WAITEMATA ELECTION. NOMINATION OF THE CANDIDATES.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXX, Issue 5273, 17 July 1874, Page 1 (Supplement)

WAITEMATA ELECTION. NOMINATION OF THE CANDIDA TES.

Tub nomination of candidates to (ill tlio vacancy in the House of K"pteaent itivcs, caused by tho rotircm< nt of Thomas ! lander* son, son,, K-q.. took place at tlio iJovonpoit II ill, JSirlh hli-oro, at 1 oon yesterday ; tho .Returning OHicer ((Jolouc-1 Balneavis) opening th« proceedings with piaisnuorthy puncttia'ity. Tlio Hall was well ltllccl on the oeo.i- ■ iOU, about 100 electors being present The Hetukniw: Oi-'kiui:k road iho Electoral Writ issued, and also tin* adveitisoinent convening tho meeting at published in tho I) wi,\ SoUTHKRN UkoRS of July 8 If'-* intimated that, in accordance with tho Act, that* if there were inoro than ono gentk'inan nominated, and a poll dumanded by either of the candidate-*, tho poll would laleo place on tho 28th instant, Ho then said that if any duly qualili"d oluctors wero prepared to piopoHo a candidato to fill tho vacant scat that was tho proper tinio to do so. Ho Buggoqtcd that tho proposers and seconders of c.mdi dates should simply poiform tho duty of proposing and seconding; and not mako any at it< iu> nt, or express any opinions which might not ho altogether corroborated by tho oaudidatu himself, llo only hinted that ho thought it hotter that tho candidates themselves should not bo pledged in any way by tho remarks of thoir aupporteis. A long paime hero occurrol, tlio didcront candidate 1 *' suppoiters seeming bent upon making tho geutlo nen in opposition to them hoverally to open tho proceedings. After tho patience of the meeting was pretty wdl CKtiausit' d, and after tho Keturning Oflicer had inoio thun onco asked tho meeting whether it was their intention th.u ho should close tho meeting in consequence of theio boing no candidate nominated, Mr. .loiiv Li.civ proposed and. Mr. David UuitN seconded tho nomination of Elector (Junta vo Von dor Heyde, as a lit and prop r pt rson to represent tho district in tho House of Kepiosentatives. Iho following other candidates wero proposed : — John SAiigstor Maefailano proposed by WiLMASi Aticin, seconded by William Kiiii'.v. William Leo Rees proposed by (!k<>. Si viNi'.s, seconded by Jules Gi.ouc;k Wilson and Henry Butler Stoney propo-ied by Ai i \- ANDhii. Alison, seconded by John B\ss Mr. A'l kin spoko in support of the nomination c.f iMr. J. »S. Maofailano at aom< length, and paid a high encomium to tlipublic Hpmt that gen»loi»a'» had mamfis'od during his career in Anckl aid, and oulogf-ed his conduct generally, terminating with the pcioration that Mr. .1. S. Macfailano was the only ono out of the foui candidates proposed lit or able to repuHent the important diutnut of Waittinata Th< ro bung no other candidate brought forward, The Riturnjm} Oi-'KK'KK called u on tho caudidateu to addrets tho electors pr.bunf, and ho mud that although tho Act conUuud no guidance in tho matter ho might mention that it was the general ruin on occasions like tho present for tho candidates to addroas tho meeting in iho order in which 'tho were nominated. Mr. Vof Dkii TIkydk then, came forward, and after an enthusiastic icception on tho part of iho audience, j naid, addressing tho It -turning OfHeer, eleutois and residents of tins district, — that it was almost a pity they had all been kept waiting so long, as ho hnd no objection whatever to stato tho views be enteit unod, although ho could scarcely thank Mr Lock for proposing bun, as it had been m ringed th i' M.ttsrs. liurn and Bollard wero to ho his proposi r and seconder. Hu (Mr. Von der lleyde) considered ho had a right to m iko this cxplana hon, knowing tho profound interest Mr. L»ck had taken iu tho pending election in another ohm actcr. ((Jheeis and cries, "Ho is twof.icel.") Mr. Von der Heydo ion- ► id end that thoro wero seveial great questions