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Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Australian cricketers have finished their matches in America. According to a notice in our advertising columns Burridge and Brown, photogra phers, are taking views of resdences, etc. An 1851 Exhibition Science Scholarship of £150 a year is again offered to New Zea land students. Work on the Otago Ceu'ral Railway, under the vote just authorised by Parliament, is to begin at once on the tunnel near Hyde. Sir R. B. De Morier, British Ambassador at St, Petersburg, is mentioned as likely to succeed the late Lord Vivian in Rome. The programe of the Ashburton Trotting Club's spring meeting to be held on Wednes day, November 22, is published. Nomina tions close on Friday, November 3. The British fleet visited Spezzia, but owing to the death of Lord' Vivian, the occasion was not marked by much demon stration. The Vatican has sent a Commission to Paris to enquire into the necessity of removing the funds there in the event of France becoming engaged in war. The London " Daily Chronicle" says that Sir G. R. Dibbs is making strenuous efforts to recover the financial position of the colony of which he is the Premier. The cricket match, Ashburton v Hinds, which was to have beeu played to-day in the Domain did rob come off, as for some unexplained reason, the Hinds team did not arrive* The " Wellington Post" regards the vote of £850 as a gratuity to the new members of the Legislative Council a3 a public scandal, reflecting honor neither on those who gave nor those who received it. A Hobart cable of Monday's date s&ys: — Mr Hutchison, proprietor of the Prince Alfred Hotel, Dunedin, a salcon passenger by the Waihora from the Bluff, was found dead in his berth on Saturday, with a leather rug-strap tightly fastened round his neck. News has been received at -New York from Hayti of the discovery of a conspiracy to overthrow the Government. A member of the Ministry has been arrested for complicity in the affair and it is expected that he will le executed. The Chief Inspector of Factories, Mr Tregear, who has just concluded his annual visit to Christchurch and Napier, has found that the relations between employers and employees in those cities are exceedingly satisfactory, and that the Act is well ob served? From the gold won from a lode averaging fifteen inches across, the Victoria Company, Charters Towers, have in tr.e last eight months paid away £28,000 in dividends, and built up a large cash reserve. It; is expected that the shareholders will divide at least £43,200 out of the mine this year. The Primitive Methodists advertise their show tea in this issue. They have nothing novel, unique, or new, but they will have as good a table as ever, and this is the best recommendation they can give, for though they may have rivals they do not acknowledge superiors in preparing a show tea.