The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1872.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 72, 15 October 1872, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1872.

The heaw penalties that countries have to pay for • imaginary liberty are often excessive. No country has probabb,>im'O constitutional governments were inventt\l. ever paid so heavy a penalty for the idea as this unfortunate colony is doing at the present moment. There have been no less than two Ministries turned from o'lu-e and a third sworn in within the t=l>jL>rt smee of one month. By a telegram in another column it will be seen that the Opposition will move a -vote of want of eon fide nee to-night. This is truly a. pitiable state of allairs. If there was anything approaching ii political principle involved in the dispute, there might be some excuse for the extraordinary course our leading politicians and their followers are pursuing; this, however, is not the case. There is a policy already sketched out. which tho party in opposition to its promoters are agreed must he proceeded with. The Fox-Vogel Ministry was turned out because it was felt by the country ihnfc Mr Fox was imable to keep hie too speculative

j Treasurer in order. The feuvllbrti Miniatry fell bei oause its Treasurer waa unable to get over the /w« 1 assanoruin of his office in the shape of a Financial Siaieimmt. To put it in unotiie" light t!iu whole ' (libj)Utc has b-en, cun Fox & Co. or Suulurd aCu best I I con uct tiio bu,;n.-.Toi'tin; colony. '1 .jequestion now ! to be askcl i.i -can .Stafford & Co. manage our affairs | better than Wa!erhous<:, Vogel & Co. lucre id some- '' tiling, however, at the back.of all this which is urging fho C"m f ."t : ••!:.■ ::.:.•) r:; < • •.;. ■-■:... i '■.. .Sa'lWnl party have, been lot" a long time on! !)i tin; cuui. nui Liu* ' leading men of the parly feel I hat unless they can ; iinfl a haven of rest for some of their wandering ibli lowers in the .sl.apc of :t seat on the ministerial i benches, with £1000 per annum to keep it warm, i the party will so<>n be non-existent. Xo doubt it will he urged by I lit- Opposition that as the majority against tli-.'iu was so very narrow they are ' entitled to t-top the whole machinery of legislation in order that the (.rovcruor may he forced to dissolve ! a parliament which is m>l. capable of being worked ■ bvany.setof politician*. We have not, during our short I exisfence, committed ourselves to any party or any : (Jovernmeiil, and we have no intention of doing so. We shall continue, as we have hitherto done, to coni .. ~ . ! sider every question 1 hat comes umlur discussion on i its own merits regardless of party. Having no party; we can consider the present position of affairs with an unbiassed mind. We have considered it, and I have arrived at the conclusion that the eouivio ! being pursued, if not unconstitutional, is at any rate I disgraceful to men who wish the people of this colony to believe that they are high-minded politicians, i with its interests at heart. Mr .Stafford should know belter ; lie is a man who justly in former times comi manded the confidence of the people of this colony. I Jle, in the days we allude to, proved that he was above sacrificing the colony for the sake of either gaining or retaining power. He cither led the Ministry or the opposition in an honourable manner. We wish that we could say as much for him in this instance. I! is cry and (hal of his followers appearto he " office regardless of all consequences." It would ! be too absurd to even hint that it is possible that i he can form a ministry of sueh a character as could command the confidence of either the House or the country. What a pitiable spectacle his treasurer has become in the eyes of the people. Hard up indeed was he whim he added to his ministry Mr Sewell, the most unpopular man (possibly excepting his treasurer) in either House. If there must be a dissolution forced on by the thirst, for ofllce of a section of the members, Ave trust that the people when they are recording their votes will carefully bear in mind the name of every man who votes with Mr Stallbrd, and record his vote accordingly. The cost to the country of a general election is A'ery great. There is no necessity for it, consequently the expense is a needless one. We have had a great deal of talk of economy from both sides of the House. Forcing a dissolution at this time will be a poor way of showing that there was any earnestness in the cry. "We call upon the voters to remember thie.