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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 105, 17 February 1871, Page 1 (Supplement)

BBQUISITION TO I. P. ASMS TB ON a, ESQ. IB, —We, tli© Electors of the District of Mount Ida, being desirous that we should be represented in the srQYincial Council by some gentleman of intelligence and honesty, and as only ofte gentleman is in the field at present, we, the undersigned, pledge ourselves to support you, should yon honor us by allowing your name to be placed in domination as one of the Candidates fojt the District. Kaseby, January, 23rd, 1871. Williain William Hunter . Thomas Grace X Dillon B. M'Canibridgey surgeon. George Alexander Robert Strong Samuel Hod gins Jamrs Anderson ©arid Stewart, John Shannon John Pottinger Angus F. Campbell James M'G-illiTray Thomas Finder Wm. Parry William Shaw John Green John Campbell Johan Weienell Aleir. Forbes] David Sturtridge Michael Dinaa Thomas Jackson John Dixon Patrick Bleach Michael Brookes Rdward Cunningham, Patk. Bourke Michael Bolana Michael O'Brien "William Clarey Miehael Fennessy Junes Thomson Richard Francis W. J. Millar R. Q-. Bremxw James Stewart G. Oolletfc Joseph Packman John Colhoun Richard M'Kenn* Robert Ross And numerous others*

Te Messrs. Newman, Graca, Dilloii iwl others signing. ih.9 Requisition... Gentlemen— la- reply to the Requisition with which I have bean favored, I beg to declare myself a candidate l'or the hs»or of'representing you. in the Provincial Council. I am not: unknown to many of the miners here and in. the Australian Colonies,. having been in Victoria since the commencement of the G-oldfields in 1851; and since 1861 I have in Hew Zealand as my, adopted home. I hare had an opportunity of visiting every Goldfielde township in the Middle Island, and making myself acquainted with the wants of the inhabitants. you place suoh great confidence in me » to return me to the Provincial Council as your representative, I will endeavor to do ay bent for the interest of the Province generally, and this District in .particular. | JBefore stating my- views on the political topics of the day, I may be permitted to say . that, had I not been requested to come for"ward by an influential and, numerously signed requisition, I should not have offered myself for your suffrages. I can assure you that I come forward, not from any private wish, but actuated by a conscientious desire to see the District and Province advance. If I know my own heart, it. has been this, and no selfish consideration, which lias induced me to place myself at your service. I can gain nothing by becoming a member of the Provincial Council —I may, so far as I am personally concerned, have something to lose. Therefore, I wish it to be distinctly understood that it is not for private gain I take this step, but because I, believe the political views which I hold would advance the District and Province generally. To commence : should I have the honor- to present this District I would not be an ob;ructionist, whoever may be returned as Superintendent. I make no pretension to be aittier a speaker or an experienced politician ; but J would apply myself to all questions befom the House with diligence, and give an frowst and independent vote. I wi& first touch on Provincialism, though,. X eonfen, there is such a conglomeration of Governments that it is difficult to tell where *ne ends and the other begins. Provincial government ms effected much good in the slt f but it hat »rved its diy, and to perpetuate that systtm in its present form pould be a curse rathir than otherwise. It & by far too costly, and I would be disposed to support a measure that would unite all the Provinces of the Middle Island under Gcvenuoent. I auy hern give an extract