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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 83, 6 October 1881, Page 4

[ Wellington, 16th September, 1881. > EDWAED STAFFORD, Esq. SIR — We, the undersigned, electors of the Te Aro Electoral District of the City of Wellington, respectfully request that you will allow yourself to be nominated as a candidate in the forthcoming election for the Parliament of New Zealand, and in the event of your acceding to our request, we pledge ourselves to do our utmost to secure your return. We have the honor to be Your most obedient servants, 11. Quin G. V. Shannon John Piimmer Wm. Mitohell E. Seager A. Barlow W. Barnard E. P. Collina James Mitchell Geo. Leslie E. B. Haybittle Geo. Dixon J. Fitchett S. Luke, sen. E. Hannah S. Luke, jun. A. K. Hislop J. D. Scoular W. J. Staff B. Quee Jamea Lockie W. H. Jones E. W. Petherick C. A. Flyger John Smith, jun. And 156 others. To the Electors signing the above Requisition — Gentlemen— l have received your requisition, and beg to thank you for the honor, while assenting to it. I feel that you are placing in me very great confidence. You may feel assured that whatever energy or ability 1 possess I will use for the benefit of this city, and of the colony as a whole. So soon as the Representation Bill becomes law, I will publish an address, in which will be expressed the views 1 entertain upon the leading political questions of the day. I remain, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, E. STAFFORD. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TE ARO DISTRICT. /""I ENTLEMEN— In response to numerous V?T inquiries I intend to solicit your support at the coming election for the House of Representatives, and in order to save time I come direct y before you professing my opinions. I am not the nominee of any bank, or any firm, f>r any person. We aro at a oiisis in the history of the colony, and a momentous issue is committed to the decision of the electorates. Pour subjects force themselves into prominence, namely, Taxation, Land, Immigration, and Local Industries. For the existing unequal system of indirect taxation I would gradually substitute : — 1. A Land Tax in a graduated or progressive form, but modified in favor of productive holdings of moderate extent. 2. A tax on incomes exceeding a minimum, to be fixed by Act. 3. A small export duty on wool. I consider the Property Tax unjust, inexpedient, disconraging to capital, and absolutely fatal to the rise of local industries— the prime want of Wellington. I disapprovo the system of free pauper immigration, but would hold out inducements to the influx of small capitalist farmers. Increased productive occupation of our lands is absolutely essential to the continued solvency of the colony ; and without this increase the North Island is now politically at the mercy of the South. The ultimate issue of existing taxation, if continued, must te the disappearance of the middle class — a calamity political, economic, and social. I approve the present system of primary education, but the Act requires modification, and is too expensively administered. I disapprove special taxation of our Civil Servants. I shall take an early opportunity of personally explaining my principles. J. H. SHAW. Ist October, 1381. TO THE ELECTORS OF TE ARO ELECTORATE. f^i ENTLEMEN— YieIding to the repreVTT sentations of several electors, who know my political antecedents and long connection with public life, and who are pleased to think that I am fitted by knowledge and experience worthily to represent yon in Parliament, I beg to announce that I am a candidate for your suffrages. I shall take an early opportunity of laying my political views before you. I am, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, WILLIAM PRICE. College-street, 3rd October, 1881. TO THri ELECTORS OF THE HUIT. |~1 ENTLEMEN— At the request of my friends I am induced to offer myseH as a candidate for the seat in the new Parliament aa the representative for the Hutl electorate. At an early date I propose to state mj view 3on the great questions of the day. My endeavour will bo in the future, as il has been in the past, to promote the welfar< and progress of the colony in general, and oi the electorate in particular. Yours faithfully, THOMAS MASON. Taita, 23rd Sept., 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE WELLING TON COUNTRY DISTRICT. f^ ENTLEMEN— Having been asked b] \IW many of my friends whether I intenc to seek re-election after the expiration o the present Parliament, I may say that sucl is not my intent' on. I have now had the honor of representing you in Parliament for twenty-one years con tinnonsly, and throughout many importani political phases of the colony, and I shal always retain a lively recollection of having done so and of the confidence reposed in me I may add that m ceasing to be your repre sentative in Parliament I shall not cease tc take an interest in your welfare, and thai whenever I can be of use in furthering it ] shall always be ready and willing to do so. Believe me to be, Yours very faithfully, A. De B. BRANDON. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN,— I am a Candidate for tilt honor of representing your district ir Parliament, and hope to have 3 - onr suppori at the election. I purpose visiting the chiel centres in your district, to declare my views on political matters, at an early date. Yours obediently, A. K. NEWMAN. Hawkestone-streot, Wellington. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTOJS DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN.— Some yeara ago I hac the honor to contest the JVlanawatu seat with the present Postmaster-General, and, although defeated, I obtained a substantial majority of votes in the settlements now included within the new Electoral District of Foxton. On thanking my supporters for this expression of confidence, I promised to offer myself again on some future occasion. The approaching General Election affords me that opportunity, and I have now to announce myself a candidate for the honor of representing your district in the new Parliament. It is my intention, before the election, to visit the various centres of population for the purpose of explaining to you fully my views on the leading questions of the day ; and, in tho event of my being returned, it will be my earnest aim at all times to prove myself deserving of the confidence and support which I now solicit. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, WALTER L. BULLER. Wellington, 26th Sept., 1831. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON DISTRICT. I^IENTLKMEN,— In compliance with the request of a large number among you, I beg to announce that I am again a candidate for your votes. I entertain the same opinion as on the last occasion, whan I received from you so much support. I propose to visit personally every part of the district. CHARLES B. IZAED. 26th September, 1831. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN— At tbe request of numerous electors, I venture to offer myself as a candidate for the Foxton seat in the new Parliament. I shall have the honor of stating my political views to the electora at meetings, to be held on early dates, of which due notice will be given. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, WM. FRANCE. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON DISTRICT. /^ ENTLEMEN,— At the request of a large VJT number of my friends and neighbours at this end, I am standing for your constituency as a Local Candidate. I have not the same recommendation to the electors in the districts surrounding Wellington, but I trnst that even there I may receive a fair amount of support when I have made your acquaintance and expressed my political views. Yours faithfully, JAMJES G. WILSON". Rangitikei, 3rd October.