THE "NEW LIBERALS" AT WELLINGTON.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11637, 15 August 1905, Page 6

THE "NEW LIBERALS" AT WELLINGTON.

' (Pei United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 14. Messrs Taylor, Bedford, Laurenson, and Fishor addressed a very large meeting in; tlic Town Hall to-night. Tlie proceedings 'were meat orderly throughout, each of tlie sp^akpps receiving- .a cordial, reception and, a quiet hearing. The. speeches were onsimilar, lines to those delivered by .the ' same' speakers on the platf orm and in the House on several occasions during the last fortnight, Mr Taylor, 'among other "things, urged the reform' of the land laws j the establishment. of cottage homes' for "waifs Jand' st'ra'ys^'and" 'the ''revision." of the 1 tariff I k Mr Bedford spoke in favour 6f' an elective executive."- ' H© "condemned 'the present 'ep'nstift'ition of \he ' Legislative "' Conhdil; ' and advocated'th'e, referendumv 'vvith. the power t)f the initiative^ id. the hands of the people. Mr L'aurenson said the "new Liberal ' party had "determined' to insist that all thfe. ' vouchers on which public money wae disbursed should be, open to inspection 'Dy members bf the House. •" Mr Fisher -dealt .principally with' the voucher charge, reviewing' and" criticising the tions 'and' Speeches of' the Premier dn the subject "' in the Hblise" during k the last few days'.' He" dharadier'ised' the Auditor-Gene-ral's investigation as a "Star • Chamber" inqjuiry, . and announced that tho. three civrl servants whose names were on the affidavits would - give evidence-1-"indem-nity or 'no indemnity." He (Mr Fisher) would also'-lay' the- affidavits ou the talble of the House to-morrow afternoon, if the forms of the House • permitted it. He was going to see the present inquiry through, and, if necessary, he would se.e another one through, -as he still believed he was in i the" 1 right. : The following •' resblution was .carried; -practically unanimously, - and "with- cheers.: "That- this" meeting is- of" ' opinion "that the best" interests' of the colony justify .the -formation of the new v Liberal party, and^ wjshes ' them * success during the.'session,and th© K coming general 1 ©lecti'bS'.'A''''""'' '■ <""■'-■ ■■■ *•'" •'•'"■"