THE ELECTION.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2090, 8 July 1887, Page 3

THE ELECTION.

MB BONNY AT FEATHEBSTON. Mr Bunny addressed a crowded meeting ol the electors of Wairarapa at the Oddfellows' Ball, Faatbentoo last night. Ur J Beynolds in the ehair. The candidate dealt with the saasa snbjects and in the same manner as at his former meetings, and was frequently end heartily applauded. Mr W B Bidwill, at the eonelns'ou u the address, asked Mr Bonny whether, if a no eocfideaee motion was tabled against the present Government be would vote for it, if •toted.

Mr Bonny ; I should be goided by the poliey adopted by the Government. If the present Government unfolded s poliey that Mited my views in the seme direction ss the line ot poliey I have just advocated I should not ha tool anoogh to vote against them. 1 have expressed my idees; I would like to see s new team in power : but 1 would just as scon see a Btout Government in power as an AWntfH op*. A voice ; “ rather." Mr Banov Well, rather.

Mr Bonny resumed : I am glad to find Mr Bidwill bets tonight. Mr Bidwill has • letter in the Weiaiairi Btahdaib ; 1 would not like to miss a reply to that letter ; in thst letter he eeys s report hss some to his esrs, being spread by Mr Bonny or some of bis ardent supporters, that they have dismissed s man because he refused to vote for Ur Buchanan. 1 can assure Ur Bidwill thst 1 have not ascertained scything ol tbe sort, aud, aa he says m his letter, * -ire it a list denial." Then hs goes on to say “ Aa to whieh person He would vote lor, I do not know, although I am quite sure now be will not vole lor Mr Bunny. Now I would make tbe disclosing ot a vote or the asking for the disclosure of a vote penal, why should tn employer try by any ibiests or intimida*. tion to influence the votes of bis men ’ lou have taken the man bsok.Mr Bidwill, and you know bow be is going to vote.

Mr Bidwill Miii ttie mao was not working lor lire Bidwill Brothers now, he bad finished bia cootisct.

Mr Bonny ; Well I think you are wioug about Brodison not going to vote for Bunny You koow you were wrong before; you brought two men over to vote last election, ao yon aay in your letter and they voted for the wrong mao. Take care that your ir finance doea Sot work against yon again. It ia vote by ballot and von have no right to aak how any man baa voted.

Mr flidwi l aaid he did not wiah to bandy petaonalitiaa, or be aould give Mr Bunny a reply which would be to him most unpalatable. Everyone in the room knew that bia family had never done a mean or dishonorable trick to any of tbeir fellow men. Mrßnnoy (aid the letter waa an unfair cue, aa it aaanmed that he waa a inpporter of the present Government, whereat be had told the alaatora that ha would not at preaeut commit himtalf to any oourae, but await the tide of rveote.

Some further dieetuiion eoiued aa to the pighl of Mr Bunny 'a snpporteri to eanvaaatbe amployera on Meaara Bidwill’a atation, and the metier dropped.

Mr Bidwiil aafced Mr Bouuy if be would favor perpetual Itaaing in preference to freehold?

ftp Bunny, I would out the land n p t > *oit the purchasers. The perpetual leaning ia vary beneficial to> man with small means aa la par aera with a laaae of 81 yean with the opportunity of getting reoompenaed (or all improvements, ia a very fair chance {or I*

■mall man, although ii a man wished to purchase land I would not for a moment prevent him from buying it. Mr Hutton asked Mr Bunny if the Queen did not appoint the Governor of New Zealand Mr Bunny said that her Majesty appointed the Governor.but the New Zealand parliament voted the salary. Originally,the Governor of New Zealand only received L4OOO per annum, but the Governor ia ranked according to his salary. In New Zealand now they have a Governor of the first class ; and hie pension which may be LIOOO per annum is regulated by the amount of salary he receives. He thought a first class man for anything in the world, could be got for LSOOO per year. Mr A Donald moved and Mr Murphy seconded a hearty vote of thanks toMrßunny for bis able speech which was carried amidst great applause. A vote of thanks was then tendered to the chair.