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Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 November 1911, Page 4

I Otaki Electorate Put JOHN ROBERTSON, the Labour Candidate at the head of the Poll on the 7th December Talk for Labour Work for Labour Vote for Labour 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 reasmiahkbounds. and of preventing waste!ul expenditure. (2). Reform of the fiscal system of the Dominion, by reducing taxation wherever possible, in order to lessen the cos'-, of living. Land. (3V Reform of the land system of the Dominion (a). By giving all facilities no»sible to men of small .apii.i' to get on the land by m- ans of he leasehold, as a *te|> ping-stone t-o the freehold it tliey so desire it. (b). By giving the option of the freehold to tenants of Cn.>vn 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 sott!en>eii: 1 land or L.I.P. at the urig;i;a! value. (d). By providing for limit 11- n of area to effectually prey 'it aggregation. (e). By providing for the p-ivnient of the purchase money in instalments, if so desired by the toi.ant. . . . (f). By providing that the nionev derived from the sale of the freehold be utilised for the acquisition of further land for settlement. Native Lands. (4). Reform of the Native Land legislation— (a). By a determined and sustained effort to settle the Native land question. (b). By the rapid individualisation of Native lands wherever i.»o,sBible. (c). By affording the Nativo race the C( mmon 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 placiug of the Natives in tho same pesition as the European.}, witfa) the same privileges and responsibilities. Legislative Council. (5). Reform of the Legislative Council, uy replacing tho present nominative Council with one elected on the same franchise as the House of Representrtives, on the propor- ! tional system of voting by larger electorates . Civil Service. (6).' Reform of the Civil Service: (a). By improving the conditions governing the employment of Civil Servants. (b). By el-urinating political in- ,, fluenco 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 the right of appeal to a oompcti nit tribunal from a decision of tihe board. Local Government. (7). Reform of local government in the rural districts of tlie Dominion, by giving extended powers and assured finance, thus making it unnecessary for them to depend, to ' the" same extent as at present, on the wasteful and unsatisfactory system" of Parliamentary grants for public works. (8). Reform of the municipal legislation of tho Dominion, by promoting a town-planning scheme to meet tlie futiiro requirements of the towns of the Dominion. . Industrial and Social •.' Legislation. (9). Reform of tlhe Old Age Peneions Act, by making the qualifying, age'for the" pension for women sixty years, instead of sixty-five. (10). Reform of the industrial sysof' the Ebmihion, by promoting legislation in favour- of compulsory insurance against sickness and unemployment. ; . ; (11):: Reform of th« economic system of the Dominion, in the direc- | "promotfrigv industrial peace, public* confidence, in ! order to ©ncouragr. local industries. —1907-P.