Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1895. CHRISTCHURCH AMAZONS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5094, 3 August 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1895. CHRISTCHURCH AMAZONS.

We have some respect for the Christchurch Amazons who have written to Inspector Brougham, demanding that the law he enforced against disorderly houses at once, or further steps will bo taken, Thoy have put their finger on a weak spot in the local polico arrangements, and proclaim it from the housetops, In Wellington where there are apparently 110 Amazons, two. Licensing Bills are before the House, but alterations in the law are immaterial as long as the Government is privileged to muko the law n dead letter by niiil-admiuistiution. All ovor the Colony the police are refraining from enforcing the necessary laws, and undoubtedly they are doing so because it is pleasure of their political lords and masters that the said laws should not be carried out. The licensing bills before the Houso are a mere farce. One, it is understopd will not pass under any cirQ.uj/ißtaßces, and the other is of the type, jvhere an ' - (iovernmpnt giyep its jippt tg f, . ••"HtehnmUotiieTemr thepubheansa...- fjj perance party, and fooio ... •••• . Temperance Party is fond of declar-" ing that tho liquor traffic cannot bo regulated, and the Government (apparently is falling in with this

view. Open andscandalous breaches of the Act aro contemplated by the police of the Colony with equanimity and indifference, At the back of the police is the Government, which apparently does not desire to seethelawenforced. Canwowoiider that the women of Christchui'ch, who aro earnest in their desire to secure certain reforms, have publicly challenged tlio Inspector to do his duty, But dare any Inspector in Now Zealand do his duty without fear or fayour at the present time. We think not, for the Inspectors are merely the clerks of the Ministerial potentate who does exactly what ho likes. The real Inspectors for Cliristchurch are the Government members—the Hon. W, F. Keeves and Mr W. W. Collins. Tim nominal head of the police there must keep in touch with the powers that be and can even defy the Amazons as long as he pleases the political parly which is in power.