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West Coast Times, Issue 100, 12 January 1866, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS OF TIIE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. p ENTLEMEN,— Sinco I had tho honor to receivo n requisition inviting mo to stand for the office of Superintendent, ithergentlemon have offered thomselves as oandidates ; and, as some of tho friends of those gentlemen aro apparently determined to misunderstand mo, it is necessary that, though an old public servant, I should hasten to publish in plftin terms my opinions upon matters of interest to tho Province. Of course I should desire to see a careful and steady prosecution of Railways, Harbor Works, and pther Public Works, and should earnestly ondeavor to avoid financial embarrassment of tho Province. , 1 trust that, if elected, I shall be enabled by tho Provincial Council to deal with tho claims of Timaru, of Westland, and indeed of all tho outlying districts, of the Province, in sucha spirit of liborality as will tend to rcmovo those difficulties and misunderstandings which at present exist. Gontlomcn, 1 shall not oithor directly or indirectly interfere with any "of tho elections of meinbors of tho Provincial Council. This declaration should bo sufficiently indicative of my desire that tho public should havo tho protection and advantago of a Council composed of entirely indopondont; men, I shall not promiso that I will not endeavour to influence "tho Council, becauso I deem it to bo tho duty of a Superintendent, by fair and con. stitutional means, to inspiro tho Council with confldonco in his administration. It would bo to mo a matter of groat anxiety that my Exocutivo Council should be composed of the best men in tho country 5 they would always be treated by mo with frankness nud cordiality; I am asked what aro my opinions on the subject of Sepnration? • Although this is not a provincial question, I am not unprepared to express my opinion upon it. Gentlemen, I assure you I very much dislike the sound of tho word, and should regard the separation of tho two islands with tho greatest regret, I shall, howover, bo willing to liston"to and respoct tho rational opinions of men of all parties, reserving my fmnl judgment uutil every pains has been tnken to exhaust tho question. Believo me, thnt nothing short of tho, most urgont necessity would induco mo to nflhm tho wisdom of Separation. The self reliant policy has all my sympathy. Nothing could bo more consonant with my views and wishes, than that the colony should rely ontirely upon itself in all things.] Gentlemen, I trust I havo spoken out plainly. If you do mo the honor to elect me, I will serve you with all ray hoavt. If, on tho contrary, you declino my services I shall still in some less exalted position •ondeavor to be useful. • Many opportunities of fully explaining my opinions will occur boforo tho election. It will bo my business, if possible, to see every elector. In tho meanwhile Ire main, Gontlomon, Yours truly, 117 ' W. S. MOORHOUSE. 7\ N S A L jT t by tho Undorsigned— Consignments of— Brandy, C.V.P., qr-casks Sherry, qr-oasks Whiskey, do Mauritius sugar Cigars Tea, congou * ' Kdroso'no . v Bottled porter Jams Fry's cocoa Q«r« , „ 155 BAIN, HOUGHTON & CO.