THE JEREMIAHS OF THE OPPOSITION.

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4868, 13 June 1890, Page 3

THE JEREMIAHS OF THE OPPOSITION.

Tho Opposition have taken up the role of tho Prophet Jeremiah. Their etornal cry iB, " Woo nuto Now Zealand." 'lho prophet Ballauco site on top of a sandhill, nnd through his lonrs can only bco salvation for this unhappy country by putting himself into offics. It was huped that tho Uesh-puls of Egypt would have lost somo of their Bweet savour by " docking tho screws " of ndmir.istrativo ofii ciale, but though moot of the moat is gone the scont lingers m tho jur and offers its attraction to the hunjiy crowd of office-icckors. And the Wellington Post takes up the cry, " tho country m going ito the doga." "How doth tho city sit solitary that was full of people ! How is blio become as a widow! Hhe that was. crent, among tbo nations, and princess among tho provinces, how is she become tributary ! ' When it is considered that nil this lamentation is a transparent political dudgo on tho eve of tho coming session, which is to b» followod by a general election, tho cy of " Btinking fish " may bo discounted at its true value. And tho absurdity of the whole thing is that while tho Opposition aro making it appear lhat tho country ia ruined, that peoplo are deserting it, eomo because they can got no land, others because there is no field here for onterpriae, othera because of tho property tax, tho colony lho whole timo ia m a moro eound und prosperous condition than it has been within tho lust seven Tears. Threo years ago the peoplo resolved lhat the colony must cut its coat, according to its cloth, live within its means, and borrow no more money. Of courso under such a policy the colony canuot make uuch v splash as it did when running headlong into bankruptcy. Wo nro Buffering from a aovoro course of economy to make, both ends meet. The reaction is painful, but it must bo borne if wo wish to be honest. If the electors aro truo to thomselves they will not listen to tho canting rubbish thnt is likely to be bawled iuto their cars by the mon who wish to ri»o on Ihe ruins ef the country. — Napier Daily Telegraph.