before the country now for solution, l)ii t they had been to ably and thoroughly discussed in tho public 1« cturo at tho Mechanics' Institute, and other places, that it was somewhat dilhcult for him to improve upon what had alicady been said Ho remaiked that thoro wero four candidates nominated for election, ami ho could only say that Ins views weio in perfect accord with the opinions generally enUrtained by the other three. Ceitamly they all might dillur in minor point", but ho believed they v\ero all actuated by tho determination to see |iistieedoi o to tho province of Auckland, as the provinio had only as yet been tieatcd to empty promi3i a by tho Ueneial Government promises which had not been fulfilled. llo Strongly recommended the wisdom of all tho Auckland members uniting in demand ing as an hub ilute and indisputable n^ht that Auckland should receive tho same amount of a tention at the hands of tho (iener.il Government as tho other provinces enjoyed. It must bo remembered that within tho lilt few years tho circumstances of the colony had undergone a complete change, and as tunes change tho people must change wit'i them. Measures which woro Miought in times past to bo nocessary for the welfare of tho country were inapplicable to its preBt-ut condition, and should bo now amended. It could bo shown that some of measures paasud yoars ago wi-rn now, undt r the present circumstances, minifestly Unfair and unjust, especially a» far as this provinco was cone -lr-ed. The welf ire of tho district of VVaitomala would always engage bin most c.-r est attmtion. He was well acquainted with tho nqniiL'^ents of tho district, and had alwiya lduntilied himself uith ita bent interest-. (Chocis.) II J thought ho was well known to tho electirs. As a member ot the Auckland Harbour Board ho might venture to say that ho had alwayi advocated tho interests of this important p^rt of tho povinco, and if ho ictained his seat in tho Harbour Board ho would continue to protect and fostor as far as lay m his power tho interests of the pc-opl", and vote for tho building of wharves, &c, wlui ever required, and whenever the fnmls at tho dispo"»\ of tho Board adnmtcd. (Hear, hear.) Tho wharf «t htokes'a Point wa& a woik urgently u quired, and ho would pro<ecuto a work in such a locality as far as hii nillueiieo extended. Ho then rcfeirud at groat length to tho condition of tho public roals in this piovincj-, which inquired care, ful Mipci vision, and that tlio money actually vo'ed for their coiiHti notion and lepair should 1)0 cirt fully ixp< nded. llo then referred to a t l«'gi..m wh oh appear, d in that morning's pap'rH to the < ff ct th.it Mr. .sheuhan, in tho House of Jtf piohont.livin, had moved for a re him of mom y expended on publin woiks in Au< kland, and ho could as<mro his listeners tint it would ho a tnallor of suipriso how htile c.f tho moiuy h*d boon expended of tho amount, actually voted. Tho speaker then refemd at some ](ii.{th to tlio disadvanta/ro this provinco Lbouud under in conseqiieneo of the aliHctic<- <-f cheap and rapid triinait i • (wen tho di'b-iont centiea «f population, .ip.d t 1 c inhabitants of tho Wai tonuta d, strict mil. red severely from this canto, and ho appreciated th» rcmaik which had b eu made to tho clfecit that Auckland could be more Hpcclily supjlied With necessnrioM, cr placed in cominuin. cition quioUor fiom tho S nith than she could by nor internal mi ans of tr >mport. A most important Biiljoct, which ought to i\sceivo aeiioiie attention, w.nth' connection of tlio Kaipan with tho Wailoto railway. Ho had lately taken part at a nuoting hohl at tho Whan, when ho cont nded tliat it >v,«s viry necessary that tho #ork should be c >mplf>terl at onco. llo would nit, however, recapitulato tho atatemouta madu ut tint -m« otiug, but would say that it w..