Election Intelligence.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5973, 28 October 1890, Page 2

Election Intelligence.

Like a great many other publio men, Mr George Fisher proposes to divide the political world into two divisions, respectively labollol Liberal and Conservative. Tho method they all follow is simplicity itself. "lam a Liberal; everybody "whoa*. I oppose is a Conservative." Applying thisformula every mm makes a sort of ideal political world all his own. We want a method of division a little less arbitrary an.6. a little more reliable. Take Mr Fishor'a ca-<o as typical. Mr Fisher has by the ordinary process made his division ol the political world. He is a Liberal, with desigus against the ptoperty tax, against the existing system of.land administration,, and iv favor of legislating for labor. In. tbo division on the other side of bis linestand doztms of men who aro even more fierce than he is against the property tax, among them many Auoklanders who have) supported through thick and thin the Government which Mr Fisher calls " Conservative." There are also many who, like Mr Rolleston, hato the cash clauses of the !__•"_ A. tas the Devil hates holy water. T_ e j a are also men who, as Mr Izard do- lle t j__ e other day, declare that it was a Monstrous thing that thos. Labor Bills w_ e killed by tbe Council Here we ha v. three of the strongest piauks of Mr Wisher's platform stretching across his boundary line and supporting his enemies the "Conservatives," with great comfort and " eclat." It is a credit to Mr Fisher that he has worked his way up from " oase " to the Representative Chamber. But that fact does not of itself give all Now Zealand a method of knowing Conservatives from Liberals.—N.Z. Times.

Mr Hugh. S-ortla-d, solicitor, announces that he will be a candidate for Newton at the approaching election.

It is said that a complaint has been made to the Registrar of Electors cf Auckland that a number of factory boya whose ages range from fourteen to sixteen and upwards have had their names recorded on the roR for one of the electorates

Mr William Hoban deolares, himself » candidate for Kaiapoi in tho Liberal interest.

i The following nominations were made yesterday for the Western Maori district :•— Honi Tapua, 31 ; Kipa 3; Tatana Tewhataupoke. 6; Tekahui Kararehe, 2 ; Pipeno Eketone Eoolestoa Fairburn, 2,

Mr A. J. Bains, who is a candidate for the Tairei seat, addressed a crowded meeting at Mosgiel last night, and met with a favorable reception. H6 considered the most essential thing for tho country wa. the abolition of its debt, to accomplish whioh ho advocated the sale of the railways, and rigid and systematic economy without any material reduction of taxation. He believed that on the lines suggested the debt could bo abolished in tsu years, when the oolony would have an era of prosperity. He opposed a laud tax. because if the burdens ou, laud were increased it would mean ruin, to the farmers. He denounoed as unjusi the. bursting-up policy. He favored female suffrage. A vote of thanks and confidence, was deolared oarried.

Mr Hurst, the candidate for Wallaot., Southland, addressed the miners on Saturday. Nearly all wero present. He had a good reception, and received a vote o£ thanks.