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New Zealand Times, Volume XLX, Issue 8163, 15 August 1887, Page 4

Certain members of the Ministry have indignantly Repudiated the imputation of disloyalty to their colleague, Sir Julius Yogel, which was based on their own words and acts. This is very right and proper, but we cannot even yet quite make out the situation, and should like a little more explanation. As we understand them, they are perfectly loyal to Sir Julius Vogel, but are “ running ” and backing candidates who are pledged to oppose him. Is that it ? And if so, how does the Treasurer like this sort of loyalty?

According to the -Southern telegrams the Premier is following in Canterbury the same course which he pursued in Wellington, Hawkes Bay, and Otago, of devoting the greater part of his speeches

to weak and querulous abuse of the press. This is a most unworthy and undignified attitude to be assumed by the Prime Minister of the Colony. No other Premier of New Zealand has “made himself so cheap.” Of course it suits the newspapers exactly, and plays right into their hands by advertising them—for it is far better in such cases to be attacked than praised—but it is a very bad thing for the Premier himself, so far as his credit and reputation ace concerned, and raises many a contemptuous or pitying smile at his expense.