SIR G. GREY AT AUCKLAND

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1628, 5 August 1887, Page 2

SIR G. GREY AT AUCKLAND

■ ' ♦ Auckland, Angaat 4. Sir G. Grey, addressing the eleotora of Auckland Oentral last night replied to Sir Robert Stout'a recent address, and m particular dealt with the misrepresentations of the views of the Opposition, made by Sir Robert Stoat. He showed that the Opposition were not adverse to settling people on the land, but only to the illegal and extravagent way m whioh the matter was gone about by the Government. They were not desirous to impose further taxation upon the necessaries cf life, but wished to enforce retrenchment, and thuß render increased taxation unneceß3ary ; and iv respect. of education, they had no intention of. Interfering with its efficiency, but thought it might be less expensively worked. The Land Acquisition Bill, and the Government treatment of the qaeßtion, were noticed at length. The Premier's statement at Dunedin that Otago could not "suffer retrenchment though Auckland would wbb scathingly criticised. Sir George Grey declared himself In favor of an elective Governor. When the Constitution was drawn by him he took care to retain j the power for the people to eleot their own Governor. (Loud applause.) This had been questioned, but it had bean deoided that tbey had powe>r, and the Queen would certainly sanction such an act, and if the people of New Zealand insisted, he advised them to open the highest prize m the State to their men, and let every woman know that she might be the mother of a future Governor. (Cheers.) It was said that this was "cutting the garter with Great Britain, but it was not roally ao« The East India Company had eleoted their own Governors, and the Oommiaaionera of South Australia had done the same for a time, bat they had not cat the "garter" by ao doing. He had determined to strive and struggle until this end was attained. At the blose of his address m teply to questions, Sir George Grey said the reduction of expenditure was better than increased taxation. The public works should be oompleted, bat further than that they should not go. A salary of £5000 % year was too muoh for the Governor. The Nai ive Department should be done avr&y with, A. vote of thanks and . confidence wai carried by acclamation. Sir George Grey goes South to-morrow.

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