NEW ZEALAND LIBERALS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2994, 22 September 1891, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND LIBERALS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—A Tramp, Esq., in describing his rambles around Mokau describes how Mokau Jones has a rich patrimony of 50,000 acres of land containing timber, silver, gold and coal. He, the Tramp, Escw, gavo u9 this insight, that it was Sir G. Grey, when he was Premier, that Mr Jones was indebted to for being the possessor of this valuable property. It is well-known that when Sir G. Grey was Crown Governor, he passed a law which to a great extent created the large estates. When this was brought before his ad nirers,they were always ready with the excuse that he (Sir George) was then young, but that in his old days he had seen the follies of his youth and that, like a good and honest man he was now trying to undo these errors. To that L always replied that he could not be a true man because a true man would acknowledge his errors. Mr Editor, uutruo man that I have always taken Sir G. Grey to be, I must say that this giving to Mr Jones this estate by Sir George when Premier, out Herod's Herod. At this time when Premier, ho was so, wholly aud solely by denouncing the land robbers, and when so dwnounciug he was, at the same time creating a large estate to be owned by Mr Jones. I would like to know wliat his blind and credulous followers now say in excuse for him. Mr Editor, I will not say anything about Mr Baltance, as he is only tho pigmy-living politically by the suffrage of his political master. I will go to the fountain head. I will go to Sir R. Stout. Sir R. Stout is a cute man, and by being cute ho knows that democracy is very credulous, and easily imposed upon. Being cute, he saw this, aud that through his credulity he could raise himself to rauk and wealth. To do this he had to take upon himself the role of a sham. Sir Robert, then only Bob. Stout took up the usual role of political adven» turers. He praised on every occasion the principles of republicism ; was fond of talking of the beauties of American institutions and American people; he denounced rank and titles as being destructive to the liberties of mankind ; he preached land for the people, and was strong, very strong, m denouncing the alienation of land in large blocks to individuals or companies. Well, what do wo see? Wu see him when by an accident lie had the chance of fledging from Bob to Sir Robert seizo the opporI tunit.y and graßp up tbo bauble which in the past he had held up to scorn. Also, what about the alienation of land. Why at the very time ho was doing so he wan head bummer for a land agricultural company, and wan doing all he_ could to further this company in their land absorbing. We also see hiin a Liberal, ally himsolf with a non-Liberal, Sir Julius Vogel, and the foundation of that alliance was to get into power by granting to the Midland railway 2,000,000 acres of land. O! precept and example ! O! principle and praotice ! Thy ways are queer amongst New Zeal»ud'n queer Liberals. Mr Editor, poor Judas did not premeditate his crime. His crime was only temporary abberation, and he felt bis criuie co bad that be went and hanged himself. Not he, he will chuokle to himself how he has out-witted democcraoy. Mr Editor, it will perhaps be said these political rogues are necessary. If so it can only be in this way, that to confute their fads aDd expose their political goings on, reason and wisdom has to be brought forth to expose their absurdities Progress has been progressed not by un true and false Liberals, but by the sound reasons which are brought forward to expose their fallacies. What stands to these|political adventurers is that fallacies are much more taking than truths. I will explain how. The saying that Protection will keep the money in the country and so increase the prosperity of the people is very taking as a saying. It requires digging deeper than the surface to show that there are wkueU within wheels, which alters the whole foundation of what the prosperity resta upon. This requires reason aud thought by those who would show up the fallacies, and above all, and much more so, reason and thought by those who have to be instructed. It is difficult aud uphill work to instruct above the understanding of those who have to be taught, more especially as the takingness is against and fighting against the understanding. Mr Editor, Ido not think evil will come out of the disgraceful conduct which has made us loose Mr Bryce. If we elect Mr Lake, his vote will go as far as Mr Bryee's, and no doubt all but the extreme members will by this time regret they had a hand in the expulsion of Mr Bryce, so that ere long the censure will be removed. By that time some other constituency may want a member; {be constituency will feel