The Feilding Star. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1887. The Turn of the Tide

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 30, 25 August 1887, Page 2

The Feilding Star. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1887. The Turn of the Tide

Fob the past two years there haß been 'a steady set in the current* of public opiilidttu against Sir Julius "VIOGKI. Thisr has been- owing, in part, to the fallacious opinion, or belief, that the depression which has obtained so: long in this colony-— and the rest of the wprldrrrwas entirely owing to him and this famous Public VVorks policy: Those who should have been- most conservatiTe of the political honor oft Sir Julius , Vqgel, have,; to further "their own private or political ends, either encouraged this idea by direct means or by silence when the opportunity offered of justifying him in the sight of his detractors. We observed, when public indignation was excited at the too evident dissentions which existed in the Ministerial camp ; with the apparent jiesire ol his cb-adjutors to. desert Sir Julius Yogel, or offer him up as a sacrifice to the multitude who were' '-'roaring" for retrenchment and a victitn, rthat a rapid 'change took place, jand T Minißters^changed f ro^nt, and jbecame oncefmdiea 1 " band' of brothers" bound to Stand and 'fall by each other. Not,: we fear, because ',< the adhesion Jot cohesion" among; them now is iany greater than before, but for the reason th^y have been taught the, elecior,s. ' are strongly inclined to "hold ineori^l tempt' public men who/ with common interest* to serve fail in loyalty to each other. Therefor©, with an eye to 'the 'riear^ftftur^ttiey a'^iffcue iif they have' it not" • ■#ha£ev&Pmay be their intentions t&SiifjkjijS&YaQm., now,, there can be no^ question xd doubt th'at 'the belief it ! was their ins > 4ention4» desert«him r has'gone far Uy, re r instate him in popular favor. His, 6mi' J Vd *feßigW S*-heii 7 Wed place in tlto' 'Mnifistxijr would prove deirin^ejUi^UfiJiJi^^ei^s.^^ party, was actuated by a -spirit of chivalry Lworth'yLof 'tne^. man, ,' only, equalled by the: nobility iof ; , mmd: aixd /ch^^cte , shown by Sir- William Eox wh|n he penned: the letter; to our:/Ma;®on con(from, which, the^i^llowing is; an fextracfc:b-r"' l-. w.ouli/liko ttoi 6iaposei of this senseless arid indiscriniin- , ating; cry. about Sir: Julius ¥ogel and fhift PubUc xW^rksiseheme. :Eor tow ! introduction of that schema I am just as responsible as he is. I was Premier of the Ministry/ in which he" was.Colonial Treasurer ; and jointly with fSir DokalC; McLean, SirrFßANCis i Dillon Bell, and Mi< Gißßo»NE^ehdoi»edjth(B scheme,Jand iMiiiistiy since has" done the ;Bame. Ifc:.was> by bis able intervention as > Ag«nfeQ«neral that the credit of the colony was^j. saved from; /absolute ruin by the fhon?payits' interest to its bond-holder^, in London^ an event which four and (iwehty. Hours would ' have brought litt*>Tit# This, with the v tfttier reasons we have givefeji ail tend' tot show jthe turn of the tide-has come in favor of Si£ Jttius Yogel. r A. I A rf ;