« a well-known fact that speedy tiansit always iner< ated the prospoiity of tho di»trict where it<xtst<-d. Jt waa a ud at first that tho Onehungiv line could not possibly pay, but that had been proved a Rrc-iib mistake. Tho passenger trnllio had, sinoo the completion of tho railway, in«reascd from 800 to 8,000 wookly. Ho would advocate as far ns in his po'ver tbo extension of railway woiks in tho province. It waa said that tho r.iccs, &c , hotug held contributed in no au-aU degree to tho increased traffic, ancl tho theidiy addition d revenee, but why hIiouIcI not thore be laces inatituled at tl o Whau, or o'hor places when onco railway communication was completed— (cheers)— or I ovou at llivorhoad ? His principal rcauonfor

1 in g ng on tho extension of the Ivivi lhotd 1 1 iio \\m tho rapidly increasing trail o of tlio K.iipara. No ono who had not paid a lveout visit to tho Kaipara could havo any idea of tho largo amount of trado going »>n thcro ; and ho maintained that thero should bo provided railway communication, so as to enable tho settlers to get their produce, i\o., down to town in at lo.iat htlf th'i time at present occupied in doing so, and with a icduulion again of at loist one-half tho cost of tiaiiMit (Cheers ) It was well known tint in Auckland tlioy wcro sulfetuiK tiom tho want of a land revenue. Tho Southern piovinoea had an iinmouso advantage over us in this rP8])i)ct. Two of tno«o provinces had between them over £1,000,000 per annum, which they rou Id fall back upon, denvablo from this source. Ho need notatito that (ho Auckland land rcvcimo wan Hinall in tho exticmc ; in f.ict, the provmco was in tlua position : that tho land had to bo put chased fiom tho natives. This should ho altered ; and if lie were elected ho would endeavour to got tho Auckland members to unito, and obtain thfir proper rights from tho Government, and a fair share of tho land ro\enue, which at present was so unfairly divided, and which by riuht belonged to tho wholo colony. Tlio Customs duties for tho wholo colony amounted at piescnt to LI, 000,000, out of which Auckland contributed fully one-fourth, and tho amount spent in this provmco by tho <!eueral (iovcrnment did not amount to I one-soventh of the wholo annual expeudi tuic. 'I ho wholo of tho rovenuo laiscd in this provmoo went to tho General Government, and nono came back. This was alto gethor utong, and should bo altered. Ifo nfeucd at length to tho compact of IS '><!, and h.ud that tho unfair expenditure) would, i if ho woio roturucd, bo ono of his strongest I nints, and ho would perscvero with might and main to obtain a removal of tho grievance so justly complained of in Auckland, and would carnosllj, Hick tho co-operation of other members of this piovinco. It would bo presumptuous ' in him to say th.it individually ho \v< uld alter the modo of expending tho public levenuo, but he could assuio thoso present that «my HLhemo which would havo this for its object would be cordially supported by him. Jlo considered tha" tho attention of tho compact of IS.lij was ouo of tho most unpoiUut measuics that Auckland members were called upon to deal with. Tho speaker tli^n lefurrud at length to tho immigiation Hchemo as at present being carried out, and instanced a v.uiety of ca^cs to show that tho Government hil not bent out the proper •Jass of pi r-om to this colony, and also quoted statistic! to provo that this provmco hid been thiougliout dealt most untanly with in this in, liter. In conclusion, the ciudidate deprecat -d the allowanco of pensioni tn (IliicmI (invuinincnt olheiali* while nono were allowed under tho Pioviiici.il (Government; and dilated upon tho unfair ness of gianlnipf a person who had piovi. ously been in receipt of a saliry of soino Cl.IJOO or 112,000 a good ponsmn, and refusing it to another who, perhaps, had been slaving for years in the Government employ on a paltry pittance, llo considered that if tho piescnt system were intended to bo ciincd out it would bo bettor to aholitdi tho grantiiigof pensions altogether Tho