MR GARRICK'S POSITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5989, 26 July 1887, Page 3

MR GARRICK'S POSITION.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE " STAR."

Sir, — If Mr Garrick is allowed to go to Parliament either pledged or unpledged to his constituents, his policy if carried out would make terrible havoc amongst his own constituents, for almost every cottager, however poor, would be saddled with, the Property Tar, while Mr G/a income, say .£4709 6s 8d a year from his profession, would go untaxed. If I may judge from Mr Gavriek's speech, he has plotted out for himself a distinguished career and high honours. He will not be content to live on " mate and 'taters," but, ho will want such luxuries an will make him a little Stout. — I am, &.c, AN ELECTOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE " STAR." Sir, — Is everything fair in politics ? for I see both the Star and Press state that a vote of confidence was carried in Mr Garrick'B favour ; the Press says " a large majority." I emphatically deny that it was so carried, but that it was bulldosed I will not dispute. In a meeting numbering about 300, not exceeding twenty hardware held up in favour of ' confidenAgainst it, four times fts many, at -i t moderate estimate. Yet to my ?n.l! many others' surprise, the Chairman de- I clared the vote of confidence carried, against proteat3. Sir, you are aware, no doubt, that this BoroiVh derived its name from tho first British martyr for the truth. I do not think his mantle has fal3en upon the \Uyor. Truth usade the one c. martyr, 1 the other has martyred truth.— l am, &c,