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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 4, 5 September 1879, Page 3

TO THE ELECTOHS OF MANAWATU. p KYJLTJCMEN- I beg to offer myself for ie- election to the representation of the Electoral District of Manawatu. Upon the political questions of the ctoy I shrill 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 PaiUanients, for the Abolition of the Land Tax^ and its replacement by a Property or ' Income Tux. 1 dmil pic.-\-j lOtWutd mi* ujjinttdiulo construction of the railway from Manawatu to Wellington, and with regard to where it shall connect with the presenj line, I shall advocate lhat the route 'chosen be the one that will be most beneficial to the Colony gene* rally, taking into consideration economy, land revenue, and, settlement. I have the honor to be, " Gentlemen, Youi obedient servant, _ WALTER W. JOIIINSTO> t . npO THR ELECTORS OF MAfrA t WATU. GeNTUSMEX— I huv'o already announced my intention of becoming a candidate for the honor of representing you in the General Assembly, and as the dissolution of the presentJPnrliament is now a certainty, 1 hasten to place ..before you briefly an expression of my views. ♦ I am in favor of such an extension' of the suffrage as willgive a vote to eViJry man who has given a guarantee of his intention to make this Colony his home, and I nm au advocate of Triennial Parliaments, but I object to the distribution of representation on a purely population basis, unless the towns are moil 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 administration should make both ends meet, but if further taxation is inevitable it should take the form of an income and properly tax. lam altogether opposed to the land-tax as being an unfair burthen on ouo class of property, specially injxnious to the farming interest, and tending to keep capital out cf 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 wliich employ the largest amount of labot in proportion to the value of their pro* ducts. The gradual extension ox* the Public Works Scheme, by means of further loans carefully expended in the development of our great natural resources, is to my mind essential to the prosperity of the Colony. - I shall strenuously advocate the immediate commencement arid vigorous prosecution of the West Coast Railway simultaneously from, Wellington and Palmerston. 1 shall also urge that the Otamakapua lilock be made accessible through the Kioritea settlement ; and, with regard to all lands wliich may be. now or hereafter in fhe 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 ajf esidence of 25 years among you as a sufficient guarantee, that if 3 r 6u do me the honor to select mjg as. .you?. representative, the power, placed' iu*my hands will be aejiyel^andv.u'nso'fislilj' oxertod for tliß fur-" theianeo of all such measures as will tend to the. general prosperity of the Co}ony, and the substantial progress of that important section ' of it in which I, in common with you all, am nibro intimately concerned. 1 have the lfonor to be, : ■ Gentjj&nen, *£{>ny offlpent servant, ~7~""ANOrtIEK B||liii. rijiHE TJndersigued,^haying rented -ti -jn. Avenue e{;reet^ wiinpintLengoi k. iSfeiness <mf M^onda^ in trHje^ove Tih,e^and hopes ; to receive ; A ija# share of trade. ■ v --'p* r , $Bipis RTwR J aH ?- ■ :ir ■ ."■/ y -.• / . ■ % ..-