LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1294, 24 November 1911, Page 5

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

♦ MR, R, W. SMITH'S FREEHOLD PLEDGE. | AND now IT WAS KEPT. | Sir,—l was present at Mr. Smith's address to the electors o? Waimarino, at I'i'aihape, on tlio lllth instant. I was disI appointed at the way 3lr. Smith misquoted 31r. Massey's resolution; which resolution the Government made one of "No Confidence." I append the resolution as given in Hansard, and as given by 31 r. Smith and reported iu the Taihnpe "Daily Times'"' of November 11: — Mr. Smith, as reported in the Hansard 1910, No. faihape _ "Daily 10. Paw 02. Times," November 11, 1911. 1. Extending the 1. Better facilities optional system both for tho farmers. to Crown and land-for-settlements lands by removing every hindrance to tho exercise of the option which enables tho settler to take up ' land under • the 0.1?,r. system. 2. Providing that 2. A more rapid all lessees under opening of Crown lease -in - perpetuity lands. shall have the right to purchase their freeholds at the original value, either by instalments or other- . wise ou a live per cent, basis. 3. Securing the .1. A more rapid limitation of area opening of Native of freeholds so ac- lands. quired. i. Utilising the i. Taxation of Namoneys derived from tive lands. tho sale of freeholds for tho acquisition of further lands for settlement. 5. Providing for 5. Limitation of the speedier opening area. up of the surplus 6. Affirming the Native lands for set- principal of the freetlemeut purposes, hold. thereby mating such lands contribute their fair share to tho general and local taxation of tho country. Did 3lr. Smith fairly and honestly represent to the electors tho terms of Mr. Massey's resolution, against which he, Mr. Smith, voted, and is there any single paragraph of that resolution, either as given in Hansard or as stated by Mr. Smith, against which any elector with freehold leanings would wish his representative to vote? I leavo the electors to judge.—l am, etc., i ELECTOR.