—(Advfc ) Speaking of Hawera, the loial journal says: —As showing the need for tin erection of a few dwelling-houses ia the borough, v\& hear that a gentleman arrived here the other day to take charge of a business, biinging his wife and his furniture with him. He ■was unable to obtain a house, and was compelled to send his wife back to her former home and leave his furniture stored at the railway station. The entries for the El"csmere A. and P. Association's Show this year show a slight decrease in numbers, being 34 less than last year. The entries are;— Sheep 136, cattle 62, horses 143, pigs 9, dairy produce 58, New Zealand manufactures 8, implements 33, dogs 24, grain 19; total 492. Half the deficiency is in the dairy produce exhibit?, the Central Dairy Factory now taking the milk from most of the former exhibitors in butter and chee**s. j On Tuesday morning while the Rev Mr Mitchell and Mr Webb were strolling along the New Brighton beach they noticed an i object in the surf which was quickly drifting inshore. Upon closer inspection they found I that it was a fur seal about eleven feet or ' twelve in length. The seal was washed in upon the beach. Mr Mitchell attempted its capture by seizing it by the tail, but his seal ship showed fight, and the reverend gentle man considered it discretion to discontinue the battle and retire. Shortly after it found its way back to the water, and when last seen was swimming off the pier. The " Pr,ess " says in a recent case an administrator havirjg failed to comply with the law which requires accounts in tjhe estates of deceased persons to be lodged at the local stamp office undpr a penalty si j £500 and double duty, the Government instituted proceedings against the adminis trator, but ifc [laying been represented to the Commissioner that neglect was not'inten tional, he, at the rcqueetof the party, agreed to withdraw the proceedings on payment of all costs. Administrators should be on the alert, as the penalty is ot a moat dfas,tic character for not attending to the require. I merits of the law. The a-yniViCi's^ry tea meeting of the Ash burton WesleyanSunday School was held on Tuesday evening in the phureh. A larg* ] attendance of guests honored the tables the ladies fcad provided, and this part ot the function over a cflnterjfc w&s given jn which choirandchildrensang yerypieaskigjyeeverjal [ numbers. A violin solo was payed by Mies •Simmonds, in her well known tasteful style, and songs were sung by Misses Steel and 10&3 Williams, and Mr Hockey. The pro ceedings closed ?yith votes of thanks to the ladies who provided tlie tea | to the orchestra whose aid was no smal thing in the choruses,, j notably the double bass of Mr H. A. Gate 3 ; and to Mr gamble for his successful training of the children i# sfoging, COtEMAKIt AND SOKPKI>CAiUT' r4'iC EjCT^ACT >S Ml 3 only genuine in the market, and was awarded meqtalj mil diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Mefowo beating all competitors. For nil affections of fcbe Cttsifc flud Icings, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Gntwi/^id iLUlnoy Complaints, it has no ojuaJ. Agents—Asaitos.va^ HUVO Cojvip^N? Tun Best RKMhiA' poll fj/i/ty, >^p o.v.—Norton's ' Camomile Pills frn confxjcntyy ikcotyj&ondcci nu  simple remedy for Indigestion, v/hiiih i» tfoc Cause li.i , iicariv all the diseases to which v/u arc Sj>bj(;ct. | K;vou's Vills, which ''Justice" wiled the ''NtitiiMl ! Str'(?hjitji w np" of the Unman Stomach." ant aa a power- ■ fill tome i'Vi/1 f?o,.tr. aperient, m-e mild in their opera- ; tic.ll l anil sul't; muler wiy 'ji'-'cnmstanues. Sold ill i.-ott'es. at is lii, :i* Id, I3y' att i.,ediomo voudoi's ttopugbout t world. " ]