candidate brought his speech to a conclusion by observing that ho hoped the present election would bo conducted in a npirit of good tvill, and that no personalities would bo indulged in. (Hear, hear.) In answer to questions the candidate said ho h id had nothing whatever to do with a Hc.iri iIouh pamphlet bojring tho namo of " The Slanderer." Ho was of opinion th it in a colony like this, they must havo secular education ; they could not instituto denominational teaching, which might be all veiy well in older countries whero schools weio laruely endowod, but would not answer In ie. llo further stated that tho eduevtiou question was undoubtedly a General Govern ment ono. Ho wou'd most unhesititingly vote foi tho abolishment of imprisonment for debt. Several other quostions having been Mihtifaotoiily answered, the candidate) icsumed In i seat ainidet prolonged applause. Mr John Sani.sI'ii: Ma<taiu,vnh was received with loud cheers, which having subsided, Iio asked his hearers' forbearanco as ho was not a public speaker, at tlio suno time ho believed it w:n not tho man who mado the longest speech who did tho most good foi his c nintry. Eloquenco of arid i end was nothing in companion with a man's deods. For himself, if not gieatly known as a speaker on ov. ry occasion possible, ho was at least known by what ho had done for tlio piovinco. (Oh, Oh.) It could not bo said that bo was coining forward without a fair pi omise of support. A fow weeks a<,'<> ho had rcoi tved a lequisition from a lar^c number of electors for tho district of Waito inata. He mentioned this to show that tho report which had been wilfully sproul as to bis retiring from tho contest, was absolutely f.ilso. A great deal had beeu said on tho milijcct of loftiollin<4 and that he had got a bill passud in tho Assombly to favour his own vioivs hi tho matter of tho timber trado. This was not tho case. Tho timbor trado was a groat and growing industry in this province, and tho bill had boon pass?d in the interosts of tho timber trade generally, with reference to tho public of Now Zealand. Instead of receiving any credit for that bill, Iio had been made tho subject of somo of tho moit vilo hI.uh1< r that had over cmanatod from the New Zealand I'ress. Slanders b id been published on all sides, in soino of tho Wellington papera as elsewhere Ho had had tho very greatest dillioulty in getting that Hill through tho House. Ilefoiring to tho previous spoakor, ho said it was not worth whdo to take notico of Mr. Von Der Hcyde'rf n m irks Who had been tho first man to cons' met a wharf at Ilivcrhead ? Wag that wharf constructed with public money, or had it como out of his own pockotV It" w as one thing to demand anything of tlio Geniia,l Oovoi nment, but it was altogether another thing to obtain that demand from tin m. No doubt great injustice had boon snllrrefl by tho city anil province of Auckland at tho hands of tho General Government, but was it not advisable in nny caso to suJc tho co operation of (bo General Government than to mako a demand upon thorn, which in tho end might not be complied with. He doprocatod any attempt to ol tiiu by force whac could not lo obtained by ri«ht. In conclusion, Mr. Macfirlaiio said ho would bo happy to a ibh or any question an to his policy which miiiht bo put to him. Mr. Stainks here rose, and holding up a printed I. ill headod "Tho Slandorei," s.ud : Had you any band in this? Mr. Maciaiu,ani: : Yes. Tho first quotation U from Sh iku«poa.ro. I wrote th* first paratMUph, bit entru.sted tho piofe'Saional part to abler bauds th in my own. A commotion hove ensued, during which Mr. Stain* a nude several inellectual attempt* to speak. At length Mr. Si'AINK3hiik1 : You do not know who wrote tho second part of this bill ? Mr. J. L»mb : Who paid for Kiverhead wluuf ? Mr. MACKAKiiANK (ignoring Mr. Stoinos) said tho Kivi rbead wbaif was paid for by himaclf, nml had cost him at least £200. On Mr. M.icf.vrlano being requested by an elector to road tho bill produced by Mr. ht lines, he did so as follows : — ••tiikhlandkbkk. " 'Ho that steals my purao atoils tinsh; I ut ho that filclifB from mo my good hame, robs mo of that which not enriches him, but make* ino poor indeed. 