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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 100, 26 October 1881, Page 4

TO THE ELECTOR OF THE TE ARO DISTRICT. /"i ENTLEMEN— The Representation Act V?T having constituted Te Aro a separate electorate. I have the honour to offer myself as a candidate for that District. My views upon some of the most important questions are as follows :—: — I Bhould oppose any legislation having for its object the separation of the colony by giving separate Legislatures to the North and fc-'outh Islands, and any attempt to 1 evert to the Provincial syatem. At the same time, I think that the powers of County Councils should bo increased. I am opposed to further taxation, because I think that by retrenchment the revenues of the colony will pay the interest upon loans and provide for carrying on the Government. If further taxation becomes neceßsary, I should support the Property Tax, exempting machinery and agricultural implements in use, and the present exemption cf JGSOO, and an Income Tax on incomes above a reasonable amount. These taxes should be so arranged as to ensure the burden being borne by all of us proportionally to our means. I am in favor of Free State Education, but under the present financial difficulties of tho colony the expenditure is more than we can afford. This should for a time be reduced consistently with not destroying the system itself. When the finances of the colony are again satisfactory I should suppoit an increased sum being placed on tho Estimates. I should support any measure having for its object the introduction into the colony of small capitalist farmers, and their occupation upon favorable terma of the waste lands of the colony, and evory measure which will enable persons to become bond fide settlers of small blocks of land on reasonable terms. lam in favor of taxing native lands. The colony incurs a "largo expenditure, specially applicable to natives and native land, and I think they and their lands ought to boar a portion of the taxation. I am a strong advocate for local industries such aa the proposed woollen factory. Every effort must be made to keep within the coloHy the industrial population, which, unfortunately, has been for some time past leaving us. I think that by economy, by encouraging and promoting local industries, and by tho development of the resources of the colony, wo ehall soon overcome our difficulties. Local industries cannot; grow up or our resources bo developed without both capital and labour, and care must be taken that both are encouraged. I should strive to obtain for this city and the adjoining districts a larger share of public money than they have received in the past. I consider tho completion of the West Coast Railway an essential to the welfare of this city, and would do my utmost to further any legislation to that end, as also to obtain for tho Harbour Board endowments. There are other subjects of importance requiring legislation, which I will refer to when I address you personally. If elected, 1 shall endeavour to do my duty as your representative. I have no grievances to redress and no personal end to serve. I will address you personally at an early date. I have the honour to be, Gentlem°n, Your obedient servant, E. STAFFORD. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TE ARO DISTRICT. /"N ENTLEMEN — In response to numerous V7T inquiries I intend to solicit your Bupport 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 issue is committed to tho decision of the electorates. Four 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, 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 is absolutely essential to the continued solvency of tho colony ; and without thi3 increase the North Island is now politically at tho mercy of the South. The ultimate issue of existing taxation, if continued, must to 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, 1881. TO THE ELECTORS OF TE ARO. fi ENTLEMEN,— I beg to inform you that I am a candidate for tho honour of representing you in Parliament, and I shall on an early occasion f ally explain to you my political opinions. The largo and influential requisition lately presented to me oncournges 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. /"GENTLEMEN— I have the honor to V?T inform you that I shall be a candidate for the representation of your district at tho 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 the confidence co generously reposed in me during the time 1 havo represented the City of Wellington. In tho event of your placing me in the position to which I aspire, you may rely on my every effort bekg devoted to the advancement of your interests and the progress and prosperity of this city, with which I havo been all my life identified. I a in, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, W. H. LEVIN. Wellington, 24th September. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. /^i ENTLEMEN,— The new Representation \SK Act having now received tho Governor's assent, I shall shortly be compelled to hand back to you the trust you have confided to my keeping for tho past two years. While I much regret the voice of Parliament has decided that the unity of the city constiuencies is to be distmbed, I yet hope to be selected to serve the electoral district of Thorndon in tho 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 whole. No words that I can use 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 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 THE ELECTORS OF THORNDON ELECTORAL DISTRICT. f^ ENTLEMEN,— At the request of my VT friends, I beg to state that I now have fully determined to offer myself as a candidate for a scat in the House of Representatives for the above elect ;ral district. I shall avail myself of the honour of addressing you personally before the day of election. The principles I purpose enunciating shall be thoroughly radical. My supporters are hereby cautioned not to pay any attention to atupid reports that I am only running as an advertisement to my business or in favour of any other candidate, as such reports are only malicious electioneering canards. Yours faithfnlly, THOS. DWAN. HUTT COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. fi ENTLEMEN,— At the earnest request of several of the ratepayers that 1 Bhould allow myself to be nominated as a candidate, I beg to return many thanks, and to state I shall be most happy to comply with your wish, I am, gentlemen, Your obedient seavant, FREDERICK E. DARBY. Ohariu Valley, 20th October, 1881. CIUSTOM HOUSE FORMS— On Sale at i the office »t tins paper.