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West Coast Times, Issue 115, 30 January 1866, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS 01? TnE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. n ENTLEMEN,— Since I had tho honor to receive a requisition inviting mo to stand for tho ofQoo of Superintendent, other gontlomon haveoffored thomsolvcs as candidates ; and, as somo of tho friends of thoso gontlomon aro apparently determined to misunderstand me, it is ncccsBary that, though an old public sorvanfc, I should hasten to publish in plain terms my opinions upon matters of interest to tho Province Of courso I should desire to sco a careful and steady prosecution of Railways, Harbor Works, and other Public Works, and should earnestly endeavor to avoid financial ombarrassmentof tho Province. I trust that, if elected, I shall bo enabled by tho Provincial Council to deal with iho claims of Timaru, of Westlnnd, and indeed of all tho outlying districts of tho Province, in sucha spirit of liberality as will tend to removo thoso difficulties and misunderstandings which at prosent exist. Gontlomon, 1 shall not cither directly or indirectly interfere with airy of tho elections of members of tho Provincial Council. This declaration should bo sufficiently indicative of my dosiro that tho public should havo tho protection and advantage of a Council composed of entirely independent mon, I shall not promise that I will not endoavouv to influenco tho Council, becauso I doom it to be Iho duty of n Superintendent, by fair and constitutional moans, to inspiro tho Council with confidence in his administration. It would bo to mo a matter of great anxiety that my Executivo Council should bo composed of tho bost men in tho country j they would always be treated by mo with franknoss and cordiality I am asked what aro my opinions on tho subject of Separation? Although this is not a provincial question, I am not unpropnrcd to express my opinion upon it. Gentlemen, I assure you I very much dislike the sound of tho word, and should regard tho separation of tho two islands with tho greatest rogrot. I shall, howovcr, bo willing lo listen to nnd respect tho rational opinions of mon of all parties, reserving my final judgment until every pains has been taken to oxhaust tho q\icstion. Uelicvo mo, that nothing short of tho most urgent necessity would induce mo to affirm the wisdom of Separation. Tho self reliant policy has all my sympathy. Nothing could bo moro consonant with my viows and wishes, than that the colony should rely entirely upon ilsolf in all things.' Gentlemen, I trust I havo spoken out plainly. If you do mo iho honor to elect mo, I will servo you with all my heart. If, on tho contrary, yon decline my sorvicos I shall still in somo less oxalled position endeavor to bo useful. Many opportunities of fully explaining my opinions will occur beforo the election. It will bo my business, if possible, to see every elector. In tho moanwhilolromain, Gontlomen, Yours truly, 117 W. S. MOORHOUSE. FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN REVELL STREET, FOR SALE. TjiOß. SALE, owing to a dissolution of partnership, the STAR HOTEL and American Bowling Saloon, Rovoll street, opposite tho Bank of Now Zealand, at prosont doing a good trado. A magnificent site for a wholesalo busiuoss. For price nnd terms apply on the premises. 32