Mr Bell objects to State Socialism, and so say all of us, bub in quoting the placing of supporters of the present Government into Government positions, he is only quoting what bis own class has done over and over again. Has not the late long winded Continuous Government been ac cused repeatedly of family connections being in the Government service in high positions ? It is only now—and we deprecate this as much as Mr Bell—that the "other class" find it out as unworthy of the Government in power. It vould have been far bettor had the

selling the railway business been left out of the programme altogether. That question has been settled for ever, and when we do sell our railways it will be when we are sold up as a colony altogether. It would have beon coore to the point if the National Association had tried to devise mean* to bring about fairer representation and doingaway with Parliamentary Government, when class legislation of both classes would be done away with. If this was the maia plank of the National party, many would porhaps join them who now hold aloof; but their present policy is a selfish one. Be< cause they have to pay more equal and juit taxation than they have ever had to pay before, they howl down the present Go vernment and cry, " Class Legislation."— iTours, etc., Patriot.
