WELLINGTON CITY ELECTION. THE PLANKS OE MR JELLICOE’S POLITICAL PLATFORM ARE—HONEST ADMINISTRATION. REDUCTION OF TAXATION ON NECESSARIES OF LIFE. EXPOSURE OF THE SHaMS OF LIBERALISM. EXPOSURE OF ABUSES IN OUR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS and THE PUBLIC SERVICE. THE ERECTION BY THE STATE OF WORKMEN’S DWELLINGS IN THE TOWNS. 1 FREE LAW BUREAUX FOR THE POOR.
E. G. JELLICOE IS PLEDGED TO EXPOSE THIS ABUSES IN OUR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE. . TO SUPPORT 1. HONEST GOVERNMENT. 2. PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION. 3. THE REDUCTION OP TAXATION ON NECESSARIES OF LIFE, TO OBTAIN 1. FREE LAW BUREAU FOR THE POOR. 2. THE ERECTION BY THE STATE OF WORKMEN’S DWELLINGS IN THE CITIES.
TO THE ELECTORS OE WELLINGTON. AND GENTLEMEN— I wish it tn be distinctly [understood that I hare NOT BEEN NOMINATED EOR THE PURPOSE Op' OPPuSING ANY PARTICULAR CANDIDATE at tho coming election, but because I desire the honour of representing you : n Parliament. If elected I will meet you at tho Opera House on the first evening it is available. I feel myself heavily handicapped, because circumstances have prevented my addressing you publicly, as on previous occas’ons. I shall take an early opportunity of thanking the many friends who are malting unsolicited efforts on my hohalf. I beg you will not relax those en deaveurs, anti I assure you that I AM GOING TO THE POLL, WHATEVER REPORTS YOU MAY HEAR TO THE CONTRARY. Yotur obedient servant, E. G. JELLIGOE.
IF YOU WANT A RELIABLE MAN WHO WILL STEADFASTLY OPPOSE EXTRAVAGANCE, VOTE FOE W. G. _TUSTIN, FOE PROGRESS WITH ECONOMY, W. G. TUSTIN. CHEAP LIVING, LOW RENTS, HIGH WAGES, will be battled for by ' W. G. 'TUSTIN. LARGE REDUCTIONS IN DEFENCE COST will be INSISTED ON by W, G. TUSTIN. RIFLE CLUBS AND VOLUNTEERS Must be ENCOURAGED by the Government, And , ' W. G. TUSTIN \ Will see that it is done. SEATOUN ROAD SHALL BE OPENED. HUTT LINE STRAIGHTENED. HUTT ROAD REPAIRED. So says W. G. TUSTIN. Now then, you are ALL asked to vote for W. G. TUSTIN, He is STRAIGHT, Truthful and Fearless.
TO THE ELECTORS OE NEWTOWN. Ladies and gentlemen,—while it must be a source of gratification to any person to find that he enjoys the confidence and esteem of his followmen it must be especially gratifying to obtain the entirely spontaneous expression of a sentiment to that effect such ns has been bestowed on me by the Eighty Club. As regards the announcement made in that connection, I have to state, in order to obviate possible misapprehension, that the recognition conferred on me 'was assuredly not of my seeking, neither directly nor indirectly: that I am thus not in any way responsible for the Club’s choice, was not aware of it. nor that it wm eren in contemplation, until made public by the local press. Tours faithfully, W. H. P. BARBEE.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4819, 24 November 1902, Page 7
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