WAIKATO ELECTION

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2998, 1 October 1891, Page 2

WAIKATO ELECTION

Atli \V. A. ML'kUAV AT lIAOLAX

On Saturdav evening I i>t September 2('«lli, Mi- W. A. Murray, addn's.-eij a 'inp «>f the electms in tiiw ( '<>sirt-Ji-hix.•. liiglai.. Cl'. Sntt'Ul Wis Vlitc'i til till! eh-.il' ilUli briefly inlnul i-.ced Mr Murray, m! hug tint li" full-, -.urc tin: aii.iiene.s :iv a f.,ir an.! impartial hearing. Mr Murray in commencing Htiite-1 tint, it jf-ivis him grn.it. pleasure In ment so ropre-rfjntativ,-. a mre'.in/ mill th it 111-, was p|.;.i.-< •'! ' • v Mt 11l •!.' pieNnesqne and intcir- .ling S"C .tity, b-it. thai. I|'l would have bi'eil ll' M '.*l' I l>V •i'M-iii!.' nisiis "f j>ri.s>it!i ii v. In reference to Mr liryce's r*siorriatf'Mi opinions were diviil.fl ;.s ID Mr Jjryce conduct i" the matter, and >; one were inclined to think tint Mr liryru Ind accr' in tun lmsty a manner. T/';e a .■ ut t nt-1 he should have lint rt'.l.ir." 1 from his |i >-it"'ii v.h"n duty required him tii. •r > ■.. He (Mr Murray) could .still if In: had liked b..en rel»ri!"iiiitiiiir Bruce, and had been .solicited t» stand fur Te Arnlia, but re!u-".l to ft in lu> opposition to sn good a man as Mr Allen, a mail uf wealth and 111i*.i• ■ ii, a.nd who Ii id sat in the House of Commons at Home for i number nf years. He wis surprised and grieved at tiio action of Mr lhyce in <i;>-po-ing him. His rccord ii pouticul life was as clean as that nf Mr Ibvce. MHrvce had by the electors ot Walk ito In- n elevated almost as it were tn " lii - due honours." But it was witll regret and sorrow and not anger that he referred to Mr Bryce in opposing his candidature. fur i it was due to his action that ho was now j the Honourable John Bryce. It was also J his influence that obtained for Mr Biyce tin) position of Native Minir.ter, for when tin; Hall (loverninent was formed lie took part in it, and had n voice in the formation nf the Co alition Ministry, and when informed by Mr Hall and Mijor Atkinson' that they were in a fix as rwaril< a Native Minister he recnmmended Mr Uryee, and he was asked to interview him, arid see if ho could Ret hi in to join the Mini-lay. Ho saw Mr Bryce who asked liirn how the formation of the Ministry was getting on and he told Mr Brvce that they wanted ;■ Native .Minister, and asked liini t.o mccop' that position, Mr liryce demurred as to being able to undertake the duties of that office. Ho asked Mr Bryce if it w.i.-, fa mil \ matters or political ones that hindered him from accepting the position; if the latter lie thought the Ministers were the best able to judge of his titness for it, and asked him for a reply. That evening Mr Bryce. came into the library and told liiin ho had joined the Ministry as Native Minister. Therefore lid considered that Mr JJrycu had in some measure to thank liini fH' the position lie held as having been Native Minister. Mr liryce now states that wo ought to sup. port a cmdidate whose views are not of an independent nature, but one who was in opposition to the present Ministry. When before the. electors on a previous occasion Mr i'.ryee had stated that he would act independently, and now lie condemned that course of action. He (Mr Murray) believed it better to l;e independent of b .th sidef of the House and to go in for piinciplos rather than men. He bdievod in actions that would live for ever, truth and jui.tico, oppir-iiiLr th':; Wrong all.! supiiol-i iug the right. (Applause). They hid in this electorate tm long been dominated by a particular class about I ! nuiltou, who had dictated to the electnrat". Surely the electors were able to judge for themselves. Complaints of undue influence being brought to bear upon elect u'- hid been brought to hi.-, notice—-interfering with their freedom of action, etc. He then proceeded fcn speak of the condition of the colony, which was unsatisfactory. Political parti'-" were divided into three clashes : ()bstrue' i - e-', destructives, and c-msti natives. Ito described the action and rtf-'ci of the various classes named, describing the latter class as those who "put their shoulder to the wheel," and wore thus bringing back prosperity to the country. He deseribed the reckless management of the colonial finances in the past, ami the reckless borrowing and bribery. The debt was not only a burden to us, but by its example it caused private debts to be incurred and taught the people to get int > debt themselves. (Approval). There was too much party government, and not enough attention paid to those great principles that would benefit all. lie further spoke on financial questions on the lines of his Kihikihi and other Waikato speeches which have been already given in our columns. The consolidation of Impend loans, repayment of the New Zjalaed debt, lending'of money to local bodies by Treasury notes bearing interest at !> percent., the reduction of interest to 3 per cent, by the passing of a simple clause in an Act for that purpose, a system of local government from road boards to county councils on to Parliament, the provision of taxing bodies, and the administration of public affairs, each body being linked into the other, and the promotion of settlement on the land and the beneficial use of the sainwere all dealt with. He explained a pl-r for securing land before survey, and stated that the acquiring of native land under tin system had been very fa vnurably n iticed by two successive Ministries. He dwelt at considerable length upon the frozen meat industry, its development, etc., and said that whereas they had 17,000,000 sheep at present, when more land had become cultivated they would be able to carry double that number, and some said -10,000,000. What a source for the employment of labour, and what wealth would flow into country, and in inufactures inaugurated, etc. He spoke strongly in favour of tile establishment of distilleries throughout the country and their bineliciil elFects and contended that they would help to bring back prosperity to the country. Jf returned, lie would eudeivour to get, this carried into effect. In conclusion, hwould be glad to answer any questions o. to hear expressions of opinion from the electors present. In reply to questions, Mr Murray stited that if retimed lie would support principles not men, and if a good measure were brought forward tiy either side of th" House lie would suppott it. —He was nm prejudiced against the existing W.iipa road, but wis ill favour of all rotds; In: would go all over the distiicl during the coming summer, whether returned or not, and he would then be a'ole to d ici I-' as to t.fi.■ roads, etc. —He was u >t ;o I noar of th" Government lending moneto f inneis, as it would lead to political ditli.ailia--. — Vt, too request of an elector, Mr .Mm r iy g ivj hiopinion on tho policy of tiie pr.---.aat Co vernment; t> many of their measures lie was oppo.-eii, ■Mr Cogswell propose 1 a vote of thanks to Mr Murray for his address.