HE GENERAL SECTION.

Yesterday afternoon Mr G. 0. Waby addressed about one hundred lady elec tors cf Ashburton in the Oddfellows' Hall. I Mrs Lawry occupied tha chair and in troduced the speaker. Mr Waby before commencing his ad dress said that l>y some mistake his meet ing had been announced for ladies only, whereas he had intended to have a some what mixed meeting. He was goio? to speak to them on a few questions which were more particularly important to women. Mr Waby then gave his views as contained in his speech in another column on women's franchise, direct veto, and education. In answer to questions Mr Waby said he was in favor of the present Govern ment, which had been taking steps mairly in the right direction—(A voice—" Direct Veto ")—except direct veto. They had brought lorward measures which if law would favor the working classes. Mr Waby explained the referendum, saying that he agreed with its principle. He also explained the working of the ballot, showing that there was ample pro vision for secrecy in voting Other ques ■ tions were similar to those asked and answered at the evening meeting. A vote of thanks to Mr Waby and to the chair, proposed by Mra Cawaey and seconded by Mra J. R. Steel, *wnd put by Mr Elston, closed the meeting.

MR G. WABY AT TEE ODD FELLOWS' HALL.

The Oddfellows' Hall was crowded last night to hear Mr Waby, a candidate for the Ashburton seat, address the electors. The audience comprised a gdodly number of ladies. His Worship the Mayor who presided said that Mr Waby was number five of the candidates who had addressed them, and he hoped that he would be the last one. Two of the previous speakers had been supporters of the present Govern ment, and two had practically told them that if the present Government remained in office, the country would go to the dogs. He hoped in hearing Mr Waby they would find a hippy medium. Mr Waby, who, on rising, was received with cheers, said that he was pleased to see so many present, and being a com parative stranger in this part it was neces sary be should say a few words of a per sonal character. They had had four other candidates addressing them from that plat form, and he was the fifth, but he was the only new beginner. The others were old campaigners, and as it were to the manner born, consequently he would ask his hearsra to accord to him that indulgence which had been accorded to others under similar circumstances. (Hear, hear). He had not been able to address them as early as he had intended, chiefly because the hall had been engaged continuously since the other candidates had addressed them, and he, wishing to begin his campaign in Ashburton, had to postpone his address till now. He was the last to announce himself, and as the Mayor had said the last to address them. Nevertheless, he was hoping that that would tell in his favor, for it is said that the first shall be last and the last shall be first. (Hear, hear). He would cay, let it be no. He wished to refer to another matter. On his first visit to Ashburton to spy out the land, seme kind friend undertook to push him to the front as a real Liberal, by say ing he indulged in liberal potations, and that, he "shouted" for all and sundry. Now, if that report had been true it would have been less obj icbionaMo ; but as it was not true ifc was simply a tale with a stinjj in it, but the sb'ng had no injurious effect; upon him He mentioned this fact in order to show if there were no bl--ck tpota in the reputation of a candidate there were not wanting those who would invent and circulate slanderous reports that had no foundation whatever. Before passing he might be permitted to say that he in