MR ROBERT GRAHAM'S ADDRESS,

'The Masonic Hal], Onehunga, was filled ■with electors to hear Mr Graham's address. Mr Fleming, tho chairman, introduced the candidate, and requested & fair hearing Mr Graham was leK'eived with applause. He said it was with great reluctance he opposed a gentleman who had for nineteen years been their representative, and who •us Speaker was a honour to the House of Representatives. There was but one point •of difference in the politicau sentiments of (hiraself and their late representative—-that 2ay in the Education Question. After eulogising the present system, Mr Graham referred to the Provincial form of Govern ment existing during his Superinteudencyof the province, the proposal to abolish which form brought Sir George Grey out of his shell, who proved that the Provincial system was the best for the country. As a believer in Provincialism he likewise was a betieVer an Liberal institutions. Everyman should "take an interest iv the Government of' his country, and tftiis fciade manhood suffrage desirable. He approved of Triennial Parliaments. If the .Representation Bill were carried it would endanger the present scat allowed Onchuuga, as instead of 3000 there were only 470 electros, and such a ■district should not lose its privilege •of sending a member to Paiiiament. Mr Graham alluded to the benefit the' pensioners' settlements had been to Auck land; regretted the Electors' Bill had been thrown out. He believed there was no better man to catty, out the Liberal pro posals at present before the country than Sir George Grey. (Immense cheering.) Who could carry out these things better i "than the man who brings them out T and h.a deserved every assistance. <[Renewed •applause.) Mr Graham deprecated in strong tortns the1 unfair expeoditure of borrowed money and the unequal distribution of public works. Referring to the Tat'anaki railway, he eaid the Native Minister had s.itated that a million acres of land had been obtained on the line of the proposed ioil« way. The Thames and Waikato railway ought to be finished in twelve months, Economy must be studied in future admin istration. There ought to be a Minis tor of Public Works for the North Island. The owners of outside capital invested in Colonial property at ten per cent should be made to pay tithe 3 xsn their revenue, while joint stock companies, &c, should not escape. 