THE MEMBER FOE WAIHEMO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12351, 13 May 1902, Page 5

THE MEMBER FOE WAIHEMO.

The member for Waihemo addressed a vory largo gathering of his constituents at Macraos on Saturday night. Mr Simpson occupied the chair. Mr Mackenzie was well received, and his speech throughout was listoned to attentively. On the motion of Mr Griffen, seconded by Mr Donaldson, a vote of thanks for Mr Mackenzie's speech and continued confidence in him as th*ir representative was carried. In reply to a question from Mr Donaldson as to what party Mr Mackenzie, expected to see formed in tho future to which ho might attach himself, Mr Mackenzie said that at pregonfc there, appeared to be an uncertainty 09 to Mr Seddon's future. Some thought he would bo appointed Governor of tome South .African coloiiy, others that he might even be appointed Governor of New Zealand, Persomilly ho felt that Mr Seddon's eervioes were entitled to recognition at tho hands of tho Imperial authorities, and should Mr Seddon disassociate himself from New Zealand polities a very gront change would occur, and party lines would be undoubtedly materially clnngcd. Tho party he would liko to see evolved would bo one which— whilst progressive and constitutionally Liberal-would at the same time permit the wfliionce of or.r primal industries—namely, agricultural and mining— to bo more recognised than had been the eoso during the past 10 or 12 years. With few exceptions the legislation of our colony had been, largely dominated during that period br seinsh combinations. Were such a party lonnedj ho wou'd at once associate himself u 1 '?'"• v wtil a ohan P° occurred such as ho had indicated no possible good, he feared would result from change