GORE POLITCAL SOCIETY.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 380, 5 August 1884, Page 5

GORE POLITCAL SOCIETY.

i -t-Pciety 'w-as 'heldi if>iv Friday^^ evening., in : ( mP^mn Halli^fihSe.attendfinee. wa!s Sto.fti^'aW 20 gentld ' j , -pen^pije^ept. , , r |pg president-j , Mr. JnP. '; sf acG-ibbon, jc^piedi ) . the . janjd «^l(ver^d te^ferftkladdress as" fol7-%^^ '' r '' r :^Ay7'A-Ay'-7A -A .7A7 }\ »« ?^GENTiasJiia_*:~Ob.edient; to, an; ,a.dy erlis!.- (- -;f*-entinthe;j;ENSlGiir, 1 7, came to ; this Hall, •j.fi'irt.ere.lfoujttd .several gentlemen gatherej_., A ( A-tejt*B6me(;general .talk, one . iof "the number J (ipropoSedi uist iwe^honld proceed to, form our- 1 ' -»aelyej|_4l^o a Peiitical Society, to consist >of| a" Vi*spt£adsht, _eci , etßry, < tircasnre"r>f*?nd,iwp.';Conp- <■ *eilfb_iV which was agreed* to.. . I WW duiy,a|)- - i.-pmjw&dr President much against my wish, fir itMisim pie reason .that I, have had; no, «fflc- > *™ifience;in/s"ncht matters ;,ibut i-j was -tplJl, v.i^buldinever; learn younger,. and the resnlifis - IhStf l noW stand before, you a , f nil , blown -:!r'£t*esidentt;: Jt was decided to hold :. onr ,fi|Bt - -. liieettng omthe- Ist August (this eveniug),and i ithat^procecdings be opeh-adby an address fi<|m - i lhedPi-sideut. iNow, gentlemen, I ,th jn'k- this ,:?fH_tri-tty has made: a very,; great,; mwtake Sn r^ electing one to this, position whqjbas hadlio su pTj-CtiCal knowledge jor experience of we •■■a iwotkintg of snehj societies, hut since 1 h^c : ' ; aecepted. theiposition ishaU.be only too hapny i ttolni-lciiiveiany , infoirm ation . that will he In ito. our, mutual (benefit. , * , I, .Ih*uT : heftrst>'th-ng;*l .shall deal with is— fie ni Object. of the Society.: .The object • of ' this %■> Society is to promote aknowledgeof the, Jead «.t^ ißgqueslions'of ithe day. We have just pas- ■'«■■■&& -through the excitement and bustle of kn .-.' eleotion; ...Nowj I : woiildi like ; , every elector ? v jpree ent *wh(o^exer;Ciaedl his vprie .tp. ans*w_r this .fi'<}nestion!:--»M Why have you . ; yqted ; for SoY im.'&asi'eo'foi Js -(^because he believes in,, or i|ot, Ai free-trade;, protection, .S.tate,' education, /; National life: insurance, Jandnationalizatibn, in' Confederation ,; centralism 'or decentralirfm, %. -Rndi raany-other, important a, subjects? lam v. afraidiagreafcl number wpnid. tell me tlfey ii ..Aad '-neiori; studied .( *t.hem,; ■jit.^ll.gl . -«; gentlemen, wieiposaefls. a piivilege, that , &w h:ni *aQ«|>triefl >dbr-that is ,'f M»nhftod;Suff rage "lor si iiijother W.ords,*e.very ptiniSJlyears.of agc,Siho X f ?Kb»B;beetti_t-the; colony I2.i»onths,, and resided v.! BKstnonwi. in anyielecioratejandlhas jegis'teied? * f. 1 1 s iimse^, has. a vote fpr jihe i-Jousii ' of Reptee<i. ientativeß."