The Coming Election.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2087, 1 July 1887, Page 2

The Coming Election.

To the Editor of the Standard.

Sir, — It is currently reported that a letter which appeared in your paper a few days ago, and signed “ Old Supporter ,” emanated from my pen. Allow mo to publicly state that I did not write that letter, nor do I know its author; although it is my intention at the forthcoming election to support Mr Buchanan ami I think it is the duty of all well thinking electors to vo.te for those who fought so hard and succeeded in defeating such an extravagant Government as the present one. In my opinion the thanks of the country we duo to them. I mu, &c., I. G. Cox. Featherston, JuuooU, 188(5.

To the Editor „/ the Standard Sir, —Did Mr Bunny do justice to his friends in the Wairarapa when ho loft them to contest the Thorndon seat P "No," He sold Wairarapa then, and I ask, How little would it take for him to sell his friend■< iu the Wairarapa again P How many Govern incut offices does ho hold already P and what is his salary P He surely numbers amougst the noble army of martyrs ! Is he a relation of Mi* Landau, of Auckland. I am, &c., Wairarapa, June ‘29,1887.

ROADS AND BRIDGES. To the Editor of the Standard.

Sm, —The electioneering is now at its height, at least I think so, considering the frantic manner in which some of our local politicians are rushing about. We in Featherston think Mr Bunny will go in by a large majority, and justly too, considering his past services, for did he not make all our roads and bridges F But, Mr Editor, I have been thinking that it is very selfish on our part trying to keep Mr Bunny in the Wairarapa when we have all our roads and bridges made and all the rest of the country going without. I have never been out of the Wairarapa, but I take it from what 1 read of Mr Bunny and the roads and bridges, that the Wairarapa is the only part of New Zealand that lias anything of the kind, and if Mr Bunny could only be induced to stand for a fresh constituency every election (if he got in) would be able tp provide them with roads and bridges as he has done for us in the past. X think the wound caused hy his going away from us would be partially healed by the knowledge that he was making roads and bridges for some deserving community that had not been so fortunate as wo. In the meantime we could put up with Mr Buchanan or any one who chose to come along. 1 am, &c., PmiiirlßOllST. Featherston, July 1.