Political.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 98, 7 February 1893, Page 2

Political.

TtiK hHMulicis ot? the Colonists' J'oJitical Association in the Kangitikei chictomte will do well to be up and doing. While they are resting in a Fools Paradise of fancied security, the members of the Uangitikei Liberal Association arc doing active work in the direction of t\w furtherance of - their ends. We have it on the bast authority that at the next general election the Ministry now in power intend to fight hard for the possession of the coveted Rangitikei seat. .No stone will be left unturned, nor means Iju neglected or left untried, to gain • the victory. 1 1 is the greatest mistake to despise an opponent, and tho members of the Liberal Association do not intend to fall into that error. They recognise now the strength of the causes and influences which led to the i inevitable defeat of their candidate at ' the last election, and now, guided by 1 thoir hard-gained experience, they have already commenced to take precautionary measures to avert or avoid them in the coming struggle. Having begun thus early to establish their system of organisation, the committees i appointed in the several centres will certainly l>e. in good wofkingcoildition at llie time when their united efforts . will be of most value to their cause. We hold that the example thus given [ them .should be followed by the electors who are .supporters of the Opposition, , and that they also should commence to organist: without a day's delay. Let them carefully peruse tlie platform of the llangitikei Liberal Association, j published iv our report of their meet- * ing here on Saturday last, and the. ne i fussily for immediate action, :n d :i . ' vigorous "counterblast must be at. j i oucl apparent to them.

It is singular how jealous the alleged Liberals are of women having a vote on any question. In order to deprive worn on ratepayers in any Licensing District of the franchise one of the " planks " of the Liberal platform is : '• That all residents on the electoral roll, and residing within the Licensing District, shall be entitled to vote on licensing questions." As, thanks to the shillyshally of the Liberal Ministry, women are not on the electoral roll, this is a direct blow at the rights of I property held by members of the fair i | sex. •