The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1034, 28 March 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1882.

Very little'interest was manifested in the late licensing'elections and still less may be expected to be taken in the solemn farce yet. to be played out of voting for or against the increase of licenses in each district. We have got into a, bad habit in jfew Zealand of throwing responsibility off th'o. cental legislature on to. the . people. have all sorts of options given'to them, and being leas able to decide than their representatives Syhat is right and expedient, they have .in .a great measure to chance the interests which are committed to their charge. It does, too, seem strange that after the public have chosen deliberately licensing committees for their various districts they should be permitted to declare to the., various i commissioners whetlief 'they shall grant new licenses brily ; . important. function #loh/was 'formerly exercised by licensing bephes is now withdrawn from them and the present Commissioners have almost a nominal'existence and a shadowy; authority. • Having, litt)?. or noVrespqnsi; ,bility. they may be expected to do Either 'good ,nor ; :harm; : They.; will simply register the will and pleasure of the people who elect them, and receive reppptw from the,[polic?',department.,^': V .