ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 124, 24 November 1881, Page 2

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

Mr. W. B. Edwards addresses the South Wellington electors at Kilbirnie thia evening. Mr. Mason invites the electors to meet him at the schoolhouse, Wadestown, this evening. Mr. M. L. Marks addressed a small meeting of Hutt electors at the Athens urn Hall last night, and received the usual vote. Mr. J. Piimmer presided. Mr. Bunny addressed a meeting of the electors at Greytown on. Monday evening. We learn from the Wairarapa Daily that there wsre about 150 persons present. Alluding to the Representation Bill, he contended that the population basis was a fair one, and if the South Island had the most members it should be borne in mind that it had the most population, and the proportion between the two islands was therefore just. There was no fear of Otago and Canterbury combining against Wellington ; there was more danger of Otago and Auokland working to secure the seat of Government. He approved Major Atkinson's Local Government Bill, and spoke in favour of taking Customs duties off the necessaries of life and taxing eilks and satins. He was a free trader. Referring t» education, he thought that above the fourth standard people should pay for educating their children. They were now getting too much education. Passing on to tho railway question, he said railways were practically not managed at all, but left to the heads of departments who did not consult the wants of the people. The tariff also should be lowered. He supported the Government's Native policy, and claimed that the volunteers owed the natives, who were not afraid of the Arm«d Constabulary, but only dreaded the volunteers. (Loud applause.) He would support, if returned to the House, the practical recognition of their services. He believed in keeping the Upper House nominated, but would reduce their honorarium. He believed in an elective Governor; alao in an income tax. If elected, he would support the present Qovernment. Votes of thanks to the candidate and chairman (Mr. Baillie) concluded the proceedings.