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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 98, 24 October 1881, Page 4

« TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TE ARO DISTRICT. /~i ENTLEMEN— In response to numerous \Jf inquiries I intend to solicit yonr 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 the nominee of any bank, or any firm, or any person. We are at a crisis in the history of the colony, and a momentous isaue is committed to the decision of the electorates. Pour subjects force themselves into prominence, namely, Taxation, Land, Immigration, and Local Industries. For the existing nnequal 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, 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 Btnall capitalist farmers. Increased productive occupation of our lands is 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. Tho ultimate issue of existing taxation, if continued, must te the disappearance of the middle class— a calamity political, economic, and Eocial. 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 VJT 1 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 presonted to me encourages me to solicit your Bupport with some degree of CDnfidence, 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. /~S ENTLEMEN— I have tho honor to vTT inform you that I shall be a candidate ¦ for the representation of your district at the I coming election, and in soliciting your suffrages, I trust that my past acta as a public man jnstify me in asking your support and the continuance of the confidence bo gener- • ously reposed in me during the time I have represented tho City of Wellington. In tho event of your placing ma in the position to which I aspire, you may rely on my every effort being devoted to the advancement of your interests and the progress and prosperity of this city, with whioh I havo been all my life identified. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, W. H. LEVIN. Wellington, 24th September. 5 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF f WELLINGTON. fH ENTLEM EN,— Tho new Representation " VIT Act having now received the Governor's t assent, I shall shortly be compelled to hand c back to you tho trust you have confided to my keeping for tho past two years. While I much regret tho voice of Parliament has decided that the unity of the city constiuencies is to be disturbed, I yet hope to b i selected to serve the electoral district of - Thorndon in tho noxt Assembly, and, in the event of my election, I 6hall none the loss ¦ devote my energies, as hitherto, to the advancement of the city aa a whole. T No words that I can uso would give adequate expression to my feelings of gratitude lor the consideration I have invariably experienced at your hands, and I shall ever entertain a warm recollection of the oonfidence reposed in me during the time I havo had the honour of representing you. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, W. H. LEVIN. Wellington, 24th September, 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT. f^i ENTLEMEN— At the request of my friends I am induced to offer myself as a candidate for the seat in tho new Parliament as the representative for the Hutt ¦ electorate. At an early date I propose to state my views on the great questions of the day. My endeavour will be in the future, as it . has been in tho past, to promote the welfare and progress of the colony in general, and of the electorate in particular. Yours faithfully, THOMAS MASON. r Taita, 23rd Sept., 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT. f^i ENTLEMEN — I have the honor to \JT solicit your suffrages as a candidate 1 for the seat in Parliament at your disposal. T I trust shortly to have the pleasure of meeting you in various parts of the District, 1 when I will explain tho political opinions , that I entertain, and sketch out before you 1 the course of action that I intend to pursue „ if returned aB your representative. ' J I am, Gentlemen, > Yours very faithfully, 3 HJtNBY JACKSON. ? - |TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HUTT DISTRICT. fc f^i ENTLEMEN,— Being a candidate for tho honour of representing this dis3 trict in Parliament, I beg to solicit your 3 Bnpport at the election. I will invite yon to hear me state my political views in tho several parts of the district at an early date, of which due notica will be given. Yours faithfully, DUNCAN SINCLAIR. - TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON I DISTRICT. f^i ENTLEMEN,— I am a Candidate for tho j \JT 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. Hawke3tone-street, Wellington. . TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON t DISTRICT. f* ENTLEMEN.— Some years ago I had rJT the honor to contest the Manawatu seat with the present Postmaster-General, and, although defeated, I obtained a sub- ' stantial majority of votes in the settlements now included within the new Electoral Dis- . trict of Foxton. On thanking my supporters for this expresaion 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 an- , nounce myself a candidate for the honor of representing your district in the new Parliament. 1 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 the event of my being returned, it will be my earnest aim at all times to prove myself deserving of the confidence and Bupport which I now solicit. , I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, WALTER L. BULLER. Wellington, 26th Sept., 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON DISTRICT. f~l ENTLEMEN,— In compliance with the request of a large number among you, I beg to announoe that I am again a candidate for your votes. I entertain the same opinion as on the last occasion, when I received from you co much support. I propose to viait personally every part of the district. CHARLES B. IZARD. 26th September, 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE FOXTON DISTRICT. /GENTLEMEN— At the request of vIM" numerous electors, I venture to offer myself as a candidate for the Foxton seat in the new f arliameut. I shall have the honor of stating my political views to the electors 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. FBANCE.