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West Coast Times, Issue 120, 5 February 1866, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS OF TIIE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. n ENTLEMEN,— Since I had tho honor to recoivo a requisition inviting mo to stand for tho ofllco of Superintendent, ithor gentlemen havo offered thomsolvos as candidates ; and, as somo of tho friends of thoso gentlemen are apparently determined to misunderstand mo, it is necessary that, though an old public sorvant, I should hasten to publish in plain torms my opinions upon matters of interest to tho Province. Of courso I should desiro to sco a careful and steady prosecution of Railways, Harbor Works, and othor Public W^orks, and should earnestly endeavor to avfcid financial embarrassment of tho Province. I 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 thoProvince, in sucha spirit of liberality as will tend lo remove those clilYioultios and misunderstandings which at present exist. - Gontlomcn, 1 shall not eithor directly or indirectly interfere with any of tho elections of members of tho Provincial Council. This declaration should be sufllciontly indicative of my desiro that tho public should have tho protection and advantage of a Council composed of entirely independent men, I shall not promise that I will not endeavour to influence tho Council, because I deem it to be tho duty of a Superintendent, by fair and constitutional means, to inspire tho Council with confidence in his administration. It would be to mo a matter of groat anxiety that my Executive Council should bo composed of tho bost men in tho country ; thoy would always bo treated by mo with franknoss aud cordiality I am asked what aro my opinions on tho subject of 'Separation P Although this is not a provincial quostion, I am not unproparcd to oxpress my opinion upon it. Gontlomcn, I assuro you I very much dislik»tho sound of tho word, and should regard tho separation of tho two islands .with tho grealost rogrot. I shall, howovor, bo willing to listen to and rospect Iho rational opinions of men of all parties, reserving my final judgmont until ovory pains has been taken to exhaust tho question. Beliovo mo, that nothing short of tho most urgent necessity would induce mo to aflfrm tho wisdom of Separation. Tho self reliant policy has all my sympathy. Nothing could be moro consonant with my viows and Jwishes, than that tho colony should rely entirely upon itsolf in all things.] ( Genllomcn, I trust I havo spoken- out plainly. If you do mo the honor to oloct mo, I will servo you with all my heart. If, on tho contrary, you declino my services I shall still in somo less exalted position ondearor to bo useful. Many opportunities of fully explaining my opinions will occur beforo tho election. Tt will bo my business, if possible, to sco every elector. In tho meanwhile I romain, ' Gentlemen, Yours truly, 117 W. S. MOORHOUSE. FIItST CLASS HOTEL IN REVELL STREET, FOR SALE. TjlOR SAJjE, owing to a dissolution of partnership, tho STAR HOTEL aud American Bowling Saloon, Rovoll strcot, opposito tho Bank of Now Zoaland, at presont doing a good trade. A magnificent silo for a wholosalo business. For price and terms apply on tho promises. 32