Stii.i. greater efforts are being made by the obstructionists aud would-be political renegades to restore the number of the members of the House of Representatives to ninety-one European members. We referred the other day to the subtle intrigue of Mr Ballance to procure a secret ballot of those very honorable centlemeu who are prepared to vote for repealing the. Act of ISS7- Another and more distinguished representative of the people proposes to move direct resolutions to that effect, in order, as he declares, to put an end to the present deadlock. Will it bo believed that the member who makes this discreditable proposal is one who poses as the greatest model of a statesman in the colony, who is regarded as the pattern of political high-souhiess and integrity, the fountain head of Liberalism and the champion of the liberties of the people, Sir George Grey. He intends to move three resolutions, one of which is : — that the Representation Amendment Act, ISB7, is hereby repealed, and the provisions of the Representation Act, 1887, which were repealed by the Representation Act Amendment Act, 1887, are hereby reenacted. Sir George Grey, of course, has his usual "great" arguments in support of his intended act of legislative dishonor, he cloaks the iufamy with a polished gloss. Yet, he displays the utter n n trust worthiness which has always characterised his political career. He is, like his former ' henchman, Mr Ballance, the representative of the misgovernmeut, corruption and abuse of popular rights which have produced so much evil to this colony. Sir George Grey, himself, was the very man who was foremost in advocating the passing of the Act of 1887 reducing the number of members. In that heroic style for which he is famous, he wished the Bill to come into operation without delay. " Let justice be done to the people of New Zealand," he cried. "I say let it be done ; but I speak without hope." Yet, the very Act he aided to put oil the Statute Book, which was demanded so unmistakably by the people at the general elections and was made law in obedience to that demand, the great Liberal leader of the people now seeks to annul before it can_be put in force. Such is the disgrace Sir George Grey would bring on the Legislature of New Zealand. Well may he say he speaks without hope ; without hope of himself.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2661, 1 August 1889, Page 2
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