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Manawatu Herald, 2 September 1879, Page 3

T 0 TJ I. E/E LKO T 0 11 S OF S — --""' arANAWATU. fy KiVri KMEN- I beg to offer myself for le-election to the representation of the Electoral District of Manawntu. Upon the political questions of the day I shall take an early opportunity of addressing you at each of the centres of population in the County. Meantime, I may mention that I will vote for an Extension of the Suffrage, for Triennial Pailiaments, for the Abolition of the Land Tax, and its replacement by a Property or Income Tax. 1 shall press forward the immediate construction of the railway from Manawatu to Wellington, and with regard to where it shall connect with the present line, I shall advocate that the route chosen be the one that will be most beneficial to the Colony gene^ rally, taking into consideration economy, land revenue, aud settlement. I hfive the honor to be, Gentlemen, Youi obedient servant, WALTEB W. JOHNSTON. qpO THE ELECTORS OF MANAi WATU. Gentlemen — I have already announced my intention of becoming a candidate fur the honor of representing you in the General Assembly, and as the dissolution of the present Parliament is now a certainty, I hasten to place before you briefly an expression of my views. I am in favor of such an extension of the suffrage as will give a vote to every man who has given a guarantee of his intention to make this Colony his home, and I am au advocate of Triennial Parliaments, but I object to the distribution of representation on a purely population basis, unless the towns are more heavily handicapped than they are under the proposals of the present Government. With our general revenue, so rapidly increasing as it is proved to, I am of opinion that an energetic and economical administ ration should make both ends niset, but if further taxation is inevitable it should take the form of an income aud property tax. lam altogether opposed to the land tax as being an unfair burthen on one class of property, specially^ injurious to the farming inierost, and tending to keep capital out of the country. The remission of the duties on grain and timber 1 regard as a grave mistake, and as a serious blow to those two most important industries of the Colony which employ the largest amount of labor in proportion to the value of their pro* ducts. """"—The gradual extension oi the Public W^i4v§J^h eme > by means of further loausc^ii|{Jy^expeuded in tie development of ouTgT'agJqjatm'al resources, is to my mind essentiat*^ the prosperity of the Colony. j 1 shall strenuously advocate the immediate commejicement and vigorous prosecution of the West Coast Railway simultaneously from Wellington and Palmerston. I shall also urge that the Otamakapua Ittock be made accessible through the Kitvitoa settlement ; and, with rogard to all lands which may be now or hereafter in the hands of the Government for sale, I shall earnestly endeavor to establish the principle that thoy be opened by roads before sale, end that a large proportion be disposed of on the deferred payment system. I can appeal with confidence to my career during a residence of 25 years among you as a sufficient guarantee, that if you do me the honor to select me as your representative, the power placed in my hands will be actively and unselfishly exerted, for the furtherance of all such measures as will teed to the general prosperity of the Colony, and the substantial progress of that important section of it in which I, in common with you all, am more intimately conceded. 1 have the honor tabs, Gentlemen,'*^ Your obedfeslt servant, A . FO i .LETT (H ALCO MBK^ Ai\ 0 i 1 m^J&iICEI?. rented*