The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 1893.

Waikato Times, Volume XLI, Issue 3346, 7 December 1893, Page 6

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 1893.

Equal and exact justice to all men. ■ ; ' 0? whatsoever state or persuasion,religious, or political. , ; .

NOW: that: tlw excitement of the. elections has subsidedit if well that. we should calmly consider the posi-; tion in. which; the country and political parties stand. There is: a larger; majority on the Ministerial side i of the House than has ever before been ! thejcase ■ in this and ye :be-' lieve greater relatively than;has everbeen the case in any other. Of the seventy^members;'drily eight'Vilj face ins Minisferi^'side, some jthirfe; or - four!;who have, been^,returned as; "'lndependents": ,may :«choose -the cross benches. Much as-we'iai'ay : Te- ; _ #ret} absurd to pretend tother thfui; that the policy of ! tho r ; Ministry 'has for the time the approval of the people.; That the revival in trade has much; to do witli this is unquestionable,; Ministries have to sulTer-in public opinion when ''bad times" occur during thomtenure are J when : the 1 reverse is the case. This often results in injustice in the one case and more than justice in ;the other : to them at/general elections: As we' pointed out whilst the struggle was, pending, the' return of members .pledged -tor; Ministryimplies that; both: ■■! constituents iand. ;members approved of the 1 proposed • 1 measures submitted! for their con-' sideration. There can now be little: doubt but that the rejected Bills will be, re-ir\troduced and become,; law,iinlessltheiresh blood introduced into the party leads'to their modiy hcation or to their being abandoned.:: There is holconstiturtional process by; wfiicTOhis can be averted. Thisbeing so the wisest course for those: to pursue, who:believe that the policy and measures of an oveK majority detrimental to the best interests f bf country, is to, wait quietly until time has verified their opinion, and above all 1 things not''to''britigfabout a change of Ministry till that time has; fully arrived. It will of ; course be ! the duty \pf the remnant tnejOp-, position which is left,\to criticise the' iGovernmerit and? thbir measures, a| hitherto pwhon. tho- / n^mbers s were .more' ;-t:pn;!,;,!''a' | Jfhis. 'lis (uhtheW.jonly.. Jmeans i'V at? j.their. disposal to influenOe f ' : public opinion. Experience of. late, both

our Assembly, ;haoaughfc that than; reasons, that f di&iplihea carenaught lures leaders. .There is one oftheLiber^s.:;,TK^e i ia:a !^ able number returned^ho^rMpiarepledP^upsetiUndsub^tute a'more string %e^sure,^lnese believe that public opinion .favours a ll6winftlie;Acfc;tahaVea«rial, andrecopi^ priefcv and'iivjustice of a krelnajbritylocurM:^ arid ratte^t'^^forciblyialte.-the the people.-S is » cknow ; mfluence^asikought^hea^ secure Sir R6be>ty defeat for» iington;:,His» the primary cause, and 1 'in/ have a possible 1 aspirant for hiS- position out of Ae\rbaf ! the addresses!,of imembers to,their constituents' we: Robert is means of the veto question; S /jH the mrty; 1 pla'ces'Sir Rbbert;at its-head,-lit will bei for oilier reasons'and; his extreme opinions on the liquor quesWe believe thafcia sconsiderable/num!of moderate; men-have, found their way' into 'the.House.; jThis will enablethe Ministry to, keep the extreme in order. 'li this great-, majority; leads to; the fireworks; of ,! these gentlemen being ; kept in the' background the ejeefcionawill havei borne som&gooaV fruit. ,: