The Nexo Zealander, in its over-zeal to serve the Ministry, is somewhat over stepping the mark, we should think. In an article in last Monday's issue, in which it advocates the formation of a Liberal Association, it suggests that the organisation of the association should be promoted by the Wellington Working Men's Club. " The Dunedin experiment," it says, " was proposed to emanate from the Working Men's Club, having ramifi cations thoughout the colony with its kindred institutions. Its political prin ciples were to be boldly announced, and the organisation was intended to ensure the platform laid down becoming law." Further on it says, "A thing begun is half concluded, and from the Wellington Working Men's Club such a movement could be initiated, which would have a colonial influence." Strange to soy, this is the very thing that the Native Minister has decried more than once. Only the other day, when addressing the members of the Working Men's dub, Mr Sheehan " asked them to avoid three things — (1) religion, (2) politics, and (3) patronage. He spoke of religion with all respect, but at the same time experience testified in many ways that religious topics contro verted in such places caused all sorts of mischief. Such controversy had broken up many an association before. Politics were even worse." It is quite refreshing to turn from the rabid fustian of the New Zealander to the sensible remarks of the I Native Minister. The one endeavoring j to raise class against class, to impress | upon the working men that there is a j " conspiracy germinating against them," and that from their social club there must spring an organisation which shall rule the land ; while the other tells them to keep to the object for which they were associated, and to eschew those topics of discord and disunion — religious contro versy and politics. There can bo no reason at all why the working classes should not engage in political discussions, or organise an association for the pro motion of their own particular views; but it is decidedly objectionable that the arena of such [discussions, or the birth place of the organisation, should be the club-house which is established for social communion. 