The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, AUGUST 5.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 318, 5 August 1879, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, AUGUST 5.

a letter on the present "political situation, we extract the following pertinent remarks :—" I wish to point out that the Opposition did not wait for the Financial Statement of the Treasurer, which would have shewn the financial position of the colony, the reasons for the imposition of additional taxation, and the ' ways and means ' to meet expenditure. I consider that they should, in justice to the Government and to the people of the Colony, have waited until the necessary information was before Parliament, and that a vote of want of confidence might then have been brought forward, and the whole policy and acts of the administration of the Government reviewed. Instead of taking this manly and patriotic course, a vote of want of confidence was brought in the moment after heads were counted, and a majority against Ministers found to exist. Sir W. Fox's charges were urged with all the virulence of personal hatred to Sir GL.ixrey.; his speech was bitter and inconclusive, and every charge of any moment against Ministers was shewn to be absolutely untrue, or was refuted by Sir George. It is absolutely apparent that the objects sought to be gained by Sir W. Fox and his party are the mutilation of the Electoral and Representation Bills, after gaining possession of power, and the retention of power in the hands of men who would use it for the benefit of the few." It would be well for electors to ponder the concluding paragraph of our valued correspondent's remarks, and not allow themselves to be drawn from the main questions at issue. If Ministers have acted unjustifiably in certain cases, they should be called to account for it, but one of old said:—" Timeo JDanaos el dona ferentes," and we ought also to dread reforms (?) at the hands of men, who we have every [reason to know, are the organs of the party Of re-action and monopoly. ,