THE SUPERINTENDENCY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 596, 20 April 1870, Page 3

THE SUPERINTENDENCY.

[advebt isement] . The following is an extract from the " Lyttelton Times " of Tuesday, April 19:— The mosfc important; point of difference between the candidates, and THAT WHICH MOST AFFECTS THE PUBLIC interests, relates exclusively to their position in the General Legislature. In his character as member of the "Cave" Mr Rolleston is positively injurious to the true interests of the province. In that capacity he is doing his best to restore Mr Stafford to office, and reinstate a Government whose policy is the "conquest of peace," at the cost of fresh war loans and increased taxation. As a member of Assembly, Mr Rolleston is worse than useless — he is absolutely mischievous. In Native matters it is well known that he draws his inspirations from Mr FitzGerald and Archdeacon Hadfield, two of the mosfc impracticable theorists on Native questions that can be found in the colony. On general political questions he sits at the feet of Mr Stevens, a gentleman, who, having gathered a mass of crude theories from the writings of political economists, applies them to the circumstances of the colony as they arise without any apparent regard to their fitness or propriety. In this capacity, Mr Rolleston compares unfavourably with his rival. Aa a member of Assembly, Mr Moorhouse carries considerable weight, which he understands how to use for the benefit of the province. If elected Superintendent, he has stated that he will go up to Wellington prepared to take advantage of (he opportunities that exist afc present for obtaining colonial assistance in carrying on the public works and immigration of the province. Moreover, Mr Rolleston holds heterodox views with regard to the provinces. Lasfc session he supported Mr Stevens' resolutions to sweep them away, and his explanations on this point the other day were far from being satisfactory. No man can be expected to work heartily for institutions which he is taught fco look upon as tentative and experimental. Mr Rolleston will hardly make a good Superintendent till he has discarded the centralist doctrines with which he has been instilled by his former political friends.