OLD BOB ON THE SITUATION.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1533, 2 May 1882, Page 3

OLD 808 ON THE SITUATION.

TO THE EDITOR. SfR. — I have read Mr McMinn's letter in Thursday's paper, and I do think the people of New Zealand are much indebted to him for having discovered to us the blundering and plundering dishonesty and misrule of the Grey Government. If it had not been for the able and startling letter of Thursday, the facts contained in it might have remained unknown for years, but now Mr McMinn has forewarned us of what has been, it will be for the country to see that such will not occur again. No doubt now that our eyes are opened others will begin and throw water on the drowned rat, "but we ► must never forget that to Mr McMiun is due all the praise of having the penetra-tion-to be the first to discover the ills which he has disclosed to us. You, Mr Editor, had no leading article upon his letter. It was not necessary ; the letter spoWe for itself, but I quite believe by this \time the other leading papers of the- colony are full of it. As I have already said, we may now expect any quantity of water being thrown upon the drowning rat, ' 'and most likely those who were most indebted to the great pro-consul will be those who will throw the most. It is quite possible that those who ■ were indebted to him wholly for their time of " little brief authority" will throw the most, forgetting that, but for him alone they would have remained unknowing and unknown. Mr McMinn in his letter shows up the Financial Statement made to the House in 1879. What a pity Mr McMinn was not a member so as to have been able to f,haye confounded it. If he had been in the House, with what virtuous indignation he would have denounced both men .and measures. How his pure and upright heart would have revolted at the sycophancy, and toadyism displayed towards Sir George. Why to such a length was toadyism carried that actually one member went one hundred miles to see Sir George turn the first sod of the Thames railway. I forget now who it was ; my memory is not so good as it used to be. But no matter who he was, it was carrying out toadyism with a vengeance. I should not wonder' if he (no matter who) j will by and by be throwing the most mud of all. Well, in my day I have said many things about Sir George, but I will now, hold my tongue. Old Bob. Harapepe, Ist May.