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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1721, 28 November 1887, Page 2

OUR MEMBERS

The following io tbe " Haomd " report of Mr Buxtnr'a speeoh on the E'eotlon of Governor Bill. Mr Bnx'on.— l should like to nay a few words reepeotlng this ▼»ry important matter. I have a strong feeling • f sympathy m this matter, which I should like to explain. I thiok, na I have altnred my mind considerably sinoe this debate has been going; on, and have listened with v*ry gr^a? interest to the various speakers and rhe v rtous statefnenta that have be«n m>»<-)i>, I might be ( c.mcd & npw-bnrn babe. I hay*« changed conai 'e'rtbly. How-vnr, I should like to m*bq a very f«w remarks, and show my sympathy m these fw remarks. To my mind, we have been quite long enough listening to three various explanation* and Btatements ; and, as the honorable m m >er for Auckland Oentrnl h»s been termed the f-i'h^r of this movement, I shoald tike to give htm a higher and more venerable title, and oall him the grsndrVh.ir of the movement. Mv honor* Mo friend the member for Lyttelton ii the fatner of the movement, and • great many of us are the ohildren of the movement. I shall certainly vote for tho seoond reading of this Bill, beoans* I have Dot the slightest hopa that It trill ever go into Committee. If I had, per* haps I should not vote for it. However, I teal great sympathy for »he«a ohlldraa nnd their parent aad their grandfather, and shail support flu motion for th« i seooud readier of ♦•^e Bill.