THE PREMISE AT ARAMOHO.

Colonist, Volume XXXV, Issue 7227, 25 January 1892, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE PREMISE AT ARAMOHO.

WANGANUI, January 21. Mr Ballance addressed a portion of his constituents at Aramoho to-night, speaking an liour and a half before a crowded meeting. He dealt mainly with matters formerly gone into in his late speech at Wanganui, though touching on points which have arisen since. He pointed out tbat the outflow of population had ceased, and that the people were pouring in again, for which he considered the Government policy was partly answerable. Eef erring to the Wellington election, he said the Liberals had gained a great victory I against long odds, and had they lost the coni test it would have been a rebuff to the Government. He spok^at length re the Legislative Council which at present he said was a hard and fast Tory party, and it was obviously unfair that Liberal interests should not there be represented. No Government could stand by year after year and see their best and favourite measures rejected, and tbat change would have to be made shortly. A Bill to strictly force the one man one vote principle at bye elections would be introduced next session, when, with a little new blood in the Upper Chamber, it would have some ohance of passing. He said that the Liberals had been much hampered at the Wellington election by the other party bringing in outsiders to vote who had long ceased to be residents, and that such a thing ought to be made impossible. The meeting conoludad, with a vote of confidence.