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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 November 1911, Page 4

iff To the Elector " of Otaki as .13 tv |<j jl/TEN AND WOMEN,-The Goi I.VA ra j Ei ec tion is once more a j{ proaching; you are again being as ed to select a representative in Pn 11 ' liaiment. From the workers' poi in view, both the older political on 10 ties have failed; in our cities slur nre beginning to appear, and tl l- necessaries of life ore harder to o tain. In tho country tho lan s . . hunger is rnoro intense, while evoi year access to land becomes moi difficult. By continuing the pnlic 'i of the pasb (for which both partii £ claim the credit) we aro fast repn ;o ducing in this new country (ho ..an evils which arc associated with tl ilives of the workers in the oldc 11 counttncs. • The timo is now ripe ft g the entry into politics of a working s class party pledged to work for th £ emancipation of ALL labour. Th: i will bring New Zealand once more t the front in the world's march or . ward towards industrial democracy ? The people are tired of a Ward Go , vernment, and are afraid to trust Massey Administration. "Why no vote for a working-class oneP As , step towards it SUPPORT THI ' LABOUR CANDIDATE. Let Otak electors 6how the way. 1180-t.d C. A.W.MONCKTON The Reform Candidate Advocates the following platform : Finance. (1). Reform of the financial system of the Dominion, by instituting a thorough investigation into the Dominion finances with a view to keeping borrowing within reasonable bounds, and of preventing wasteful expenditure. (2). Reform of the fiscal system of tho Dominion, by reducing taxation wherever possible, in order to lesson the cos.; of living. Land. (3). Reform of the land system of tho Dominion (a). By giving all facilities possible to men of small capital to get on tho land by means of 'ho leasehold, as a step-ping-stone to the freehold if they so desire it. (b). By giving the option of the freehold to tenants of Crown lands in L.I.P. at the original value, plus the difference between the lental on the O.R.P. and L.1..P (c). By giving the option of freehold to tenants on settlement land or L.I.P. at the original value. (d). By providing for limitation of area to effectually prevent aggregation. (e). By providing for tilio payment of the purchase money in instalments, if so desired by the ter.ant. . . . (f). By providing that th© money derived from the sale of the freehold ho utilised for tho acquisition of further laud for settlement. Native Lands. (4). Reform of the Nativo Land legislation— (a). By a determined and sustained effort to settle tho Nativo land question. (b). By the rapid individualisat-ion of Native lands wSiorevor possible. (c). By affording the Native race the ci nnnon privilege of disposing under proper safeguard of their land, which is not : required for their personal use. (d). By making provision against the creation of large holdings. (e). By pronoting legislation having for its ultimate aim the placing of tho Natives in tho same position as the European, witihj tho same privileges and responsibilities. Legislative Council. (5). Reform of the Legislative Council, jy replacing the 'present nominative Council with one elected on tho same franchise as the House of Representrtives, on the proportional system of voting by larger electorates . Civil Service. (G). Reform of the Civil Service: (a). By improving the conditions governing the employment of Civil Servants. (b). By eliminating political influence and patronage. (c). By providing that all appointments and promotions shall be made and regulated by a board responsible directly to . Parliament, and absolutely free from Ministerial control. (d).<»By granting to the Civil ervants tihe right of appeal to a compct. Nt tribunal from a decision of the ' board. Local Government. (7), Reform of local government in the rural districts of the Dominion, by giving extended powers and assured finance, -thus making it unnecessary for them to depend, to the same extent as a.t present, on the wasteful and unsatisfactory system of Parliamentary grants for public works. (8). Reform of the municipal legislation of the Dominion, by promoting a town-planning scheme to meet the future requirements of the townc of the Dominion. Industrial' and Social Legislation. (9). Reform' of the Old Age Pensions Act/ by making the qualifying age for tho-pension , for women sixty fears, instead of sixty-five. , (10). Reform of tho industrial system of ; the Lominimi, by promoting egislation in favour of compulsory insuranco against sickness and unemployment. - (11). Reform of the economic system of the Dominion, in. the direction of ipromoting/industrial peace, inds ; confidence- in >rder to «ncourag? local industries. —1307-P.