The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Ressurexi. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4867, 15 August 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Ressurexi. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1884.

The : seeming incongruity of elements used in the composition of the new, Ministry his been food for adverse comment ; yet an analysis of journalistic ebullitions unmistalceably shews that very narrow minded and selfish feelings exist in connection with the politics of the colony. The " number one" idea has not deserted the representative sent to do duly for those in his distridt, and, he appears to be laboring under—in many casea—*a hallucination thnt he was made to'be a minister. This very naturally results in an "all«roand" straggle for office, and, although legislation is requisite, such trifling with the people's interests in gratifying personal ambition, and that alone, should be most severely deprecated. It would be pechaps supererogatory to point out to ou>representatives what they have been retufnod to Parliament for; yet, so soon ai the' ".Magic mantle " falls upon their shoulders they aeetn to throw off the yoke of constituents* causes, and go " bald-headed '' for office and self-preferment. Human nature conies in for a large share of the blame caused .by"""this "byplay" of members, but some counteraction on the part of constituents might be advantageously put in force, and so relieve that "sufferer from a portion of the odium | attaching to her reported delinquencies. 'The baits offered to the hungry Parliamentary • fish. in the coming straggle will donbtless be eagerly swallowed by them, and if a change of Ministry should ' occur, the " old, old story " will be told ag«in, and more " tactics " be resorted to to overthrow the existing party. It seems somewhat deplorable that almost every second man enteringothe Assembly hai ah idea that he is to—almost at once —become a minister. Such ' hallucinations retard the progress of useful work; stem the tide of beneficial legislation ; and in addition to throwing the whole of the state machinery out of gear, bring every ' institution in connection with it into contempt. It would be, beyond a' doubt, adopting a suicidal policy to set one island of our Colony against another,. and unless dene by designing persons for interested purposes, such an action would be most unaccountable. We are certainly in love with our own little part of the world, and openly acknowledge our recognition of its many brnuties and properties, but we are nevertheless thoroughly appreciative of the many qualities our Southern friends can boast of, in relation to their land and its belongings. It would seem natural to any unprejudiced person with a sound mind,, that the interests of the colony would be best conserved while unity is observed—division would only weaken all pans of it. Holding al}, these things in one's mind's eye only strengthens the conviction that the most intense folly would be exhibited in " turning to the right about" any administration holding strong Southern feeling*, merely on account of its latitudinal proclivities. The Ministry is not the House of Representatives, nor is it strong enough to ignore the Eepre tentative chamber, and little need be feared in the matter of the North being ignored while the state of parties remains as it is. It lies now with our representatives to " make bay while the sun shines," and thcjre is little occasion to point out to them-inCwhich path their duties lie. : •