RADICAL REFORM LEAGUE..

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 53, 6 March 1889, Page 3

RADICAL REFORM LEAGUE..

At the meeting of the League on Holiday, correspondence was received from the South pongmtulfttinpr the League upon the crushing defeat of the Premier at hi* Auckland meeting, and oilering assistance in

BUDport o: any gtepa that might be taken to follow up the victory. The time having arrived for the appointment of freth officora, at the unanimous wish of tliosQ present, the out-going Executive conJenfced to Loldoilice foi- another six saontlis. A discussion took place on Captain MeWilson's motion relative to an adoresstotba Premier on the subject of the nalf-inillion deficiency in the Public Works but it was felts tbab tho cuargo:' mado were too indefinite to warrant any action being taken by the Loaguo, and at the request of the member:; the resolution wan withdrawn. A suggestion was received from a member in a distant part of Wo colony to the effect that it would be «eu for tho League to express an opinion on tho question of arbitration, in national ""pules. Tho members thoroughly endorsed We principle of arbitration but thought « would be wiser on their part to devote weir time to remedying the great evils «na« which we were locally sufferinir, and •wltAvonr to nut a stop to tM fratricidal gw ot oiwoa which is working ruin to «w» WNrotry, fctforo go i ng f urt h S r a-field to

interfere between nations. A fiordial vote of thanks was pnssod to Mr Gerald Poacocko and Mr H. W. H'arnali for tlio ahlo manner iii which they bad- curded out the views of fno Lsajrne when moving and so«o3Kling tho hostilo rosolution cawicd at tho I'ro nuor'B mecblng.