THE POLITICAL PROGRAMME.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 4, 9 May 1872, Page 2

THE POLITICAL PROGRAMME.

*Wk take the following fronva leader which appeared recently ip f'ost :■— • ".But ve grounds ifof supposing that a programme is no weeing prepared, which will embtaoo -qmong its objects not only tn new policy and the re-modelling or total ousting lot the" Ministry, blit Which will render also the re-orgauisation of existing "parties necessary tfor its : Thorough administrative &nd linalicial reform, w!th ;ae!ie''abolition of the Premiership, will be demanded. A" amendment of the Loan, Immigration and Public Works Acts will be insisted upon ; and in future no loans, will be.raised until.the works for which they are required have been first sanctioned by Parliament. , The extensive patronage now given to the Ministry'under the above Acts, ; ; and ther/Land Transfer Act, will be confined within defined limits, and the profligacy which is threatening to ruin alike oUr public men aaid our adopted country will, it is hoped, be then, put an end to. It is believed that Mr. Gisborne ana Mr. Maclean would be favorable .to such a policy ; and it is known that, whether they are or not, the Colony, from one end of it to the other, will insist upon its adoption. Though this " new move" is known in wellinformed circles, it has only afc present been referred to in whispers ; but long before Parliament meets the public will see a party organized under a new leadership, which will embrace some of the most prominent men who have sat on either side of the House in previous sessiohs, and which will be sufficiently strong to fonn a Ministry and conduct the government of the, country."

The writer, of the above either is behind the scenes or is inspired by one of the proposed opposition party, We, in common with,all who are not holding Government appointments, would give our earnest support to any party that will come forward to restrict the patronage of Ministers, in order to do away with the gross corruption that has prevailed for many years past in New Zealand. It is more than probable that the Premier will be induced to take his seat amongst the estimable gentlemen who are laid up in ordinary in the Upper House. There are two men who would, in all probability, step forward to occupy his seat—Mr. Fitzherbert and Mr. Ormond. The latter, being a man who has not committed himself to the support of any political party or principle, would occupy the seat with greater chance of retaining it than Mr. Fitzherbert. Mr. Vogel and Mr. Maclean must be members of any coalition Ministry. Mr. Stafford, therefore, unless he can gain a sufficient number of personal followers, must be content to remain in opposition. He is so diametrically opposed to the opinions of both the Treasurer and the Native Minister that it would be futile for them to attempt to work together.