A NEW MOVE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 228, 13 June 1872, Page 7

A NEW MOVE.

" One weighty reason among others which induced members of the House to vote for the Assembly meeting at Dunedin," siys the " Taranaki Herald," '* was to checkmate those annual political organisations which the Wellington party seeks to construct, and use as a kind of political thumbscrew to persuade the Ministry of the day to co-operate in some little financial game of thimble-rigging, in which the astute Wcllingtonian operator invariably finds the pea and pockets the cash. Having used the Government and House last session, and n>t being inconvenienced by any feeling of gratitude for the assistance rendered, the leaders, with patient industry, ai'e wciving their spells in tb.3 darkness of the Provincial Executive Chambers for use during the coming -session. This time the pressure will be exerted to upset the colonial coach. Fitzherbert, Bunny, and Co. feel that the province is too small for them both ; they sigh for other conquests, and, during the ensuing session, they have arranged to oust the Ministry. Fitzherbert will assume office as Premier ; Bunny will, we wore going to say, be Minister for Public Works, bub the lloiue has scarcely been educated up to that yet. Bunny will be Superintendent, and drive the provincial coach to the . Fitzherbert will consolidate the Provinces, and make them independent of the Central Government, and go in for increasing the loan from four millions to ten, and hand over the administration of immigration and public works to the Provinces. Nelson, Marlborough, Westland, Hawke's Bay, and Taranaki will be wiped «mt of existence, and the boundaries readjusted by the victors. This is, no doubt, a big and tempting bait for the larger Provinces, and in these days, when principles are only carried as a kind of worthless ballast to be sacrificed when it is' no It iijer easy or convenient to carry them, wo should not be at all surprised if a pretty strong Provincial party could be rallied under such a glorious banner. Like an

able but unscrupulous commander when aoout to att.'-eU simo strong but rich c.tpital, no doubt tho leader will promise h's gall ml- folio wrs the privilege of loot-i-i'j; ary str.iy b;xj, of dollars they happen to s'wini/lo o.i when the tight is over. This \w>;i!rt sK.m.Uile their zjal, and would i,(i' v bo cosliy. if such a move is cons-lulling d, \> will l>e the uiea.n of fnr.iiiinng one .of tho -so suiisdliosial ['i\>L'lM'iinics which tin- vuiaHfl t;iM u s of Now Z 'aland politicians nj.uai on at the annual banquet."