THE PATEA SEAT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 10 April 1899, Page 3

THE PATEA SEAT.

-m tvTO the KiirronSir,— As an old-fashioned Liberal, one cannot help remarking at the indecent haste shown by self-ussertives, who probably are actuated Py the of cpurse thoroughly disinterested axiom that "Political time and tide waits for no particular man." I hereby beg to express my thanks for the allapparent—hairy parent — unity that at present prevails in the Patea section of the Great Liberal Far-aparty. Seddonism being akin to' Tammanyism, it is somewhat refreshing to hear of an open revolt hy • our local contingent against a Seddonian nominee! Peace to your hashes you local J's.P. actually (please explain) cuffing the hand that gave you increased locus standi, etc., etc. Ultimatum's cat was hanged for mewtiny ! Won't there be a local flogging of that same, defunct old tabby if the present mewtiny- 1 -" agin all cummers" — results kapai for he Irresponsible Georgy Porgy. Personally, vide A. Beach, local Liberals deserve credit for refusing to have anyone dumped upon them. They intend pleasing themselves whether it splits the party or assists to burst it. As the ends justify the means, go it yer cripples. The old Liberal banner had emblazoned upon it" Liberty, Equality, Fraternity," but under the baleful .influence of Seddoqism it has been so equalised, . fraternised; and taken liberty with, that darn me the old identity of a banner is' practically ,non est, R.I.P. (S. Fat man, "Oist the Liberal (Bic) banner 'igh beneliman," I say ditto to that — wants ' resurrecting and hoisted high enough, "it. wants fumigating it duth." Another Liberal plank was "Country before party." "Tho New Zealand modern rendering is the reverse of this, and to lower old Liberal truism morally lower, appears to be the ultimately ultimate of those who for the nonce are the blind leaders of the politically colo\jr blind. ' For all these, and otherimperfection's -the local recommendation is to try "Tussine," — Yours focuslv, PINCE NEZ. . . to the euitob. Sir,— -There is nothijig in personalities, and I*- intend' as - fiir .as possible to avoid them, but I am constrained to answer "Another Elector's" lust. He tries to be unkind, and is more or less sucpessful ; to be smart und fails. In both letters he has avoided ' the_ main point at issue, though why is not "far to seek. I have put the one question — the foundation, of true Liberalism — fair play, and I am treated to an outburst re Liberalism and best interests, mixed considerably with an obscene joke as to my bovine relationship. To me the one is as understandable us the other, for how a man can prate Liberalism and treat another unfairly is as easily understood as my unconscious claim to a bovine relationship. Why do not Mr. Wilkie's supporters speak plainly. Why* does not "Another Elector" have the pluck to come out with "his reasons. ; There is little use in a conundrum when everyone knows the answer, and I, for one, and for the matter of that one hundred und one, would'both like and respect "Another Elector" far more were he to say plainly the best interests of Liberalism are not and will never be best served by Mr. ' Remington, because he is ' not a .true Liberal. We have been told so, and by' whom ? By someone who, as a matter of fact, should have been, the last to have said so, and if " Another Elector " ' and a few others are going to be cajoled to voting and backing one whom they are told to vote for and buck I, for one, am nott wish to say right here that.l intend, and, I speak as 'one of the leaders of the Southern end, working for* Mr. Remington as - hard as I know how, that' I "sincerely trust _ that he will never stand back from his pre- . sent attitude, and that it will never be otherwise than against the wish of every true Liberal in the Patea if he does stand down. • We, this side of the Wanganui River, have the majority of Liberal voters, and should have- the greater say, but apart from that we are content, man to man, to back our own choice, and if there be three in the field, rather than sacrifice' fhe principle fought, for,- to allow the present member to remain. lam speaking in ho enigmas. If not interfered with ("Another Elector " will understand me), and if given fairplay, we . back Mr. Remington for all we are worth ; if interfered- with, and mean play is the " order," then we shall be content to still i-un Mr. Remington, though conscious that'^we are, giving a walk over to Mr. Hutchison.. .: . ■ . "*- I aft, etc., .... JOHN NQRNS. . i