sufficiently well k iovvn in the Leeeton district 10 be abl~ to treat such remarks with pilent contempt But here in Ash burton it seemed necessary to refer to it. He w;ts a farmer, and had lived in the Leest.on district for about 30 years. Ho had taken an active part in all loctl matters, had held various offices, and ho thought with satisfaction to all. He lwl no wish to push himself forward in the field, but at the request of numerous friends and supporters he had beconp a candidate. If after they had heard his views, they did him the honor of electing him, he would endeavor to faithfully represent all classes of the community. He would now give his views on woman's franchise, (Applause.) This was the most impor tant question dealt with by Parliament since the session of 1879, which session gave them manhood suffrage. 1893 would be memorable for giving them woman's suffrage. He desired to congratulate the women of INew Zealand on having ob tained a voice in the makiiig of lh,e laws they were in duty bound to obey. He j did so the more heartily because he had conscientiously advocated the granting of the franchise ever since the question was first mooted some dozen or fifteen years ago. It was the unexpected that always happened, and he would ask them to just look at the crestfallen atti'ude of the erstwhile opponents of that which they contemptuously spoke of as petticoat Government, How they are anxious to make a virtue of nepesaity by running hither and hither, ostensibly to get women on the roll, but in realty to get them to vote for them. He had further noticed the difficulty those candidates had experienced in subtilising to the inevi table. They said in effect ifc would have been better if women had not obtained the vote, but as ifc is we must make the best use we can of h<?i\ That is very poor encouragement for the ladies. Women should be taught to use their power intelligently. He would go a step further and Ray that has those opponents of woman's franchise had their way tljte women of New Zealand at this election would not have had a vote. Upwards of 31,000 women, it appears, signed a re quisition in favor cf granting the fran chise, and then the opponents of the measure said the women did not want the franchise. Women at present are seri ously handicapped in the race of life — (A voic.e—'.' It looks like it." Loud laughter)—by being .paid' at a' lower rate than men. This anomaly should riot exist. If women did the same work as men they were entitled to receive the same remuneration. (Applause.) The civil service ought to take the lead in a reform o? this character J.AND SETTLESIE^l 1 was a question of paramount importance in any new country, and more especially in tjhis polony, wfrere the area of good land is limited. The £\>rm of tenure and the facilities offered to induce settler* to occupy and cultivate our Crpwn land are sufficiently liberal to meet the require ments of any intending settlers. Ho was in favor of leaving the question of tenure to the option of settlers. He knew how dear to the heart of every British subject it was to have a plot of land and a home he could call his own, and in that lay the secret of their colonising power. It is the chief incentive to industry and thrift. For these reasons hp w*?% not in' favor of abolishing the freehold tenure. The tfrne might Gjmo when that form of tenure j could be done away with, but %t present they were not prepared for such a drastic ! change in U-eir land laws* They ha<3 I heard a lot oftoufc pj^tjing people on the i land, but he feared the ci'if;]oulueg Ipid been underestimated —difficulties which ■ were inseparably connected with outlying

