The tactics adopted at Waihemo have, however, been partially successful, as the Minister of Lauds is necessarily kept at home, and the bulk of the work is conse quently borne by his colleague, the Premier. Y .rtuiiately for" the party of progress in the colony the' Premier is quite equal to the ravk, and is Joins; vecmau service in expos ing the sham of Opposition

Tin: Premier is announced to address the electors this owning, when, we understand, he Will defend the "Government policy and -ire a crushing r.-plv to the charges of the i in-jojiuen. "His meeting at Port Chalmers l.Cri f;Vvr.in,' Wits a most" enthusias- ic one, i-.nd at the conclusion of his two and a-half ho;::v u'h : rc?s he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks ami coiiii-lenee, alter which :' : .i>'in" ckc-cs we.e givur for the C'overn m int. Speakiuii of the Opposition, ho said. : '• There was •: lime when the Conservative '• .urtv i-aid of the Gavernme'it 'Kick out '• • the Government ;n a-sr s hat keep in '■ : the G-jvenimenV but now they saul "'K ■:;> in the < i i.-ernrneut measures but " ; h::!.'eu: the Oe-viirment."* The po-i ---r.oa ..; the Opposition h,-:"ore the eouuuy r.y.ii ! no: he bti'.tr exp:cb.;ed. The Govern !i!-:::-, having pulled the colony out of the wrecked muddle in which the Conservatives k-ft it, and every tiling now being pretty rUiu te.iii'is;, these gentlemen would dearly like a tuin in cilice. T>n: Talk? still continue to steal our clothe-:-. -V. Kaikc-nra Captain P.usskll sail it was un'.iue that the Opposition would it p v ;il the Land for Settkmeuts Act and the L''n-1 and income Tax if returned to power, hkro is a nice confession ! Anything <:o u'tt into power : The Opposition, it would seem, are ready to politically degrade them selves in auv conceivable way so long as they can catch votes. Why do they go on uivi:ii' a direct contradiction to all their pia-fessions of the last six years? The electors will give them an answer to this on polling day. NOTES. Mr Morri-.on is generally looked upon as a t-e.-taiiitv for Caversham, and some of his oppo nents, recognising this, are using every means to ■in lerniint-'him in the confidence of the con ••u u.-ncv. 