CANTERBURY LIBERAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LII, Issue 5826, 28 October 1879, Page 6

CANTERBURY LIBERAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

; ♦— — ' The following have been handed tones* the resolutions which will bo submitted bj the Committee of the Liberal Association to the public at the meeting to be held at the old Oddfellows’ Hall, Lichfield street, tonight:— -h • ,1. That the betrayal of their principles end party by Messrs Header ‘Wood, Colbeck, Swanson, and Hurst—members for Auckland constituencies—is not to be regarded so much a# a disaster to the Liberal cause, as deplored as eh event certain to bring the professions of public men into general totrust and constitutional government ■' in Sew Zealand into public contempt. 2. That the Hall Government, in' seeking toj maintain themselves in office by the seduction of their opponents—by the medium of traitors from the Liberal ranks—have shown 'themselves unworthy of the support of all honourably minded men* and that no effort should ; ii9w be spared to secure their immediate extrusion from power. ; 8. That thir meeting protests against the Mating of Mr Idward fiichardsoh as xnombtr for the constituency of Christchurch as un- ! -warranted by precedent or authority, and

utterly repudiate him as the wpreientatiT* of this elebtoratein Parliament. * “ , ' j ■ ;4, That, in the opinion of (hie meeting toe qualification .of; elector* for th* Hotuf of tfepresentatirw should be based apom »«• ■hoodsuffrage and residence alone. That no ptee should be given to other then resident* within a oonstitneney, and that the plural or duplioate toting which now obtain* should ceeee., That .the Electoral Bill now before ?*»• liamentmakesno provisionfor the i»eue of Electors' Bights except through the nediau ' of one sßegutration Officer, -and" therefore, except in. luge towns in which suoh an otpoer resides, the manhood suffrage professed to be extended by the Bill willta pnetfaallyaoporatiTC.: fbt infch# opinion of inu tapti*. •iontseouring polling booths to’ every 800 electors on the roll of * dtv constituency, andeverySOO on tho roll of country constituencies, euoh booths to be located; in different divisions, so as to enit’ the eon* Tenienoe of the electora. That at a Mineral , election the pollingfor the elections Should take place upon the aame day;6. That copies of the aboto resolutions be forwarded to every member, in, the General Assembly. ■ . ... ■■■■