Mr T. li. I till, iii .snwiulim; Hi' 1 motion, said that whilst not nuretiin* with nil Mr Murray Imd .-.aid, lie; was pleaded with his address.

Ttie I'-li cirrieu, Ml' MuiT'iy replied, and remarked that ho should lilio Mr Hill to explain whv ho did not airroo with him in some respects. Ho thaiikod them for coming to hear him, and if returned would do his best for their interest and the good of the colony, and apjiun refurred to Mr Ilryce aud his ii.vrL 111 the election, A hearty voto of thankc to the chairman concluded the meeting, which con-sifted of about 40 electors, and was as Mr Murray remarked a representative one, settlers beine present from Wainearo, To Mata, Wiiitetuna, Karioi, Okete, aud other parts of the district.

MR LAKE AT CAMBRIDGE. As wo briefly announced in last issue, Mr Luke met with a good reception on Monday evening Cainbri Jge. Tlio meeting was held in the Public Hall, and although it was uot by any means croivdol, .still the majority of t-lrne present were elector* who had journeyed from Pukekura, Cambridge West, i'uktiriuin, and other districts, to hear Mr Lake's opinions. This was very dilferent to Mr Murray's mooting when very few electors «howed up. lu the absence of the chairman of tliM Cambridge Road Buard, Mr J .lines i nvrml. (who was to have taken the chair),_ Mr James Hally kindly presided, and briefly introduced the candidate. Mr Lake was suffering from a severe cold, and evidently spoke with etWt. Ho traversed much of the matter that he spoke upon at Hamilton,which has been reported, so there is no occasion for us to recapitulate it. He referred, in a scathing manner, to the method the Government had adopted of doing what they were pledged tu at the general election, viz., retrench; he thought the attempt t:> raise the honorarium a peculiar mode or retrenching, and the vote for an outru Minister, which had been pu.-lied through with the Kstimates at the last moment of the session, he couriered a scandahms piece of jobbery, His views about taxation, education, federation and borrowing have already been published, so we need not repeat them. If, as was evidently intended, every loafer who landed on the shores of New Zealand and managed to cko out an existence for one , month was

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