grey's speeoh and the Hon John Hall's, especially wbero he states that "Mr Hall's speech is tho produotion of a statesman ; " but when this morning the same writer pats Mr Stevens on the back in the editorial columns and says, "Nor is this the only claim that Mr Stevens established to tho confidence of his constituents. If there was one quality which distinguished his speech more than another it was the thorough, straightforwardness which characterised it throughout," then, Sir, I think it impossible for the farce to further go. It's truly a caso of "ask your auut her opinion of your uncle's wife." To suppose that opinions of this kind will influence electors is not very flattering to their intelligence, but there isono thing certain that when Mr Stevens requires a character, ho ought not to think of going further for one than to the "real " editor of the Press. — I am, &c, AN ELEOTOB.