!v -This ;i«v%ve*r^' great power, that m v,the rpsbple bwejand ,1 ,w,oi^ jlte to' See. ( i < jsevery^n^sepssreise ,the^ prfvHegs^ he has''iij^it.wrijiintelligent way,i*an*4;Jhe.,9n)^; way, tp^'do |ao ;>:l i»f to-, have a thorough; k^oTf ledge «f 'what ? '/those questions,;me,an. %b»\ towns f of \, Gore it < «$ ;*Qordon are^ so^situatpd:. that." they ' *v|ill ooieom* promwefitly : to,the>;f?pnt, .inf''factj» If*i hate no, hesitatm ; % ; »M_pg ,; jMi' Tokiove'. \r.:n pnany /tyear^j they fi win* ; ,b*3 .Beoond • td: fnp f 'n^lisannt^tQWniiin , Zealand.. I it is the duty of every man^ w;hq : |ias. made this pl^ce, his heme to take* an ihteiE^t ' s . M m the politics' 6i' the' day, to that he may r i j'be-'fehalt.ed'tpTf takl. '« ; .peiitidn ahaoagst aiis' .'i^feUbV-iifenpthatwill bey.;icreaib;to hißrselfr 1 '' "■ arid %K r i to^n ? he belongs to. • f . .;...., : -,; i J '.'" iv»i "• ( TKe i . { sttbj-ct of: debate -to-night /;jjr„ •; Jl ' il Wßi.thei''-hi-tild'the incoming- Ministry m- ",%, bisa"te Fr*ee-trade :*' or i< Protection. ?'';, Nfaw^ ' g^ntlemehVthiß is a : very j. grave subject/ ' : "tKaft iffScts*ie¥fe^'ttiah/woln_a*i, iand child in n '^tlK^cbloriyi ll In 'this age of 'invention! fnd 7 ! ( IWSt ! rttftchinery,, the merchant or 1 cah' -it in his office; and : receive - Tiis custemers.-withoiit leaving* ! ; ' thci^' parlors', at ! a ; distance ■mt some r miles, ii.ij^^jg yf^gi transpired Un i Britain; yesterday " '*'*^_ii"-:bfe K»d--ini rour'Lpapefs to-day. vThe*. . >:r ';'fiip.er a3.a ..With the teceiit inve_itiQns in r ." l iiacli_nes,*canr}unTp*.on ta. hia; bidder. . ' :^iid dp' th'e'wdrk himself infaidayj Which|^ 7 : '' ; forte 't66k aevfen or : eiglit n_en. ; : Under j the pr^eht'ecoftoiny all this ;is ".but tending to. ' 7 Widerithei^ulf between the riqh andlth7','' p~bpr. lh thi. 3 9th centary. it seems, , tpl me *;' that Man's e'hief 'end is Gold,;and in? the mad J listee ! for itnb' matter fhow many I thousands ' : : rf; ._-re"tina_hple ; d r tb death, so Johg^asthe pjriae is ' l 7ga,pi<id. '■■" ' I ofteh : think I that r . TBoberi. -JB&rns, ( -'- i 'B^btla_id''s'brfrd^-'h'ad'' butal-'faint conception A Y y t>f the-'grSat' irtath he uttered',, when-he.said-ri Aid -i^isUi™.' '■->•*'<'■' .^X ' „.;.„... . i I „,; e , Man's, inhtijnianity toman ' ". ( *'■ j . „ - ', '.lia^eitcouniles-thou.sihtl. indurh li t J-n--*jJ(£p']^eill con_J)liruented the irfesi;i - Bci_it't>_i : his incise address; and mqve'd :I i&srt*-$ i !&s^s--te- -HP *9V it'i Mr{ ■■ hrrJG*ni_ingi<^qpnd 4 ed -^he mt>,tioni saying, j i 4 'tHe7pa{ler did not, ' suppbrtl the, ''^Ghwriiian l^ remark that he wa-alnpt . 'ijlWt^ffijf. I^S- 3 p^,7. r^ Q ( vote (was ~ i j&^Wr\>j{ acciamatioh. Jj ' , „ ; j ; . ■•* X-'Mtf'J^to^^ . ffikite^ ! t_iat fthe . business i of ] thp Wen- ] n'-iiSifc'^*? ' !■§; !,diiscussion on *' Freetk-ade *>nt-/»ioj^t'^^" i ,' „',,:.'."'■ ,., .' -„ .; 7. '■'""■ ■ m oy l*ito-B»*^ViflPf«?4> the, debate by 1 ' J<^»diiig''a^a h per.inj^avoi? r of, protection., r f Hfe'Wai<i-_iW tp6k i; up the-iirabjectlwith, ''*". _W_ScJ f i!5 "' ; •*•_■ ■*- "'■ ' cie i '__!_--!l***__ !__.•"" :0 - t qijPude^. , IJII , itpw , countries like tlpst 7 idbkhor w«Sihighf and spn^e'.imeans. must ;.d -Jj^Wokeds -for.