country districts which he need not enu merate—obstacles met with and incon veniences experienced at cveiy turn, hence the difficulty in getting town settlers to become country settlers. No unnecessary restriction should be Imposed upon them in respect to obtaining a piece of land, or to with hold the necessary assistance from the settlers in getting a start. The annual report of the Linda Department furnished the n> cessary data fur comuaiiag the different kinds of tenure most in favor. Freehold. tenure was most in favor in .Southland, while occupation with the right of purchase system is most in favor in the Auckland district. Under this form of tenure 161 selectors took up 54271 acres, being 35 times more in num ber than the lease in perpetuity, while the area is nearly the same. The com parison thus made between the two systems seem to show that the possibility of obtaining freehold stili weighs with the public, notwithstanding that the rent in this case is one per cent higher than is the case in the lease of perpetuity. VILLAGE SETTLEMENT. It had been the fashion. to speaK very disparagingly of this form of land settle ment. He believed that much of the difficulty that had arisen had been caused through this class of settlers being placed on inferior soil. For a man to be able to live and pay rent on a small plot of ground it was essentially necessary that the soil should be of good quality, and that tliQ land should be near to some good road, or if possible near to some railway. These points should be a first considera tion in any selection for thia purpose. On the whole he thought the village settlement scheme had been fairly satis factory. There had been advanced throughout the colony for this object the sum of £24,6-25. The improvements placed upon tho land by the village settlers themselves was £61,699. This left a credit balance for settlers' improve ments of £37,074. There was also the further question of the resumption of land by the Crown for close settlement. The Land Department a short time ago invited offers for this purpose. Some forty-four owners in different parts of the colony offered lard to the Government, all, with one exception, being higher in price than the assessed value for taxa tion. This fact proves conclusively that landowners had not lost faith in the future of the colony. It appeared that much of the land offered was not suitable, some being poor in quality and other being inconveniently situated. Cther offers should be invited, suitable selec tions made, and a fair price paid for the land required. Before passing on to other subjects he might be permitted to say that in his opinion the opponents of the Land for Settlement Bill, when denouncing the Government for bringing forward this measure, were talking the veriest clap trap. Imagine, if they could, anything more absurd than provision being made to oust a town resident from his quarter acre section. The whole line of argument was too ludicrous to be taken : seriously. A man must hold more than a thousand acres or he was not affected by | the Bill. The next question he would draw their attention to was in regard to LABOB, which was closely allied to the question of land. Labor in most civilised countries was the question of the day. The chief cause of ail the labor trouble in the large centres of population was the revolution that had taken place in the position of labor through the introduction and general use of labor saving machinery. Manual labor had been largely superseded by machinery, which had had the i fleet of in creasing the production of ail kinds of Cummoditie?, and at Mie tame lime caus ing a temporal y lack of employment through the displacement of labor. To this cau^e must be attributed the lack of moms by wage earners to procure even the common necessaries of life. This in turn re-ae'ed upon supply by curtailing demard. Henpe the popular but fal lacious idea of over production, with its long list of evils, including the sins of cheapness through too keen competition, and sweating, which culminated in want, poverty and wretchedness He would ask —Was it honest or fair on the part of the opponents of the Governmer. t to say it had caused a lack of employment? The Conservative candidates asked the ques tion as part of their stock in trade—Has the action of the Government bent fitted any working man to the extent of fcix pence a day ? And then answered the question with a simple no. The present congested state of our labor market he contended was the result of low prices coupled with the Jight yield of our last harvest. Under ihese circumstances he sympathised heartily with labor organisa? tions and trade unions as constitutional methods of dealing with this most com plex social problem He would like to refer to one of the candidates' views on labor as expressed on that platform. He in effect said—lt was not the duty of the state to eive employment to men out of work. If the State found work for some, it ought to find work for all and suited for ajl. This was further explained as mean ing that a watchmaker should have a watch to clean, a doctor a patient to physic, and that a lawyer should have a client, but that candidate did not say that a lawyer should have a client to skin. (Laughter,. He con sidered that simply nonsense. No man unless he were a shingle short would ever think <>f a> king for work of a special kind. They would all admit that when a person vyas' out of work and in needy circumstanpes that person must b.e supplied with food, and f-hat fpod must be obtained by work or by charity. Nqw he contended that eveiy man or woman who would work ought to be able to get it, without being subjected to the pauper; ising influence of charity. (Loud applause). LABOR BUKEAtT. There was a great difference of opinion abou h < this new departure. It was a step in the right direction, its aim being to bring workmen and work together. It was the fashion with a section of the com munity to sneer at the labor department and speak disparagingly of every effort made by the Government to solve this question of the unemployed. He con tetidtd that a scheme of that kind should receive encouragement as being an honest attempt to solve one of the most difficult problems of the day. (Applause). He would ask for a fair trial of this new de parture of the Government before they condemned it as an expensive and useless fad. ije then quoted figures to show that the bureau had'done good service from a labor paint of view. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. He was in favor of extending the powers of local bodies, Road boards, town dis tjvictiS, municipal and county councils had worked econonuically and efficiefi:ly in the past and these bodies should take control of all charitable institutions, including the question of the unemployed. He assumed that a local government bill woujd be brought fn apcor,ding to, profile, when the machinery employed for tfye distrjbu r tfon of charitable aid would be localised in order to prevent any person from re ceiving charity who vr£'s not in needy cir cumstances. "While he yielded to no one in the desire to relieve the poor and desti tute, he was fully persuaded that the in terests of ratepayers should be so safe guarded that it would be all but impossible for the miser or the heartless impostor to receive public charity. (Applause). He thought provision s^cujd be aia'de for the support of the poor by v sßltirig 'aside say a million acres of land and all rents accruing therefrom should be given to local bodies as grants in aid. He maintained that county councils should be empowered jto deal vnth all purely local matters, and provision should'toe mage for

