THE HUTT ELECTION.

Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 546, 26 June 1879, Page 2

THE HUTT ELECTION.

MR. JACKSON AT THE LOWER HUTT. Mr. Henry Jackson addressed a largely attended meeting of electors at the Odd Fellows' Hall, Lower Hutt, last night. Mr. N. Valentine presided. j At the conclusion of Mr. Jackson's speech, which was similar to that he delivered at the Upper Hutt on Mouday, several questions were asked, and satisfactorily answered. Mr. Jackson stated, in answer to an iuquiry, that he knew that the Government had already sent for tramway carriages similar to those running at Wellington, for the pupose of giving halthourly communication between the ti utt and Wellington, and he should certainly support tbe tramway being carried to Wainui-o-Mata if it were found practicable. In answer to other questions, Mr. Jackson said that he objected to the present form of land tax, because it was exclusively a class-tax, and therefore, as he considered, an unfair tax. He thought that not only land but every other description of property should be taxed, including incomes from all sources. He piomised to support the carrying out of theTe Aro Reclamation as soon as possible. He stated that he was decidedly opposed to the introduction of more Chinese into the colony, and he pointed to the fact tbat the Chinese at the Hutt cut the ground from under the feet of many settlers such as market gardeners and small farmers, without the State deriving any corresponding benefit, for the Chinese hoarded up everything they acquired, and took everything back to China— even the bones of their dead. (A laugh ) A question having been asked as to whether some Chinamen had not been breaking tbe Sabbath by working on Sunday, Mr. Jackson said that he believed that tbere was an Act against Sabbath desecration, and he should draw the attention of the local policeman to the conduct of the men. A vote of confidence and thanks was unanimously accorded to Mr. J ackson on the motion of Mr. J. D. Sinclair, seconded by Mr. J. Knight. The proceedings, which were ot an exceedingly orderly character, closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. Mr. Mason addressed a meeting of electors at the Upper Hutt jast evening. We regret that a report hasTfiot* come to hand.