CHRISTCHURCH NORTH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10231, 14 August 1911, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH NORTH.

| _ TO THE EDITOB. Sir, —I very much deprecate, and I may say many other electors do also, the persistent following of a number of Mr isitt's committee to the meetings at which Mr H&ll is addressing the electors, not for the purpose of being enlightened or convinced as to his vieivsj but solely for the purpose of heckling and holding up their hands against him in a vote of thanks and confidence. Thcso tactics I consider contemptible and are sure to rebound to the discredit of Mr Isitt at the 'poll on Thursday.—l am, etc., FAIR PLAY. TO THE KEITOB. Sir, —It grieves my heart sorely that the "Press" should be guilty of such baseness and dishonesty as Mr J. A. Crane accuses it of in Saturday's " Star." I shed a pentle tear of compassion at the thought that it should sink so low. This saintly paper, the " Star," piously raises its eyes in gentle horror at the depravity of its contemporary. Oh, " Star !" I did 'not think to shed a tear in all my miseries, but thou hast forced me out of thine honest truth to play the woman. No doubt you consider this difference of accounts as a grand opportunity to show the public the wiles'of the Oppositionist " Press." Now, upon examining the two reports, we find that the "Press" arrives at the same statement in the end as the " Times." As we all know, the " Star," instead of expounding Mr Isitt's policy, merely abuses and ridicules Mr Hall's. Ridicule is the last weapon a paper should use, and I am sorry to see that the "Star" uses it so freely in any political contest.—l am, etc.* G.C. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Tn your issue of Saturday a correspondent, under the heading f '£eor or Baronets," advises us workers not to vote for Mr Isitt on several grounds. I am going to advise him as well as others to vote straight for Mr Isitt on several other grounds. First, I like my beer when it is good and wholesome, and I also like baronets when they are good. I have voted for nolicense at every poll up to the present and shall continue to do so until there is not a licensed district in New Zealand. The supporters of Mr Hall are trying to persuade the women electors of Chrietchurch North to voto for him because his father pave them the franchise. I am goirip to try and explain to the women of Christ church North and also to others of the dominion one of thr circumstances under which they gained the franchise. Anyone who lias followed the political history of New Zen la ml will rerremher that women's frprehiVe was brought prominently before Parliament just previous to a perioral e'eetion by Sir John HMI, who thought that it would considerably gain votes for the Conservatives. Mr Scddon, not seeing any danger In it, heartily supported the Act. Were it not for that trifiinfr event the women of New Zealand would now most probably be in the pnme position as the suffragettes at Home.—l am, etc., CHRTSTCHT7RCH NORTH.

THE CATHOLIC VOTE. TO THIC KDITOR.

Sir.—" A meeting will bo "beli in St Mary's Schoolroom, Manchester Street, «n Tuesday evening, the Bhh inst., at 7.30, in connection with TNTr J. P. Hall's cn.udidatnre for the Christctuirch North eviction. Yourself and friends "ordiallv invited. Mr "W. Hay ward, jun., will preside." This ; s thp tevt of a typewritten notice sent to parishioners of St Mnrv's early last week. In pursuance, of it a ornate meeting was held in the parish schoolroom.

By a printed notice distributed to the oarishJoners yesterday a further meeting is called for to-morrow night, August 15, when Mr W. Hayward, jun., will again preside. It is unnecessary to say that this attempt to raise the sectarian issue as a means to defeat Mr Tsitt goes far beyond the bounds of legitimate electioneering tactics. It is cTear that this move lias the approval of Mr J fall's advisers, hut there is a more serious side to it :-C7ll. !t is reported on fair authority that Mr Kail was present at the meeting held on August 8. and that ha delivered an address to that meeting. If this report is untrue, it is due to Mr Hall's opponent and his own self-respect that he should contradict it. If it is true, then the exp'anations v.liich must be given by Mr 'Hall are •■•cry obvious. At his meeting in Rugby fjtrect to-night, Mr Hall should answer these three questions rr> as to clear up a most mml-* , asant matter: 1. Was Mr Hall present at" the meeting held in St Mary's Schoolroom on August 8? 2. What did he say to that meeting? 3. Why were the proceedings private. and 'why was no repo-j supplied ■-"yen to those newspapers which support Mr Hail?-—I am, etc.. A FAIR SPORT.

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