* to counterbalanqy thp * 'j.Jj-iiEc^Tj 1 - 'lab*sr' /; 6is6wherei < .There jvrere. ji4#^aX«r^ ; i^# i.'tWs; :'; "- A prdtefr l *|iYe, duty and ' Herfavoredthe JEormer 7 n_^V ,i 'cb s tnpriieainstkr^^^^ nidKwmyjo fWiJSR „# e 'i^ 9*^B a Ther© iWjpre^ rery jfeyir : articles 1* . y .f^liieh>-»*wet' eb'nld t.not:' make fhere./ WXJi W&etfie¥ W^W f, sh6iii*be iraporfed on' all goods came under the 1 head, of wising' fevMtie; ahd he would (leave; U;%^sW&*m ia_uttiei»atteir : sturdy f unfile jately. f f ' iSo was a r.'eeti'ader at hear t. Any man fiMtitffo&viitmd the progress ; kltihe oi-rffteni^P^K:^©.^. Hjpeafejm the. rO tottter ', f?oin ejpseyieiiQe^and, V iff f thput ■ fJ + hfrfin'g recourse/; td eminent authors , ts pn"pQ_!fecal "'edonomtr; "We were " quite 'si liJftPffiSlJli ex^piUjgJa ta^pd. It wsib unjust : >iitc^Aai-;the r'lVße^uvpM^eft g^"'-ti-^jj^kH&.J. > < '7o' ' f ! t^^ielefffiwhichicouidinot- hi ' pron, " v yaf the thin edge jof the ■•ii' i '* , '**^4gp'' ■^$,ha.d , ( Iyeighi_d thei matter in bis mind duriug, the .p^^pur; weeks ;' isii}teill«rlyi'' -Suppose.; tiat ; Keid •^, i };^B'' ) t C^y > ; Io r *whb' : '' , *_iad * started^, next 7-Tm^lg^ ,' ' an '- - -^p o^ . ' : ;^ u fy on :' oh implements coming;, . : ipfo. ; ; Gore. nit benefit' would, it be? il-ni¥i^iiis encp-dragemenfe might ,be . /'•! viiUwW^9,'iP^^odiiHrie?. • • AmP-ics-'was-'' * * i'>i*lim%iJ&xJLpa^ mWT p^ o fc ec tiori f through the jcpstoms, [ "^cjitfed 1 Ihb vemployhifeht of heedless raiiSQwK mxv&pb* and," was really [a class * /,* i^gOW: , j .x.i>-\w^<r -«.. 7 '■ '•" ';,." ■'„ V- ■ "j Al 3^o Mr 'Douglas followed on the; side of ' iVl I S&flhlW£ i ''The-q-uestion.was -Whether ■ ■:». : !^FQwp%Hj9*r (; fireeNtrade was desirable j 'en ..*ori^]^few-.> J iie_jlanidM,:VHe/ ; -waß| ar-.f*cee •^ f -Jtw.dfer, 'and for that reason^ thought 77\ i|rJoj§,fitibn was desirable at thei presept f'uy tim^ 7 6byer_ime_it should dp spme■7) "**fliing • to : relieve the ' present ,unex-"JX*atabletl-depression. Protection could fc! n fflgtssi » 3 'ifift indirectly as ; 774^!(i^i^i^.^^l^P enabled -to 1 raise '. ! tlieii?^ nupticies j( at; i?i ; 3Rate and oH !^p|ild , '7be- l assistedin'i.ome. way. o?he, "ij ,J ?^*4ey|sc^speiit f would not be lo^t, being * „' »^fe': ^.u^^^?y; All of iai^lemen&L Jana _arm tools should be mf fii^^^i^^',^tt.a : differenti|l rate of nr hfeeight epujli' he imposed. The cost of w'tTtprodttCfcib-i' coiild .bei reduced: My Jthe i .^ h &aklhgM^Pdd., i 4nd the railway freight ;" . ■_H&f«l^ I W tKe f very lowest figures e^fmllLmhli^ ggainf am ra J? ii.l i)/me^Bt 'an income '- t j£z pfj 5 pe;-| cent, p^ 70im\^7ikP preseiititijaWr wns wfss

B ww ri!m_Wl>-rVi'^^ * — --mmm .at.-half the _*aite 6i * grain and deprecia^* ted the plant mote.* Assistance could be given to mining bf the Government, who had all %c; appliances at their command. / 'A MSr < ' Tpietche^' -' took : thp* . . free > 'trade - side i pf ;. >the . question. * ihe ; first great traders of modern, times — the Dutch — notwithstahing their geographical. . difficulties _- . made ; tbeir country foremost ir?