The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1884. A LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1746, 26 July 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1884. A LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

We are informed by oar local contemporary that a Liberal Association is about to be organised throughout the Wairarapa—a political brotherhood in which working men will have a first place. We wish the new movement every success, If it should become a large effective organisation it will tend to train working men to take an interest in political questions and to discuss them in an intelligent manner. The colony of New Zealand has nothing to fear from the voice of its working men when it is controlled by reason and not swayed by passion, Our local contemporary hints that during the late election corrupt influences were used against the cause of the working man. We have no. reason to believe that such was the case but, ou the contrary, it is within our own knowledge that the working i man in some instances went so far as ; to intimidate Mr Beetham's supporters by threats ot physical violence, and in more than one case carried them out. : We do not believe that a Liberal organisation such as is now projected would sanction acts of this character. i We learn that one of the chief aims of the proposed organisation is tore-unite , the Wairarapa into one electorate, Any proposal of this character will have our hearty support. We have always advocated union in this district. We have always maintained that there should be but one electorate and one county in the Wairarapa, and if the working men of t the community will organize to carry either one or the other we shall be only too glad of their help. We quite understand that the proposed Association is intended to be a party demonstration; that it is meant to be in the interests of one class of the community and opposed to another class. We are equally well aware that we are expected to hold aloof 'from the one class and to cleave to the other, This,

however, is a position we have never taken up and never intend to assume. * We respect the opinions of the work- j ing men and we also respect the opinions and rights of the propertied ( classes. Any claim which is right and , just in our eyes -will have our support i from whatever class it may emanate, t It must always be remembered from ' the ranks of the working men that j the propertied class is recruited. Any movement which will tend to "level < up" to turn the working man into a I landed proprietor or a small capitalist j will have our hearty support. The wort ing men hooted Mr G. Beetham the \ other day, but had they thought a little more and shouted a little less, , they would havo been proud of him. He had himself been a working man, and had by thrift and industry won his . way from the bottom rung to the top rung of the ladder, and his example ought to stimulate rather than anger his fellow men. They have only to put their shoulders to the wheel and be prudent and thrifty for a few years to pass from the ranks of labor and be pla:ed on the roll of the propertied classes. No amount of political agitation will bring this change about. If there was a cabinet of working men in New Zealand to-morrow, if the land were nationalized and parcelled out, and every big estate put into the melting pofc, the saving and the industrious would still wax wealthy and the idle and improvident would still continue poor. We are not opposed to trade and labor councils. We welcome any bend of brotherhood that professes to be founded on just and reasonable principles. Wo trust when the next general election comes round such a body will be in existence in the Wairarapa, and that the contest will be fought out on a broad platform, from which the petty issues which characterised the late election, will be excluded. We welcome the association if it defines and urges the reasonable wants and requirements of working men. Such wants and requirements we would in every instance concede, not because they emanate from members of a special organisation, but because the members of the organisation are our fellow colonists, and as '. such' their welfare is our welfare. May the proposed liberal association be' a stepping stono to a still grander brotherhood—one which will include every honest man in the colony. The poll for Wairarapa North will be declared on Monday next, for Wairarapa South on Wednesday. Professor Hugo will not be able to Rive the thought reading seance at the Institute to-night, which was announced vested day. Notice is given that the next European and English mail via Brindisi and due in London September 18, will close at the • Masterton Post Office on Monday next at 6,30 a.m. On pur back page will be found the following interesting articles and extracts: "An Impecunious Princess," "Mother Eve's Tomb," "The Width of Cricket Bats,"'• Sedan," &c,,&c, "We direct attention to the new announcement in'another column by Mr C, Moeller. of Queen-street, who advertises suites and furniture of superior quality at low prices, ! The Salvation Army is circulating subi Bcription lists through Masterton in order , to clear off an outstanding debt on the alterations made in the buildings used fb its barracks, We trust that the effott being made will prove successtul. Mr J, Mather, agent for the New ' Zealand Bible, Tract, and Book Society, has opened a temporory depot in the premises opposite Muir & Dixon's Coach ! Factory, and lately occupied by Mr i Temple, with a large stock of the newest 1 and best theological and evangelical ; literature. Also a well bound and thoroughly good assortment of family : bibles, library hooks, birthday cards, &o, As Mr Mather will only remain a fort* night, inspection—which will be well wurth the lime—is invited, the prices being at the lowest published rates. The election of six qualified persons to act as members of the Alfrodton Koad Board will take place on Monday, August 11. Nominations will close on Monday, the 4th inst., at the residence of Messrs Macquarie Bros, Alfred ton. Mr Charles • Macquarie acts as Eeturning Officer. We have had winter weather in earnest, " writes our weather clerk, through the past week. It, however, mußt be productive of much good, in pulverising the soil and in destroying grubs. It rained on four « days. Total rainfall for the week 1745 inches. The barometer has varied be" . tween 29-89 inches and 29-21 inches. The thermometer has not been so low this winter as it has been during the week, viz., 36 fah. Wind breezy at times and in direction horn all parts of the compass.

