The Daily Telegraph. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1890.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5915, 21 August 1890, Page 2

The Daily Telegraph. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1890.

The fads and crochets of Now Zealand legislators have boeu given practical expression to in our statutes, and fiud illustration in numerous Bills that every session increase tho bulk of waste paper. Perhaps in no country iv the world has there been so much experimental legislation as in this ovor-g-overued colony. The fault of this lies in tliu fact that evory member of Parliament looks upon himself as a Heaven-born statesman, and fee's compelled to forco liih narrow minded crotchets by au Act upon his longsuffering- fellow colonists Tbo Wellington Post very amusingly sums up some of our Parliamentary faddists, as for instance, Sir Harry Atkinson would fain establish a upecies of millennium by means of compulsory insurance against pauperism. Sir George Grey is perfectly satisfied that if every man was his own lawyer and we onjoyed tho privilege of electing our own Governor, a kind of Golden Age would bo initiated. Mr Moss roes political salvation in retracing our steps, undoing the ovil we havo dono, and restoring Provincial Institutions. Mi W. J. Steward is convinced that tbo Swiss Referendum is the truo courso, and that if this were coupled with reformation in the inodo of eleetiug school committees, the country would go ahead. Mr Downio Stewart priorities Courts of Compulsory Arbitration. Mr Taylor is of opinien that good Government can but proceed from tho Canterbury Plains. Mr Vaile oilers us untold wealth by the adoption tsf zouo rail--1 way fares. Mr Ballance would restore Arcadian happincsß and simplicity by bursting up largo estates, and making us all innocent village settlers. Sir Kobert Stout believes nothing but land nationalisation oun save the country. Mr Georgo Fisher's prescription is simple and comprehensive. He would give the colony a chance by heading up Iho Premier in a hogshead of McCarthy's beor, duly stamped, blowing Mr Fergus away from yuo of tho big guns, having Mr Hisiup Hogged to death by a pot*- of experienced schoolmasters, bursting up tho Bank of Now Zealand, and hanging a few odhors. Mr Vorrall would mako every one rich beyond the druains of avarice by starting a State Bank. Mr Goldie would put things in a healthy position by making tho Civil servants mortify the flesh on a consistent diet of broad and water, through financial inability to procure more generous nourishment. Mr Fulton would put evcrvthiii;.' right by having- the Bible road iv "solioolh, and Mr Pyko is certain they iiovor will be right until private Hohoolrt are subsidised by tho State. Mr Buchanan believes it will bo for the public good if emigration continues, provided tho men, women, and children who go away are replaced by stoats mid weaseln ; while, finally, Mr Korr holds that by improving the breed of tho bounding chamois (domestic species), ii boiling-down industry might be established, under the careful supervision ef the Auckland economists, which would do a good deal nioio than yield grease for tho wheels of thu coach of State. From this brief cumiuary of boiuo of the leading opinions as to what it is necessary to do, inul the specifics proscribed, it will bo seen what a plaiu and easy task it is to set tho colony on its legs again, üblo to tako up i-tep iv tho anarch of progress.