The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1882. PARTY GOVERNMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1152, 15 August 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1882. PARTY GOVERNMENT.

Pahty Government is based.on .the. supposition of two opposing'■.'parliejuini the state; when -three; or,'more exist', the. result.of .the system ip anything but .satisftictoiy. , Then.the words of Pope " Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few " becomes .literally, jtrue. There is' a, practical remedy for every evil/ and-the difficulty, of a. multiplicity of parties, is. always solved sooner or later "by/, coalitions. J It lis only when the Legislature is- formed .by suclt a process into two, lines that efficient legislation and a stable administration can be ; ,formed. ; New Zealand has suffered during the present session by the. drawback inseparable from'the, existenceof three defined parties. • We welcomed the recent want of confidence; debate because to a.certain extent it: forcßii.the Montgomery and; Grey sectionsito coalesce, and' for the time being to .wheel into -one line,>nd to pass into one lobby, if thisiamalga-. matioti can be maintained till the end' ot "'• the session, business will be despatched in a manner.satisfactory' to' the'country ■ because • the conditions essential -to party, Government wllf be fulfilled. \ If,OQ trjeother:harid, Montgomery and Grey fall, oiit as quickly, asthey-fellin,partyGovernment will . be again thrbuvn out Of gear;; and the < interests of the County will be sacrificed to factibn. If so we shall have to ; wait till next session for anyi.milk from our Parliamentary cow,. .$e have sonie confidence that the session of 1883 will yield-better results than the present maiden meeting,'" because Ithei raw levies now in the ranks will,Kaye )». come disciplined and more amenable to the wishes, of the leaders' under. ' whom they elect to. serve. The; recent general election sent a better body oj men into Parliament than that which preceded them. The present men are 1 superior to their predecessors inasmuoh as they spring more from the New Zealand soil and understand the practical requirements of the country better. This advantage, however, has ! to be paid- for. In substituting recruits for old soldiers there is at firjjt. an inevitable loss, of '■■ efficiency, even' though the new men be an inch , taller than the old ones. The. House of Representatives may be J forgiven for the present abortive sessipn. 1 to a certain extent on the ground of the inexperience of its new members. We : can extenuate their offences, but we L look forward for better conduct in the future. If the only result of the present session be to teach. Opposition i members that the country cannot-be 1 possibly served by a multiplicity of . parties, that thjy.must, from the essential conditions of party government, be classed as either" Ministerial"" Opposition," or " Obstructive," we shall have some hope of the future to compensate us for the wasted opportunities of the past two months. .'.,-. ■

.Mormon elder'is on the war path at iwthtotonj/Xv slh, : \£ks ? iheeting v bf the Presl pterjan Obiirah, held $n Monday:WeningiieM.: $"% •'■■*« ■has we understand removectto Welling? itbn.i •', ~.,.. .:j; - . : ;s- ■-..$

AH olaimsjigainßt.the estate of the late' .to theisamejaro requested to'be -Beiit ''to

'iThere is i rumor tha?lirjOidLepd hi» got lost in the bush while'hunting after cattle, and that several of his neighbors are out with a view to finding him. The Waipoua has again scoured si Me in the approach to the new bridge. Traffic has'not been stopped, however,; and steps are being taken to prevent;,jhe, reourrence of a similar accident, f,j | Some apprehension has been cam ed,ih' Masterton by a rumour that the Wai- : mjawa^a*leveLwitb.the,tbanks oi the .Upper.Plain. Should it; .overflow fhem, : there would be a serious flood in the town; would be Well for .the' Borough 'Council to watch the this pomt.; ;p .... ,'A general meetingjif ;th'e" parishioners' 'of :St,:Ma;rtfs ChmchVMer,tbni w»8 held' on' Monday evening, 1 the Bev W. T. Western presiding,- The' minutes of the annualmeetingwere readandconfirmed,; and iMr Wilson elected,,' parishioners' ohuroh warden in the iplaoe oi :Mr Gole resinned;'-' The meeting, then' toiiinated.'' A Vestry meeting will take place' bnlMonday 'evening: next;' r ' '.'••..:• V; ! - ,>,'!,. ~ , The Bijou Combination Trpilpe'jilayed to a fair house at the Public Hall, Carter-ton.-last night,- Mr Mo(3sii' presiding at -thepiano,and'the Carterton,Brassißand

playing ,at interyals, .".The songs, pf the fairer artistes,' especially "My Father 'Keepß'' 1 -a-BrWeV/ , - Flowers,'' ."Tim Flaherty,") wwe 1 well received m\\ rendered,, (while Mr, Montague,, who good jvoice, tended in no small meaßure to the enjoyment of the evening with his eomic'selections,; The a'thTetio feats'' on ithe'-Boma'n rings anditrapesrwere clever and daring", o "and pßrforme,'d.,'withgrace an,d facil|tyi''ahd fetflhed- the houßg • more;thftn* any [other ;portion;.bf JMons, Zelo,-was.very "ioTever, in the Japenese butterfly,trick, and^hißconsumptidnand Bubsequerit' ejebtion' from his moi?th;of .fifejmoke and sparks, tosay nothing of aund.ryl; yards; of ; tpw, surprised and puzzled, while it pleaso'd'the audience, Two; farces were, given "The. BoVtbn Traveller,"; terminating the first .'part, and "Mr Johnson" the'second/ 'There will be a complete .change; of programme - thisevening. > -'; ; -. . '• j

The inspection parade of the-Oarterton Rifle Volunteers is- postponed ;unti| next Monday, V ';"' . .'.' 'Ben Allah, the illusibnis't and vehtriloquist, opens at the Public Hall,' Cartertbbjon Thursday evening for• s | short; season. It js a monster gift performance' so should command a good audience independent of the attractive programme offered. ~,,,.. j r We would remind our readers that the final winter entertainment takes place at the' Public! Hall, :Oal'terion;'.to : -tao'rrow' eyehing in aid ;of;'the! Institute funds. Attraduve programmes'Wtlifiilly darned out'have been the order of the day, or rat'herievening, both during' the'last and present season, but, in this finalejhe committee have fairly outdone ithepiv selves, and.we may, if,the wea'tbel' is at all;'favorable, prophesy ..a .bumper housß and a most' enjoyable evening to'ail who. attend, \, .'.■■.'■[■ ■ •, • ■!,,'" '': l .•'-•'!■ ■'•■ ' . ; ' ■' -| ,v■■'•