* commerce. The had simjild/land' laws,; and a national bank. England considered how best to beat her,' and *_ried to do so by proteq-. i I^^^sj The /threeWeat industries -^-agricultural, pastoral \^nd mihih^-T-i ; should not f h&e__b'ouf£gei_: i at a loss to. the^ State..,. It would be unfair towards the other industries. All taxatiojh 'should bear equally, and that maxim disposed of the argument. . The ,sa.pie reasoning yf plied to the imposition of a customs * ufy. Who was it that*, p'aid'i-lat tiesent; If Heidi and; ,Grfljy> were prptected, bj- a duty on impl^, ments, who would pay it 1 Why the farmer of coulee. If iforeigUv, 'makers could undersell the local makers, handicapped as they* were with oce-in freight the local makers cpuhl devote 'themselves '"io some other puVf-hit; 1 The higb.^rice'Jdf labor.was due at first to thp restrictions which formerly sur- i rounded handicrafts. This la.ted till,, food had to be imported > and > the Oori>; , .Laws were imposed. t This did not be^ fit the farmer. I'hey 0, were repealed about the 'timothat iN"ew Zealand was founded. The Irish famine raised aery against' thfem and when they were ' abolished rents went dowu. In; America a cry jW^s going up against protection; ' i as they found that really the consumer, ba'd'topay. If the freight could npt . prevent foreign goods from undersell*; 4ng^leca]*enes*'.thenvit'vwasv'evident^hat those goods; Cjould. he,^ better produc|d outside. Pro'feasor had, In f „hislbc>pk»> 4)isw6r64 vheithirteeji reiasops |in favor of protection. He S-io'iild I like to see. that _ book in . the |*Athena-urnV f All v krgdm'eht tended lto: show that a benefit given to one class, mii^t : Jb\^t ! f h ! (. 'expehse T of the i'e. t,, and thereiore.j tjie. most, ..[, desirable | system wa« free 'trade all round; and all round '•fihd'Wo^ldn ■•■■ -'■'-* ■!. ''7-lr-'-(i'{ \77tt£7simg\aa'l haying f jrepH6d; the iqiiesjiiph ( *w?is' put a^nd ifrjeej trad.^carr : . riedithp .day by nine votes tp ejgi_t,,; j , 77 This disposed 'of the business upon the order'paper, a'fad^ Jthe'j meeting: was to djsperse ,*%hen .Mr ,^e^ll'inquired as, to ; the , constitution; pf , the ' Society; n: He .thought ii-w .membership" ' irpll i§hhuld ; be { prepared^ 'and gisntlenlen inyited'tojomxit a small annual fe^ — feayhaif-'a-ciowh; Heiyery .ihudh objecjted *^o the Society being on the unsatisfac_tpry ,basis,j of dep.endipg, pji f vpluntar^' ' contributions. He moved ■<■, mi, accqrd;since.'' Mr? Canning LsecondejdisK pMh 41 Fletcher r "w&riflly.' opposed 'the _nor>i tjion. The 1 ' Society ; '"[ vvas forrppd; ; for the' pnr'po'se o'f. ., ehbpuraging 'free public dij-cussion of public matters, and tfie, only qualification " that should; be imposed ? was that visitors should obey the drdinary rules of public meetings. , He moved that no membership qualifibai/ipn l?e f imposed, and 5 that' 'monetary contributions^ tethV Society be voluntary. Mr Symes seconded. The moiion w,as carried and ; .the majori|>y of , those • jpresent' enrolled themselves!. •/: • ' The meeting thereupon ' adjourned >siv& r diii\ ! 7 ■■"■■-, >■'■ '• *.T b»./* •.-ri [ „