Election Committees.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2097, 27 July 1887, Page 3

Election Committees.

To the Editor of the Standard. Sir,—l consider that one of the greatesl evils in connection with ar ' lection contest is the fxi-iencc of Flection t-> nii-iittfeße. These Commi'tces are nothing mor,; ■ r less than modem •' Star Chamber-," aud work upon the s 'nf hoe? a' tb. sudorous " Spaßisb Inquisition." Emissaries arc sent cut from these committees to loan oyer hj. 1 bars, buttonhole persons in ibo ,-ir ;t, and gathe tue views of the resident - in heir particular districts and np-".( a' thur wee! • * meeting of committee it ;e i , < union and tb. G|iniona of many others hat i stead " advancing the cause of their pet c mdidau these men, in many m-tmees, do a most incalculable ueil of h..rm to their reapective cause I could if j ohi.se name a number of c.ectois who have been disgusted by these wire (lulling tactics, and have neatly actermired, in consequence thereof, not to record their vote at ail, as under this committee system the spirit of the ballot is iia.rar.tly violated, for these precious combination.' aJ. ct to know almost to a man how ihe votes will be recorded. 1 for one if asked how 1 intend to vide should only be too phased to throw dust in the eyes (figuratively) of the active and intelligent committee man who canvassed me for my vote. I intend to carefully review the prominent political topics that are now engaging the minds of candie dates and electors and wil 1 probably address the settlers intbe Wairarapa— not as a candii date—upon the main features in connection therewith. Charles Higgins,