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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 301, 4 December 1874, Page 4

P&OVTNOIAIj CO UK 01 It ELECTION. TO THE EI/ECTORS OF MOUNT IDA. Ghtmzmxtt— BEG- Respectfully to Offer myself na a Candidate fov the Seat in the Provincial Council rendered vaounfc by the Resignation of Mb. Omtbb. Being an old miner, and-having resided for several years on the G-dldfields of Viotoria and Otago, I am pretty well acquainted witli the wants of a Mining community, while my frequent visits to Mount Ida (during tho past three years) , have afforded xne an opportunity of learning the requirements of the Distriot. I may mention that l am thoroughly independent of class influence, and, should you do •V: ■ ■ ' xne the honor of electing me, you may rely upon being faithfully served, and honestly represented. I shall take an early opportunity of meeting you, and explaining my views; meantime, I vospeotfully request" you will not pledge yourselves. 1 am, Gentlemen, v Your obedient servant, RICHARD H.,1/EARY.' TO THE ELECTORS OP MOUNT IDA. Gentlemen', — MJJ. OLIVER having Resigned his position as Member for Mount Ida in the Provincial Council, I offer the Electors, according to promise, my services. In doing this I desire to draw attention to the fact that, if a suitable local man will stand (such as your present member) I think the electors ought to support him iu preference to a stranger. I can hardly, however, be called a stranger, having already served you in the Provincial Council; and you are all well aware of my political opinions, which have not altered. ' , < *v "With regard to the abolition of the Provin* cial Councils, I have always been, and still am, favorable to such a measure—if it can be brought about carefully and wisely, and with dun protection to our land, revenue, an interest which is of the most vital importance to our Province. With me it is no new opinion got up for the occasion, as the following passages, from my address to you, which appeared in the 'Mount Ida Chronicle' of February 17th, 1871, will show :—"I will first touch on Provincialism, though I confess there is such a conglomeration of Governments that it is difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins. Provincial Government has effected much good in the past, but it has served its day; and, to perpetuate that system in its present form, would be a corse rather than otherwise. . . . Each Provinco has an expensive staff of paid officials. Now, it must be apparent, that, if the Provinces aud Counties were under one Government, there would be a great saving in departmental expenses alone. I would not abolish Provincialism altogether, but I would reduce their number, and clo away with ao many petty fund expensive Governments. No doubt there would be obstacles in the way, arising out of so many land laws and so many Provincial debts, but these would be more than counterbalanced by the solid advantage gained." Before, however, taking so radical a step, I would like to have a clear idea of the means by which we will protect our local interests. Perhaps it might be judicious for us in the Middle Island to wait and see how the new ay stem works in' the North Island before adopting it hero. As to the Duty on Gold, I will do all in my power (if returned) to abolish that invidious and unjust impost. I cannot see it is either «n act of justice or wise policy to impose'a' heavy tax on one of the most importantbranches of industry, while others less im-' portant are fostered and encouraged. S I shall ever oppose the selling of large blQcks of our public land to the wealthy. Such proceedings will only tend to the establishment of a landed aristocracy great wealth and power on the one hand, and poverty and servitude on the other. lam in favor of leasing all national lands, but, if that will bo found impracticable in the meantime, I will support any measures that may have for thoir objects the placing of the industrious working man on his own freehold, on the principle of deferred payments. 1 look upon the present system of wholesale and unselected immigration with dread, and would rather see a more limited but more usuftil stream of immigrants approaching our shores. On other matters t need not dwell at present, as you know my opinions, and, as I have nothing to recant or withdraw. It is not my intention to make a personal canvass, or to address; you before the election, as I think it quite'urinecessary. If, however, yon do me the honor of returning me as your representative, I will take the unusual course of doing so immediately afterwards, in order to consult with you as to the best method of fathering the interests of, the district. I shall then do so with more confidence, as I know the electors of Mount , Ma will not be led aatwy by'anything parties may say—partiaa who aro looking about for vacant constituencies as a hen looks about for an empty nest that she may comfortably sii, on, or he entrapped by promises never intended to be kept, but, like the razors, V f.-aly made to sell." T afli, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JOHN P. ARMSTRONG. Jsorefhber, 1874. * tl'OR HALK, miI.BUU Z AS D (f AENESS <;omjL pletfli-. •• Guaranteed in good o,rder and joiidifKM*. Price, £25. Apply to Mjv Tfan'gor, St..Batbaiw. A SJWON!) tfANI) COOKING in order, Hr-sale. Can he Oeea nt .gottiMg's * •: ■ ti ' : <