THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1878.

Inangahua Times, Volume v, Issue 33, 22 May 1878, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1878.

To- Day the electors of the tnaugnhna will be called upon to perform their part in the return of a member to re« present the constituency in Parliament ' There nre three candidates io the field *»a«b of whom bn« taken the opportunity of toyinß his views fully before the people. Aa far as can be gathered from the npeeches of thecandiates they nre all on precisely 'the Bime "ticjket," their v principle*,^ arid their •' policy" H ru almost identical, and as these are tho very principles which the community generally, hold«, tho olioieo of the represontative isnurrowod to a quen. tion of man nnd 'nun. \ r r Harmon comes forward with the prestige of ability nnd long political experience. Mr iWrownion is what may be termed the " Big Loaf Man," the poor man's advocate, nnd fcho friend of tbo " workinn claaaea,'' Ho nl«o, in hi» address gives evidence of the possession of tone ability nuil shrewd common aonse, and hvwlly Mr Roeves also claims to previous political performance ; is pos« aefised of abititv, and i» overflowing with energy. The ono chief drawback to Mr Harrison's condidaturobereifitha 1 . he is looked upon, and no doubt is, exsentially a Greymouth rej)reHonta« tntive, bo r«sideß there, hininterest is tlifire, and tb.it. portion of the consti. tuoncy would be bound to- como in for the lions share of hirt attention, if n • turned. A« to Mr* Bi»r I rowmi(h,tl)©sttm« objection, ns f«r na the elector here are concerned applies to htm, As to tho " working man " as be exi.-ts in Mr Barrovrinona imagination it is mere bunk urn. We are all working men in this cnuntrv. the main difleronco being th it pome have been fortunate enough Io become a little richer thiin their perhaps, Ihha frugal, less industrious, or lens iniilligeut neighbours, Wo think then upon the whole,, thnfc the choice of this district will fall most largely upon Mr U(?eye». He may be conned a local umn, is largely ncqmiiiilod with local alfiirs, and until wo can obtain usep.\rnte e'ectoral district, and a separate member, we think ho wmild be wont likely to do vrn a HHpurnte good