The recent election in Auckland was interesting, inasmuch as it gave the public an opportunity of Beeing how far the local newspapers will go in urging their favourite's claims to the suppoit of the "free and independent." No one fact was recorded by either side that was not denied, or qualified, or misrepresented by the other. Perhaps Emite Zola's suggestion to let every artiole carry a signature would have a salutary effect, but alas ! we do not in New Zealand limit our " guiding power " to leading articles. We distort tacts; We wilfully ignore current events, in order to bring about that consummation— the election of "our party " man. There is one subject both sides agree on, and that is that Indian Chief Cigarettes are Worthy of the confidence of both parties.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5357, 7 September 1895, Page 4
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