RAILWAY REFORM AND THIS DAY'S MEETING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2804, 3 July 1890, Page 2

RAILWAY REFORM AND THIS DAY'S MEETING.

TO 'I 111; KDITOK. Siii.--I very sincerely hope the Waikato public will support the fresh effort that is being made to bring aboat tho much needed Railway Reform, and secure u trial of | Vaile's system. To try the now system menus to go on with it, for it will most certainly succeed. I have the strongest possible conviction that in a few years it will be the system of the world. If old countries can make it a success, and some of them are promising to do so, much mote can new countries, ft will pay the new countries ten fold over. Not of course directly. No ■sane man would think this, having regard in our limited population. Lt will, I agree with Mr Vatle, give us an advance oven directly to the extent of at least doubling the present roeoipts. That however will be but a trifie compared with tho indirect gain. There will bo ten times as many farmers all over the country, producing ten times as much produce, aud finding a very much bettor market throughout Lho world, than that which our present few can secure locally. These will consume teli times the amount of commodities, on which wo now pay custom*, and so the customs receipts will bo abundantly increased. And so 011 all round. We shall gam 011 every hand, I hopo the member.-Aof the Waikato League will attend the Tlectinu called for Thursday (to-day), and 'give their hearty support to the Auckland League. Let there be no jealousy as to precedence; nor refusing to join Auckland now because Auckland did not join Waikato ill thu past. If \w> will only bo united we can carry any reform. Look at the success of the trade unions. Let us sink minor dilferences for the sake of a great good to tho whole, and let us persevere. Here we may well learn a le-sun from Mr Vaile himself. I think ho has acted splendidly all theso years in going 011 against all-comers, and in spito of being single-handed. I have sometimes felt a liLtlu vexed at tho way Mr Vaile has wiitten of soma of his chief opponents, but 1 can forgivo it all when I remember how all alone he is, and when I see him still going on. Let us rally round him now and stick to him. His conduct in this railway question shows him to mo as the most single-eyed and disinterested and selfsacrificing man I have ever met with. I wish 1 were free to give him substantial help, hut all I can I will give; nay, I feel it a duty to give, as one who wishes to do good for his adopted country and his fellow men. I shall try to be one to attend tho meeting on Thursday, and shall be glad to join e\en a few others in doing our best for this important movement. I believe it will be chronicled hereafter as 0110 of the greatest movements of the lllth century, and only wish New Zealand might be in the van. If she does not soon embrace the opportunity she now has over other ciiuntries in having such a leader as Mr Vaile, some other country will step in and take him from us. I boliove he is the 0110 man in New Zealand who was lit to havo filled the position of Railway Commissioner. I hopo the league members and others will do their best to got tho petition now in ei.ailation widely signed. I shall carry a copy in my pocket, and bo glad to receive the signatures of all willing to help. 1 thall also be glad to supply copies of the petition which 1 havo to-day got fvoin Auckland to anyone who will assist ill the canvass. I have written this letter hurriedly, amidst much pressure of work. My judgement in the matter has, however, not been hurriedly formed ; for I have studied it for years, aud as you know this is not the first time of my writing to you. I wish others who havo more time and can write more convincingly would support the movement' in your columns. Wo all owe you our thanks for your own otfoits in tho matter. —J am, etc., WM. N. III! W11.1.15. Tho J'arsonage, Cambridge, July 1, 1800.