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Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5100, 30 June 1883, Page 2

It appears that Mr Watt is figuring in the House, above all others, as one who represents a constituency that cares for nothing but squeezing money out of the Government. Every one has agreed to accept him at his own estimate as a specimen of the worst type of logroiler. The beauty of the thing is that he had nothing to do with getting the £17,000, so that he placed himself as well as his constituents ia a false light. Besides, he has completely bowled himself out of court for rendering any service to his district in future. He was entrusted with a Bill to provide a further landed endowment to enable the Harbor Board to complete its improvement works. The consent of the Crown waa necessary, but as this is generally considered a formal matter, it is usually given. It was, for instance, given to Mr Turnbull, a loyal member of the Opposition, for a similar Bill in 1881. What is the fact? Mr Watt has just informed the Board that the Minister has refused his assent. We can very well understand the reason of the refusal. In the face of the character Mr Watt has earned for himself and the district, the Minister was afraid to grant even the formal privilege. The district therefore is completely blown upon, and the man who had the .hardihood (founded in ignorance) to describe his own constituency as corrupt, has earned the reward of his confession. Good-byo therefore to even our fair share of the expenditure 1 To grant Wanganui a favor is worth the life of the Ministry. Such is the contemptible position to which we have been reduced,