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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 82, 4 November 1890, Page 3

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. „,.;,- i TO THE EDITC, K> .

Sib,— As onlyone c- in didatc out of the four can and as a rule the V c oresfc man stands the worst ihow, Ibf .g mo st respectfally to retire, thanlang; you, Mr Editor, for all the' kindness you have shown me, alio thanking tr ,ose who promised m-.>j their votes. I, do not know: who will get in, but Iba ve been advised not.to waste time and money in contesting the seat. Do you knowj Mr Editor, that the people are like a mob of sheep, where one goes the reat will follow, therefore I think it folly for a working man to put up as a candidate, because there is the least pay,,; and the most J abuse of any contract a man takes, the candidate who I would advise the j people to vote for; is the one who would support liberal land Jaws, economy, roads, bridges, and tracks, stop immigration, and not make railways to private property, bnfc first compel large holders to sellat least two-thirds of, tjheir land, - people:coul(i)makjo a living ori't of it, 'i'hen there ought be a land and income tax, ,'sd. ease the customs tax. There is is no doubt many! Preforms are wanted, hut what I want] roost to see in our district is a bridge •> over the Wairau river, and our main V road from Blenheim to Nelson made w'de enough for two loaded waggons to pass. , ... - I am, &c, G. H. Watsohv