POLITICAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2116, 25 October 1890, Page 4

POLITICAL.

Napiee, Oct. 22

Mr T. Tanner, late M.H R. for Waipawa, lies in a critical condition, suffering from internal inflammation. Wanganui, Oct. 22.

Mr Baliance has completed bis political addresses in the country districts of the Wanganui electorate, and has received votes of confidence in all the centres of population. The small farmers are rallying strongly to his support. SIR ROBERT STOUT AT NAPIER. Napiee, Oct. 22. Sir Robert Stout delivered a lengthy address to a large audience at the Gaiety Theatre to-night. The first part was devoted to a broad view of the policy of the Government for the last three years, which he claimed was totally opposed to their promises. He strongly advocated no more sales of Crown Lands, and deprecated sadden changes in the fiscal system, saying that any changes in taxation should be cautiously approached and gradually carried out. It was ridiculous to suppose as much could be got out of a land tax as the present property tax produced without injuring country settlers, which was the thing to bo avoided. He suggested a Board of Conciliation in case of disputes between the Railway Commissioners and servants, the men to appoint their own member, the Commissioners to appoint another, and the Minister of Public Works to be chairman ; if successful the principle to be extended to disputes between Government contractors and their men. A resolution was passed thanking dir R. Stout, and asking him to re-enter the political arena. In returning thanks, Sir B. Stout said it was very unlikely he would comply with the request, as he had duties to his family and clients as well as to his country.