Mr Foil said there was one point on which Mr Harkmes had not explained himßelf, and be would a«k for a straight answer. If elected, would he go to tbe House aa a sup porter or opponent of tbe Atkinson ministry t Mr Htrkoeeß, said that as parties were at

present constituted it waa difficult to answer tbe question. .At the last election he o&me out as a hot and strong supporter of the Stout-Vogel Government, and ran as straight aa & man could tan, but tbe psrfcy sold him. He would have been in tbe House if they had been as true to him as he was to them. Parties were completely disorganised. Sir Juliua Yogel and Sir Robert Stout were both < out of the House, and he believed that. Sir George Grey was on his way to England, and ha did not feel himßelf prepnred in present cirenmstancea to follow "Diok Seddon," One thing be would like lo do, and that was to give tbe Ministry an intelligent snpport who would help to posh through the Mid land Enilway (Cheers.) That was the great thiDgon which our prosperity and that of New Zealand hung. Oa these Hneß he hoped to go,

Mr Feil asked for an Answer to his ques. ion.
Mr Hnrkness repeated that he would give an intelligent support to the Atkinson Government if it was prepared to push through tbe railway whioh was bo much needed.
