THE ELECTIONS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1710, 13 August 1879, Page 3

THE ELECTIONS.

MR NEWMAN AT NEWMARKET. AUCKLAND, August 12. The electioneering campaign opened tonight with the address by Mr Joseph Newman, one of the candidates for Eden, at Newmarket. There was a large attendance. Mr Jos.-ph May in the chair. The candidate expressed himself in favor of the abolition of the Native Office, and stoppage of the Government monopoly of purchasing ; a free and secular system of education; extension of franchise to lodgers and to all who contributed to the revenue of the colony, provided they were not females, idiots, minors, or inveterate drunkards. He did not go so far as Dr Wa n is in regard to the extension of the franchise to women, although he believed female owners of property should have a voice in elections. He was a free trader in principle, but he said that the peculiar circumstances of the colony necessitated the retention of some import duties. He would for instance, advocate the taxing only of these commodities which might be designated luxuries, and those which had a deleterious tendency, such as wines or spirits, and ho would support reimposition of the tax on timber, because he believed the timber industry was essential to the prosperity of the colony. The spirit of Mr Stout’s Local Option Bill was, in his mind, excellent and should, if possible, be carried into effect. He deplored the unjust treatment of the North Island in public works expenditure, and affirmed his willingness to join any compact party, no matter who was leader, which sought to arrest justice for the North Island. In answer to a question, he said he would support Sir G. Grey in advo eating the measures he had laid down, but would not go into the House pledged to give a blindfold support to any man. He would only vote for separation when ho saw that it was hopeless to pull any longer with the South. The candidate received a vote of thanks.