all who require work to obtain it at such a rate as would unable them to procure the necessaries of life for themselves and those who may be depending upon them. There was work for a large number of men during slack times in our immediate neighborhood in clearing the riverbeds of gorse and broom, and also of noxious "weeds of various kinds. SOCIALISM. It was the fashion of the Conservative Prfiss and with Conservatives generally to spe»k disparagingly of all measures brought forward by the presenb Govern ment, denouncing them as socialistic. This convenient and hackneyed phrase « ought to be more clearly defined or if. would soon cease to be effective as a term of reproach. They could all understand the socialistic idea of equality ana fra ternity, or having all things in common. J»'ot being a political dreamer, he would draw the line where the practical ceased and the purely visionary began. At the same time they were confronted with social and political problems—calling for State interference which necessarily re stricted individual liberty. The fact re mained that the functions of the State were increasing, and there was no proba bility that these functions would decease in the future. The trend of the age was undoubtedly in the direction of State monopolies. Our railways, post and tele graphs, education, and a host of minor departments proved that the age of in dustrial individualism was on the wane. Co-operation, or, better still, the system of profit tharing, would in his opinion be the ultimate outcome of our present labor troubles. Meanwhile he was anxious to see our industries worked on the most favorable lines possible for the encourage ment cf private enterprise, and ha was therefore in favor of extending to all a fair field and no favor. TAXATION was a burning question at the present time. The last election declared in favor of a Land and Income Tax. The chief objection to the Property Tax was that it directly taxed improvements, and that it taxed too heavily the stock held by merchants and shopkeepers, He believed a large majority of electors were in favor of the present sysfeem, so thab there was no immediate danger of a change being attempted. He was in favor of giving the present tax a fair trial. It had been confidently asserted by the Opposition that it would prove an absolute failure, and that the required revenue would not bo obtained, and that they would eventu ally have to revert to the old order of things—the property tax. The property tax produced £«354,000> while the land and ' income tax produced £374,000. The most objectionable feature, however, in the land and income tak was what was known as the •progressive or graduated tax. This he took as the dividing line between the Government and the Opposition. A howl of indigation had been raised from the North Cape to the Bluff, against this so called system of legalised r«bbery, whereby trade had been para lysed and industries crippled. That would be a serious charge if true ; bub it was not a fact. The lack of employment and general depression had affected the whole of the colonies at the present time. It was chiefly the result of the low prices ruling for produce. The difference of one penny per pound for wool and one shilling per bushel for wheat would make all the difference between general depres sion and briskness of trade and general activity. Away dien with all can't and humbug. Let them be true to them selves, and lei those who opposed them face the unfortunate situation, speak the truth, and, if need be, politically shame the devil. (A voice—" Shakespeare !"— Laughter.) THE PUBLIC DEBT ' of this colony was over 38 millions, and we raised through the Customs revenue £1,600,000, five-sixths of which was con tributed by the industrial classes. The land and income tax produced £374,000, and if they took equality of sacrifice as the fundamental principle of taxation, the Customs duties on the necessaries of life amounted to a graduated tax on the industrial classes, higher in amount pro portionately than the so-called penal tax on the large landowners. There is a phase of this question which was carefully avoided by the Opposition—the expendi i ture of borrowed money. In round figures 28 million pounds had bfien spent in public works. In the early days of provincialism land was easily acquired, and was comparatively of little value, and large tracls were secured and held by speculators and others. The value of land had been enormously increased by this public works policy, and he wished to emphasise the faob that the land had increased in value independent of any improvements on the part of its owners. Did he blame these pioneer settlers for acquiring land under the circumstances 1 Ho, certainly not. But he contended there was no injustice in placing upon wealth thus acquired a graduated tax in proportion to the amount of property protected by the State. EDT'CATION. The present national system was a credit to the colony. The State had decided that all children shall Iwve the means of acquiring primary education ; also that the instruction given should be free, secular, arid compulsory. With this he heartily agreed, and if elected would jealously guard this "priceless boon to young New Zealand. With regard to the High schools he was in favor of increas ing the number of scholarships, and would allow all schools to oompete for them on tqu^l terms. These Scholarships should be available to any child of excep tions* 1 promise, and not be chiefly con fined as afc present to children of tb,e welU to-do classes. One candidate had ex pressed himself in favor of giving grants to aid denominational schools in large towns. That was only the thin end of the wedge, which, if once admitted, would shake our system to its very foundations. (Applause.) Once subsidise private schools where would they draw the line 1 If it were right for one denomination to receive aid, it was equally right for other denominations, as the State could not recognise any distinction of class or creed. IJe dirt not wisfy to introduce class distinction into his adr dress; nevertheless it was essentially a question which would seriously affect the children of the industrial class. If they gave aid to private schools the children of the wealthy people would be withdrawn from our State schools md receive their education in denominational schools. Thi-j course would have the effect of r& ducing thg number of children attending our State schools to an average which would preclude the possibility of procur ing the best teachers, on account of the small salaries given. It would also cause a feeling of superiority on the part of (he favored few, was directly' opposed to the spirit of the present Act, which l|i the special merit of bringing together children of different creeds and laying the foundation of national character. He ifould'npw refer to, thg LIQUOR TRAFFIC 1 which waa considered by many to be the most important issue at this election. Tlio decision of Judge I)ennis.ton with regard to the Sydenham Licensing Com mittee showed that the Licensing Act, whigh purported to provide the people with a measure of local option, in reality contained only a semblance of controlling power. This decision seemed to have produced a very strong revulsion of fee| iig among people throughout the colony, With the result that pur or ffve 'Rills |;ad been brought forward to replace the Act with some more effective measure. Sir Robert Stout's Bill was dropped after its second reading in favor of the Government Liquor Control Bill, and publio expect*'

