Tuapeka Times AND GOLOFIELDS REPORTER & ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1872.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 205, 4 January 1872, Page 4

Tuapeka Times AND GOLOFIELDS REPORTER & ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, JA NUARY 4, 1872.

"MEASURES, NOT MEN."

The recent exposd of the nef uious .neans by which a confederacy, known as the " Tammany Ring ", retained possession ot" the Government of the city of New York for a number or' years, excited a thrill of holy horror throughout New Zealand and caused the colonists to think God that their politicians were rrot as those in America. It was loudly asserted that such things were not possible in a 8 itish community, an our trans Pacific friends were invited to admire our spotless political escutcheon. But an examination o!'ou rec rds -since the ad vent to powor of the present administration clearly Shows that onr boasted im-munity-from the evils of political corruption does not exist. Vo_jel and Co. have found the sweets of office very toothsome, and to prolong their tenure of them have not scrupled to resort to most discrediable measures. The inte *ests of the colony have been ruthlessly and systematically sacrificed for the gratification of their unholy lust for place and power. A system of vote-purchasing has bewn organised, demoralising all who come within its banei'u! influence with frightfu' rapidity and certainty, and which threatens to extirpate the small remnant'of probity yet remaining in the General Assembly. In proof of these assertions we point to the lavish distribution of lucrative sinecures among the partisans of the ministry ; the large increase in the number of unnecessary offi c:. and the reckless manner in which it is proposed to expend a lar^e portion of the loan in the construction of unproductive and useless works for the purpose of obtainin ▼ support. Mr. Yogel, judging from late events, took advantage of his trip through f-the United States to acquire a thorough knowledge of how to work a " ring," and is .turning that knowledge to account in New Zealand We freely accord the Colonial Treasurer full credit for the conception | and- inauguration of the Public "Works "and "Immigration scheme, wlii eh, if honestly carried but cannot fail to be productive of much "sjqod to the colony, and would -have been only, too glad, to have supported his claims to - complete ,the. t^ah he h;w ba^nn. His conduct, has however, destroyed all confidence We na **;-?, hinvand we consider his re- : tention.oi cc ininMcal to the public welfare,. ' n.”n cs t .men of- all parties should" unito to, cheek the tide of JemoraliaUion, anil l^url the corraptors from the positions' they are abusing.. The task will.be diffi-. cu|t, foiijas, long as rVogel and Coha^e th? Viwfc patronage conferred by Ihe PwhJla jW&$3 and Immigrate n Bijfci^ fosit JteHbeai; Ahe; jj; >m .ra a})ie.;t(V^?Anwp.«nd;^'vft support of a. tciJi tail* dlasfc-J BHtitsdiffionlty sfiould • jo'i) ; jflet6r those who haye 1 file well-; rtrei ug .ofthe colp*ny at lie • ut fromun<<JSi tilling the tvsk — it should have r'fc"cjontrary effect. They are bound ultimately to sneceed, and when fchqy p^i an end to the reign o.f corYUjition jtße" public will not forgjefc those ' who toiled .and pd ! . restore;|«)llt.iqal purity^ ' |

In ariothef cdlamn wffl" be -imxiri a .communication, re the the rond from Doeherty's hotel to "Fitzgerald's stofe/sen^by'%He^rt\Hnciaf(.TOvernmentto Mr. J. 0. Brown. Afrtir;otfer has beenil m^de,—\v / aich f sf»me r «f the many to whom its constructronr before winter converts', it into a series of impassable quagmire*, is a matter 'of- serious import, should jump at. A nyone u ndertak i ng the work would benefit the entire community, and at the same time make 1 a considerable profit, for payments for public works in land are always" more advantageous to the contractor than payments in c ish. A meeting of those concerned shoukl im>ne lately be called to tike .me sares for accepting. the terms offered V>y the Provincial • Government.- If they are too supine to take- the matter in hand, they do\ not deserve to have a good road, and they may rest assured that . future complaints reijardin^ the state of the road will receive little attention fom the Provincial Government.