Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1890.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 475, 28 May 1890, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1890.

* This above all—to thine own »elf bo tras, And it must follow as the night the day Thou caneb nob then be false to any mao.' SIIAKKSPEAItK.

We direct the special attanljon of our readers to an advertisement that appears in our colnmns. notifying that a public meeting will he held in Te Aroha Public Hall on hext Saturday evening, to consider questions pertaining to the next general election and to elect a Reform Committee. It it certainly none too soon for the electors generally throughought the Colony to seriously consider what steps they purpose taking with the object of of securing the return at the next general election of representatives who have the necessary knowledge, ability, and honesty of purpose to serve their country well. It. has been too long the fashion for the electors to content themselves wi h discussing many important matters relating to general government, etc., as a sort of pastime when they meet together, without deciding upon ; jiy definite and united course of action, having for its object the remedying of the defects and grievances (which all agree exist and ought to be remedied) by the return of reliable representatives pledged to do all in their power towards having the much needed reforms carried out. The result of this want of policy and unity amongst electors has been tliat many men, totally unfitted for the position they aspired to, and having as their one real aim and object for seeking a seat in the House the furtherance of their own interests, have succeeded in getting elected, to the great loss ana disadvantage not only of the districts they have been returned for, but also to the great disadvantage of the Colony as a whole, through being governed by selfish and unscrupulous men of the class we refer to. We scarcel) think it can he necessary to enlarge on the necessity of more united action on the part of the electors of Te Aroha for the return of a representative at the next general election who will he worthy of the high position, and who, whilst forwarding the interests of the district he has been returned for in every reasonable way, will at the same time he found working harmoniously with all other honest politicians for the benefit and future welfare and prosperity of the Colony as a whole. We are glad therefore that the meeting referred to is about to I o hehl, and hope it will be largely attended by the electors of the district generally, and we also hope they will not only attend as onlookers but that many of them will come prepared with useful questions and suggestions to be submitted to the meeting. The next general election will prove one of immense importance to New Zealand. Mr W, S. Allen by his recent most interesting address to the electors at Te Aroha, opened the ball, so to apeak, of the political campaign in this part of the Colony, We believe Te Arolm is the first constituency in New Zealand to which an ex-English M.P. of such long standing has offered his services. Now by the public meeting of Saturday Te Aroha will we believe take the initiative in considering a political programme for the forthcoming election, and taking measures to form a general organisation, without which the best intentions rnav be wasted in desultory and abortive isolated efforts. Good must result from the great questions of the day as well as those of more local importance being fully and intellectually discussed in public by the electors; and the importance of united action in a better state of things is to replace the present is surely patent to every intelligent elector.