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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 November 1911, Page 4

To the Electors of Otaki MEN AND WOMEN,—The General Election is once moro approaching; you are again being asked to select a representative in Parliament. From the workers' point in view, both the older political parties have failed; in our cities slums are beginning to appear, .and the necessaries of life are hoarder to obtain. In the country the landhunger is more intense, while every year access to land becomes more difficult. By Continuing tbo policy of the pasb (for which both parties claim the credit) we are fast reproducing in this new country the same evils which are associated with the lives of the workers in the older counil'ies. The time is now ripe for the entry into politics of a workingclass party pledged to work for the emancipation of ALL labour. This j will bring New Zealand once more to the front in the world's march onward towards industrial democracy. The people are tired of a Ward Government, and are afraid "to trust a Massey Administration. Why not rote for a, working-class one? As a step towards it SUPPORT THE LABOUR CANDIDATE. Lot Otaki electors show the way. 1180-t.d. C.A.W.MONCKTON, The Reform Candidate Advocates the following platform: Finance. (1). Reform of the financial system of the' Dominion, by instituting a thorough investigation into tho Dominion finances with a view to keeping borrowing within reasonable bounds, and of preventing wasteful expenditure. (2). Reform of the fiscal system of tho Dominion, by reducing taxation wherever possible, in order to lesson the cos-:; of living. Land. (3). Reform of the land sysjem of tho Dominion

(a). By giving all facilities nossible to moil of small capital to got on the land by means of the leasehold, as a etcp-ping-stone to the freehold if they so desire it. (h). By giving the option of the freehold to tenants of Crown lands in L.I.P. at the original value, plus the difference between the lental on the 0.R.1 , . and L.1..P {(•). By giving the option of freehold k> tenants on settlement land or L.T.P. at the original value. (d). By providing for limitation of area to effectually prevent, aggregation. (e). By providing for tlho payment of the purchase money in instalments, if so desired by the toi.ant. . . . (f). By providing that the monev derived from the sale of tho froeliold be utilised for tho acquisiiion of further land for settlement. Native Lands. (t). Reform of the Native Land legislation--(a). By a determined and sustained effort to settle tho Native land question. (Ij). By the rapid individualisatkm of Native lands wfhtsrever nossiblc. (c). By flffcrdirg tho Native race the ci mmon privilege of disposing under proper safeguard of t'heir land, which is not required for their personal use. (d). By making provision against the creation of large holdings. (e). By pronoting legislation having for its ultimato aim the of tho Natives in the same position as the European;, witihi the same privileges and responsibilities. Legislative Council. (5). Reform of the Legislative Council, by replacing tHie present nominative Council with one elected on the same fianchise as tire House of Representrtives, on the proportional system of voting by larger electorates .

Civil Service. (6). Reform of the Civil Service: (a). By improving the conditions governing the employment of Civil Servants. (b). By eliminating political influenco and .patronage. (c). By providing that all appointments and promotions shaft be made and regulated by a board responsible directly to Parliament, and absolutely free from Ministerial control. (d). By granting to the Civil ervante tlbe right of appeal to a oomjxti n<t tribunal from a de-cisio-i of tlhe board. Local Government. (7). Reform of local government in the rural districts of the Dominion, by giving extended powers and assured finance, thus making it unnecessary for them to depend, to the same extent as at present, on tho wasteful and unsatisfactory system of Parliamentary grants for public works. (8). Reform of the municipal legislation of thti Dominion, by promoting a town-planning scheme to meet the future requirements of the towm of the Dominion.

Industrial and Social Legislation. (9). Reform of the (Md Age Pensions Act, by making tSie qualifying age for the pension for women sixty years, instead of sixty-five. (10). Reform of the industrial sys" tern of t/he Dominion, by promoting legislation in favour of compulsory insurance against sickness and unemployment. (11). Reform of the economic system of the Dominion, in the direction of promoting industrial peace, and .restoring .public confidence, in order to encourage local industries. -1207-?. ;