! tion ran high whea the Premier an- \ nounced that the Bill would please every- j boiy, but the new Bill was simply | retrograde in character, and in come- j quence pleased no one except those in the liquor trade. The Liquor Control Act is said to contain the principles of modera tion, reduction, regulation, and complete j control by the people. The advocates cf ! direct reto contend that the provisions contained in the Act for the regulalion and control of the liquor trade are »11 in-, operative through the restrictions which j are absolutely opposed to the democratic ; spirit of the aga. In his opinion the j question should have been left in abfy : ance until the new Parliament met. Then therepresentauveso uldgive effect to the wish of the people at large. The present unsatisfactory state of the law would scarcely be allowed to continue for three years, hence he should not be sur prised to find this question re-opened in the new Parliament, (Applause). If &o, he would vote for the people having direct control of the liquor trade, (Hear, hear ) Asa question of right residents in any district ought to be in a position to say directly whether more or less hotels should be in their district. Moreover, he was not in favor of paying compensa tion for the loss of any license. (Ap plause.) He was ready to admit that thore were difficulties and responsibi lities connected with the liquor trad as a certain amount of accommodation had co be provided before a license was granted. That was part of the risk in the hotel business, and did not entitle the holder of a license to any monetary consideration. Licensees in the past had received their licenses for one year only on condition that the house was well con ducted, and so far as he could see this j early license had never morally or legally entitled the holder to claim damages from the public for refusing to coutinue to grant such license. One of the candidates had expressed himself in favor of a scheme for compensating those deprived of their licenses, by a tax on tho3e hotels which remained. That would be highly objectionable. It would at once create a vested interest in the trade which would eventually have to be paid by the ratepayers whenever those remaining licenses were refused. He would, if returned, endeavor to make provision for close supervision to prevent deleterious stuff being sold, and also more stringent regulations to prevent drunkenness. It had been said again and again that our colonial youth was not addicted io drink. That fact was unquestionable and waa very encouraging to temperance workers, to whom the credit was chiefly due. PARTY GOVERNMENT. Many of the foremost thinkers of the day considered party government a com plete failure, In most communities where representative government ob tained, he thought there wan much to be siid in favor of some better method of conducting che business of the country. The time and expense in wrangling on purely party lines could aerve no good purpose whatever. He mentioned this matter in order to point out that the time was apparently at hand when party spirit and party fighting would in our assembly give place to some better method more in accord wit h the pro gresive spirit of the day. THE REFERENDUM which had worked very satisfactorily in Switzerland, was receiving attention, and probably might in the near future come into force in this colony in some modified ftrm. There was much to be said in favor of referring important questions to the people for a direct vote. He would nowa-k. —[At this stage con siderable interruption took place from some impatient listeners at the back, and there was difficulty in Mr Waby proceed ing with his address. The Chairman restored order and Mr Waby conntinued] — He was opposed to further BORROWING. If they resorted to a policy of borrowing, it was increasing our indebtedness and our taxation, which should be avoided. Each additional million borrowed me»ut £40,000 a year additional taxation, and they would have to be careful not to gee in the same muddle as the'r neighboring colony. Not withstanding the heavy indebtedness per head they were able to pay their way without difficulty, while the other colonies were financially embarrased. (Great in terruption, and it was some time before or<?er was restored. On the Mayor as suring the audiense that Mr Waby was nearly finished, and that the best was to come, namely the questions, Mr Waby w,is allowed to proceed.) POLITICAL SITUATION. He was prepared to give general support to the present Government on the lines of the principles he had endeavored to place before them. He did not wish to say any thing disrespectful of Mr Rolleston, who was doubtless a capable leader of his party, which was best in opposition for the im portant reason that they had absolutely no policy to bring before the country, and were in the unenviable position of Mr Micawber—waiting for something to turn up. CONCLUSION. There were two things of importance required in a candidate. The first was that he possessed the power to grasp in telligenly the situation. The next, that he should be a person ot character upon whom they could rely to faithfully re present their interests in parliament. QUESTIONS. In answer to questions Mr Waby said he was not in favor of interfering with the present construction of either House. He did not believe in the principle of one per son one vote being applied to the elections of local bodies. He had supportod Sir John Hall because he was the best man in the field. He had been a Liberal for many a long year, but he had supported Sir John Hall aa the best man in the field. He believed in everything for che people and everything by the people, if the people could get it. He was in favor of introducing a text book taken from the Scriptures into the public schools. Whilst he could not support the reading of the Bible in schools he thought if all denomi nations could agree on a text book as had been done in Ireland its introduction would be a boon to the cquntry. Bo far as splitting the Liberal vote was concerned that would be left to themselves. Ha was in favor of leaving the question of prohi bition to the people. (The question was repeated). He had never had to answer that question before, as to whether he was in favor of prohibition, bufc if he had to do so then—yes ! (Applause). Considerable interruption took plase in consequence of Mr Waby refusing to answer a qnestion as to how long it was since he knocked off taking whiskey. " Would Mr Waby leave hjn party to vote with the Opposition on the direct veto question and chance throwing oufc his own party 1 "— " Most assuredly, if I pledge myseff to support s| measure it is my duty to fulfil my pledge irrespective of party." ' He was in favor of a candidate for Parliament havhig to poll an absolute maiority of the votes recorded. He favpred a sum being placed pn the Esti mates to be distributed to the different County Councils, to be spent on work for the unemployed. There should be such provision made on the lines laid down in JIS BpeoCht 1 j tit »r Mr Hugo Friedlander a&ked—Was Mr Waby in favor of the principle one-man one-vote being applied to the elections for the House of Representatives I— Yes, he agreed with Mr Friedlander entjrejy. Mr Friedlahder said he ctfd not' ask if Mr Waby agreed with him, and repeated his question. Mr Waby—Yes. Mr. Friedlandec—Then, how would Mr

