CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 208

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This is an excellent argumentum ad hominem, but an argument de test tends to fail. I think it hurt between he concocted.

Now

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Last Curtain made by Mr Whitehead in Council on 10th April 1891, when he is reported to have said "It would be unjust and unfair to Colonists and Officials alike to grant an increase of salaries that three or four years hence may have to be reduced to their present or even to a lower level. We are not giving a bonus out of realized profits of a few good years to our official servants, but we are binding the Colony to pay these increased rates for years to come."

These words, although employed by Mr Whitehead with a different object from that for which I venture to call them, none the less support my argument.

It would be saying in effect that salaries should rise and fall with the rise and fall in the prosperity of the Colony and with even the rise and fall of share values in the local money market.

The proposal of 1889, from which they now dissociate themselves, was in reality a recommendation of a "bonus out of the realized profits...

11. Even if it could be shown that the Civil servants have been more fortunate than the facts as to house rent and other items in the cost of living...

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207 DRAFT. This is an excellent argumentum ad hominem, but an argument de test tends to fail. I think it hurt between he concocted. Now Gup.21/4 Last Curtain made by Mr Whitehead in Council on 10th April 1891, when he is reported to have said "It would be unjust and unfair to Colonists and Officials alike to grant an increase of salaries that three or four years hence may have to be reduced to their present or even to a lower level. We are not giving a bonus out of realized profits of a few good years to our official servants, but we are binding the Colony to pay these increased rates for years to come." These words, although employed by Mr Whitehead with a different object from that for which I venture to call them, none the less support my argument. It would be saying in effect that salaries should rise and fall with the rise and fall in the prosperity of the Colony and with even the rise and fall of share values in the local money market. The proposal of 1889, from which they now dissociate themselves, was in reality a recommendation of a "bonus out of the realized profits... 11. Even if it could be shown that the Civil servants have been more fortunate than the facts as to house rent and other items in the cost of living...
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made by Mr Whitehead in ouncil or 10th April 1891, when he is reported to

have said It would be unjust and unfair 'to Colonists and Urricials alike to "grant an increase of salaries tuat "three or four years nence may have to be reduced to their present or even

to a lower level. Te he not giving

a bonus out or realized prorits of a

"few good fears to our ficiai servants, "but we are binding th/Colony to pay "these increased rates for years to

These words although employed

come.

by mr Whitehead with a different object from that for which I venture

all them,no:

none the less support my

aliamorirby

be made

It would be saying in effect that salari 45 69 rake

to rise and rall with the rise and fall

in the prosperity of the Colony and

with even, the rise and fall or share values in the local money market,

iwoofors

1889. from which they now dissociate themselves, was in reali a recommen- dation of a "bonus out of the realized

11 Even if it could be shown that the Civil servants have been more fortunate than the facts as to house rent and ther items in the cost of

living

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