: 'jf|lo. H TH__. OF Gir^TLEMEN,— rThough , my, poljtical > topinions*re pretty well known to^tKe. Electors !df Manawatu, j- I p think it w 'well' 4o publish a 'concise statement of my views on the^principal points of "policy now, exercising the minds of , f( jl,. r . K I ,am' still, as, in my election , add?C«. gf ( , JjSjßi,. st^jqnjjly bjf opjpon ' )ihat ,ouii B^waysjj^ojuid !be managed by a non-political Board. The present ~Government.lias„al»j»y_k r nroniised tthisf change, but >carefii__Y >. Avoided effecting it. 8.-io. > ■:>. i^^ OT | i2i ; I-'am i ___'*_kvd_'''cu* liberausmg o__f lairid; ia^s^o'Jtl-^ caiiV. Wfieitf B^le^hg^|^e"ij-ie^6^i(^ ' of 'suif%f oi&vpirj.^nf^ ing^ the.pKik ■ of ; the, landn-O be pro- , t jsurable only .under (the- particular %stem in favor vrith f the Ministry Of thtf^day..' r Impf-overaent ' should be comptdspr^'Sttt iibt ; ; - I,Jl ,J ' 8. ( Stora^ any additional taxation,!,! js .my]/in4tto^ 77t« ■ Jumorarium of Aihe -iAwerJHimse--sbould, however; be redut:ed[first,in order rW' strengthen tkejtattdsof its members tri deeding with tfie gbheral question. - V J 4. lam a Freetrader^from princil p^aha'also *'_rd_h ! beHeving'that'the' miore nearly we can approach to direot taxation, the less Governtnental extravagance '" will bV^ ' siibmitted- 1 -fo'^By. |the electors. . ; - y. A ? 1 5. J think that only those Railways. whiehV^o^ i iEi';]&_r'" prospect bf 'retiirnipg at least 2 per bent: oh the capital' cost should bo. proceeded with under' fptesjent dj^b^mstaticesi ' ' All Bailways of thfs class ij6uld; I believe/ bedoin-! pleted J( lor T a million and. ft 'l&lf. : "\ p'^ !6 A MyAoDimbfls^btf ! iil_e edubatibif have not altered smcemy first sities and Seppnjd^ry,^schools . should bk self-suppOrtm^ ;' that'tiie proceeds of all reseryes: should Applijed yig reduceth^ COst:pf pri-ai^^education;, that it would be/pnwjseY to raise the school age as tendingJbo close small country pchopls, iiand : that, ; if absolutely necessary for_ financial reasons, feesjshould be paidrfpr the fifth, and sixth 'standards. Schdlardhips' should also be offeredin much greater riuiflberi- to eleVfer v bhildreh^of boor parents to reap -the benefits of; higher education. Alrpresent higher education is' absolutely Unattainable by the' children of those parents in the rural distpcts_who c^not a to board their ' Children in the towns where thfe higher sohooli- are! usually j .situated. .1 will more* fullyj expl^_| my views at the various centres before polliug [day, giving, due notice of;e^ch meeting;. ovjrt;)^tso-;^ \ZZ Z--iC ZZIii-. '• »3fOUrS Faithfully/. :: a; hy* ,i.i'.;:ii if j D. H. MACARTHUR; THEiEII_EeTOBS'OF ; g.HE^FOXX TON CONSTITJJENCY. J 1. " m ■ Gi»rTM;MEif,--7ln cj^o there, are any Electors in the hew par^' of 'the constitu-" 1 ency who may not be acquainted with my political views, T~ subscribe" themr in* a iuccinct form :— ■ " h ' | I 2ndi< I' wish -to '-_M <a Government in po^^p^iUj spend,, t|he 9^3jm the public chest as they would that from reir private >purse A '•■ ■ "i '■' ■'■■ i* ; , -t - * i 3rd. I am a firm, believer that large retrenchment can and ought to take place before ahyfresh taxation is^laded hnlthe) people. '?"f..----j H ';. h /"' : AOA^ y'A'iitA \i ! [. 4thr- 1 am mf ayer of reduction in Leg- - is-ittive expenditures yrriAY -j.A AAQiA. . sth: The Education vote should be cut dbW ! with 'due A^egaitl -to the keeping op^h'ofthe' Country schools. -Ly> vA- cue-;.. ■ \ " 6tlL' ; HigKer'Eduoatioif should be ~ self-i ; ■ isupportmg; the J^gyeaue set apart for ' High Schools shpuld, he either handed over' tb^R^a^^Eduicatibn : properestabliSKthaht'of scholarships. J "J y « : '7th. T '«& in* fkvbr ! of > our 'BailWays beihg mahi_j(id iJi lqr , * one 1 ' hon^politioal; Board, which might also he conshtuted a ; Board of Works to. reoommend to Parlia--1 ment the necessary' works for the best (completion of our^ilway System. BtnO''^ecUri^T of 'Ihe'tonure' ; __ lahd I look upon as absolutely nepessarv for the successful settlement of the cbiiniry, 9th. I therefore prefer Freehold to any other tenure, akd 'have nb'; sympathy with sjich humbug as jthe Nationalization of thelandir ■'■■ : v ■', "0 r ,"-o'o'v "' 1 ' f I 10th.' t ani notin favor of raising th<e Customs Tariff unless for revenue purpoaes;^ ' ! '■- ■■■-■■ ■ ■■..--.> — i Your Obedient Servant, ' a.a- ( JAMESG.SpLBON. J.J^!O.KMIDT, a HA X RiDORrE<& >StE iR , HAS, v agam commenced, business as above' m 'the h»'ai6bn next to Bellve's Empire Hotel,.' \ Tobacco, pipes,, cigars, &0,, in .great -Z ' " "'■ .-i^fe : ... ""' i 1 BilliardS room- presided- -over by an experienced marker. j •?."rjmtM<v.i ':;;i^jf'f CrrAny. ' Ay. :Ai:AA>A; ':<-. A '■'■■'-. Ar "' ' ' / " -OO'* ■
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 33, 6 September 1887, Page 3
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