OUR CITY MEMBERS AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Evening Star, Issue 4267, 30 October 1876, Page 2

OUR CITY MEMBERS AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

To ike Editor. >- -,. . Srjt,—Does it not geem somewhat strange that two of our City, representatives in the."' General Assembly have now been for a considerable time past absent from their duties! i If MessrsMacandreW and Stout are bo disgustingly dissatisfied with.the rtate of affairs, why do they not resign l£elr' : functions and allow others focoine to the front, who, even if they cannot carry *H they desire, will, at all events, "remain ittiff to their trust and endeavor by legitimate means to watch over and protect the interests of their constituents ? Probably, those, two patriots who have abandoned the confidence reposed in them by a too confiding public intend on the prorogation of Parliament handing over their honorarium of L2OO to some of our local charities; as I think it unfair they should pocket this amount, seeing there has been little if any service rendered by them to the Colony. Surely Mr Stout, that astute peHtician, with his 1400 a year as Provincial nanimous, and unselfish spirit for which fi»

is so celebrated, will at any rate refuse to Eooket any portion of the above sum. The .ocal Option Bill, his bantling, which he endeavored to smuggle through the House, doubtless at the suggestion of some fanatics, will be certain to eventually recoup him for any small sacrifice he may make. Fie, Mr Stout, to try to steal a march on a large proportion of your supporters, a class of tradesmen having one million of money invested :in their trade, and who as a. class will compart honestly and morally with their detractors. Why did not Mr Stout on the hustings intimate his intention to introduce this Bill? Why did he not manfully avow that so soon as he got to the Assembly he would introduce this measure, meaning thereby to crush hotelkeepers ? That Mr Stout has betrayed his trust is obvious to the most superficial observer, and that he and Mr Macandrew, like spoiled children when they cannot have everything* they desire, should relapse into a state of sulk and petulance showß an utter want of statesmanship and character. That the abolition fcf Provinces is an accomplished fact is undeniable, and however much the loss of sweets of office may be to those in the receipt of pay and power, the public of New Zealand are determined to give the whole scheme a fair trial, notwithstanding all the conventions which may be called together, and although there may be in our midst men foolish enough and ignorant enough to fancy that they can contravene the law. Woe to the man or men who would for a moment incite political charlatans in any shape to attempt riots or rebellion.—l am, &c, Imnedh, October 30. Elector.