MR ROLLESTON AT TEMUKA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2259, 1 April 1886, Page 2

MR ROLLESTON AT TEMUKA.

(United Press Association.) Temuka. March 30. Mr Rolleston addressed his constituent* ■" '•■ in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-night, and was very well received by a large and attentive audience Mr 0. F, Gray, Chairman of the Town Hoard, occupied the chair. Mr Eolleston said he had dolayed meeting his constituents till after harvest to meet their convenience. The utterances of Ministers during tho reqoss, had been amusing, Thero hi\d been originality and individuality—especially tho latter, Each Minister- insisted that he was aneaJtjng. for himself and not for the Cabinet, In tho early part of the recess, Ministers had dealt principally with the demerits of their predecessors. He, however, would try to avoid that course, and deal with questions of policy apart from individuals. In one speech the Colonial Treasurer had Baid that their •. i predecessors were not so much intent on ■ •. . the business of tho country as in weather- ' ing the session. That was extraordinary .. coming from one of the Ministry jump) after a stillborn s&sion. Those ceßßora reformed the electoral lav?, put. an, end to the native passed ai\ amended and "land lavr, and jft changed tl\e incidence of taxation so as to, m n,W adjust the burden'and put it «*<' qn the shuuldors best able, to bear it. M Later in the recess there was. a new aeni sation in threats of dissolution,. Ho would, say that, coming from a Minister oi ft© Crown, it was an unconstitutional tice, There \vas, also, the threat to. divert tho %th Island loan, but threats did n , e lWw g°°d nor harm. He briefly . described, the position of the House ad the present time. He thought coalitions wero objectionable. Principles were abandoned., and vigorous watchfulness o| Ministers abated. Parties were necessary hero siat Home, The old foes appeared Wider new fa«es, One side worked for the many, and the other for the few.. Last session ho supported the Land Bills, and opposed larqe borrowing, tho Meigga schemo, and the increase of taxation, Ministers promised rotrenoKk ment, but failed. They transferrediteni» Thanks to the Premier, the Education^ : .. vote was not interfered with. The property tax has been increased, and he expected to see it go higher, He spoko a?ainsfc Railway Boards. In everyjjjikg Ministers touched they should b$ re'spW' Biblo to Parliament Go,Ye,rhmun,fc Insurance should go back into the' control of Government, ' The Hospital and Oharitabld institutions Act had ono good point. It localised the management of financo,' k Ho spoke at some length on tho depres-... Ji sion. The situation was fraught with ~fr danger but, ho was hopeful.' sls V Government policy, waj prpjioctiv.n,, large, public works (i.iisho'd. on]' rapidly by lajge loans,' f l\o policy was bad in itself faj\ a, had (line was chosen for it, Taj;-, atiqn should only be for revenue, Our borrowing should go no further than the present revenue would provide interest. A million a, year burro cd for publio worka was enough, and that sliould be gradually ourtailed. He would vote for reductions wheu passible. The \ railways already made were not fully utilised. Tho repeal of the Roads and Bridpes Act was a blunder, Some Act of tho kind would yet have to' ■ bo passed, Borrowed money ought noiMv'' to be a final gift tu localities.. He waflr thoroughly opposed to the local government scheme of last session, Tito to-, Sumption of land for settlement justifiable if the owners Vfero compelled, but ho did r\o| arae \yi't'h Sir <s>m Grey'a of last session, Ho thought the people might do rauoh to 1 help themselves to the land by co-opera-tionon the sama principle as building < aoaietlea, The village settlements schemo worked admirably. As to tho East and . West Coast Railway, he thought the concessions in the Act of 1884 quite as far an the House could go. He briefly relaijetf what had occurred in BoW%B regard to the contract, 'He vcitetf '' sg&Mt the Committee beeauae it would' mean furthor depression, After several other important questions had been askod and answered, a vote of thanks and con. fidence was carried unanimously. During : the speech Mr Eolleston was frequently V applauded, and at its termination received ' three cheers. ..->.;.. ■. .:a*vi