THE NATIONAL LIBERAL FEDERATION.
(Pek United Pbess Association.)
Napieb, January 28. Mr Buick, M.H.R., and the Hon. W P Reeves addressed a well attended meeting at the Gaiety Theatre to-night. Mr Buick's address was a repetition of that given at other centres, explaining the scope and objects of the National Liberal Federation. Mr Reeves spoke at considerable length in defence of the policy and administration of the Ministry, claiming that the land and income tax would relieve the tarmmg class throughout the colony He denied that there had been any exodus of capital owing to the legislation of last session, andjnaintained that the. comments of the London Times and Economist on the subject were based on a complete misunderstanding of toe provisions of the new scheme of taxation He also spoke of the unpatriotic, way in which the Opposifaon speakers and journals decried the credit of the colony, saying tfieir policy was a policy of panic. Resolutions of thanks to the speakers, and special thanks to. Mr Reeves for his efforts, in the Wellington election, and expressing entire confidence in the Ministry were passed. J
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 9336, 29 January 1892, Page 2
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