The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, JONE 19, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4819, 19 June 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, JONE 19, 1884.

THE fiat has gone forth that the colonyis to stand the expense of another election. This would, according to the present law, have resulted in a few months had not the present '{upsettal" eventuated. It now lies with the people to again exercise their glorious privileges, and return men to represent them in the Senate, the members of which have in the past played many wild pranks, while they were supposedly; attending to the duties for which they were elected. It has been alarmingly apparent that a vicious attack of cacoethes loquendi has hitherto prevailed in many cases of reprer Bentatives, and it has also been evident, in addition, that personal interests have not been entirely neglected. Other and varied motives, havVTbitherto become prominent in contests for the evidently coveted honor of representing.tbe people in the chamber allotted. to the people's deputies; and seeing all these things in a dear light; and recognising their importance, it would appear rational to men of reason, more particularly if they be personally concerned^ that their efforts should be directed towards securing?—if possible—representation by men having something more than personal ambition and gain as their motives for attaining positions, for which such motives —if no other ; disqualification exists—totally unfit them. If it be as many solons state it is, an age in which selfishness prevails, why should we individualise ourselves? Why not attend to our own interests as others are doing? Let political parties fight their own battles, but why should we not look after ourselves as do thoso who woo us, and with wily tactics seek our aid to place them in positions, under the pretence of this, that, or another platform being for the benefit of the people. In our community we are the people who require legislation, and when we are attended to, it is time enough to look at a national side of the question. That is what representation, means. We are bound to attend to our own interests first. Sophistical politicians periodically pay us visits. Can any sensible man suppose for one moment that such visits are the result of aught else than a pre-con-ceived desire to make use of us, if use can be made ? Let political parties have their wrangles, let them agree or disagree as they so list, but in this coming struggle for the honorable office of representing us in Parliament lot us be wise in our choice, aud select one who 1 will aid as, our town and district, and who is likely to bo self-abuegatory where our interests are concerned. In the past we have pandered too much to party and popular cries. What is the result? We have very little indeed to show., Let us now grow young in our strength and endeavor to secure many of those things which we have been entitled to, but which hare been denied us, principally because we have gone, as the Americans say f •' bald-headed " for political leaders, forgetting our own dire necessities.