The Manawatu Standard. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1885. THE POLITICAL POSITION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 29, 5 January 1885, Page 2

Manawatu Standard. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1885. THE POLITICAL POSITION.

Sp raking of the political position a Wellington paper writes as'follows: 1 — "'Promises and boasting have taken the place of substantial work. vVe hear from aM» parts of the Colony that the people's eyes are being rapidly opened' to the truth. Many of those who atfirst believed lhat Sir Junts Vogkl would accomplish great things for New Zealand are completely, undeceived, and are not likely to fall into the same error again. We are glad to have ground for believing that the enlightened process has extended its inflcunce to some members of Parliament, and that they can no longer be depended 011 to support the Govern- ' meut. It is of importance that people m England who may be interested m N"w Zealand affairs should clearly understand that the Vogu.l epidemic is very perceptibly on the decline - that the cures are innumerable, anil (hat there are no fresh cases to report. This return to a sound healthy, state augurs well for for the future. There is, we think; no 1 longer any danger of the colonists allowing themselves to be dragged by Sir Julius Voobl into schemes of reckless extravagance. In the improbable event of the Go vcrnment being permitted to exist through this year's session it will find ' itself bound down to be of good behaviour m the matter of expenditure. The system of forcing- the Cqlony into an unnatural state of excitement, which is Sir Julius Vogel's idea of success, is not at. all conducive to substantial prosperity. Such a system may leave a few wealthy, but inevitably does no permanent good to the masses. Least of all colonies .should Tlon of 'allowing uny man, however groat his ability to play* with her prosperity and to plunge her into engagements disproportionate to her state of advancement. She has boundless' resources which are gradually and m the natural order of things being advantageously developed. A splendid future is open to her colonists if they will but adhere to the plain paths of earnest and intelligent industry. The Colony needs no undue forcing, and we are persuaded that the feverish dream of wealth, to be obtained by some royal road of Sir Julius Vogel's creation, is already fading oat of men's minds. It is well that it should l>e so, and that people at Home should know what are the views entertained by the large majority of New Zealand colonists The New Year opens with fair expectations of prosperity, and there is no reason for fearing that British capital will not be forthcoming for the carrying on of those necessary public works which are sanctioned by the Legislature at its recent sitting. The weakened position of the present Ministry will m that matter tell rather iv favour pf the Colony than against