Messrs. J.H. Bethuna and Co. held an important sale of city, suburban, and country properties at their rooms on Thursday. The attendance of buyers was large and bidding spirited. A block of land in the township of Carterton, with the Marquis of Norinanby Hotel, was sold to Mr. W. T. Dodda for .E3200. A small farm of 53 acres in the Taratahi Plain Block was purchased by the same gentleman at £475 (£9 per acre). Allotdents 15 and 16, subdivision allotment of No, 47. Kilbirnio, was sold for £l5O to Mr. James Glover; and allotment No. 1 was knooked down tc Mr. W. H. Jones for £43. Section No. 1, Pollull Gully, was bought by Mr, G. Denton for £26. Land and two cottages in Holland Street realised £2OO, the purchaser being Mr Devino; and part of section 830, Newtown, with cottage, was sold to MrO. &. Baiter for £l4O, Four allotments in Alicetown, Nos. 175, 176, 177, and 178, were sold to Mr Strachan at Jlolos per allotment. Sections Nos. 159,160, I*6l, and 132, in tha same township wore withdrawn at £ls per seotion. The total sale amounted to £4175.

The largest and best stock of men's porpoise hide hand-sewn walking boota, especially adapted for winter wear, are to be seen at Eapp & Hare's Emporium, (Advi).After soveral years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price thau that usually paid for such watches. It is only bj the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform plan, that we are enabled to meet this want, Wo have now the pleasure of introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durablo, highly finished, and aeourate.fulfils, all the requirements of a pooket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will be given with each WAtyh, Sent by post, securely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque,—(Apvxl

A Lady's Wish.-" Oh how I do wish my skin was as clear and soft as yours," said a lady to a friend. " You can easily make it so,!' answered the friend. " How ?" inquired the first lady. "By using Hop Bitters, that makes pure rioh blood and blooming health, It did for me, as you observe." Read.

For some hitherto unaccountable reason, writes the Times, the returns for the Foxton eleotion, as originally supplied have contained errors which have not as yet been completely rectified. It now appearß that Mr Wilson's majority, which was originally supposed to be thirty-four is actually only a majority of one vote, and the Paikakariki returns have not yet readied the Returning Officer, Mr James Ames, The result therefore of this election is by no meanj. settled,

One day a phyßican mot in the street a gentleman. The doctor was stopped and a number of physical troubles were rehearsed," Great heavens I" ' said our iEssculapius in affected alarm, " is that the case I Let me see your tongue." The would-be patient looked around suspioiously, then opened his mouth with some reluotance. " I tell you," soid the doctor with apparent irritation, "put out your tongue. How can I make a diagnosis if I only see the tip ? There, bold Btill! Further! Now close your eyes. 1 ' The patient conquered, shut his eyes tightly, and thrust out his tongue to the utmost, the doctor stepped around the" corner quick as a flash, and was troubled no more for advice gratis, Thick heads.—Heavy stomachs, bilioUß conditions-" WohY May Apple Pilla"—anti* bilious, cathartic Cdandls. N.Z, Drug Co.