The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 243, 20 August 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1879.

There are periods ill the history of all countries when it is time to be Liberal and when it is time to be Conservative, In England, where two great parties exist as distinct organisations, the country declares which of the two shall administer its affairs; and the practical consequence is that the nation is alternately Liberal and Conservative, In New Zealand party Government is not sufficiently advanced to enable the col.my to follow the example '.f the mother country. Everyone is more or less a Liberal, and no party will openly admit that it is of a Conservative character, We are ourselves disposed to advocate at all times Liberal measures, but wo admit that at the present time a csrtah amount of Conservatism is absolutely necessary to save the colony from debt and embarrassment and to restore prosperity to tin working classes, We are so far Conservative that we view with apprehension the imposition of new taxes, and would sooner see an attempt made by reducing expenditure to render them unnecessary, It is, of course, urged by the great Liberal party that the burden of tho n.3W taxation will fall on men of large properties and not on the working classes; but we question whether the latter will not suffer more than the former. How is it so many men are now out of work"! Is it not because employers of labor throughout the colony have been compelled to discharge hands owing to monetary embarrassments created by the late financial crisis? Any pressure put on employers of labor is at once felt by the employee's, and additional taxation levied on masters means tho dismissal ol more men from employment, We trust working men will not be led away to believe that their interests are either separate or opposed to those who find them in employment. We denounce as most mischievous and cruel the attempts made by the Premier to set one class against another throughout the colony. That in many instances he will succeed we do not doubt, but we trust in the Wairarapa at least men will not be led away by false cries into false positions, Our own opinion is that we should first of all regain that peace and prosperity which has been disturbed by the Native war and financial crisis in New Zealand, and then let the colony give to colonists all wise and liberal measures which may be sought for or fairly conceded, There are now large numbers of political adventurers throughout the colony who have no stake in it and who have nothing to lose, who are endeavoring by pandering to the Ptemier to make capital out of the distress which exists, The Premier declares that capital is not necessary to anew colony. Perhaps not, but will the thousands now out of employment through a limited withdrawal of capital from the colony

endorse the sentiment. Will a starving family believe that capital is bad for the country, and bless. Sir George, •whose mistaken political agitation has taken the bread out of their mouths 1

TheRM, Court sits at Masterton tomorrow. The next practice of the Masterton Quadrille Club is fixed for Friday evening. Baylis &.0 0., in another column, call the attention of the public to their new stock of fruits from Fiji. The open meeting of the Good Templars last evening was very successful. Our report will appear in our next issue, The Committee meeting of the Wairarapa Institute is postponed ,till this day week. •

We notice that Mr Beotham has promptly responded to the wish of the electors in County East, and invites them to meet him at the public hall, Tenui, on Saturday, August 30th. Mr Burton Boys has relinquished his intention of standing for the Wairarapa in the present election.

Mr Carter invites the electors to meet him at Featherston, on Friday next, and at Carterton to-morrow.

The English Opera Campany visits the Wairarapa next week.

The Ohristchurch Press wonders if it would be possible to convict Sir George Grey of ever telling the truth. The Counties cry at the present election is universal suffrage for men, and universal suffering for rabbits.

Mr Carter meets the electors of Masterton this evening, and a good meeting may be expected as this candidate has the support of our local Boanerges. Mr A. W, fienall.

Mr Beetham meets the electors a Grey town, this evening, and Mr Bunny addresses his friends at Carterton. Mr Bcetham's sub-Committee is convened at the Council Chambers, this even ing at 7 p.m., instead of 8 p.m., as originally agreeefl.

On Monday last a large meeting was held at the Club, at which a numerous and influential committee was elected in the interest of Mr G. Beetham.

Messrs Oolville and Gilford, bootmakers of Masterton, have dissolved partnership. The business will be carded on by Mr Gifford in his new premises adjoining Mr Hales' store. We call attention to the fact that the popular panorama of the Turkish War will be exhibited this afternoon for the benefit of juveniles, and that to-night will positively be its last appearance in the Wairarapa,

We are authorised to state that there is no truth in the rumor that the liberal party has persuaded the Premier to permit himself to be sent to the Sydney Exhibition, on the ground that were he a thousand miles away the party could work the electors to more advantage.

News by cable from Sydney, dated Saturday last, states that the following addition to the prize-list had been adopted by the Exhibition Committee—Subclass 35a : For the best bale of comoing wool in grease, skirted, not weighing less than 3001bs, the number of fleeces and weight to be stated.

The Police Pension Bill lias been prepared. Its main provisions are that each member of the force pays five per cent, upon his salary for five years as his contribution towards a superanuation fund) and after five years ty per cent. A further assisstance to the'superanuation fund is that it receives half the fines imposed in the force. After 15 years service members are entitled to a pension of one-fifth oi the salary tiiey are in receipt of at the expiration of that period.