1 — Shakcmmur " 'Vice has not. a moro hideous slavo, Society a moio odious vermin, nor eau the Devil receive a guest more worthy of him, or possibly moro welcome to him, than tho Slanderer. ' — Fielding. "Tin? Litkrary Slandkrbk — The Literary Slandetcr is a Demon in human form, who for tho sake of gain prostitutes tho intellect God has given him to slander and vilify tho community, llo is at all times roady to sacrifice truth to falsehood ; and, from habit and practice, he becomes so thoroughly dibHued and abandonod, that no undertaking 1 ia too repulsive or too vile for him to fttttinpc. "'I UK l'HOFKSSIONAL SliANDBRKIl. — The Professional Slanderer is a lover of filthy

I Iioio. 'I'm* 1 piaotiLo of Str -ct Piea-hing disuivois. to him tho power of tho tonsil I (o leaves tho Gospel for tho Law. J''or lues t.iki") up tho vilest cases , win ih even othci Liwytn will not louca ; taking for Ins model S unpson Erasg. Kiudiug a ricli harvest in thi) winding-np of public companies — to the 1 uin of niony an houcst man by costs of com t. Hit. unfortunate creditors, how over, do not » t any ol bin ill-noUcu gain*. They only f;«'t a bettor knowlodKO of the itibelvcnoy laws for tho payrnont of monies duo to thorn, in po'iLios ho can and baa taken both sides, even in tbo apaco of a few weeks — as most know j whoso end can only be to ily fiom tho country to escape hia outraged victims, or to be |» evented bo doing by tho stono walla of Mount Ellen.— Ak Elkctoh." Tlio leading of ihia provoked a prolonged u pi oar, which having subsided, Mr. AlaotarLino was asked by electors present an to his viowa on education, !ca. , wlucli having boon satisfactorily Riven, tho gentleman lcsumed Ijih .scat amidst cheers. Mr. IJi.ks then camo forward, and .stated that ho had oaiefully icfrained fiom making any attack upon, or even any allusion to Ah. J. S. Macf.irla.no, at tho mooting at tho Mechanics' Institute AJr. Macfatlano was not piesenton that occasion, and ho consequently bad deemed it dishonourable to pay .uiyihing in referenco to bun. Hut now that Mr. Mm failano was present, ho h.id a few woids to say on tho point of that gentleman having cu dilated a slanderous bill at tho Mechanics' Institute (1'io'onged upioar. ) On resuming, Mr. Ileus went into personalities of a nature which it is undesirable to reproduce at length. Ho had come tluro to meet tho electors face to face, and not to indulge in any backhanded work. Much as ho despised Mr. Maofurlano, ho would refrain from fmtlior remarks iu connection with that gentleman, and express ina opinion on the subjects moat nearly allied to tho interests ot the constituency. Jlo was not a follower of Mr. Vogol, aud looked upon the Conservation of Foronts Bill as dotinnuiital to tho interests of this province, winch was aftor all tho most interested 111 tho question of timber, 'i his bill put it in tho hands of tho Piemior and ins f i lund < to maku thenisolvos comfoi tablo for life. Such a tlung was not to lio forced upon (ho electors of Waitomata. (Iho speaker here indulged in some allusions of a peisouul character, which induced Mi. Maciailano to rise and violently jesticulato aud shako his umbiella. Mr. Atkin also was moved to spt ale, and mounted a form with the intention of so doing, but tho " free and independent" electors declined to hear him, and one of them, endeavouring to quiet Air. Allan, excited tho ire of Mr. Atlun, jun , who rushed to his fathor'w reHcue ) Order having been restored by tin) intervention <>£ the Returning Oilicor, Mr, Kjis ioiiiincd personalities, and upioar once more prov.uh d. Older boing restored, Mr. Kces said . Mi ntion had been made