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Fix this textThe objectors to the Commonwealth Bill may be
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Fix this textFederation, but who, instead of stating bcldly their
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Fix this textFurther on, we find that another objection is that
Fix this textState bounties and bonuses in connection with agricul-
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Fix this textgrant these bonuses, but must not discriminate between
Fix this textstates. Surely our farmers do not ask to be given any
Fix this textgreater advantanges than their brethren across the
Fix this textMurray will obtain.
Fix this textIn deploring the loss that they assume will accrue to
Fix this textVictoria by disallowment of differential railway rates for
Fix this textRiverina trade, they give the whole case away by
Fix this textstating that “ Victoria cannot afford to carry her own
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Fix this textgoods.” That being so, Riverina produce must be
Fix this textcarried at a low rate, then what advantage is it to Vic-
Fix this texttoris to continue this trade. A few Melbourne mer-
Fix this textchants may benefit by it, but the farmers—who have to
Fix this textpay their share of the railway deficit—certainly do not.
Fix this textBut Messrs. M‘Lean and party are not the only
Fix this textsinners in respect of this method of seeking to over-
Fix this textthrow Federation. Mr. Higgins hammers away with
Fix this texttiis argument that the West Australian miners will have
Fix this textnine votes, because of equal representation in the
Fix this textSenate. He, too, forgets to say that the same West
Fix this textAustralian miners will have but five representatives in
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Fix this textThese fallacious statements are not confined to the
Fix this textleaders of the Anti-Federal movement. All the smaller
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Fix this textare not only against this present Bill, but are opposed
Fix this textto any Federation, and knowing that the defects in the
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Fix this textare attempting by these dishonorable means to deliberately
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Fix this textThe Esperance Times (W.A.) devotes a leading article to
Fix this textthe A.N.A., and explains in detail its objects, with which
Fix this textit fully agrees. It concludes by quoting from a speech
Fix this textby Mr. J. L. Purves, delivered in Albany at the opening
Fix this textof the first branch in West Australia : “ I hope to see
Fix this textAustralia an affiliated nation, with a triple crown on her
Fix this textnoble brow—of liberty, equality, and fraternity ; in her
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