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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3101, 18 January 1871, Page 3

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. Gentiemen, — I have had the honor to receive a requisition signed by a large number of my fellow-citizens, requesting me to be a candidate to represent this city as one of its members in tho General Assembly, and in deference to their wishes I offer myself for election. It becomes, therefore, my duty to place before you the views I hold on the larger pub- ( lie questions at present occupying the attention of all thinking men in New Zealand. First, then, I am a supporter of the policy of the present Government for the advancement of the colony by means of borrowod money for the construction of roads, bridges, railways, and other reproductive works. Foreign capital obtained on equitable terms, and judiciously spent in the country, cannot, I believe, fail to be of immense benefit to all classes of the community. If elected to represent you, I shall jealously 'watch the expenditure, nnd no exertion shall be wanting on my part to obtain for this province its fair share of the advantages derivable from the adoption of these measures. Intimately connected with the policy of opening up the country by making roadß and railways is tho native question. In the long run such a policy must have the effect of bringing the native difficulty to an end. It may be necessary, unhappily, from time to time, still to use force to punish outrage, but I would rely for the maintenance of peace for more on the employment of the natives in peaceful occupations, such as road-making, the preparation of flax, and other industrial pursuits. With regard to education,- 1 am of opinion that it is the duty of the State to see that provision is made that every child may have the opportunity of acquiring at least an elementary education. There are undoubted difficulties in very thinly peopled districts ; but in the towns, and where the population is larger, there can be no reason why any child should be permitted to grow up in ignorance. Within the limits of an address such as this, it is manifestly impossible even to touch on all the subjects requiring the attention of Parliament ; I hope, therefore, you will, before the day of nomination, give me an opportunity of addressing you in person, and I shall than be prepared to answer any questions you may desire to put to me. Having had the honor of representing you in the Provincial Council for some years, I have endeavored, both as a private member, and as one of the executive, to utilize provincial institutions to the best of my ability. It is now evident, however, that the time has arrived when a change in the administration of the affairs of the province has become necessary. Any legislation bearing on this important subject shall have my most oareful attention. If elected to represent; you, it shall b© my aim to prove myself worthy of your confidence by supporting measures conducive to the welfare of the colony, and by assisting to direct the public affairs in such a way as to maintain in honor the nam» of our adopted country. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, EDWARD PEARCE. Wellington, January 16, 1871. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WELLINGTON. Gentiemhn, — I beg to inform you that in compliance with the wishes of a large and influential number of the Electors of this City, communicated to me through a deputation which waited upon me a few days ago, I have consented to allow myself to be nominated as a Candidate for the honor of representing the City of Wellington in the House of Representatives. I think, when. placing my services at your disposal, that you have a right to be made fully acquainted with the views I entertain on tho great public questions likely to be discussed during the next meeting of the General Assembly, but feel it would be impossible to accomplish this object in a short address. I shall therefore request your attendance at a meeting to be convoned on an early day, in order to afford me an opportunity of expressing my opinions, and of answering any questions you may think proper to put after I have addressed you. It may be well, however, to state briefly : That if elected, I shall be prepared to assist the present Government in giving effect to the measures introduced during the last Session of the General Assembly for opening up and settling the country by making roads and constructing cheap lines of railways through important districts. That I approve of a temporizing policy in dealing with the natives in preference to iushing into expensive wars which only tend to impoverish the Colony by increasing taxation and prevent the speedy development of its great natural resources. That I will support any carefully devised scheme for introducing emigrants into the Colony, believing that New Zealand is capable of maintaining as dense a population as any dependency belonging to her Majesty's dominions. That I will give my particular attention to tho details of any measure introduced to alter the existing relations between the General and Provincial Governments, especially as affecting the province of Wellington. That I will in conjunction with the members returned by the various constituencies throughout the Province, endeavor to advance its prosperity and the interests of tho whole Colony; I have the honor to remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, GEORGE HUNTER. Wellington, 16th January, 1871. 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