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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 96, 21 October 1881, Page 4

A RT UNION. 200 Members at 5s Each. Part of the proceeds to be devoted to the ORGAN FUND, Of St. James's Church, Lower Hutt. First Prize. — Very Handsome Screen, made by Mrs. Stilling, valued J640 Second Prize. — Pair Oleographs, handsome gilt frames, valued ... -£10 £50 Prizes on view and Tickets obtainable at ROBERT HOLLIDAY AND CO., Stationers, Lambton Quay, Wellington. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TE ARO DISTRICT. /~i ENTLEMEN— In response to numerous VJT inquiries I intend to solicit your support at the coming election for the House of Representatives, and in order to save time I come directly before you professing my opinions. I am not tho nominee of any bank, or any firm, or any person. We are at a crisis in the history of the colony, and a momentous issue is committed to tho decision of the electorates. Four subjects force themselves into prominence, namely, Taxation, Land, Immigration, and Local Industries. For tha existing unequal Bystem 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 bo fixed by Act. 3. A small export duty on wool. I conhider the Property Tax unjust, inexpedient, discouraging to capital, and absolutely fatal to the rise of local industries — the prime want of Wellington. I disapprove the system of free pauper immigration, but would hold out inducements to the influx of small capitalist farmers. Increased productive occupation of our lands iB absolutely essential to the continued solvency of tho 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 to the disappearances 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, 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF TE ARO. /"N ENTLEMEN,— I beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the honour of representing you in Parliament, and I shall on an early occasion fully explain to you my political opinions. The large and influential requisition lately presented to me encourages me to solicit your support with some degree of confidence, and if elected I shall do my utmost to prove worthy of so great a trust. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, CHAS. J. JOHNSTON. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE THORNDON ELECTORAL DISTRICT. /^ ENTLEMEN— I have tha honor to \J inform you that I shall be a candidate for the representation of your district at the coming election, and in soliciting your suffrages, I trust that my past acts as a public man justify me in asking your support and the continuance of tho confidence 6O generously reposed in me during the time I have represented the City of Wellington. in the event of your placing ma in the position to which I aspire, you may rely on my every effort beirg devoted to tho advancement of your interests and the progress and prosperity of this city, with whioh I have been all my life identified. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, W. H. LEVIN. Wellington, 24th September. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. f^i ENTLEMEN,— The new Representation vTT Act having now received the Governor's assont, I shall shortly be compelled to hand back to you the trust you have confided to my keeping for the past two yoars. While I much regrot the voice of Parliament has decided that the unity of the oity constiuencies is to be disturbed, I yet hope to bo selected to serve the electoral district of Thorndon in the next Assembly, and, in the event of my election, I shall none the less devote my energies, as hitherto, to the advancement of the city as a wholo. No words that I can use would give adequate expression to my feelings of gratitude ior the consideration I have invariably experienced at your hands, and I shall ever entertain a warm recollection of the confidence reposed in me during the time I have had the honour of representing you. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, W. H. LEVIN. Wellington, 24th September, 1881. TO THIS ELECTORS OF THE HUTT. /^ENrLEMEN— At the request of my friends I am induced to offer myself as a candidate for the Beat in the new Parliament as the representative for the Hutt electorate. At an early date I propose to state my viows on the great questions of tho day. My endeavoar will be in the future, as it has been in the past, to promote the welfare and progress of the colony in general, aud of the electorate in particular. Yours faithfully, THOMAS MASON. Taita, 23rd Sept., 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT. f^i ENTLEMEN — I have the honor to v3T solicit your suffrages as a candidate for the seat in Parliament at your disposal. I trust shortly to have the pleasure of meeting you in various parts of the District, when I will explain the political opinions that I entertain, and sketch out before you the course of' action that I intend to pursue if returned as your representative. I am, Gentlemen, Yours very faithfully, HENRY JACKSON. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON DISTRICT. /^ ENTLEMEN,— I am a Candidate for the V7T honor of representing your district in Parliament, and hope to have your support at the election. I purpose visiting the chief centres in your district, to declare my views on political matters, at an early date. Yours obediently, A. K. NEWMAN. Hawkestone-streefc, Wellington. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON DISTRICT. f*i ENTLEMEN.— Some years ago I had VTT the honor to contest the Manawatu 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. Ihß approaching General Election affords me that opportunity, and I havo now to announce myself a candidate for the honor of representing your district in the new Parliament. It is my intention, beforo the election, to visit the various centres of population for tho purpose of explaining to you fully my views on the leading questions of the day ; and, in the event of my beiug 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, WALTEIi L. BULLER. Wellington, 26th Sept., 1831. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON DISTRICT. /^1 ENTLEMEN,— 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, when I received from you so much support. I propose to visit personally every part of the district. CHARLES B. IZARD. 26th September, 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON i DISTRICT. /¦^ ENTLEMEN— At the request of V?T numerous electors, I venture to offer myself as a c mdidate for the Foxton seat in the n^w Parliament. I shall have the honor of stating my political views to the electors at meetings, to be held on early dates, of which dne notice will be given. I havo tho honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient Bervant, WM. FRANCE.