POLITICAL ORATIONS.
(To tho Editor.) Can such things be, and overcome us like a summer's ClOUd, without our special wonder ?
Sir,—l have read every political oration of our vvouid-bo legislators, and without a single exception they have never spoken or even hinted at tho greatest commercial, social, and moral evil that can possibly exist, viz., tho Bankruptcy Act.
As a law ib is a blob on legislation and a disgrace to the Statute Book. It seems to offer a premium to reckless adventure and dishonesty. Why are they eilent? Is it because they or their friends have taken cho advantage and received the benefits of thie most benevolont part of legislation ? Each one has spoken of retrenchment and reform. I tell them reform must boKin at home. It is useless to talk of reform while this crying evil remains. Who can deny that tho Acb is not only unjust and cruel, but immoral and degrading ? No member should bo sent to Parliament without this solemn promino : ''I will domy bestto repeal or rigidly amend the Bankruptcy Act;" for, sir, if such things have passage free, bond slaves and pagans shall our statesmen be.— Yours, etc., E. J. King.
Brighton Road, Parnell.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 285, 3 December 1890, Page 2
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