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Otago Daily Times, Issue 2838, 13 March 1871, Page 3

but having done so, he desired to state, >In answer to a rumour which had been "industriously circulated to the effect that >he had simply come forward to air his views in politics and to feel his way to Tiuture honours, that he intended to go to the poll, and to do his best to get in.— t (Cheers)) He came forward on no particular card, but as an independent can- ■ didate. A card had already been circulated by one party, and on that he did not appear ; he understood another card would be 'circulated by a different party, and on that IMs name would not appear; nevertheless, he to say, that, if the electors'felt satisfied that in returning him ■"they would get a member who would -work for the benefit of all classes, they • would; give Mm their votes. He had ialready ~ announced that he would not himself to any particular party, •Toor bind himself toanyparticularterms. lin saying that he would not come forward bound.to any particular party, he meant 'that he would not come forward bound to •-support every measure that might be laid the Council by- Mr Macandrew. He: did not come forward to represent the i squatter, or to advocate the cause of the ■ agriculturist—(cheers)—but reserved to j ''himself the right of considering each •question as it arose, and to vote accordsing,to the opinion at which he arrived. iHe should be a warm advocate, in fact a sanpporter, of the general progressive policy -advocated by Mr Macandrew. The policy •of the General Government as to the of public works would re•ceive his general support; but, of course, all the Provincial Council would have to do would simply be,to countenance the construction of the works, and to recommend to the General Assembly, from time to time, what works should be done in the province. He should particularly go in for the construction of railways ; and for the energetic carrying on of the Clutiia railway. He said energetic, because unless the works were pushed on •with something like speed, we should

lighted to honour, and whose past efforts «§■ legislation have been very unhappy. His knowledge of colonial politics is not the mere smattering acquired by that procesainvaluable to the superficial, and vulgarly known as cramming, but; is a minute anrX comprehensive understanding of the affairs of New Zealand from its earliest settlement until now.

Uafortunately, his honesty is not of the popular and pliable whitwashed description which has now almost; become the standard of a colonial politician, as I am afraid he is T to a great extent, inflexibly just > yet if tte electors will for once consent to regard that; as a virtue rather than a defect of character, and judge the man fairly on his merits, they will vote for Mr Cutten, and enrich the Provincial Council by at least one good politician.—l am, &c, W. Bassos;