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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 247, 25 August 1879, Page 3

mO THE ELECTORS OP WAIMKAPA. Gentlembn I again present myself before you as a candidate for your suffrages. I have now liml tho honor of representing you in Parliament for nearly three years, during which period I have, I believe, never lost an onportnnity of furthering your interests, ami Lave always endeavored to procure for your important district a fair share of the funds available fcr expenditure on Public Works. % previously formed opinions relating to Sir Ueorgc Grey have lately been thoroughly endorsed by large majorities of both branches of tho Legislature. The maladministration of tho present (jovornnient has seriously affected the progress and wcll-bcinc of the The question of the settlement of a pepuhttion on our Waste Lands lias not as yet, in my opinion, received iho attention its importance demands. A liberal extension of a (lofoircd payment system is, I consider, the best method to encourairo the settlement of The present circumstances of the colony do not warrant a continuation of Free Immigration, hut I am prepared to support a liberal system of Nominated Immigration. _ A Property and income Tax would, I believe, be the fairest moans of equalising the burd;.n of taxation, so as to ensure that all classes of the community should bear a just share of the burdens of the Colony. i error. In some dis- : efl'eet has been most e, would meet with my ;e are subjects of great ;riet. I>'mther legislation on these cucstio

Important modifications in ilic system of County Government nvo urgently needed, and many diiiienltie" m connection v.'itli tlris subject must shortly Mi-ag# the attention of the Legislature. I; it racially hecessary that local bodies sin.;;:,' be relieved from the responsibility of and maintaining the main arterial lines of road in sparsely settled districts throughout the colony. The Rabbit Nuisance Act also will require careful amendment by the new Parliament. The system of personal (lovernmen •; that has been established iu the Native Department is eminently unsatisfactory, I believe that the time has arrived when the Natives should bo treated as reasonable beings, and not in an exceptional and unjust manner, Yv bile the colony, as at present, is able to borrow on favorable terms, I am convinced that it is a judicious policy to laiso loans for expenditure on reproductive works. I shall endeavor to meet you as soon as possible in the various centres of population. 1 shall then have the honor to address you more fully on all matters of local and general import, I have the honor to he, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, •225 GEORGE UEETHAM. mo THE ELKO TOHS OF THE 1 WAJRAHAPA. flnsTr,i:Mr,s— Aitcr some years silence I venture onco more to solicit your suffrages as a Candidate for a seat in the blouse of .Representatives, .i hope I shall not be deemed presumptions in expecting the support of those old settlers who, in early days, twice returned me to the General Assembly, and three times to thfc Provincial Council. To those now settlers who are gradually tailing the place of the old ones, and to whom I am personally unknown, I may say, I ask for the favor of opportunities to explain my opinions on the prominent political topics of the day, feeling assured I can do so to their satisfaction. Should I have the honor of being returned I will be no party to any policy which may have the effect of setting class against class, 'for in the present grave political, native, and financial crisis we are passing 'through, it is of vital importance that all classes should work together for the common good, At the same time, I will be no supporter of measures which I believe to be inimical to full and completcreform, retrenchment, economy, and the equal adjustment of taxation.

The financial conditio]] of the colony will iip the crucial question. Its giant proportion;! dwarfs all others, Sensible men of all parties must sec the gravity of the situation. To devise its satisfactory solution will tax their minds and energies !o the utmost. This accomplished Ave need have no doubts or fears of a great and prosperous future for New Zealand. I ar,i in favor of the continuance of subsidies to Local Boards, and the amendment of the Comity Councils Act. I believe in the energetic prosecution of public works; but lam of opinion that our energy should mostly be confined to the completion of the main lines of railway now in hand. For instance,, the lines from Napier, \\ imganui, aud .llasterton should ba quickly carried 011, so as to meet at their natural focus, Woodville, I decidedly object to the continuance of Immigration at a time when so many working men are out of employment. i hough in favor of the payment of members, I consider the present scale of remuneration too high, and when the inevitable reduction of e>:p"iidit".re does occur it will be wise if members begin with themselves. I think an Income and Property Tax advisable. As regards the Land Tax, which I view as part of a. Property Tax, I desire to see it fairly tried, and if, in its incidence, it is unjust to some, let the Act be amended, I am an advocate for Manhood Suffrage (with proper safeguards), Triennial Parliaments, and Redistribution of Heats; but 1 am opposed to representation based pureh/ on population, (or it would tend to throw the balance of political power into the hands of great towns to the detriment of the country districts Plurality of voting in politics I regard with disfavor. lam still—as you kuow I have alwavs been—an advocate for the encouragement .and establishment of .Small Farm Settlements, be ieving as I do that they are essential to the progress and prosperity of the whole colony. In conclusion, I wish the electors sf the Wairarapa to clearly understand that in becoming a Candidate, I have no personal object to serve, I desire no paid oiiiee from any Government, lam not making n trade of politics (which I deeply regret to see has become the base of New Zealand), but bavins; much spare time at my disposal I venture to offer my services, and it will be for you to decide and say if you deem them worthy of acceptance. I remain, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, 0. R. CAHTER, Wairarapa, August Mtli, 1879,