MR SCOBIE MACKENZIE AT NASEBY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1906, 20 June 1889, Page 4

MR SCOBIE MACKENZIE AT NASEBY.

Mr Scdhie Mackenzie, addressing Lis constituents at Haseby, said that if the Seduction of Members Act came into force he could hardly bop! 0 to contest Mount Ida again, as the district would be too large. He bad opposed the Bill when it was unpopular to do so, but if anyone wanted to upset it in an underhand way be should have no assistance from him. Ho gave the Government credit for the saving effected. The £207,000 of protective duties were so much added to the permanent charges of the colony, as no surplus of the future could ever be applied to the reduction of them. It was probable that the protectionists would never allow the primage to he remitted. Honest surpluses could not be got for years. Mr Fergus’ vagueness should he corrected from Wellington. Sir H. Atkinson was a Yogelite, with his propensities repressed by the exigencies of the colony, and the pressure of the better class. His followers were the patent cause of the so called disorganisation of the House, and the fact that accident had years ago placed Atkinson at the head of the wrong party. His adherents were attracted by the sterling qualities of the man, though they regretted bis politics. A vote of confidence was carried with enthusiasm.