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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5470, 27 August 1879, Page 3

NAl J iEK JiLliUluJiAlJi. pi ENTLEMEN,— Having received an >-* influential and numerously signed requisition from tho Wairoa settlers, and also one from the Napier residents, asking me to allow nryself to be nominated as a candidate to represent their interests in the forthcoming Parliament, I gladly accede to the request. As, however, I may not "bo ablo (tho district being a large one) to explain personally my opinions, 1 will briefly in a short address endeavor to do so. Being a Liberal in politics I should support the policy as enunciated by the Grey Government, believing that it is tho most acceptable to the great bulk of the. people, but not pledging myself to blindly follow tho dictum of any one man. " Measures not men." If through whatever cause the Liberal measures as advocated by Sir George Grey's Government have not become law it is not the fault of the measures, "but of tho men, and I hope to see the next House composed of: gentlemen who by passing these proposed Liberal measures will give practical effect to their expressed opinions. I am in favor of Triennial Parliaments, believing that three years is quite sufficient duration for them, thus enabling the electors, should they not be in accord with their representatives, to effect a change. I shall most cordially support a bill for the revision of taxation, holding the opinion that, as it is now necessary to resort to taxation, the burden should bo borno by all of us accordiug to our means. With respect to the extension of the franchise, it will have my warm support, subject to the residential clause ; as I hold that the proper object of politics is to secure the well being of the people at large — who are the best judges of their own. welfare and ought to have a voice in the selection of their representatives who have the making of tho laws by which they are governed — this can only be done by a liberal extension of the franchise. I think a bill for the re-distribution of seats should occupy the attention of Parliament when next it meets, as districts have materially altered since the passing of the present one. Napier should be represented by its own member, tho district South of iNapior by a member, and tho North, North of tho Spit by its member. In reference to immigration when last I sought the favor of representing tho Napier Electorate, I expressed myself as follows :— " I think that at the present time the Government should exercise the greatest caution in the introduction of further immigraton. There can be no doubt that the labor market is fully stocked, and that when it lias reached, this point, to increase the supply would be unwise, and would defeat the object of the immigration policy. Labor is regulated like commerce, by the supply and demand ; and when the former exceeds the latter, the best leaves the colony, aud there remain with us only those whose circumstances will not permit them to seek in neighboring colonies that remuneration for their work their services would entitle them to expect." Those words are equally applicable. Now, with regard to the Chinese question, the least said the better. We liavo plenty of them here already, and do not care to have any more. We can people this country without them. There being many other subjects affecting your interests, I will take an early opportunity of explaining my views mox'e fully. I am, Gentlemen, Your faithful Servant, K. D. MANEY. TO THE ELECTORS OF NAPIER DISTRICT, rN ENTLEMEN,— As the present Parlia. * — .n inent is about to be dissolved, I have the honor to offer myself as a candidate for reelection. My actions since you elected me are on record, I would, however, remind you that, on geeking eleotion, I declared I would support a Property and Income Tax ' an alteration of the Tariff, State Education, j and extension of the Franchise, and more economical administration ; also, that I would oppose insular Separation. I have fulfilled these promises, I have at all times supported and will continue to support Liberal measures, bub have no confidence in tho present Government, which for its own purposes prevented an extension of the Franchise in 1878, and is, I firmly believe, aiming at a separation of the two Islands, I shall avail myself of an opportunity to address you before the eleotion. I am, Gentlemen, Faithfully, yours 607 W. R. RUSSELL. NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to us must PAY their ACCOUNTS to Messrs. Banner and Liddle on or before MONDAY, Ist September, 1879, otherwise proceedings will bo taken to recover same without further notice. 676 WATERWORTH and TONG. NAPIER HARBOR BOARD. MEMBERS of the Napier Harbor Boavd are hereby informed that their NEXT MEETING- will take place in tho Old- Provincial Chamber, on TUESDAY, the 26th inst., at 2,30 p.m. C, B. HOADLEY, 68 0 Secretary.