THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5486, 11 February 1896, Page 2

THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — Although I am not a prohibitionist and belong to no clique I intend to vote for Mr T. E. Taylor, because I believe him to be a long "way the best man in. the field. He is young, able, and fearless, and, to my thinking, will be a power for good if returned. At thi9 time we want live, powerful, progressive Liberals to improve, our laws. In Mr T. E. Taylor we have an intellectual giant, one who will be able .to enforce his views and hold his own .in debate with any one, in the House. When I think of what is to become of our children unless we have progressive measures carried out it makes me shudder. Look at the number of boys who are walking about with nothing to" do, and the girls who are working for nothing, or next door to it, or else living on their parents. .If ever there was a time when men of power were wanted in the House it is now. The Chinese and Japanese competition is looming in the near future, and unless we have able men to look after our interests it will be a bad look-out for us.— T am, &c., § VOTE FOE THE BEST MAN. TO THfc EDITOR. Sir,— l regret very much that Mr T. E. Taylor did not come out definitely as a staunch supporter of Sir Robert Stout. I think had he done so he would have been returned, by a large majority. As it is, the electors do not know whom he intends to recognise as his leader in the House ; certainly not the Premier, unless he conforms to Mr T. E. Taylor's ideal of Liberalism, which I am sure he will never approve of. This evening the Hon John M'Kenzie will give an address on the land question, and, I hope, the future policy of the Government in this direction. Ido hope and trust that the Minister will have a patient hearing. It is the most important question of the day, as there is a great probability of the people becoming landless unless Democratic measures are passed. The chief cause of poverty and sickness in Great Britain is the crowding together of the people in the slums of large cities, and, to a large extent, even in country towns, and we must prevent such gigantic evils obtainingin Zealandia. Surely Mr T. E. Taylorwill agree with me that even prohibition must take a back seat right here. — I am, &c., VOX POPULI.