MR HOGG AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2414, 21 January 1895, Page 4

MR HOGG AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

From Our Own Correspondent. Masterton, January 19. Mr A. W. Hoggj addressed the electors in the Masterton Theatre Royal on Friday evening. There was a very fair attendance! His Worship the Mayor (Mr G. Heron) presided. Mr Hogg referred at considerable length to the legislation introduced by the present Government, and maintained that tho Liberal policy was patriotic and self-reliant. He commended the banking legislation, and said that the Bank Guarantee Act had saved the Colony from ruin. Ho eulogised tho Government for its financial operations, minting out that the net debt of the Colony ■ jad been materially reduced, whilst money ’or public works' had been obtained without going on ter tho London market. Mr Hogg supported tho Government in ■ its Native land purchases and other purchases of land, but claimed that the manner in which tho Lands Department was dealing with special settlers would prove reactionary. The railways, ho urged, should not be out of the hands of the ■ Government, and should ho u?od. not so much for creating revenue as for developing tho industries of the Colony. Ho ox? pressed tho hopo that Steto fire insurance would shortly bo instituted, that a proper 'system would be devised for the inspection of food and drink, and that the present system of local government would be reformed, In conclusion he. claimed that whilst lie, had supported tho Government in mpsl of its. measures ho hod in no case Sacrificed his independence, lie had acted independently throughout, and not the slightest pressure had bcon brought to boar upoii him by the Government Whips td ifl> dUoo mui to d 8 otherWiSS. On tho motion of Mr T. E. Price, J.P., seconded by Mr G. W,* Woodroofo, J.P., a hearty vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Hogg, and,of confidence in the,Government, was carried.unanimously.