Waby reconcile that with plural votia for local government. Mr Waby—ln the case of electiog representatives for Parliament all persons were placed on an equal footing, bub in >he case of local elec ions the property holders paid the rates which were ex pended for the benefit of the district, and were therefore entitled to more voice than those who paid no rates. Afc the same time he was in favor of euch property holders having a less proportion of votes than at present. He was in f*vor of a member of the Government having; a voice in the control of the rail wiys. , f Mr Maynard in proposing a vole of thanks to Mr Waby for his address w«d if anything ac (Mr Maynard) was a party man, and he was willing. to. give way on a point for-the sake of putting in a true Liberal, and on those grounds he had pledged himself to support Mr Waby ; but he was sorrj to hear him say that he would leave his party if called upon on the question of the direct veto. The motion was seconded by Mr Cuth bertson and carried, and a vote of thanks to the chair, proposed by Mr Waby and almost inaudible, closed the meeting.

MR PURNELL AT METHVEN.

Mr C. W, Purnell addressed a crowded meeting of the Ashburton electors at the Schoolhouse, Methven, on Tuesday evening, many ladies being present. Mr Morgan occupied the chair. Mr Purnell, upon rising, was received with great applause, and he was listened to throughout his address with the utmost attention. : After a number of questions had been put I and answered, Mr Alington moved and Mr Quinn seconded, a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Furnell, which was carried by acclama tion. A vote of thanks was also passed to Mr Morgan for presiding.

The Rangitata Seat.

Mr J. M. Twomey, speaking at the Shearers' maeting m Temuka on Saturday, said among other things:—He desired to say a word or two of a personl nature. When the Hon J. McKenzie spoke at Ashbnrton in June last he was asked to go up therd to arrange for the election. It was there arranged that he (Mr Twomey) should stand for Rangitataand MrSawle for Ashbnrton. Mr Sawle broke this compact, and without consulting anyone announced himself for Rangitata. Sooner than split votes he (Mr Twomey) retired, and seeing about half-a dozen candidates ready to come out for Pareora he announced himself for that seat, in the hope that the others would stand out until the proper time came. He told .Sir Robert Stout he was ready to stand aside at at any moment. He told Messrs Anstey and Scott, of Pareora, that he would stand out for Mr Barclay if he supported the Govern ment, or for Mr T. Ley, unconditionally. He then waited the result of the Direct Veto movement. He had favoured temperance for over 20 years, but the Direct Veto people had prejudiced the electors against him, and selected a candidate who described himself as an Independent, with a leaning toward* Liberal measures. That was simply a Tory in disguise, and he refused to stand aside for him or for anyone who would not support the Government.-

CABLE SUMMARY.

I The London " Times " says thajt New South Wales having done penance is now beginning a new era. Mr Weddell atttibufcea the reduced demand for frozen meat to the miners' strike. Mr Black, of Queensland, advises the establishment of a direct meat trade between the colonies and Cardiff. Mr Huddart is engaging aa Australian steamer to take up the tunning of the Miowera. She will leave Sydney for Vancouver en the 17th proximo. The " Standard " says that if the tur quoises found at King River, in Victoria, keep their color the value of the discovery will far exceed th*t of the Persian mines.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(per pis ess association.) n«man<tra*ioii najr. Wellington, Uctobpr 23. ■Al hough proclaimed a Government holiday DcmonstratiorifDay was not gener ally observed as a holiday. A number of shops were shutbesides those usually doled on Wednesday, but work went on at the wharves and other places as usual. The day was fine but windy. The procession was not so large nor bo effective as in former years, and the crowd attending it was of small proportions. Vli* Weather. Captain Edwin reports well defined evidences of a cyclone centre about 500 miles north-west of North Cape travelling to south-east. There is also a low barometrical pressure approaching Stewart Island from westward* Inquest. DuNBDiN, October 25. &.>- the inquest on Josiah Evans the verdict was accidental death with no blame attachable to anyone.

The Trouble in South Africa.

♦ - ■"■ ?»KR PRESS ASSOCIATION. Capetown, October 24, Lord Ripnn has ordered Sir H. Loch to supersede Cecil Rhodes and stop operation?. He is further instructed to open negotiations with Lobengnela if possible, at Tnlawayo, whither the Gov ernor goep, accompanied by a military escort. ludigaatkn is expressed in Capetown at the interference of the Colonial Secretary. King Lobenguela's brother ie among the four prisoners taken at Tatl.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received October 25,12.45 p.m.) MIGHAfiL DAVITT. Lokdon, October 24. Davitt's certificate of discharge ia bankruptcy has been refused. FROZEN MEAT TRADE. The Ar»wa will start from Sydney on Ifovemtrr 18. The chartering of this steamer is regarded as a favojable op portunity of testing what chance there is for opening up tho frozen meat trade with Canada.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received October 25,11.10 a.ra.) LOCAL OPTION. Sydney, October 25. Sir Henry Parkes, speaking at a local option meeting, declared it to be the clear right of the people to say whether they should have additional public houses without any monetary compen sation. He expressed himself fully ia Record with the principle of local option.

thi ABHBOR'Mi dPASPIAii!: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 26, 1898.



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