OUR ELECTION MANIFESTO.
VOTE ON MONDAY.
VOTE AGAINST men who study only the selfish interests of the small clique they really represent. Vote againßt the candidates put forward by the Grain Agency Reform League.
VOTE AGAINST a return to Chaos in politics. Vote against candidates who cannot or dare not name their leaders.
VOTE AGAINST men who are itching for Place and Power, and who would use Place and Power to v trample down the very people who helped to elect them.
VOTE AGAINST legislation for a Class, and that Class a small minority of Wealthy Speculators, Wealthy Commission Agents, and Wealthy Importers.
VOTE AGAINST men who — well off themselves— chuckle over the "scrambling for bare necessaries" which they hope to bring about, and which they have declared shall be brought about, and which means a Reduction in the Kate of Wages.
VOTE AGAINST the -men who would destroy that grand heritage which the People have acquired, our System of Free and Ample Education.
TOTE AGAINST the men who would strangle our Local Industries, and who would have the Working Men clear out ot starve.
VOTE AGAINST the unscrupulous agents who would Tax the Necessaries of Life, and who would free the Wealthy from all inconvenience.
VOTE AGAINST " Independent " railriders. Vote against shufflers.
VOTE FOE the Direct Encouragement of Local Industries. Vote for the ample provision of Employment for all kinds of Labour.
VOTE FOB the More Equal Distribution of Wealth.
VOTE FOE the Settlement of the People on the Land. Vote for the Village Settlement System of the Stout- Vogel Ministry.
VOTE FOE Ensuring the Completion of the Midland Eailw&y. VOTE FOE Fair Taxation. Vote for the Adjustment of the Individual Burden to the Individual Shoulder3. VOTE FOE Pledged Supporters of the Stout- Vogel Party. VOTE FOE a United Canterbury. VOTE FOE— VOGEL ... ... Christchuech North PEECEVAL ... CußisTcmiKCH South | SEEVES St Albans j LOUGHEEY ... Linwood TAYLOE Sydenham JONES Heathcote JOYCE LiTTEI/fON BLAKE Avon ETOHAEDSON ... Kaiapoi M'LA.CHLAN ... Seiavyn WALKEE Ashbubtojt HIG6HNS Ashley O'CALLAGBTAN ... Likcol:: LANCE Cheviot
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6041, 24 September 1887, Page 3
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335OUR ELECTION MANIFESTO. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6041, 24 September 1887, Page 3
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