of his monetaiy alburn. Not one person could bu found whom he liad over wionged smeo ho bad bet.ii in thu piovinoo. (lutoiruptioii.) Ho challenged anyoiio to prove it. As to the eontiact for tho Kaipai.i i ail way, that railway would haw been at work twelve months ago had tho fulhlinont of tho oontiact beeu exacted. Hut the contract waa involved with Air. .1. S. Maclarlano's allairB, consequently what could tiny expect > Jlo would consular it bis duty to contest tho election auaiust All. J. S iMaofarlauo so long aa that gentleman remained in tho iiold, but if ho woio to withdriw, then ho (the speakei) would consider tliat lie si'b'* was at hhoity to withdraw. - Mr. Kees then sat down amidst loud applause. Major Stonky noxt addressed thoolcctora, and said it was not tbo iiist tiino bu bad had tho pljasuro of addressing them, and lio hope I it would not be tho last. After tho exhibition of temper which ho ha I just witntsicl, ho cou (I not nay too little. He bad been a lemdent in tho colony for nine yearn, and lomling duiing tho greater of that tnno in tho country, ho was thoroughly acquainted with tbo wants and necessities of iho settlcid, in tno matter of roads, postal communication, &c. Ho know fiom «xponunce wli.it their actual necessities wore. In the matter of taxation lio waj strongly oppoacd to direct taxation Tho bin dens of t'lo puoplo wore already h> avy cnougb. Tho coutnlmtion to tha tuvenuu by tho provnico waa £250,000, a quarter of a million of money, and wluil did tho piovmco of Auckland receive iu return for that ' Tho magnificent «uiu of CIO.SOO per annum, or 15-). per head for every adult inalo. This was a great mjuatico. Tins provinco contributed onefourth of tho whole rbvenuo of tho colony, and it had a light to expect something more than was at present being yiven to it. As to tho question of education, ho would advouato any mode ot taxation that could bo substituted for direct taxation. Ho referred totho capitation allowance which was dispioportionato, and ought to bo equalised. Lot it bo increased to IM.OOO or i 10,001). and then there would bo no need of direct taxation to fall upon tho already ororUxcd settlors of this provico. Dnect taxation was always odious. Tho nc<ct subject bo touched upnn win tho n itivo quostion. Jlo considered tho Native Ollico was on obaolrto institution, and that tho policy known as tlio " Hour and an^ar policy " had been of incalculable injury to this piovinco. Yearaago, ho had endeavoured, when icprusonting tho district, to impress upon tho then Government tlio ah-mlnto neee3sity of opening up tho cowntty by roads ; bub tho question had not received much atti-ntion at tlio tnno. Personally, he had boon engaged in roadma (ing ( l'ho candid a-to here mentioned soveral roads which bo bad been instiumouUl in foimuig— notably one recently, by which tho journey to Wark worth had been reduced by eijjht miles.) Jle kuewtho valuo of communication, especially m country districts. Alajor Stoncy intimated bis willingness to answer any questions that might be put to bun ; and in reply t.o Mr. Stames, explained that bo was not engaged in any mail contract. Homo tiino ago ho bad notilied the (Jeuoral Government of certain postal communications which wero required, and tlio Government had roplied to him that, if ho could find tenderers for tbo Much, they should bo made. Failing to receive tendern, ho bad undertaken tho postal communication on his own reaponaibility ; aud for two years had cai ri* d it on. A show of bandii was tbon taken, with tho following rosult :- Mr. Von dor |[oyd<\ L»() ; Mr JteoM. tl'A ; Mr. Macfarlane, 13 ; M.i|or •Stoney, 5 A poll wa.s demanded by Mr. John Lamb on In-half of Mr. Macfarlane, and tho 2Sth July fixed aa the day on which tho poll will bo taken. On the motion of Mr. Von DER Hicydb, a voto of thanks to Colonel Halueavis, tho ISeturning Oilioor, was accorded by acclamation, aud tho meeting nepamtod.