FINGER POSTS FOR WEDNESDAY.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 670, 5 December 1899, Page 2

FINGER POSTS FOR WEDNESDAY.

TO THE ELECTORS OF MATAURA.

If you wanj; — More misuse of .power by, a one-man Government — vote for McNab. More bribery of e'eotorates by political fatmen — vote for McNab. • . . .More scandals degrading to Parliament and the colony —vote for McNab. Extravagant taxation of the necessities of the poor to swell Liberal surpluses — vote for McNab. Class legislation to suit the whim of political beggars on horseback — vote for Mr McNab. Labor and capital to be still further divorced by socialistic imbecilities — vote for McNab. The .community to be robbed of its liberty by a bare majority — vote for McNab. Further crimes against the rights of the' children to aspire to positions in the State service by the rewarding of sycophants and vulgar trucklers with billets which should be available to any under a merit qualification — vote foe McNab. One man to-rule the destinies of the whole colony— vote for McNab. A despotism almost complete in its resemblance to Russian tyranny--vote for McNab. A further continuance of a system which raises up howling packs of time-servers and billet hunters everywhere— vote for McNab. More of the present iniquitous system of highly paid touts (from the Premier downwards) to induce the colony to give blind support to a policy of rottenness and rapine — vote for MeNab. BOT IF YOU WANT — Purity of administration — vote for Raymond. . Land for the people— vote for Raymond. Freehold tenure for those who desire it — vote for Raymond. Removal of the Legislative Council from the terrorism of Mr Seddon — vote for Raymond. • . /)■ . . The Civilr.Seryice placed on an equitable footirfg— vote fifi^ Raymond. The railways run jn;- the interests of the people; riot merely." to screw out gorgeous surpluses— vote foi' Raymond. . Honesty to be encouraged^ the land, instead of wire-pulling and back stairs crawling — vote for Raymond. A moderate public works policy, instead of one giving tile opportunity to the Government to flitter away thousands in influencing elections — vote for Raymond. * Old age pensions to be pierced on a permanent footing, instead of befng dependent upon the buoyancy of the revenue and prosperous nature of the times— -vote for Raymond. Equal privileges and rights to all who live under the New Zealand flag ; not spoils to the most successful lick-spittle— vote for Raymond. The purification of our political institutions and a higher standard of public life — vote for Raymond. Greater confidence and sympathy between govei'nigd and governing classes— vote for Raymond. A new and cleaner era of political history —vote for Raymond. Progress in aft walks of life — vote for Raynionil. - - i i althiei' tone of public life — vote for, tiayniuud. ' ■ . ' ■

Greater honesty among those in powervote for Raymond. - The greatest good for the 'greatest' number —vote for Raymond. nwnd* Piay * nd iUß ' iCe to aU r- v °te for Rft y-