ELECTION MATTERS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 568, 11 January 1876, Page 2

ELECTION MATTERS.

Sir,— ln looking ov«r the Waikato Timb» o£ Gth instmt, 1 tamo to tho lettor ot " Enquirer," and at the loot of it the folio/ring ttditoiiw note. — " We cannot answer our Co re-pondent's enquiries. Why.doeahe not go to ueai-qiurierq at unce and geek tho required information, tram the Kbt Father G-oldeu ?" I look on the aboVe Editorial note as one of the many lnuendoes thrown Out by Waikvto Tucks 10 Mr McAlinn's disadvantage, but do not unagiue for a moment that the Roman _athoiu.B of Waikato aubmit to ba insulted even for tlie purpobe of mpp irung tha poatical client of the Waikvio Timks. Any person rending your suggestio \ wou d be under the impression that Father Goldou had only got to saj to hii paiishioiiera, I wish you to Tote for so and co, and tuo ihi;ig was netted Although the Koirun Ca'holici of Waikato have tht greatest respect for Father tfoldea, for his kind and amiable disposition as well as for the unremitting a tention be gives to hit duties, still they do not dreim for a moiient of hit holding their political rights at hu dnposal, and neithor i i»ui «ure, would ha accept of buch a gift. Whenever *aj poll ical question arises affdCtmg the Catholic religi >n, 1 no[jetQosoof Waikito will be found au our co re lgiouiits hiva hi hartit been throughout the world— baudoJ togetner ai one raxn, but fo.r ail political purpwes reclaim to bo as tree and independent »s any other clus within the eiupiro. — i aoi, Ac. i£ FirzrATKloit. Ngaruawuhia, January 6th, 187 G. [We caunotpaas bj tha Above ri»inir'« with. out a disclaimer, which we §h -uld »c.»ice.y hue thought neeesaary from tlie Tiuttd, uf any dtaire, either now or ut any tioi«s since it came into the hands of the present piopricuy, to 1 uiijulge id anvtiiiug nppioa' vug * a i e> or insult towards the ho n»u Culiuln-i or th ir re.igiou, and m conuiiving 8U h to bo the cms Mi FitzpitncU h« allowed Ina tuA to oa a. p his di^cicdon. A* j •uuuvluta, wo h»vo as mu^i ie»p ctfor oue fonu of re.i»io.i .ii anj hi. Mhotier protustau:, catholii! or jd*isli, an I bhall couiinuoas we luveeviT done io Aiav fiir ploy uad Iri-edom fr an pn*j idioj wiiea calle I upon to comment on any matcur lul.itin^ to either oue <>r the otiiur. V\ hsu tlie elucio i U ovei we dare say ou coi.cipo id-ut will »co mattera thiough a leaa pr. j i heel me lium aul ! r<gret tho teoiarka cimiiiiioJ iv thy- tlnrl patiig>aph of his leUer aa vi uh ast «c »hou d d& had we written uny thing really iloioivin 0 ' o them. As t-> the lciuark üboai oar dejuc to injure Mr McMiuii* oamli luture, and titat Mr Cox is our political client, the boat au-wer to that is that Borne of .Vlr Cox* friomls are equally angiy with us foralleged F avoriugoi Mr iVlcilinn. We are quiie prepared to accept, bmrne ftoua ho uioie vio cut pirtisaas of either Bide, but are th.uklui to uay that our bhoulrior* are aa broad as our akin u tnick.- Ed W T.]