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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 2, 29 August 1879, Page 3

TO THE ELECTORS OF MANAWATU. pENTIEMEN- I beg to offer myself for re-election to the representation of the Electoral District" of Manawatu. Upon the political questions of the day I shall take an early opportunity of addressing you at each of the centres of population in the County. Meantime, I may mention that I will vote for an Extension of the Suffrage, for Triennial Parliaments, for the Abolition of the Land Tax, and its replacement by a Property or Income Tax. 1 shall press forward the immediate construction of the railway from Manawatu to Wellington, .and with regard to where it shall connect with the present line, I shall advocate that the route chosen be the one that will be most beneficial to the Colony gene* rally, taking into consideration economy, land revenue, and settlement. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Youi obedient servant, WALTEE W. JOHNSTON. rpo THE ELECTORS OF MANA--1 WATU. Gentlemen — I have already announced my intention of becoming a candidate for the honor of representing you in the General Assembly, and as the dissolution of the present Parliament is now a eortainty, I hasten to place before you briefly an expression of my views. I am in favor of such an extension of the suffrage jss-'will give a vote to , c var jya&tk who has girdn a guarantee of his intention to make this Colony his home, and I am an advocate of Triennial Parliaments, but I object to the distribution of representation on a purely population basis, unless the towns are more heavily handicapped than they are under the proposals of the present Government. With our general revenue, so rapidly increasing as it is proved to, I am of opinion that an energetic and economical administration .should make both ends meet, but if fun her taxation is inevitable it should take the form of an income and property tax. lam altogether opposed to the land tax as being an flltfair burthen on one class of property, specially injurious to the farming interest^ and tending to keep capital out of the country. The remission of the duties on grain and timber 1 regard as a grave mistake, and as a serious blow to those two most important industries of the Colony which employ the largest amount of labor in proportion to the value of their pro** ducts. The gradual extension oi the Public Works Scheme, by means of further loans carefully expended in the development of our great natural resources, is to my mind essential to the prosperity of the Colony. 1 shall strenuously advocate the immediate commejicement and vigorous prosecution of the West Coast Pail way simultaneously from Wellington and Palmerston. I shall also ux-ge that the Otamakapua lilock be m^de accessible through the Kiwitea settlement ; and, with regard to all lands which may be now or hereafter in the hands of the Government for sale, I shall earnestly endeavor to establish the principle that thoy be opened by roads before sale, end that a large proportion be disposed of on the deferred payment system. I can appeai with confidence to my career during a residence of 25 years among you as a sufficient guarantee, that if you do me the honor to select me as your representative, the power placed in my hands will be actively and unselfishly exerted for the furtherance of all such measures as will tend to the general prosperity of the Colony, and the substantial progress of that important section of it in which I, in common with you all, am more intimaiely concerned. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, A. FOILETT HALCOMBK. "ANOTHER BAKEE. TpHE Undersigned, having rented JL the Bakery in Avenue street, i will commence business on Monday in the above line, and hopes to receive ;■ a fair share of the trade.' . JOHN CaRTWB-JGHT. \ Foxton, August l4. ;