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New Zealand Tablet, Volume III, Issue 137, 17 December 1875, Page 22 (Supplement)

|*J- R . J . P . ARMSTRONG! WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS 1 As follows — viz. : | In the Mission-house, Russell street, on I'RIDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock ; '• And j In the Oddfellows' Hall," George, street, on SATURDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock. The Committee will meet in the Central Committee-rooms, ' Temperance Hall, every evening, at 7 o'clock. , JOHN WILSON, Secretary. 1 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. f~^\ ENTLEMEN, — I beg most respectfully fo intimate that lam a VU CANDIDATE for your suffrages at tlio approaching election for this City. lam mainly induced to make this announcement from the apparent reluctance of gentlemen, probably much more able to represent you efficiently than I am, in seeking your suffrages. The time between now and the date of election is so short, t bat iL is impossible any candidate can address many meetings of the electors. 1 therefore consider it advisable to give, through the medium of the Press, a short resume of my views on the various questions of importance now agitating the public mind :—: — Firstly, I may say that I am in favour of the Abolition of Provincial institutions as they have existed in the past. In their place I would advocate the separation of the two island 5 by the creation af each iuto a separate Colony. Failing the attainment of this, 1 would support a thorough system of local self-government by the creation of Road Boards and Municipalities, -with a central or governing board for each Provincial district, to look after and perform the main arterial works of the Provinces, such as main roads, bridges, &c, and also the allocation of the Provincial land fund and ' the determination of the pastoral lands and leases of the Province. I am in favour of a thorough revision of the fiscal policy of the Colony, by the remission of a number of our Customs duties, and the creation in lieu thereof as a means of raising revenue, of a property and land tax, believing, as I do, that property has never paid its fair share of taxation. This is a question of the greatest importance to the bulk of the electors, and one I regret to say which appears to be forgotten or ignored by most of the candidates seeking your suffrages. I am in favour of an extension of the franchise by the establishment of manhood suffrage after 12 months' residence to all who can read and write. 1 am in favour of the abolition of the present Wablc Lands Board and the vesting of their functions in the Central Board referred to above. T shall vigorously support a reform of the Upper House by making that body elective and subject to the will of the people, providing, 0? course, a small property qualification for voters. I am iv favour of the sub-division of the pastoral holdings at the terminations of the present leases into smaller runs, reserving the right of acquiring such portions of them from time to time as muy bo necessary for the purposes of bona fide settlement. I am in favour of the payment of members, believing this to be the only means of preventing the representation of the Colony falling into the hands solely of the wealthy classes. " ° (3-entlemen, these arc mv views, which, if elected, I will vigorously maintain. If you deem them worthy of support you will give me your votes 5 if not, I- shall, 1 trust, bow to your deci&ion with befitting humility. In conclusion, Gentlemen, I may state that lam not a rich man, and cannot therefore expend much money in seeking my return. I merely mention this, that if you do not receive from mo the usual visits of electioneering agents, canvassers, <tc, you v ill not think that I value your support Ibe less, but attribute it to the true cause. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, 31. S. FISH, Junr. /^JJE NEIt A L ASSEMBLY ELECTION. Mr. H. S. FISH, Junr., will address the electors of Dunediu a& follows : — Friday— At Fagan's Hotel, Princes- street South, at 7 o'clock p.m. 5 and at White's Hotel, Albany-street, at 8 o'clock p.m. Sftlurday—Missiou House, Russell-street, at 7.30 p.m.; and at Cotter's Caledonia Hotel, Great King-street, at 8.30 p.m.