The Feilding Star. THURSDAY, SEPT. 8, 1887. The Foxton Election

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 34, 8 September 1887, Page 2

The Feilding Star. THURSDAY, SEPT. 8, 1887. The Foxton Election

■ — — : ♦ '- ■ : • . ' ■ > Ma' Wilson 1 . We have pleasure in directing 1 the attention of our readers—especially such of them as are in the Foxton electorate — to the address of Mr James GK Wilson, who is again a candidate for the electorate he so well represented in the last Parliament. It will be seen that Mr Wilson ia perfectly frank and straightforward in the expression of his political opinions. He opposes the present Government from conviction and believes he is acting for the welfare of the colony at large in such opposition. His views on departmental expenditure, and retrenchment are sound, but we fear he is Utopean in his hope if he expects ever to "/see a Government in power who will spend the money from the public chest as they would from their private purse." It is not in political human nature. Mr Wilson appears to have accepted the popular will with regard to a reduction in the education vote, care being taken to leave country schools intact. He is in favor of our railways being managed by a nonpolitical board, with extended powers in connection with new works necessary for the completion of the system. ! Security of land tenure he looks on as ; absolutely necessary for the successful settlement of the country, and laud nationalisation he considers simply humbug. He says he is not in favor of raising— i.e. increasing — the Cus-; toms tariff unless for revenue purposes, so we may conclude his sympathies are more with Freetraders than Protectionists. We are satisfied that Mr Wilson, if returned to parliament, 'will do his duty by his constituents. He ia thoroughly independent of any outside influence. In the past he proved himself thoroughly qualified lor his position in the House which he filled with credit to himself, and honor to those who placed him there.: In the past we have had to find fault with some of his political actions, but we are now satisfied that in each case he spoke and voted according to the best of his judgment, with a perfect consciousness that he would be able to justify himself to his constituents. On Monday next those of the electorate residing near Awahuri will have an opportunity of hearing Mm, when his thoughts and ideas on the political situation will be fully laid before them. ' . . '.