THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
BO ONI* IMSCTIOM
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t, r«m addressed a large meeting of tTX^s to * M-nic H; 11 afc A and received a vote of con being voted to the m&>l Mr Palmer had an enthusiastic cbsir: d wa3 continuously applauded meeting! g aJ?a i n touched quSon, and pointed out ODtbeCS Sier^cven in the township boff itafiectea roe > the electors of Vv6r kworth. Jg fc candidate "ot »• MaXhWt," but they must who cried Pg gincere in their first see « Tment waS of the most vital ml »3 retl"L nt P elent crisis. Was Mr importance >» ™° *£ cried retrenchment ? A SiDlook at h£ actions in the Board Let themJoo, ?j » . even g ir Robort of Edu^abeiy- J> and he Sto« tWaf leere iMr Moat in that *ny,mw«aScl the electors not to return cry? Si could not tirab go into any member W tbia rebrench . f^^Kfected, and he would show 4 over £300,000 could be re, would obviate the trenohed, further taxation neon ty uo tt deficiency. Mr Moat rfJthat "0 one but a Minister Xi ?hX how this retrenchment was w, JKTbut be (Mr Palmer) would show to be made, pur a y Minister-he colony nearly £3,000 atfa3 Mr Palmer then went into the quesW' f Mtaaichment in extenso, and pointed of over £300,000 could be, TW andas be contended, without im- *& Wtficiency of the Government in ffihSt £ Calmer contended that get a second-hand Governor rwSucedthesalary. If we were to have flvemor merely for the salary he was to a?I!f of ua-amere billet-then we need SjjS the colony to look for a man f <Sea biUetof£lo,ooo a year away to, Kthat case we had better elect our own n JT and it no second-hand men SSta£colony. Would not Sir Geo. n>7h ß a far better Governor than ever Sir ffliSon was or will to! One statement.of Mr Palmer's received great, ep- \ « He said their members had P 7'down to Wellington as special Katies to guard their finance, and S fbad stoodV «»d •» P~l?ta rnhW and then some of the members had tf3onfcery to come before them and say •fctoßTwen effected by £100 being landered inlace curtains for Sir Julius ?ogel,andsuch other acts as these Why, fi ought to be ashamed to tell it to their constituents; it was a reflection on their own inertness and laxity, and a dereiction of their duty, and the paltry excuse that eftch offers is, "lanvonly one out of wnety-gne." But we should ask-What has that one done ? Mr Palmer then brougb fe his address, whVi lasted nearly two hours and i-half, to a close, after being listened to with the greatest attention throughout. In reply to questions, he said he was in favour Of the land and income tax instead of a proWtytax* Mr George Wilson then proposed* vote of confidence in Mr Palmer, and said his address was a very able one, and the b<?st they had beard; this was seconded by Mr Barton and carried unanimously. Mr tiayton proposed a vote of thanks also toMl'Mwer; this w^s seconded by Mr Bneti, and carried by acclamation. Mr Miner proposed a v?t e 0I thanks to the Chairman, which terminated the meeting.
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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 202, 30 August 1887, Page 3
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