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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2341, 6 November 1908, Page 4

THE ELECTORS OF GISBORNELadies and gentlemen,— Having been honored by the request of a Jarge number of Electors to offer myself as a Candidate for the House of Representatives, I have decided to accede to their wishes. Although I shall take an early onoortunity of laying my views before you, it is desirable that you should have some indication of their nature. I am in favor of—(a) RESTORING to PARLIA- - MENT control of the public finances by restriction of the powers of the Ministry in public expenditure. (b) GRANTS VOTED by Parliament BEING EXPENDED upon specific works and not diverted at will of a Minstor. (c) The continuance of the present svstcm of ELECTION to LOCAL BODIES * by RATEPAYERS and BURGESSES. (d) Encouragement of LAND SETTLEMENT upon the OPTIONAL PLAN with provisions for preventing the aggregation of large holdings. (e) ABOLITION of POLITICAL PATRONAGE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for all, and the establishment of a CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. (f) TARIFF REFORM by reduc : tion of duties on necessaries of life. (g) NATIVES being placed on the same footing a§ Europeans for REPRESENTATION, TAXATION, and LAND TRANSACTIONS with proper safe- ' guards. From which' you will infer that I am in OPPOSITION to the present Administration. I have the honor to bo ; - Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, yr t LISSANT CLAYTON.