CORRESPONDENCE.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

fOm ' correspondents opinions are their own; the responsibility of editorial items makes sufficient ballast for the editor's shoulders. It is necessary that all letters for publication should bear the name of the writer — not necessarily foi publication, but as evidence of good faith.J

TO THE EDITOR. SIR, —When you expressed your intention in an editorial a week or so ago of adhering to a clean style of journalism I read the announcement with pleasure, but when I came upon the letter in last issue signed "True Liberal" it made me wonder if the man who is responsible for the insertion thereof could be identical with the man who penned the editorial. If such be the case, then, in my opinion, his standard of cleanliness might be raised both with profit to himself and to his publication. lhat every man has a right to a fair expression of his views no one will gainsay, and to such,a paper should be open, but that it should be at the disposal of any miscreant who, from the shelter of an alias, cares to vilify the moral character of a fellow townsman, is surely not the purpose for which the WAIPA POST was launched. As for " True Liberal," it is impossible under the circumstances to dispute the title with him. Let us hope he lays no claim to the higher one of gentleman. —I am, etc., James H. Elliott. Te Awamutu, Nov. 22nd, 1911. [The writer, like so many others, does not appear to grasp the uses and purposes of the correspondence column, so that we find it necessary to again emphasise the factithat all correspondence in the|POSTis an expression of opinion by our readers, which| is published whether the views are identical with ours or not. What we have to say is said through our editorials, for which we are responsible. A-;s we have said before, our correspondence column is open to fall parties ; we welcome an expression of opinion. Once more we say that at#\far as our correspondents' opinions are concerned we ac- ■ cept' no responsibility, as the heading to this column clearly indicates.—Ed. W. P.] '■'• : ' ' % ~ fe:V dp THE EDITOR. % ' <Slß,—where has been considerr,abfe; co|fiment upon the absence lof from the chair when Mr' Greenslade delivered .his address in Te Awamutu on |Eriday night, and it has been freely, suggested that such was an intentional slight offered to the Town Board and ratepayers. I am confident that no slight whatever was intended, and that misunderstanding alone was responsible for the unfortunate incident. Surely any who have followed the course of Mr Greensladc's campaign must have observed that in numerous instances the chairman of his meeting has been opposed to him politically. Speaking for myself, 1 may say that when I noticed Mr Bowden's absence I took it as a slight to Mr Greenslade and his party, which feeling was entirely removed when I afterwards learnt that Mr Bowden was in readiness at his house if sent for. I should not be surprised to hear that Mr Greenslade carried away some such similar impression with him, but in any event I am certain that the matter can be explained to the satisfaction.—l am, etc., • James H. Elliott. Te Awamutu, Nov. 22nd, 1911.