Dissolution of Parliament
~ ♦■" In his speech at Wanganui the Hon. J. Baiaahoe said : " The ministry were told they would have to face the House next session, and after a short life be relegated to the country. If they went next session and put their policy before the House, there Would be the same wrangling criticisms as before, and no political legislation ! could be carried. In his (Mr Ballance's opinion inj;he present attitude . of affairs it seemed impossible that any ! large question of, legislation of a Liberal character could be carried. He thought the Government ought to ! formulate their policy, announce in to the country and dissolve before the session commenced. There was one thing which he objected to more than all others, that was to take the people by surprise. They should receive due and timely notice of the intentions of • the Government. Gladstone in 1874 took the country by surprise by suddenly dissolving, but he (Mr B allance) thought j they ought to give . two or three months' notice and great inconvenience would probably be avoided thereby. A dissolution before the House met would save the country the cost of two sessions." This statement is clear enough, and foreshadows what will be the keenest election campaign ever yet fought "m the colony,
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 94, 19 January 1886, Page 2
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213Dissolution of Parliament Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 94, 19 January 1886, Page 2
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