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Opunake Times, Volume V, Issue 222, 20 October 1896, Page 4

TO TIIK ELECTORS OF 1 TARANAKI. 'JpiELLOW ELECTORS,— Having received a numer-ously-signed requisition asking me to allow myself to be nominated as a Candidate for the representation of the Taranaki Electorate in Paliament, I have much pleasure in acceding to the request. I have resided within this provincial district for upwards of 87 years, and have experienced all the vicissitudes through which its inhabit tants have passed ; and I am therefore aware of the many difficulties they have had to face and the self-reliance they have displayed, and 1 should also have thereby learned something of the necessities of the Settlers and of those measures essential to promote their welfare. Should I be returned to Parliament, I shall endeavor to economise wherever possible, so as to bring our expenditure within our income. I feel that the Colony can no longer afford to borrow in order that w T e may enjoy the luxury of experimental legislation, or for the purpose of entering into competition with private individuals in commercial enterprises. To quote the words of the late Mr Parlance : “ I maintain there should bo no further borrowing, but that we should pursue a policy of self-reli-ance.” I am of the same opinion, except so far as it may be absolutely essential to borrow for the purpose of opening up the country by roads and bridges. As to Loans to Local Bodies I , m strongly opposed to the seizure c: the Sinking Fund, as this will ent. ii on the ratepayers, the Colonists, tl e burden of the loan after they tl omselves have supplied money with vhich it should have been extinguit lied. I shall, if elected, co-operate v ilh efforts similar to those which Mr FcGuiee has strenuously made to induce Parliament to deal fairly with t’ e ratepayers of the New Plymouth Harbor Eating District, and to relieve them from the Harbor Rate. This cm readily be done, either by compenti ting the Board, in money or land hr the 200,000 acres of Confiscated Land, of one-fourth of the value of vhich it has been deprived, or by j uaranteeing a new Loan (which can la done without any risk of loss to the Colony) in substitution of the present six per cent Loan. I think that all possible restrictions should be taken off trade, r.nd that Custom duties should be levied for revenue pm poses only, and, {.s far as possible, only on luxuries, I shall oppose any alteration of land laws that tends towards the destruction of freehold tenure of lands already in freehold, and should favor Crown lands being disposed of either on freehold or leasehold tenure, at the option of the applicant. I do not approve of the Government proposal to allow non-rate-payers to vote at the election of members of local bodies. I look upon it as incomputable with the duty of a Representative to surrender his n'ghts and those of his constituents to any person or parly, and should exercise the privileges of membership uninfluenced by any other consideration than that of securing the welfare of the people. I shall take an early opportunity of meeting you at various centres, when I will go more fully into the political questions of the day. I am, Fellow Electors, Yours obediently, HY. BROWN.

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