Fulsome Adulation.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 37, 14 January 1885, Page 2

Fulsome Adulation.

. (TO THE EDITOR . QJ ' ji>KE . STSf»AED.) Sir, — It is an old s&y/ngj^at " New brooms sweep clean," but I am of opinion that new brooms can be made to sweep too clean at .the start, anil then they are worn out arid'" useless. - JPhe Hon. John .Ballance is, new, broom, and he is 'sweeping about Hi a rribsif remarkable "ihaiinef-^at ' NM' '■ Plymouth one day, Wellington the next, Pipiriki: the next, and so an ; and now I find he has reached Wood-rille* where he has been petted and made much of— for what ? I give it up, Mr Ballance hasvbeen : 'r^"^jiarness as Minister far Ijaad'B.j'arid «a^ve Affairs ,hut a few months, ' an J by, way he ia Toeing feted one wouiqCthitik'h'e had saved the colony from 'fatW.itnw He is a good man nb'doußt',' ''bW let him be thoroughly tested befoi^heSs pronwmoed perfect. • I notacQflna!;tel^gram m the Standard, thatather; Oay %fl^Woodvffle, announcing .tfeafe ; a lt banzai, vras to be given to, ytx . a tribote to the success ojf his land.' adrnujjatra'tion m the bush dis't'ricta, >v ' i ''\Vibyai i< a piece of presumption; <«inaideriig- that no teat bias' be.en givfen ;toutbM«ni' successful aOnitoistratiotti.'' . Jimth* same telegram it was announced thaiuil^tes^js Ownond, Smith, Macarfchw, aud RvSseil, MJS.fi'i,

toro td be asked to 00-operate m proagain§fc Jbeactjon of.tlje Minister, ' % Works" m reducing the grant fo^ tlie Lpwer Ferry bridge. - , "Whilst one « • 'llSiiiß^et is ban^ue'ted and pettedj another is toconie ur^er" the 1 , lash. Surely the present Cabinet is " fearfully and wonderfolly niadei'.' for~l>here appears tobe;no ,1 MifeaH^r^tail.'Saincl 1 e&ch Wmbei- W travel- { : ling about the-qpuntry entirely on his >viWTO^co^li- v- L^Hot^d'hive ' tho&ghjt if ■{/»*llß^i»igtert6fiPttblic Wovks had done a v#e<ioodinjuryi t6iiWd<)dyille or dny 'other ■ "pwt^ofitheiiooleny, Mr ; Ballanc6 wag as ( !,iJmjch'to blame as any of- his colleagues ; ;?. ty.ttiiitc'seisms ijofr. Sir Julius is" re- , oruiting" at the Hot'- 'Springs, :•: with „; J^a^rouaiprivafei 'andiunder-secretaries • fj^i/ikeep vihunjidompany '--;iand,- until the ,j *, < ©jplanatf oi\ vrdm i given: of r the Hineijioa ' mystery, it w»*s4houghti by Borne that ; i o the sjt|eafaflP.had been i transported fojthe 'likewise. I quite l agreed with .''.your h«eftdingrtG a .;Patea.telei[rani m ;}..r^forfpie€) to ; :Titokowarui, .^Pa'tea gone j' iQa4 J .'].»o4. Iltbiuk yottinight'headiafew [...^by^quet/ telpgrftuis m a sdmewhat siniilar jvbi:!- a ( , :4>H' I^OBEENDENT ELECTOR.