MR BUCHANAN AT GREY TOWN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3649, 30 October 1890, Page 2

MR BUCHANAN AT GREY TOWN.

Mr \V, C. Buchanan had a very gcod reception at Greytown' indeed on Tuesday night, and his audience, which numbered from one hundred to one hundred and fifty, was in evident unison with him. Those present in the Foresters Hall listened with discernible' interest to an address which was a straightforward recitation of the events of the past and an indication of the opinions and views of the candidate who had on successive occasions ably represented the district, and who again was about to solicit their renewed confidence at the coming pleption.

Mr Buchanan's address was in its main features similar to that reported in our cnlumus of Tuesday as Laving been delivered at Carterton. Upon the all-important subject of Education lie, however, gave some information and expressed some convictions which showed that this question had been carefully studied, hy jjjm, and that he fully recognised the responsibility of any movement affecting it. These remarks,wo purpose re-producing in their lull text to-morrow, so much, of our space having been dovgted to other matters to, nrecjudp our doing them justice to-day. | Only two questions were asked. Mr Bezar submitted the first, H desired to know whether the candidate would advise the disposal of our Railways to a Syndicate. Should they, in fact, be sold to reduce the Public Debt? The question would certainly arise ere long. •

Mr Buchabaii, in replying, said that his opinion on that point was short." If was, like Punch's famous advipe, !' Dpnt," The railways wpu|<], ore jpng, hegome a very valuable possession., They had passed through their trying stage, and soon, even with reduced fares and lowor freights, would bo earning a good profit, and would prove an importaut faotor in reducing taxation. He would strongly oppose parting with the Railways,

Mr Udy asked why the Colony should not be assisted by an incoine tax, which would secura that many who were now free from contribution such as doctors, lawyers, and Civil Servants would lielp to maintain the country. Mr Buchanan, rejoined that he entirely agreed with «l)e speaker, and had agajn and again advocated an in'ctjmVtax.' He sajyno reason why we should neglect what p could tbos'o gentlemen, -He had atvyays b§ef) a sujpqtter. o,f tlrhj' tax,' and would lie'-in" the future (applauso), - , • Upon tho motion of Mr J, Baillie, a hearty-and.uimminous vote of thanks 'WitS' passed to Mr Buchanan, Mr lit, George, who seconded it, remarking that if there were more men in tho House possessing similar views to those expressed by that gentleman that evening, they would have a better set of Reryresflnfajlves'tliaiiivas generally thecaao, ' """ ' *"' ■'"''.'' : ''

The proceedings terminated at ten o'clock, the Mayor, Mr E, A. Wakelin, who had occupied the chair, receiving the thanks of the meeting in the usual way on the suggestion oppiioliapi,