MR MONK AND POLITICAL VIRTUE.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 288, 4 December 1889, Page 2

MR MONK AND POLITICAL VIRTUE.

(To the Editor.)

S IR| Everyone must have been interested in Mr Monk's leebure to his constituents 00 the venality and want of patriotism Shown by all the members of the Assembly, excepting, of himself. Ewfc deeds arri better than words, and how is it Mr Monk was one of the members who voted against thb dissolution of this Assembly which he thinks edcorrupt? I find from '} Hansard " that one of the last things done (on the 14fch September) was this. Mrßallance moved "That it is expedient there should .be a dissolution of Parliament after due time has elapsed to arrange the new districts, and that the new Parliament should meet for the despatch of buSitiesa as soon as possible- after fehe expiration of the present financial year." For this, there voted 30, and against ie 35. Mr Monk was among the latter. How does he account for this? There were 11 pairs, making 87 in all who recorded their votes. The Auckland members were divided as follows :—For the motion, 6— Caciman, Frasar, Grey, Goldie, Kelly, Moss. AgainsE, 10 — Hamlinj Hobbs, Jackson, Lawry, Mitcheleon, Moat, Monk, R. Thompson, T. Thompson, Whyte. Sir Maurice O'Rorke was in the chair as Speaker, and Mr Peacock is in England. Messrs Graham and Withy did not vote at alh Mr Withy, I believe) was nob in Wellington when the division was taken.— Yours, etc., Elector.