POLITICAL ADDRESSES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9379, 31 May 1889, Page 5

POLITICAL ADDRESSES.

[BY TBLBGBAI'M.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] New Plymouth, Thursday. Mu. Samukl addressed the electors this evening. There was a large attendance. He gave considerable credit to the Government for their earnest efforts to retrench, and particularly to the Minister of Lands for his land policy. He hoped that Mr, Richardson would never allow the Premier's tendency to laud nationalisation.to rule the Government;, Ho predicted failure for the new Railway Commissioners, but said they should have a fair trial. Hβ deprecated the pessimist views of many of our leading politicians. With continued economy and more hopeful energy in risking capital to developo the latent sources of the wealth of the colony, ho predicted a prosperous future. Whilst he would probably still continue a member of the Opposition he would not be a party to factious opposition, or to any attempt to oust the present Ministry unless he could see that a better one could be formed to replace it. An enthusiastic vote of thanks and confidence was passed.

CiiHiSTCHURCH, Thursday. Mr. Rees addressed a crowded meeting at St. Albans to-night. He received a vote of thanks and confidence. He claimed credit to the Opposition for having unselfishly assisted to reinstate the finances of the country. He attributed the delay and confusion of last session to the disorganisation of parties, and bo the weakness of the Government. Sir H. Atkinson was a strong man wretchedly supported. The Opposition followed no leader, and the Government led no following. Party Hues wanted drawing sharper. He would support a Liberal leader if lie could get him. He would oppose the S' ■■■> Francisco service, the breaking up of charitable aid districts, any increase to the quota of country electorates, and would resist what he considered the guiding principle of the Government) < centraliera, disguised as economy.