MR SEDDON AT DILLMANSTOWN.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 741, 14 May 1886, Page 11

MR SEDDON AT DILLMANSTOWN.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Kumaea, May 7. Mr R. J. SeddoD, M.H.R., addressed his constituents at Dillmanstown, last evening. He stated that the only redeeming features of the legislation of last session were the Land and Hospitals and Charitable Aid Acts. After defeat on the tariff, the Premier made ud his mind to resign, and fifty-two members said, “do not.” Mr Stout reluctantly gave way, and in doing so, he stated that he felt he was sacrificing his personal snd political reputation. Captain Russell himself actuatfed by economic and party cousiderati >ns. The result proved the whole thing to be a well-planned scheme to stop half a million being expended on Public Works, and with the game money to purchase political nonpaying railways. The majority of members who voted for Captain Russell's resolution voted for the District Railways Purchasing Act. Government had signally failed to redeem their pledge to relieve the mining industry from excessive taxation, un the contrary, they had by the Stamp Act last session, increased the charges on transfers of mining properties by six hundred per cent. He was against excessive borrowing. The State should refuse to register mortgages on land where the interest charged exceeded eight per cent. He was in favor of a land aud income tax. At present he was a free lance. The Ministry, as constituted, was unsatisfactory, and prevented partly lines from being properly defined. In the coming session, if the policy of the Government met his approval, be was prepared to give pendent support. On the other hand, if Government refused to disclose a policy, or propoundGcl a policy antagonistic to his political priuoip'es, he would vote against them, A unanimous vote of thanks and confidence was carried.